This obviously isn't a full build critique but one thing that jumped out at me is that you'll come out ahead in your Stamina slotting if you trade one of those EndMods for a Performance Shifter +End proc, and make the other two EndMods into +5 IOs using enhancement boosters. You only give up 3% of EndMod slotting and the proc then puts you over the top.
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Thanks for that, had forgotten about the Enhancement boosters. Doing the same for the recharge in Shadow Meld as well, shaving of another 2 tenths of a second in the recharge |
Originally Posted by Sardan
This obviously isn't a full build critique but one thing that jumped out at me is that you'll come out ahead in your Stamina slotting if you trade one of those EndMods for a Performance Shifter +End proc, and make the other two EndMods into +5 IOs using enhancement boosters. You only give up 3% of EndMod slotting and the proc then puts you over the top.
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Using boosters on the D/R in the purple dmg sets will get both those aspects ED-capped without the Dmg piece, which mostly gets eaten by ED anyway. To that end, the two dmg IOs in energy punch and bone smasher aren't benefitting you as they're way beyond the ED cap, you'd be better served by putting a proc in that slot.
Personally, I feel like building recharge much beyond perma-hasten has diminishing returns, but I can see what you're chasing here. Personally, being stuck in a 3s animation every 22s would drive me a little nuts, even putting the power on auto, but ymmv on that 
. If you use MoG, you can chain SM-MoG-SM. To that end, you may find a couple of recharge IOs useful in MoG. Also, Mids seems to be showing the 'large part' of the destiny buff, so keep that in mind as well as cast time when figuring your 'downtime'.
If you're made of money, you could use panaceas in place of the dw sets; this gives a wee bit more global rech and opens up more opportunities for 5% rech bonuses.
I'd slot Total Focus as an attack, even at a loss of recharge. If you decide you 'have to' have that purple set there, put a boosted Heca dmg IO in the 6th slot.
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While ET has a long animation, its damage is so high, it is still your best single target DPA. I'd recommend using it, although I can understand the desire not to be animation locked on a regen. I haven't played my EM/Regen since the stalker buffs, but I would think the extra HPs would mitigate a lot of that issue now (especially using Shadow Meld).|
Originally Posted by Sulfur_Tios_EU
The attack chain would be Energy punch-> Bone Smasher -> Energy Punch -> AS, which leaves the animation heavy Energy Transfer and Total focus out of the loop.
My main consern is end usage. With the new stalkers changes I can really feel the end usage on this toon, even though he is not particulary toggle heavy. The insane recharge, I am afraid, will only make it worse  |
My EM/Regen burns end very fast as well (although my build is not nearly as good as yours). It is likely to be an issue. However, since you took Ageless Core, I think you will manage fine as long as you pay attention and use your destiny. Recovery debuffs will be painful, I recommend monitoring your recovery so you can be more cautious when it gets flat-lined.
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One of my mains, Jacal Tios, a energy melee/ Regen Stalker, has been long overdue for a respec. I have been brewing on this build for a long time, (started the build in Mids several months ago) but am very unsure if Im missing something important.
The build is focused insane recharge. The reason for this is several but them main reason is that I can get soft capped with Shadow Meld in every defense with only a 3-9 seconds of downtime (depending on incarnate powers). And since Jacal is a regen, I hope to get away with the down time. The extra bonus is of course perma hasten and perma dull pain.
The attack chain would be Energy punch-> Bone Smasher -> Energy Punch -> AS, which leaves the animation heavy Energy Transfer and Total focus out of the loop.
My main consern is end usage. With the new stalkers changes I can really feel the end usage on this toon, even though he is not particulary toggle heavy. The insane recharge, I am afraid, will only make it worse
I think the build is viable, but I am afraid I have left something out.
Anyone have any comments? (Both a "that build will do" comments and "you have totally forgotten about.." comments are most welcome.)
