Seeking Pet-averse/AOE-centric Crab Build

Hey guys, I want to start a crab from scratch to fit a concept, but I'm *really* not interested in the Spiderlings or a pet focus. I have masterminds when I want to let others do the killing. (I'd include the disruptors for special situations though.)

I'm looking for maximum AOE damage, with whatever defenses I can get. For a change of pace, I'll make a melee-centric tank build on my second build. Are there any particular i19 builds that people are using that don't focus on the pets?

Thanks!

(Now to check the costume builder to see if I can make a crab with no helmet!)

Interestingly enough this is almost exactly what I did on my crab - I have two builds, one I call my gun crab build and the other a melee/pet build. The gun crab DOES have a pet, mostly because you can only take so many AoE attacks before you have to many and the spiderlings are so nice. Otherwise it is a basically a crab version of the huntsman build (which is normally a bane). My AoE attack chain is venom grenade -> suppresion -> bile spray -> heavy burst (if there is anything left after the first 3 AoE's). The build is softcapped to ranged and melee and has decent AoE Def (35%), plus it has almost 50% smashing/lethal resists and about 40% to everything else but psi.

If you really don't want to take the spiderlings, you could always pick up frag grenade or omega manuever in its place.


Here is my build:

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Midnight Carnage: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Soldier
Primary Power Set: Crab Spider Soldier
Secondary Power Set: Crab Spider Training
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Single Shot -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(3), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Crab Spider Armor Upgrade -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(7)
Level 2: Burst -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(11), Mael'Fry-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 4: Combat Training: Defensive -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 6: Wide Area Web Grenade -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg(A), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(13), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(13), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng(15), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(15), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(17)
Level 8: Heavy Burst -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(17), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng(19), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), RechRdx-I(21), Achilles-ResDeb%(21)
Level 10: Tactical Training: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(23), LkGmblr-Rchg+(23)
Level 12: Venom Grenade -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(25), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(25), Posi-Dmg/Rng(27), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 14: Suppression -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng(31), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), AnWeak-Acc/Rchg/EndRdx(31)
Level 16: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 18: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(33), ResDam-I(33)
Level 20: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(33), LkGmblr-Rchg+(34)
Level 22: Mental Training -- Run-I(A)
Level 24: Fortification -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam(36)
Level 26: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(36)
Level 28: Serum -- Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(36), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Dct'dW-Heal(37), Dct'dW-Rchg(37)
Level 30: Tactical Training: Leadership -- GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(A), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(40), GSFC-Build%(40)
Level 32: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 35: Summon Spiderlings -- ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(A), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(40), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(42), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 38: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), S'dpty-Def(43), LkGmblr-Def(43)
Level 41: School of Sharks -- Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(A), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(43), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(45), Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg(45), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(45), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng(46)
Level 44: Bile Spray -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(46), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 47: Tactical Training: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Conditioning
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(48), Heal-I(50)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(50), P'Shift-End%(50)
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Thanks!

Right now, I have a crab at... 30 I think, haven't played him since I returned (which is why I'm here to respec him for inherent fitness.) I've been opening Venom grenade -> Frag grenade -> Suppression then single target attacks. I've just had no idea how to slot him. As I said above, I'll be starting a new crab to test a concept, but keeping this one in case the concept character doesn't work out.

Here is my build its a little out dated tho. I need to take all the slots out of spirt shark because I never use it. Channalgun is almost compleatly recharged I bet with 5 extra slots I can make it perma.

I went with Cardiac Alpha.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.92
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Crab Spider Webguard: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Soldier
Primary Power Set: Crab Spider Soldier
Secondary Power Set: Crab Spider Training
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Channelgun -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(3), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Crab Spider Armor Upgrade -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(33)
Level 2: Longfang -- ShldBrk-DefDeb(A), ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb(7), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(9), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(9), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), ShldBrk-%Dam(11)
Level 4: Combat Training: Defensive -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(27), LkGmblr-Def(27), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(29), Zephyr-Travel(34), Zephyr-ResKB(46)
Level 8: Suppression -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(13), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Posi-Dam%(15)
Level 10: Tactical Training: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(17), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(21), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 12: Venom Grenade -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(17), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(19), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), Posi-Dam%(21)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Tactical Training: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Frag Grenade -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(23), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Posi-Dam%(25)
Level 20: Tactical Training: Leadership -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(31), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(37), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(40), GSFC-ToHit(43)
Level 22: Mental Training -- Run-I(A)
Level 24: Fortification -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(29), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(36), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 26: Aim -- AdjTgt-Rchg(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(37), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 28: Serum -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg(31), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Boxing -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Tough -- ResDam-I(A)
Level 35: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(37)
Level 38: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 41: Spirit Shark -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(42), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 44: Arctic Breath -- ShldBrk-DefDeb(A), ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb(45), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(45), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(45), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), ShldBrk-%Dam(46)
Level 47: Bile Spray -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dam%(50)
Level 49: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(50), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50)
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
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Level 1: Brawl -- Dmg-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Conditioning
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(34), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(34)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(33), P'Shift-EndMod(33)
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