Shadow Meld on DB/WP

Painathon · 06-22-2012 12:45 PM

I've managed to soft-cap all def (except psionic which is at 32%) on my DB/WP scrapper.

My question is it worth it to add another 27% to all def from shadow meld in the epic pool which would be up for 15 sec and have a 10 sec down time? I had to get rid of a travel power to do it, but i do have nija run lol.

Below is my build.

http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...98FF037BFC0B41

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Painathon: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Hero Profile:

Level 1: Power Slice

(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(43) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(46) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(50) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 1: High Pain Tolerance

(A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(3) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
(3) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
(5) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(5) Aegis - Resistance
(7) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance

Level 2: Ablating Strike

(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage

Level 4: Fast Healing

(A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(29) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance

Level 6: Typhoon's Edge

(A) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
(11) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(13) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Recharge
(13) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge
(15) Eradication - Damage
(15) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 8: Blinding Feint

(A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage
(23) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge
(25) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(25) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Recharge/Critical Hit Bonus
(27) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 10: Indomitable Will

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 12: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(39) Recharge Reduction IO
(39) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 14: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 16: Rise to the Challenge

(A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
(17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge

Level 18: Vengeful Slice

(A) Hecatomb - Damage
(19) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
(19) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(21) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
(21) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance

Level 20: Mind Over Body

(A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(23) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
(37) Aegis - Resistance

Level 22: Quick Recovery

(A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
(37) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
(37) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

Level 24: Boxing

(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(33) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
(40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge

Level 26: Sweeping Strike

(A) Eradication - Damage
(33) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(33) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
(43) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage

Level 28: Heightened Senses

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 30: Tough

(A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
(31) Reactive Armor - Endurance/Recharge

Level 32: One Thousand Cuts

(A) Armageddon - Damage
(34) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
(34) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
(34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
(40) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
(40) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 35: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 38: Strength of Will

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(43) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 41: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge

Level 44: Moonbeam

(A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff
(45) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff
(46) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge
(48) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(48) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge

Level 47: Shadow Meld

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(48) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 49: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 1: Critical Hit

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 4: Ninja Run

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 2: Health

(A) Miracle - +Recovery
(27) Miracle - Heal
(39) Miracle - Heal/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge

Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 50: Reactive Interface
Level 50: Rebirth Radial Epiphany
Level 50: Cimeroran Partial Core Improved Ally
Level 50: Vorpal Judgement
Level 50: Agility Partial Core Revamp
Level 50: Assault Partial Radial Graft
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Set Bonuses:
Kinetic Combat

(Power Slice)

MezResist(Immobilized) 2.75%
20.08 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)

Aegis

(High Pain Tolerance)

5% SpeedRunning
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)

Kinetic Combat

(Ablating Strike)

MezResist(Immobilized) 2.75%
20.08 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)

Numina's Convalescence

(Fast Healing)

12% (0.67 HP/sec) Regeneration
25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints

Cleaving Blow

(Typhoon's Edge)

1% (0.02 End/sec) Recovery
1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)

Eradication

(Typhoon's Edge)

1.8% Max End
3.13% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.56% Defense(Ranged)

Superior Scrapper's Strike

(Blinding Feint)

40.16 HP (3%) HitPoints
5% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 2.5% Defense(Melee)
4% DamageBuff(All)
10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
3% GlobalChanceMod PlayerCrit, 3% GlobalChanceMod MLCrit, 6% GlobalChanceMod BossCrit, 3% GlobalChanceMod CritPlayer, 3% GlobalChanceMod CritSmall, 6% GlobalChanceMod CritLarge, 3% GlobalChanceMod ECCritModPlayer, 3% GlobalChanceMod ECCritModSmall, 6% GlobalChanceMod ECCritModLarge

Luck of the Gambler

(Indomitable Will)

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Luck of the Gambler

(Grant Invisibility)

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Numina's Convalescence

(Rise to the Challenge)

12% (0.67 HP/sec) Regeneration
25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints

