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Linea_Alba

By Linea_Alba,
Posted on: 2011-08-06 07:01 in Soldiers of Arachnos

 

Posted

Hi all. I have just returned to the game about a week ago. I have tried all my other 50's and even a few new toons in Praetoria, but, I came back to my bane/crab. To me, The Bane/Crab is the best AT in the game (Personal value obviously).
I solo most of the time, but will team for ITF and others. I want to be able to run the respec mish's and other content on all sides. Including solo content for badging. I would "prefer" to be able to handle Heroes/AV's and +2/+8 is possible, and be able to farm the Cim wall without much problems ( I have hated AE since it came out, one of the reasons I left the game).
I have some of the "+chance for" stuff already, and some of the other IO's listed, but will buy the rest when the money presents itself. I am hoping to farm with it to provide all that I need.
My Bane/Crab is 50, but obviously will Mal down for alot of the content so it needs to be valuable in them. I SUCK at Mids, but I am borrowing a build from someone (Sory man, I lost the forum page and can not remember who made this) as something to work off of. At the moment after guting all my toons, (cries at the obnoxious amount) I foudn that I only have 116m Inf to work with, so I definately need to farm with this toon as I dont have a true farmer. I think it is enough to provide me with the Io sets that I do not havge though and can respec my other toons for their IO sets to sell off is I need to, which in and of itself will not generate that much money I believe.
Anyway, here is the build I would like to work off of. I will respec out of my Crab for the "+chance to" items once I can get a good solid build for whaat I am hoping to do.


Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.942
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Borris Spiderson: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Soldier
Primary Power Set: Bane Spider Soldier
Secondary Power Set: Bane Spider Training
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Bash

