If you are trying to stack defense, Maneuvers is a good choice after Combat Jumping and Weave. Assault will be a minimal increase in damage due to damage bonuses adding to each other, including enhancements. Tactics is good for the to-hit bonus, but is rarely needed. You should definitely have Weave on a Shield Scrapper. It is almost mandatory for hitting the soft cap.
I'd been using Maneuvers and Assault in one build. Maneuvers for the lotg 7.5 and assualt for more damage, obviously. prior to the incarnate slots, 10% dmg took several IO bonuses, so I liked getting that in one power. I think I'm going to get rid of it since the higher tier slots are so lovely.
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All right, well after playing around with Mids' for awhile, and doing some research on the forums, I've come up with a build with all 24 powerslots finally filled, haha. I was hoping I could get some feedback on this. I have a total of 46.5/46.5/45.3% defense for melee/ranged/AoE, plus defenses for the power types. Do the melee/ranged/AoE percentages add up with the power type percenages, or how do those two numbers combined, when say, I get hit by a lethal melee attack?
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Defiant Gal: Level 50 Science Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Havoc Punch -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(3), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(15), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), T'Death-Dam%(40)
Level 1: Deflection -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(5), RedFtn-Def(7), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(19), RedFtn-EndRdx(27), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(11), RedFtn-Def(13), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(19), RedFtn-EndRdx(34), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 4: True Grit -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-Psi/Status(5), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(13), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(23), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(37), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(7), RechRdx-I(25)
Level 8: Thunder Strike -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(9), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(29), Oblit-Dmg(40), FrcFbk-Rechg%(50)
Level 10: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(A), AdjTgt-Rchg(11), AdjTgt-ToHit(25)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(17), DefBuff-I(21)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A)
Level 16: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(17)
Level 18: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Chain Induction -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(21), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Mako-Dam%(50)
Level 22: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 24: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam(29), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(43), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(46)
Level 28: Lightning Clap -- RzDz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A), RzDz-Acc/Rchg(39), RzDz-EndRdx/Stun(46), RzDz-Stun/Rng(48), RzDz-Acc/EndRdx(48), RzDz-Immob%(50)
Level 30: Weave -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(31), DefBuff-I(31), DefBuff-I(43)
Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(A), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(33), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Armgdn-Dmg(34), Armgdn-Dam%(34)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg(37), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 38: One with the Shield -- GA-3defTpProc(A)
Level 41: Mu Bolts -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg(42)
Level 44: Ball Lightning -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(45), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Dmg/Rng(46), Posi-Dam%(48)
Level 47: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(15), P'Shift-End%(27)
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 17.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 11% Defense(Smashing)
- 11% Defense(Lethal)
- 15.06% Defense(Fire)
- 15.06% Defense(Cold)
- 12.88% Defense(Energy)
- 12.88% Defense(Negative)
- 6% Defense(Psionic)
- 16% Defense(Melee)
- 16% Defense(Ranged)
- 14.75% Defense(AoE)
- 2% Enhancement(Stun)
- 42% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 51.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 5% FlySpeed
- 85.34 HP (6.373%) HitPoints
- 5% JumpHeight
- 5% JumpSpeed
- MezResist(Held) 6.05%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 10.45%
- MezResist(Stun) 4.4%
- 10.5% (0.175 End/sec) Recovery
- 6.615% Resistance(Fire)
- 6.615% Resistance(Cold)
- 1.26% Resistance(Energy)
- 1.26% Resistance(Negative)
- 11.25% Resistance(Toxic)
- 3% Resistance(Psionic)
- 15% RunSpeed
- 2.5% XPDebtProtection
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The game uses the higher of your positional and your typed defense. It does not add them. So you can safetly focus on either one or the other. On Shield Defense, you focus on positional defense.
Due to the way defense works, you'll get significantly more survivability if you can get to at least 45%, and preferably a little higher to handle defense debuffs. 45% is a "must" though. 43.4% might look close enough, and yeah, you'll be pretty survivable with it. But it's not actually all that close in survivability terms.
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Thanks for the info, Werner! I switched out the PsiRes in One with the Shield and put in a PvP +3% Def, and that seemed to do the trick. My totals are now 46.5/46.5/45.3 for melee/ranged/AoE. I also switched the levels at which I get OwtS and Grant Cover so that I can get to that 45% cap before level 49. I edited my original build post to reflect the changes. |
Originally Posted by Werner
The game uses the higher of your positional and your typed defense. It does not add them. So you can safetly focus on either one or the other. On Shield Defense, you focus on positional defense.
Due to the way defense works, you'll get significantly more survivability if you can get to at least 45%, and preferably a little higher to handle defense debuffs. 45% is a "must" though. 43.4% might look close enough, and yeah, you'll be pretty survivable with it. But it's not actually all that close in survivability terms. |
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I was wondering if Leadership (specifically, Assault/Tactics/Maneuvers) was worth getting for a Scrapper? I know the buff percentages are lower than, say, a Defender, but I wasn't sure how significant this really is in-game. I have an ElecMelee/SD Scrapper who has 2-3 extra power slots to fill, and I simply don't know what to put in them, so I was thinking of going with some of the above Leadership powers, then Kick and Tough for the extra +Res. I've considered Combat Jumping and Weave, but I figured I could probably have +Def pretty well taken care of, though I haven't looked at a build in Mids' yet. Thoughts?
L1: Havoc Punch
L1: Deflection
L2: Jacobs Ladder
L4: True Grit
L6: Battle Agility
L8: Thunder Strike
L10: Hasten
L12: Build Up
L14: Super Speed
L16: Maneuvers
L18: Chain Induction
L20: Assault
L22: Active Defense
L24: Against All Odds
L26: Lightning Clap
L28: Kick
L30: Tough
L32: Lightning Rod
L35: Shield Charge
L38: One with the Shield
L41: ???
L44: Ball Lightning
L47: Electric Shackles
L49: Summon Adept
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