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  1. Auroxis
    Quote:
    At the beginning let me say that I ONLY play female toons. So that means I'm telling you I'm an African American male.
    Wait what?
  2. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Werner View Post
    Katana/Dark or Broad Sword/Dark can equal or better many of the more popular survivability sets with a defense build. Mine is significantly more survivable than my Dark Melee/Super Reflexes, for instance, outside of defense debuffs. Dark Melee/Invuln still beats it in probably the majority of situations, though.
    Parry and Divine Avalanche are excellent for protection, but they do reduce your DPS output if you rely on them. DM has very good mitigation built into its top attack chain.
  3. Auroxis
    I have this build planned. The very rare spiritual boost should get Hasten close to perma, and purple sets or the base empowerment buff will get you to perma. KOB-Haymaker-Mu Lightning-Punch-Haymaker-Mu Lightning is the planned attack chain. The gladiator IO is problematic(I got lucky and it dropped in a duel), but you might be able to work around it.

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.90
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Spiritual: Level 50 Technology Brute
    Primary Power Set: Super Strength
    Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Punch -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(15), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(15)
    Level 1: Charged Armor -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam:40(5), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(11), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(43)
    Level 2: Haymaker -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(17), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(21), Hectmb-Dam%:50(27)
    Level 4: Conductive Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam:40(5), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(13), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(43)
    Level 6: Lightning Field -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(7), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(7)
    Level 8: Knockout Blow -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(11), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:50(50)
    Level 10: Static Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(17), RctvArm-ResDam:40(40), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(40)
    Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(13)
    Level 14: Super Speed -- Winter-ResSlow:50(A)
    Level 16: Grounded -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(34), Aegis-Psi/Status:50(37)
    Level 18: Rage -- Rec'dRet-ToHit:20(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg:20(19), HO:Membr(19), RechRdx-I:50(39)
    Level 20: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(25), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(31), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(45)
    Level 22: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam:40(23), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(23), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(25)
    Level 24: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:25(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(31)
    Level 26: Lightning Reflexes -- Run-I:50(A)
    Level 28: Energize -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(29), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(29), RechRdx-I:50(37)
    Level 30: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:25(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(34)
    Level 32: Foot Stomp -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(33), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(33), Oblit-Dmg:50(34), Oblit-%Dam:50(45)
    Level 35: Power Sink -- P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(36), P'Shift-EndMod:50(36)
    Level 38: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(40)
    Level 41: Mu Lightning -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(42), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(42), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(42), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(48), Apoc-Dam%:50(50)
    Level 44: Ball Lightning -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(46), Posi-Dam%:50(46), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(48)
    Level 47: Taunt -- Taunt-I:50(A)
    Level 49: Power Surge -- GA-3defTpProc:50(A)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(27), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(46)
    Level 1: Sprint -- HO:Micro(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Fury
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(37), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(39), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(43), RgnTis-Regen+:30(50)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(21), P'Shift-EndMod:50(36)



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  4. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Redd35 View Post
    What am I missing with DA? My DA scrapper on SOs is squishy as heck.
    Once you get your cloak powers(fear, darkness), you should start feeling the survivability. Tough and Weave help also.

    DA is not the most survivable secondary even after IO's. Inv, WP, and even SR are still more likely to keep you alive, IMO. DA gets the damage aura however.
  5. Auroxis

    Epicness??

    POST-ACTION

    Can't think of any powerset that isn't flashy in some way, especially with power customization.

    My suggestion is to make alts until you find something that suits your taste, that's what a lot of people do.
  6. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gehnen View Post
    My girlfriend sometimes gets bored on her DB/Elec Scrapper because it's so unkillablely godlike.

    I don't have a DB character myself, but hearing that confession from her made me want to roll one up on the spot!
    It's a great combination even without IO's, but DB/Elec has incredible build potential. You can get some crazy stuff on it through heavy inf investment.

    http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showp...8&postcount=22
  7. Auroxis
    Anyone got the DPS numbers for brute pets?
  8. Auroxis

    Fire/Rad Questions

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    Mutation, Choking Cloud and Fallout are all skippable. Mutation is worth picking up since its fine with just the default slot, chuck an end rdx or a recharge in it and call it done. It's a handy power to have around. Fallout and CC are much more difficult to justify tbh. You don't have any other holds to stack CC with, its a massive end hog and you don't really have any other melee/PBAoE powers that'll have you in melee anyway.
    I'll expand a bit on Fallout. I think the new TF's made it far more viable, due to the fact that you'll often have someone die during the final AV fights, and Fallout's debuffs are great against AV's.

    Ever since the new TF's came out, all of my dead ally related powers on all characters have seen considerably more use.
  9. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex View Post
    Small note. I don't think D Field aggros the caster. It used to, but I believe now it's flagged non-notify like Mass Hypnosis, so it's aggro-neutral.
    Thanks for the info.

