Just started a new MA/Inv Scrapper...


Dr_Fear

 

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...and so far I am impressed. I have no compliants at this point. This is a new combo for me so I wanted to touch base with those scrapper affectionatoes on some tips.

First, I plan on adding Cbt jumping, super jump, and spring attack. And adding either super speed or hasten.

Second, I'm toying with adding boxing, tough, and weave; however, I'm not sure that would be a good fit. I'm not even sure it would be worth it with the power sets I'm using.

Anyone have an opinion or run something similar can share with me their experience? Thanks.


Current active characters: Dragon Maiden (50+3 Brute SS/WP/PM), Black Widow Maiden (50+1 Night Widow), Catayclasmic Ariel (50 lvl Defender - Kin/DP), Quantumshock (50 lvl Elect/Energy/Energy), American's Defender (38 lvl Tanker - SD/Mace), Spider-Maiden (15 lvl Corruptor - RB/PD) & Siren Shrike (15 lvl Defender - Sonic/Sonic). My entire stable.

 

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I dunno if you're shooting for one of the top DPS chains or not, but if so that entails a fairly sizeable amount of global recharge. In this light, weave goes a long way toward softcapping you with a single target in range with a lot less emphasis on defense bonuses throughout the rest of your build. It doesn't hurt that with tough you can be permanently sitting at ~70% s/l resistance, either. Boxing (or kick) can take a low level kinetic combat set in case you wanted to avoid one in one of your better attacks. Storm kick, for instance, really deserves the nicest values you can give it.

Spring attack: I took this for fun on my SJ/EA because I didn't want to go fireball yet again. It's a decent attack, there's really no comparison to fireball, but more importantly it's quite amusing to use. Looks cool, feels stompy, gets the job done. Having access to a teleport power also lets you pull off a few things that you otherwise might not be able to do. Good applications include getting unstuck when buried under a million guys as well as some geometry in combat, and stealthing past blobs.


 

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Originally Posted by KnightofKhonsu View Post
...and so far I am impressed. I have no compliants at this point. This is a new combo for me so I wanted to touch base with those scrapper affectionatoes on some tips.

First, I plan on adding Cbt jumping, super jump, and spring attack. And adding either super speed or hasten.

Second, I'm toying with adding boxing, tough, and weave; however, I'm not sure that would be a good fit. I'm not even sure it would be worth it with the power sets I'm using.

Anyone have an opinion or run something similar can share with me their experience? Thanks.

MA/inv is a superb combo for a low-damage, high survivabilty toon. And by low damage, I mean the lack of AOE, MA actually does very VERY good single target damage these days.

Spring attack will help with AOE and if you can stand the bad animation, is a darn nice powah. Try and synchronize it with focus chi if at all possible.


 

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Originally Posted by KnightofKhonsu View Post
...and so far I am impressed. I have no compliants at this point. This is a new combo for me so I wanted to touch base with those scrapper affectionatoes on some tips.

First, I plan on adding Cbt jumping, super jump, and spring attack. And adding either super speed or hasten.

Second, I'm toying with adding boxing, tough, and weave; however, I'm not sure that would be a good fit. I'm not even sure it would be worth it with the power sets I'm using.

Anyone have an opinion or run something similar can share with me their experience? Thanks.
I can't speak for /Invulnerabity. I went MA/Regen. MA is really fast damage. It doesn't disappoint. Grab tough, weave, & hasten. At 50, I rip through missions. I would also suggest maneuvers to add to your build.


MA/REGEN: 50th Shadowgeist
SHLD/SS: 50th Justice Machine
ENG/ENG: 50th Dr. Fear

 

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Thanks all, I appreciate your input and advice. I'll make sure that I keep this in mind as I'm leveling up my toon. Again, thank you.


Current active characters: Dragon Maiden (50+3 Brute SS/WP/PM), Black Widow Maiden (50+1 Night Widow), Catayclasmic Ariel (50 lvl Defender - Kin/DP), Quantumshock (50 lvl Elect/Energy/Energy), American's Defender (38 lvl Tanker - SD/Mace), Spider-Maiden (15 lvl Corruptor - RB/PD) & Siren Shrike (15 lvl Defender - Sonic/Sonic). My entire stable.