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FM/SD Build Critique

Draeth Darkstar

By Draeth Darkstar,
Posted on: 2011-09-05 14:49 in Scrappers

 

Posted

Hello Scrapper Forum,
I've had a FM/SD Scrapper parked in her 30s for a pretty long time and I'm considering finishing her off as my next alt project.

I'm not a huge scrapper player, this is only my second one to make it past 20 since launch, so I'm hoping to run my current build past some much more experienced eyes for review.

My goal was to vector cap with as near to perma-hasten as possible, using no purple attack sets, and be able to maintain my endurance, possibly by using Ageless.

I've never tried to put together a high-performance Scrapper attack chain before, so I'm not totally certain I got it right, but I think this build will be able to sustain GFS->FS->Incinerate->Cremate->repeat for a good while and do respectable damage. Is that going to give me decent performance? Am I even correct? XD

So, thank you in advance, mighty Pylon Soloers, and without further ado, here is my attempt:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Sword

  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
  • (5) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (7) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 1: Deflection
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (9) Impervium Armor - Resistance
  • (11) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (11) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 2: Cremate
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (13) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (13) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (15) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (15) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (17) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 4: True Grit
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance
  • (17) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (19) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (19) Miracle - Heal
  • (21) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 6: Battle Agility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 8: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (23) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (25) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 10: Active Defense
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 12: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 14: Build Up
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 16: Against All Odds
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (25) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (27) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (27) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (29) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 20: Phalanx Fighting
  • (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
Level 22: Boxing
  • (A) Empty
Level 24: Tough
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance
  • (31) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
  • (31) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (33) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
Level 26: Incinerate
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (34) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (34) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (36) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (36) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 28: Grant Cover
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 30: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (36) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (37) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (39) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 35: Shield Charge
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 38: One with the Shield
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance
  • (42) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (42) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
  • (42) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (43) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
Level 41: Focused Accuracy
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
  • (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
  • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
  • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
  • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
Level 44: Laser Beam Eyes
  • (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
  • (46) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
  • (46) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
  • (46) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (48) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 47: Energy Torrent
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (50) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 49: Physical Perfection
  • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Critical Hit
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 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 20% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 20% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 20% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 20% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 20% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 20% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 20% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 20% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 9.88% Defense(Smashing)
  • 9.88% Defense(Lethal)
  • 16.8% Defense(Fire)
  • 16.8% Defense(Cold)
  • 9.88% Defense(Energy)
  • 9.88% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 16.8% Defense(Melee)
  • 16.8% Defense(Ranged)
  • 16.4% Defense(AoE)
  • 2.25% Max End
  • 27% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 60% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 10% FlySpeed
  • 165.7 HP (12.4%) HitPoints
  • 10% JumpHeight
  • 10% JumpSpeed
  • MezResist(Held) 12.7%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 15.4%
  • MezResist(Stun) 4.4%
  • 10% (0.17 End/sec) Recovery
  • 30% (1.67 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 1.58% Resistance(Fire)
  • 1.58% Resistance(Cold)
  • 3% Resistance(Psionic)
  • 25% RunSpeed
  • 5% XPDebtProtection
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Set Bonuses:
Touch of Death
(Fire Sword)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
  • 20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
  • MezResist(Held) 2.75%
  • 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Luck of the Gambler
(Deflection)
  • 10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Impervium Armor
(Deflection)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Steadfast Protection
(Deflection)
  • 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)
Mako's Bite
(Cremate)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%
  • 20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • MezResist(Held) 3.3%
  • 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)
Aegis
(True Grit)
  • 5% RunSpeed
  • 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
Miracle
(True Grit)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Luck of the Gambler
(Battle Agility)
  • 10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Combat Jumping)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Obliteration
(Fire Sword Circle)
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Aegis
(Tough)
  • 5% RunSpeed
  • 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
  • 2.5% XPDebtProtection
  • 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
  • 3% Resistance(Psionic)
Mako's Bite
(Incinerate)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%
  • 20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • MezResist(Held) 3.3%
  • 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)
Luck of the Gambler
(Grant Cover)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Weave)
  • 10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Mako's Bite
(Greater Fire Sword)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%
  • 20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • MezResist(Held) 3.3%
  • 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)
Obliteration
(Shield Charge)
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Aegis
(One with the Shield)
  • 5% RunSpeed
  • 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
  • 2.5% XPDebtProtection
  • 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control
(Focused Accuracy)
  • 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
  • 25.1 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)
Decimation
(Laser Beam Eyes)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
  • 15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 2.25% Max End
  • 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Positron's Blast
(Energy Torrent)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Performance Shifter
(Stamina)
  • 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed

@Draeth Darkstar
Virtue [Heroes, Roleplay], Freedom [Villains], Exalted [All Sides, Roleplay]
Code:
I24 Proc Chance = (Enhanced Recharge + Activation Time) * (Current PPM * 1.25) / 60*(1 + .75*(.15*Radius - 0.011*Radius*(360-Arc)/30))
Single Target Radius = 0. AoE Non-Cone Arc = 360.

 

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Just realized I forgot to post the Data Chunk as well as the link. Sorry!

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@Draeth Darkstar
Virtue [Heroes, Roleplay], Freedom [Villains], Exalted [All Sides, Roleplay]
Code:
I24 Proc Chance = (Enhanced Recharge + Activation Time) * (Current PPM * 1.25) / 60*(1 + .75*(.15*Radius - 0.011*Radius*(360-Arc)/30))
Single Target Radius = 0. AoE Non-Cone Arc = 360.

 

Posted

Bump for day 4 of hoping.
I would really appreciate any time anyone would be willing to invest in build review.

@Draeth Darkstar
Virtue [Heroes, Roleplay], Freedom [Villains], Exalted [All Sides, Roleplay]
Code:
I24 Proc Chance = (Enhanced Recharge + Activation Time) * (Current PPM * 1.25) / 60*(1 + .75*(.15*Radius - 0.011*Radius*(360-Arc)/30))
Single Target Radius = 0. AoE Non-Cone Arc = 360.

 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Draeth Darkstar View Post
I would really appreciate any time anyone would be willing to invest in build review.
Well, not a build guru or anything especially when it comes to Fire/SD but to me, what you've cooked up seems pretty workable, albeit not something i would personally roll with, mostly due to the usage of certain IOs/sets that i am far too cheap to invest in even though i do have the inf. .

Still, as i don't much like One with the Shield (never use it and plan to drop it from my own build when I21 goes live), i would drop that and replace it with.. well, something else, Super Jump/Speed possibly, as while not perhaps optimal, you can get comparable +AoE Def by slotting Performance Shifter IOs in Stamina.

That said, below is the build i ended up going with and since not all that knowledgeable when it comes to builds.. eh, well it works for me as got capped defenses, enough recharge to chain the attacks i want to ad infinitium and.. yeah.

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