Scrapper Shield Defense Best Build?
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Posted on: 2011-07-17 17:01 in Player Questions
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I won't give you a specific build but some basic tips to help you on where to focus:
1) IO sets to cap your Positional Defenses. In my Mace Shield Brute I ended up using primarily Mako's Bite, Obliteration, Eradication, and then IOs with bonuses to all 3 positions so that my Melee, Ranged and AoE defenses were all at or above 45%
2) Since you are Broadsword, you can afford to get fewer Melee defense bonuses, as long as you plan to use Parry.
3) don't skimp on your Resistances. Shield is primarily Defense based, but it gets solid amounts of Damage resistance and that shouldn't be ignore. A good way to get some solid additional Resistance, would be to use the Cardiac in your Alpha Incarnate slot once you get that far. This provides Resistance and more importantly cuts down on the Endurance costs for EVERYTHING. Since Shield and Broadsword are both END intensive, that's very important.
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Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
I won't give you a specific build but some basic tips to help you on where to focus:
1) IO sets to cap your Positional Defenses. In my Mace Shield Brute I ended up using primarily Mako's Bite, Obliteration, Eradication, and then IOs with bonuses to all 3 positions so that my Melee, Ranged and AoE defenses were all at or above 45% 2) Since you are Broadsword, you can afford to get fewer Melee defense bonuses, as long as you plan to use Parry. 3) don't skimp on your Resistances. Shield is primarily Defense based, but it gets solid amounts of Damage resistance and that shouldn't be ignore. A good way to get some solid additional Resistance, would be to use the Cardiac in your Alpha Incarnate slot once you get that far. This provides Resistance and more importantly cuts down on the Endurance costs for EVERYTHING. Since Shield and Broadsword are both END intensive, that's very important. |
Was hoping too get some opinions on the best build on a Scrapper BroadSword/Shield Defense Character?