My spine/dark armor scrapper was the first character I made when I stared playing City of Heroes. This was before IOs and before they reduced the endurance consumption to current levels. So I definitely remember what it was like.
On the plus side, after learning endurance management with my spines/dark, every other character's endurance management seemed like a breeze.
Here are some things that I did:
1. I would round up more than one group and leverage my aoes to hit as many as possible.
2. I toggled armor powers on and off based on the type of damage the mobs did. No fire/ice? Turn off Murky Cloud.
3. If there was only a boss left, I toggled off Death Shroud/Quills.
4. I waited until the last possible moment before firing off Dark Regeneration. (Sometimes I mistimed it and died. But this became a fun mini game anyway.)
5. I let my auras do their work on minions, and didn't hit my powers frantically.
6. I used rest extensively.
I also jumped for joy when teaming with Kinetic, Empathy, and Radiation defenders/controllers.
But really, IOs were a game changing breath of fresh air for my spines/dark, and the Cardiac Alpha slot made me nearly giddy.
Recovery Serum
Hero Accolade Powers
Villain Accolade Powers
Clubber Badge
Dualist Badge
Smart Inspiration Usage
Secondary Mutation: Pain Tollerance (Mutation Booster Pack)
Mystic Fortune: The Lovers (Magic Booster Pack)
Empowerment Station: Increased Recovery (SG/VG Base)
Take out mobs that drain endurance first.
Obviously, no travel powers or unessessary toggles on while in combat.
Do not auto Hasten.
Pace yourself.
AOE's generally take more end, so don't fire them off unless you are actually hitting more than 3 mobs.
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Originally Posted by Evil_Legacy
What are some ways that people controled endurance consumption on a spine/dark armor scrapper between the levels of 25-35 without IOs?
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-Slot a Theft of Essence proc into Dark Regeneration as soon as you pick it,
-Slot a Miracle unique at level 17,
-4 slot Stamina and a Performance Shifter proc by level 18,
-Switch to SOs at level 22,
-Get the Atlas Medallion by level 25
-Slot a Numina unique at level 27,
-Take Conserve Power at level 35 and double slot it for recharge,
-Take Physical Perfection at level 41 and slot it with another PF proc.
I also recommend not using Cloak of Fear until you have your endurance under control. You are going to love the Cardiac Alpha on your build.
sounds like good suggestions.
-Female Player-
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What are some ways that people controled endurance consumption on a spine/dark armor scrapper between the levels of 25-35 without IOs?
-Female Player-
"Kick Rocks."
I laffed so hard.