Hecatomb

(Vengeful Slice)

4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Aegis

(Mind Over Body)

5% SpeedRunning
3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)

Performance Shifter

(Quick Recovery)

5% SpeedJumping, 5% JumpHeight, 5% SpeedFlying, 5% SpeedRunning
25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery

Kinetic Combat

(Boxing)

MezResist(Immobilized) 2.75%
20.08 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)

Eradication

(Sweeping Strike)

1.8% Max End
3.13% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.56% Defense(Ranged)

Luck of the Gambler

(Heightened Senses)

10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
15.06 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Reactive Armor

(Tough)

MezResist(Immobilized) 1.1%
1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)

Armageddon

(One Thousand Cuts)

4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Luck of the Gambler

(Weave)

10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
15.06 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Steadfast Protection

(Strength of Will)

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)

Gladiator's Armor

(Strength of Will)

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

(Maneuvers)

10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
15.06 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Siphon Insight

(Moonbeam)

4% SpeedJumping, 4% JumpHeight, 4% SpeedFlying, 4% SpeedRunning
2% XPDebtProtection
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)

Luck of the Gambler

(Shadow Meld)

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Luck of the Gambler

(Stealth)

10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Miracle

(Health)

2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints

Granite Agent · 06-22-2012 07:07 PM

I find that Shadow Meld makes a huge survivability difference for me in Incarnate content -- soloing groups in the trials (BAFs, SLAMs, etc.) or running +4/+8 etc. in Dark Astoria. The incarnate soft-cap is 58% and Shadow Meld puts me there enough, often enough, to deal with alphas spawn to spawn. I love that I can activate it while moving to avoid the activation time.

I have it on my StJ/Ice stalker, my StJ/WP scrapper, and my Staff/Elec stalker. One Recharge IO is enough to put me over the Icap.

FYI I don't think your build is soft-capped when stealth is supressed? Detoggle stealth, look at your def numbers, and add to them the value of stealth shown in MIDS (2.84%). Maybe I'm wrong.

AF_Bill · 06-22-2012 07:23 PM

I will say that I have become a big fan of shadow meld, for the reasons already stated by Granite Agent... ditto

ClawsandEffect · 06-23-2012 09:56 AM

I concur with the above posts.

If you do Incarnate content frequently it will be a good thing to pick up.

If you don't do Incarnate content frequently, it will be nearly useless because you're already softcapped.

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Xyzor · 06-23-2012 10:06 AM

It is especially useful at the start of a big group to avoid Alphas. After you've weathered that storm for 10-15 seconds, your normal defenses will be enough to keep you alive. It is a great power.

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PrincessDarkstar · 06-25-2012 01:08 AM

I have found Shadow Meld great at helping you take incarnate alphas so would definitely be worth having.

One thing I noticed on your build though is that when Stealth is supressed you fall under the 45% softcap, unless I missed something. But I don't know if that matters much to you.

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Granite Agent · 06-25-2012 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PrincessDarkstar

One thing I noticed on your build though is that when Stealth is supressed you fall under the 45% softcap, unless I missed something. But I don't know if that matters much to you.

I said the same thing 2-3 posts above. Without any reply from the OP.

Hopeling · 06-25-2012 12:41 PM

If you go to Options - Configuration - Effects & Maths, and check "Attacked" in the Suppression list, Mids will no longer include the suppressed part of stealth powers in your totals. It's not terribly difficult to subtract it away mentally, but I find it easier to never have to think about it at all. One less mistake to worry about avoiding.

Painathon · 06-25-2012 01:22 PM

No, I didn't notice that it fell under the softcap in mids when attacked with stealth...I guess I'll make a couple changes to address this. From the feedback I think that it seems like it would be worth it to add shadow meld into my build as I do a lot incarnate content. Thanks for the feedback!

PrincessDarkstar · 06-27-2012 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Granite Agent

I said the same thing 2-3 posts above. Without any reply from the OP.

Sorry I remember reading the rest of your post but must have missed the last paragraph somehow

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