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Looking for a solid BS/Shield build

Cerulean_Shadow

By Cerulean_Shadow,
Posted on: 2012-01-04 20:16 in Scrappers

 

Posted

I've been scouring the forums for Broadsword/Shield builds, but haven't quite found what I'm looking for. Are there any good, well-tested builds out there that softcap melee, ranged and AOE, and offer good recharge?

Here is where I'm at right now:

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Gentleman Gladiator: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Slash

  • (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 50
  • (3) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (3) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (5) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 1: Deflection
  • (A) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
  • (5) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
  • (7) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
  • (7) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
  • (9) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
  • (9) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
Level 2: Hack
  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
  • (11) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
  • (11) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
  • (13) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
  • (13) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (15) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40
Level 4: Slice
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
  • (15) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (17) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (17) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (19) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (19) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
Level 6: Battle Agility
  • (A) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
  • (21) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
  • (21) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
Level 8: True Grit
  • (A) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (23) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (23) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (25) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
  • (25) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
  • (27) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
Level 10: Recall Friend
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 12: Parry
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
  • (29) Damage Increase IO: Level 50
Level 14: Teleport
  • (A) Time & Space Manipulation - Range: Level 50
  • (29) Time & Space Manipulation - +Stealth: Level 43
  • (31) Range IO: Level 50
  • (31) Range IO: Level 50
Level 16: Active Defense
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (31) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (33) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 18: Whirling Sword
  • (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 46
Level 20: Against All Odds
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 22: Build Up
  • (A) To Hit Buff IO: Level 50
Level 24: Hover
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 26: Disembowel
  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
  • (36) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
  • (36) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
  • (36) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
  • (37) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (37) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40
Level 28: Phalanx Fighting
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (37) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 30: Boxing
  • (A) Damage Increase IO: Level 50
Level 32: Head Splitter
  • (A) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (39) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (40) Armageddon - Damage: Level 50
  • (40) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (40) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (42) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
Level 35: Shield Charge
  • (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (42) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (42) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (43) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 47
  • (43) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (43) HamiO:Centriole Exposure
Level 38: Tough
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 41: Conserve Power
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 44: Laser Beam Eyes
  • (A) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
  • (45) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (45) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (45) Apocalypse - Damage: Level 50
Level 47: Physical Perfection
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
  • (48) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (48) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (50) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (50) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (50) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
Level 49: Weave
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Damage Increase IO: Level 50
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (46) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (46) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (46) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (48) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 4: Ninja Run



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My Mission Architect arcs:

Attack of the Toymenator - Arc # 207874

Attack of the Monsters of Legend - Arc # 82060

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Posted

Are they any powers your want badly?

 

Posted

This is a bit of a strange build you've posted - on the one hand you've got two purple sets, which suggests a near-unlimited budget, but then you went bargain basement on other powers.

Rather than recommend individual changes, here's an example of what I know is a good build, because I've played it extensively. It uses CJ/SJ instead of hover/teleport, so it isn't a perfect match, but this should give you some ideas.

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Posted

Thanks guys, I am playing with those builds right now!

What alpha incarnate would you best suggest?

My Mission Architect arcs:

Attack of the Toymenator - Arc # 207874

Attack of the Monsters of Legend - Arc # 82060

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Posted

Here is my current build for "Bull Shield." No purples at all. I didn't slot for Melee defense because one shot of Perry puts me past the softcap. He is very effective and durable. I went with Cardiac for the alpha because BS's Recovery is good enough most of the time, but on really long battles, he would sometimes lose some blue bar. Also, the boost to Resistance helps.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.952
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Bull Shield: Level 50 Technology Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Hack -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(3), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Dam%(21)
Level 1: Deflection -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(7), GftotA-Def(15), GftotA-Run+(23), ImpArm-ResDam(45), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48)
Level 2: Slice -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(5), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(13), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), Sciroc-Dam%(31)
Level 4: Battle Agility -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(7), GftotA-Def(15), GftotA-Run+(23)
Level 6: True Grit -- ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(A), ImpArm-ResDam(11), Mrcl-Heal(17), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(17), ResDam-I(42), Heal-I(42)
Level 8: Parry -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(9), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Mako-Dam%(39)
Level 10: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(11)
Level 12: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 14: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(40), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(40), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(40), GSFC-Build%(42)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Whirling Sword -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(19), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(19), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), Sciroc-Dam%(37), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 20: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Tough -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(25)
Level 24: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(25)
Level 26: Disembowel -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(27), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Mako-Dam%(46)
Level 28: Weave -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(29), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(29), GftotA-Run+(48)
Level 30: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 32: Head Splitter -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Sciroc-Dam%(34), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(36), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(36), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Sciroc-Dam%(37), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 38: One with the Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 41: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Super Speed -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 47: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Spring Attack -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(50), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(50), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
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Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(45), Mrcl-Heal(45), Mrcl-Rcvry+(48)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(43), EndMod-I(43)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run

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