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Jacal Tios: Level 50 Technology Stalker
Primary Power Set: Energy Melee
Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Energy Punch
- (A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
- (3) Hecatomb - Damage
- (3) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (23) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
- (34) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
- (46) Damage Increase IO
Level 1: Hide- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (21) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 2: Bone Smasher- (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (7) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (7) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
- (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (45) Damage Increase IO
Level 4: Reconstruction- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal
- (5) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
- (9) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (11) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
- (11) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
Level 6: Assassin's Strike- (A) Superior Stalker's Guile - Accuracy/Damage
- (13) Superior Stalker's Guile - Damage/Recharge
- (15) Superior Stalker's Guile - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (15) Superior Stalker's Guile - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (17) Superior Stalker's Guile - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (17) Superior Stalker's Guile - Recharge/Chance to Hide
Level 8: Build Up- (A) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
- (13) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
- (19) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
- (19) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
Level 10: Combat Jumping- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 12: Placate- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 14: Super Jump- (A) Jumping IO
Level 16: Integration- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (42) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
Level 18: Dull Pain- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
- (25) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
- (25) Doctored Wounds - Heal
- (27) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (31) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
Level 20: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 22: Resilience- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 24: Kick- (A) Accuracy IO
Level 26: Energy Transfer- (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
- (31) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (31) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (36) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
Level 28: Instant Healing- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal
- (29) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
- (34) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
- (34) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (36) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
Level 30: Tough- (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
- (36) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 32: Total Focus- (A) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff
- (33) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun
- (37) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge
- (39) Damage Increase IO
Level 35: Weave- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
Level 38: Dark Blast- (A) Apocalypse - Damage
- (40) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
- (40) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (42) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
- (43) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
Level 41: Shadow Meld- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
- (46) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 44: Fast Healing- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (45) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (50) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
Level 47: Spring Attack- (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
- (48) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
- (48) Armageddon - Damage
- (48) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (50) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
Level 49: Moment of Glory- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 1: Brawl- (A) Accuracy
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge- (A) Celerity - +Stealth
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest- (A) Healing IO
Level 2: Swift- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Hurdle- (A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Health- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (33) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (50) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 2: Stamina- (A) Endurance Modification IO
- (21) Endurance Modification IO
- (43) Endurance Modification IO
Level 1: AssassinationLevel 1: Prestige Power Slide
- (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja RunLevel 50: Ageless Core Epiphany
Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 13% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 13% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 13% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 13% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 13% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 13% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 13% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 13% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 11% Defense(Smashing)
- 11% Defense(Lethal)
- 6% Defense(Fire)
- 6% Defense(Cold)
- 7.88% Defense(Energy)
- 7.88% Defense(Negative)
- 6% Defense(Psionic)
- 8.5% Defense(Melee)
- 9.75% Defense(Ranged)
- 6% Defense(AoE)
- 112.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 12% Enhancement(Heal)
- 94% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 140.1 HP (11.63%) HitPoints
- MezResist(Held) 3.3%
- MezResist(Immobilized) 5.5%
- MezResist(Terrorized) 6.6%
- 12% (0.2 End/sec) Recovery
- 92% (4.62 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 2.52% Resistance(Smashing)
- 2.52% Resistance(Lethal)
- 11.34% Resistance(Fire)
- 11.34% Resistance(Cold)
- 1.26% Resistance(Energy)
- 1.26% Resistance(Negative)
------------Set Bonuses:
Hecatomb
(Energy Punch)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler(Hide)
- 10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Crushing Impact(Bone Smasher)
- MezResist(Immobilized) 2.2%
- 13.55 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Doctored Wounds(Reconstruction)
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 4% Enhancement(Heal)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Superior Stalker's Guile(Assassin's Strike)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 2.5% Defense(Melee)
- 4% DamageBuff(All)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 2.52% Resistance(Smashing,Lethal)
Adjusted Targeting(Build Up)
- 2% DamageBuff(All)
- 1.26% Resistance(Energy,Negative)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler(Combat Jumping)
- 10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Numina's Convalescence(Integration)
- 12% (0.6 HP/sec) Regeneration
Doctored Wounds(Dull Pain)
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 4% Enhancement(Heal)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Steadfast Protection(Resilience)
- 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(Energy Transfer)
- MezResist(Immobilized) 3.3%
- 18.07 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- MezResist(Held) 3.3%
- 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)
Doctored Wounds(Instant Healing)
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 4% Enhancement(Heal)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Gladiator's Armor(Tough)
- 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)
Absolute Amazement(Total Focus)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler(Weave)
- 10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 13.55 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Apocalypse(Dark Blast)
- 16% (0.8 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 36.14 HP (3%) HitPoints
- 4% DamageBuff(All)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler(Shadow Meld)
- 10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 13.55 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Numina's Convalescence(Fast Healing)
- 12% (0.6 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 22.59 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
Armageddon(Spring Attack)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler(Moment of Glory)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Numina's Convalescence(Health)
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