    Haven't played with my Rad/Sonic in a long while and I missed a few issues.
  10. Auroxis
    Good one! Sounds like a fun and effective strategy, although a little risky if the TP'er isn't on the top of his game the whole fight.
  11. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Infernus_Hades View Post
    Tanking even at low levels the only thing that gave me trouble was Vahziloks - but who don't they bother? Now I am at 21 and have done both Positron 1 & 2 - I can say he is really starting to come together.
    Elec Armor really shines on the low level TF's. Lots of Clockwork and Freakshow with energy damage and drains, both of which you are practically immune to.
  12. Auroxis
    I didn't find Electron Haze's KB hurting Disruption Field. The chance of KB is pretty low and the KB magnitude isn't enough to knock em out of DF most of the time. I wouldn't skip Electron Haze also because its damage is pretty impressive and you'll have plenty of time to fire it off between Irradiate and Neutron Bomb.

    I agree with everything else though. Also, Cardiac Alpha is a must and Dark Mastery works great with Rad/Sonic.


    Some personal experiences: My first corr to 50 was a Rad/Sonic, and I really enjoyed it. Brutes love the buffs+debuffs and your damage is really solid. I found my problems were mostly endurance related but aggro can be problematic as well. Disruption Field gives you aggro and alongside Rad's multiple AoE's mobs will be attacking you pretty often if you attack, unless your team has great aggro management tools.
  13. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BrokenPrey View Post
    Yup the best attack chain for DB is BF>AS>SS>AS. It takes a lot of recharge but it can put out some crazy DPS. The next(I think) is BF>AV combo, it's not as good but it is still good DPS. What it comes down to is Sweeping Strike is just that good of an attack, and having BF to give it more damage makes it better.
    Awesome thing about that attack chain is that AS and SS are used very often, and both can be slotted with different purple and -res procs while BF can be slotted with the build up proc.

    If you're loaded with inf, a DB scrapper is a good investment.
  14. Auroxis

    Good Builds

    POST-ACTION

    Here's a 300 DPS scrapper that has perma Hasten, near-perma Energize, softcapped S/L def, doesn't rely on multiple targets for damage buffs, is end stable, has solid AoE, and contributes considerable -res to a team.

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.90
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!


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  15. Auroxis
    I would definitely want more slots in Stamina.

    Rad/Sonic eats endurance like crazy.
  16. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    I've taken every armor set to level 50.
    What do I do now?
    Play with your 50's?

    If you have all 8 Tanker primaries at 50 and you can't enjoy playing any of them well, uh, Tankers might not be your thing(and why did you get them to 50 in the first place ).
  17. Auroxis

    Dual Blade Combos

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    Some top end builds just skip the combos altogether and go for some crazy high recharge attack chains.
  18. Auroxis
    My Emp/Rad defender, first character made and first to 50 is still my main. I also have the most influence invested in him.
  19. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Signpost View Post
    Of course, if I were to aim for insp-softcap as you have, I could easily drop both hover and manuevers and throw those slots into Dark Regeneration, and deal with the end problem at the same time.
    You will just have less resistance and recharge then, and still suffer endurance issues due to your AoE's.

    DA is best when built for S/L/N/E defense, as that's where their resists are lacking and it's easier to fit defense in your build there as DA is tight.

    With IO's considered, DA is slighty more survivable, Elec has slighty more offense(and in my case it's cheaper too). That's just how it is in general.
  20. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Signpost View Post
    Anyway, here's using mostly similar IOs to yours so the prices should be more or less comparable. Nearly softcapped all positional defences, though I did have to sacrifice a little on Dark regeneration, and hover may be a little slow. Overall better bonuses than my last build, ignore the slotting order.
    This is why I chose Elec Armor for this, as the endurance consumption is too much for DA to handle. I would also strongly advise against sacrificing slots on Dark Regeneration and relying on Hover for defense. Overall too many sacrifices.
  21. Auroxis

    Hats

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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Leandro View Post
    Heh. When I saw the thread title I instantly thought TF2, too.
    Same. Maybe we'll have a wacky zany hat booster pack in the future, who knows.
  22. Auroxis
    This is a non-issue.

    A lot of the defense based powersets give bonuses that still make them favorable to resist based sets after IO's.

    SD is exremely popular due to numerous reasons including high DDR, AAO and Shield Charge.

    SR has a recharge bonus and the highest levels of DDR in the game.

    Ice Armor has great endurance management, the best aggro management tools, solid debuffs, a damage aura, and easily reaches far beyond the softcap against multiple foes.

    Also, defense based powersets get easy access to more LoTG slots for extra recharge.
  23. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Signpost View Post
    I meant that, looking at mids, I can't tell how much a recipe is until I check the AH. Then, finding out something is expensive, I adjust mids again, then have to look at the AH again. For each and every adjustment I make. And adjustments adds up when one is not confining oneself to a specific powers, or powersets, or archetypes..
    Oh. I never used mids to figure out build prices. Experience with the ingame market provides a rough estimation and that's all I need.
  24. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Signpost View Post
    The fact that there're like 300++ recipes?
    Where's the logic in that?

    How does the amount of overall recipes change the fact that some recipes are worth more than others due to supply and demand?
  25. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Signpost View Post
    Maybe we've a different opinion on cost then, since I grab most of my yellow IOs from bronze ticket rolls. (and I didn't realize how cheap "rare" IOs are, which only points to how flawed the whole market system is)

    Ok, off-topic: is there anywhere I can see how expensive recipes are on average, since I can't rely on rarity of recipe?
    What's wrong with looking at the market to see how expensive IO's are?