DM/Shield for Review (med Budget)

Looking for some general feedback on this. Its not an end biuld, or expensive. I was trying to go for light budget biuld. HOs in Active Defense are definitely on the upgrade list.

I lack Mids (it hates my computer) so this is done long hand. If my math was correct I'm a smiget over soft cap to all 3 positional DEFs. Global Recharge is not as high as I was hoping, but really pushing up recharge gets rather exspensive As you all know. again if Math is correct Hasten is Not Perma (with Alpha) but close.

50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pools: Leaping
Power Pools: Fighting
Power Pools: Leadership
Power Pools: Speed
Patron Power: Body Mastery
Alpha: Spiritual


1 - Smite OOOOOO
* Mako's Bite (All)

1 - Deflection OOOOOO
* IO Defense
* Luck of the Gambler (Def, Def/End)
* Aegis (Res, Res/End, Res/Rech)

2 - Battle Agility OOOO
* Gift of the Ancients (Def/End/Rech, Def/End)
* Luck of the Gambler (Def/Recharge, Def)

4 - True Grit OOOOOO
* Numina's (Heal, Heal/Rech, Heal/End)
* Aegis (Res, Res/End, Res/Rech)

6 - Boxing O
* IO Accuracy

8 - Siphon Life OOOOOO
* Touch of Nictus (Acc/End/Heal, Rech/Heal, Heal)
* Crushing Impact (Dam/Acc/Rech)
* Mako's Bite (Dam/Acc/Rech/End)
* Focus Smite (Dam/Acc/Rech)

10 - Active Defense OOO
* IO Recharge x3

12 - Combat Jumping O
* Luck of the Gambler (Def/Recharge)
- Recharge 7.5%

14 - Tough OOOOO
* Aegis ( Res/End, Res/Rech, Res/End/Rech, Res, End/Rech)

16 - Against All Odds O
* IO End Reduction

18 - Dark Consumption OOOO
* Preformancer Shifter (EndMod/Rech, Rech/Acc/EndMod, Acc/Rech)
* Efficency Adaptor (Rech/Acc/EndMod)

20 - Phalanx Fighting O
* Kismet (ToHitBuff)

22 - Weave OOOO
* Gift of the Ancients (Def/End/Rech, Def/End)
* Luck of the Gambler (Def/Recharge, Def)

24 - Manuver OOOO
* Gift of the Ancients (Def/End/Rech, Def/End)
* Luck of the Gambler (Def/Recharge, Def)

26 - Soul Drain OOOOOO
* Obliteration (All)

28 - Tactics OOOOOO
* Gaussian's (All)

30 - Hasten OOO
* IO Recharge x3

32 - Midnight Grasp OOOOOO
* Mako's Bite (All)

35 - Shield Charge OOOOOO
* Obliteration (All)

38 - One with the Shield O
* Steadfast Protection (Res/Def)

41 - Conserve Power O
* IO Recharge

44 - Physical Prefection OOOO
* Efficency Adaptor (EndMod, EndMod/Rech)
* Numina's Con (Reg/Rec, Heal)

47 - Vengence O
* Luck of the Gambler (Def/Recharge)

49 - Super Leap O
* Winters Gift (Slow Res)

2 - Stamina OOOO
* Preformancer Shifter (Chance for End, EndMod, EndMod/End, EndMod/Acc)

2 - Health OO
* Miracle (Rec, Heal)

No advice per se, you'll need to wait for the build warriors to swing by, but I did knock it up in Mids for you.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.92
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- Mako-Dam%(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(5), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Mako-Acc/Dmg(7)
Level 1: Deflection -- DefBuff-I(A), LkGmblr-Def(7), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(9), Aegis-ResDam(9), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(13), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(15)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(11), LkGmblr-Rchg+(11), LkGmblr-Def(13)
Level 4: True Grit -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(15), Numna-Heal/Rchg(17), Aegis-ResDam(17), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(19), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(19)
Level 6: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(A), Nictus-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(21), Nictus-Heal(21), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(25), RechRdx-I(27)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(27), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(29), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Dark Consumption -- P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(31), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(31), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(33)
Level 20: Phalanx Fighting -- Ksmt-ToHit+(A)
Level 22: Weave -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(33), LkGmblr-Rchg+(33), LkGmblr-Def(34)
Level 24: Maneuvers -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(34), LkGmblr-Rchg+(34), LkGmblr-Def(36)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(37), Oblit-Dmg(37)
Level 28: Tactics -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(40), GSFC-ToHit(40)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(40), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- Mako-Dam%(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(43), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Mako-Acc/Dmg(43)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(45), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(46), Oblit-Dmg(46)
Level 38: One with the Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(46), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(48), Numna-Heal(48)
Level 47: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 50: Spiritual Radial Boost
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(48)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(50), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(50), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(50)

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Cool Thank you

I also had trouble installing Mids. In the end I tried installing it on my external hard drive, and it works just fine and dandy now. If you don't have an external hard drive maybe a data stick?

If mids installs but will not open, try right clicking the icon then select "run as administrator". This will typically solve most mids problems on Windows Vista or higher.

Your build looks fine at first glance. Just make sure MG recharages fast enough to run the Smite -> MG -> Smite -> Siphon Life attack chain.

Edit: I noticed you have a lot of extra accuracy in some powers. You don't need more than 50% accuracy enhancement for anything but Soul Drain. The goal is to have Soul Drain up permanently because it has the potential to give you a 95% chance to hit vs +4's with one target hit by Soul Drain.


Here's my medium budget build if you feel like taking the time to farm for a Gladiator's 3% defense:

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Just a quick thought- since you plan on upgrading to enzymes, DDR is likely a goal. Grant Cover is a source for DDR, but i'm not sure what i'd drop out of your build to take it. Maybe Vengeance, since you're already soft-capped?

I thought Grant Cover didn't do anything for your character? If it does add DDR thats certainly a power I need to pick up. Vengence probley would be the most likly thing to drop in that case.


As to accuracy.... I hate Missing. Unless Im really confused about whats going on game side (Acc does help trumph DEF correct?). Also I noticed Global Accuarcy/Tohit buff seems to work on Sands of Mu.

Some of the slotting was a.. accident on the Acc in them. Due to some franken slotting.

On the Mids note...

Seems every time I get around one of the errors mids gives me, I get a new one. But I'll give the suggestions here a try again. Mids would be nice to work on biulds, long hand works but its infinitly more time consuming