  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (5) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (7) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 30
Level 1: Bane Spider Armor Upgrade
  • (A) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
  • (9) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
Level 2: Combat Training: Defensive
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 30
  • (7) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
Level 4: Wolf Spider Armor
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 30
Level 6: Build Up
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 8: Boxing
  • (A) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (9) Razzle Dazzle - Endurance/Stun: Level 30
  • (40) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30
  • (40) Razzle Dazzle - Stun/Range: Level 30
  • (42) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 30
  • (42) Razzle Dazzle - Chance of Immobilize: Level 30
Level 10: Tactical Training: Maneuvers
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (11) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 30
Level 12: Pulverize
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
  • (13) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (13) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (15) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (15) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (17) Smashing Haymaker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
Level 14: Venom Grenade
  • (A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (17) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (19) Detonation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (19) Air Burst - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (21) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 16: Tough
  • (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
  • (31) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
  • (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
Level 18: Shatter
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (25) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (27) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (27) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (29) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (29) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
Level 20: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 30
Level 22: Mental Training
  • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 30
Level 24: Cloaking Device
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 30
  • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 26: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 30
  • (33) Karma - Knockback Protection: Level 30
Level 28: Surveillance
  • (A) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (34) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 30
  • (34) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (34) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (50) Undermined Defenses - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
Level 30: Tactical Training: Leadership
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 30
  • (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 30
  • (37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 30
  • (39) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 30
  • (39) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 30
  • (39) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
Level 32: Crowd Control
  • (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
  • (36) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (36) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (36) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (37) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (37) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
Level 35: Tactical Training: Assault
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 38: Super Jump
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 50
Level 41: Web Envelope
  • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize: Level 30
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range: Level 30
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge: Level 30
  • (45) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize: Level 30
Level 44: Shatter Armor
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (45) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (45) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (46) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (46) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 30
  • (46) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
Level 47: Call Reinforcements
  • (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (48) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (48) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (48) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (50) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 49: Recall Friend
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 50: Cardiac Total Core Revamp
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Conditioning
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 30
  • (21) Empty
  • (25) Miracle - Heal/Endurance: Level 30
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (23) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (23) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 8% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 11.4% Defense(Smashing)
  • 11.4% Defense(Lethal)
  • 8.31% Defense(Fire)
  • 8.31% Defense(Cold)
  • 4.25% Defense(Energy)
  • 4.25% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 16.1% Defense(Melee)
  • 5.5% Defense(Ranged)
  • 13.6% Defense(AoE)
  • 2% Enhancement(Stun)
  • 30% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 3% Enhancement(Immobilize)
  • 62.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 5% FlySpeed
  • 112.4 HP (10.5%) HitPoints
  • 5% JumpHeight
  • 5% JumpSpeed
  • Knockback (Mag -12)
  • Knockup (Mag -12)
  • MezResist(Confused) 5%
  • MezResist(Held) 7.75%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 14.4%
  • MezResist(Sleep) 8.85%
  • MezResist(Stun) 5%
  • MezResist(Terrorized) 5%
  • 7% (0.12 End/sec) Recovery
  • 40% (2.14 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 1.88% Resistance(Energy)
  • 5% Resistance(Negative)
  • 5% RunSpeed
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Set Bonuses:
Touch of Death
(Bash)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
  • 16.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
  • MezResist(Held) 2.75%
  • 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Steadfast Protection
(Bane Spider Armor Upgrade)
  • 3% Defense(Melee), 3% Defense(AoE), 3% Defense(Ranged), 3% Defense(Smashing), 3% Defense(Lethal), 3% Defense(Fire), 3% Defense(Cold), 3% Defense(Energy), 3% Defense(Negative), 3% Defense(Psionic)
Luck of the Gambler
(Combat Training: Defensive)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Steadfast Protection
(Wolf Spider Armor)
  • Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
Razzle Dazzle
(Boxing)
  • 2% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • 16.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 2% Enhancement(Stun)
  • 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)
  • 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
Luck of the Gambler
(Tactical Training: Maneuvers)
  • 10% (0.54 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Crushing Impact
(Pulverize)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Detonation
(Venom Grenade)
  • MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
  • 1.88% Resistance(Energy)
Titanium Coating
(Tough)
  • MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
Crushing Impact
(Shatter)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Weave)
  • 10% (0.54 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Cloaking Device)
  • 10% (0.54 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Combat Jumping)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Karma
(Combat Jumping)
  • Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
Shield Breaker
(Surveillance)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • Status Resistance 2.5%
  • 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control
(Tactical Training: Leadership)
  • 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
  • 20.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
  • 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing), 2.5% Defense(Ranged), 1.25% Defense(Energy), 1.25% Defense(Negative), 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
Scirocco's Dervish
(Crowd Control)
  • 10% (0.54 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 3.13% Resistance(Negative)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
Blessing of the Zephyr
(Super Jump)
  • Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
Enfeebled Operation
(Web Envelope)
  • 3% Enhancement(Immobilize)
  • 1.88% Resistance(Negative)
  • 2.5% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Melee)
  • 3.75% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3.13% Defense(Melee), 1.56% Defense(Lethal), 1.56% Defense(Smashing)
Crushing Impact
(Shatter Armor)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Expedient Reinforcement
(Call Reinforcements)
  • Status Resistance 2.5%
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)



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Thank you in advance for any and all help

I hate all this terrorist business. I used to love the days when you could look at an unattended bag on a train or bus and think to yourself.... I'm going to take that.

 

Posted

I solo most content @+4x8 with the Huntsman build in my sig. A few mobs I have to drop to +3 or +2. Mostly things like Carnies, Cheat DE, and a few others.
I solo everything @+4x8 with the Crab Tank build in my sig, and I'm currently working on Soloing a +4x8 ITF with the Crab Tank build.

The huntsman is the more offensive build, and costs less, but doesn't have enough immobilize for the AVs that like to run, like Romy. It also doesn't have enough status protection for heavy mezzers like carnival. You could modify the build to optimize immobilize and offense if you wanted to keep this overall path.

The Crab has considerably less offense, but has double the survivability, 4 times the status protection, and several times more immobilize; all key problems I ran into in various content.