Umbral

That's a decent one, but this is how I'd do it (and it's my first DM/SR build to boot!). This one is easier on the blue bar, better on survivability, and better on the AoE (cuz of well slotted Shadow Maul). It's got a tad less recharge, but it's an incredibly small difference in real performance, since both builds have virtually identical uptime on Soul Drain and can run the MG>Smite>Siphon>Smite attack chain seamlessly.

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Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(3), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Dam%(7)
Level 1: Focused Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(7), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(9)
Level 2: Shadow Maul -- Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(A), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(11), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Armgdn-Dam%(19)
Level 4: Focused Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(21), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(21)
Level 6: Agile -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(23), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(25)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Nictus-Heal(9), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(13), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Nictus-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(15)
Level 10: Practiced Brawler -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(23)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(17), Zephyr-ResKB(17)
Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 18: Dark Consumption -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(34)
Level 20: Quickness -- Run-I(A)
Level 22: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 24: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(25), RgnTis-Regen+(27), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(27), Numna-Heal(29), Mrcl-Rcvry+(34)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 28: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(29), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(31), P'Shift-EndMod(37)
Level 30: Dodge -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(39), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39), GftotA-Def/Rchg(45)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), EndRdx-I(39), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(40), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Hectmb-Dam%(42)
Level 35: Evasion -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(40), GftotA-Def/Rchg(42), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 38: Lucky -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(43), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(43)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(45), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(45), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(46), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(46), GSFC-Build%(46)
Level 44: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 47: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(48), ImpArm-ResDam(48), ImpArm-EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Weave -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(50), GftotA-EndRdx/Rchg(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

I actually check my end bar during combat and I routinely get end returns that are higher. I was originally under the impression, when I first read the proc and checked the CoD numbers, that it didn't scale with endurance, but, having actually checked how it operated in game, I've gotten several instances of 10.23 end and numerous 11 end procs. The more interesting thing is that I've actually tested the endurance sustainability within the confines of the game and it matches with the use of 10% of max end rather than 10 end. As far as I can figure, the proc lists the end contribution incorrectly, though I've yet to actually find any exact reason.

First off, you're discounting the Theft of Essence proc, which is going to generate .327 end/sec (the attack string is also 6.732 seconds, not 6.742). Secondly, Hasten is only 15 endurance every 2 minutes if you have it perma. It's actually 15 end every 126.5 seconds whenever you account for downtime for .118 end/sec. That brings the total end cost to 2.894 end/sec.

Thanks to the accolades, the end recovery from Perf Shifter is actually .22 end/sec. Including running CJ (which he should be running) and Practiced Brawler on auto (.155 end/sec), the total end costs are 4.049 end/sec countered by the end recovery of 3.57, for a net loss, before Dark Consumption, of .479 end/sec.

Factoring in DC, the deficit is actually a lot smaller than you'd think. 95% chance to hit (which is a really big assumption because of how poorly it's slotted) would generate 23.75 end every 63.5 seconds for .374 end/sec. That's a total deficit of .105 end/sec, which leaves more than 17 minutes to beat on things before running out of endurance (on average).

Still, the entire build could use a rather extensive rework. There's a lot of inefficient slotting and overkill on some areas of defense.

Something else to remember is that +dam doesn't need to be there for the entire duration of the power. It only needs to be there for the start of the animation to benefit the entire power. If you get that attack off just a couple clock intervals before the buff fades, you'll still have the entire +dam of BU for the duration.

Pretty much anything will solo with decent speed. If you're running Spines and not soloing fast enough, it's probably because you're not playing to Spines' AoE strength and grouping up large clusters of enemies to burn down quickly.

If you're looking to build from scratch, kat/*, bs/*, */wp, and */regen are all known for their consistent performance. Mostly it's just identifying the pre-existing synergies (like claws/* or DM/* and any high end drain set because claws/* has much lower DPE than normal and DM/* has Dark Consumption) and then taking advantage of them.

1) You can get away without Shadow Maul, but I wouldn't recommend it. It's most of your AoE capability and can be a crazy powerful ability once you learn to use it. Siphon Life is simply too good nowadays (it's your second best DPA attack from raw numbers). You could always get away without Shadow Punch if you want to fit in both.

2) 5 piece Doctored Wounds (all but heal/end) is generally what I recommend for Recon, Dull Pain, and IH. You get 88% +heal and 97.5% +recharge along with the 5% +regen set bonuses so you don't have to slot Crushing Impacts in your attacks.

3) How many glaring errors do I spot? Let me count them... Scirocco's Dervish in Dark Consumption and Soul Drain rather than Obliteration (Scirocco's has abyssmal +rech value and mediocre set bonuses whereas Obliteration has excellent +rech and awesome set bonuses), absolutely horrible MoG slotting (16% +def and 15% +res... really? What's wrong with you! It's already pretty much at the cap for both of those! Give that thing as much recharge as you can possibly give it and use some useless power like Resilience as your unique mule), slotting the Psionic Resist IOs (they're absolutely horrible gain for the slot), overslotting for endurance (3.46 net endurance gain while having Conserve Power and Dark Consumption? Seriously... could you get much more redundant blue bar support?), 3 piece Doctored Wounds in Integration (pointless set bonuses much? why not just go with 3 common IOs or the 3 Numina's if you feel like splurging), slotting bad procs (disorient bonus in Air Sup is about as useful as the Grav Anchor hold in MG: both suck and won't do much of anything, the knockdown bonus in Smite is only going to do slightly more). I could go on...

Where you build is concerned, you say you don't have oodles of inf to spend, but you drop in LotG +rech, Perf Shifter procs, the Grav Anchor proc, and other costly additions. That doesn't really speak to "budget". Also, you talk about trying to want to maximize def, res, and recharge, yet you've only got useful quantities of AoE defense (which is pretty much the least useful), 27.5% +rech from set bonuses, and a pittance of various resists. You're not really achieving those goals...

Here's the build I normally link: You can make it a bit more budget by cutting out the LotG +rech IOs with straight def IOs (or LotG Def/End where it applies, MoG should lose a slot and get 3 common rech IOs), and Hecatomb with 6 piece Mako's. You then probably want to switch Shadow Maul out for Shadow Punch (to fill out the ST attack string), and Super Speed plus the Stealth pool for Fitness (because the build is precariously balanced where endurance is concerned).

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+def concept: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(3), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(3), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), T'Death-Dam%(46)
Level 1: Fast Healing -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Shadow Maul -- Armgdn-Dmg(A), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(7), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(9), Armgdn-Dam%(11)
Level 4: Reconstruction -- Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(11), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Dct'dW-Heal(13), Dct'dW-Rchg(15)
Level 6: Quick Recovery -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(7), EndMod-I(48)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(17), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(19), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), T'Death-Dam%(21)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(34), Zephyr-Travel(46), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(46)
Level 12: Dull Pain -- Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal(25), Dct'dW-Rchg(25)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-ResKB(15), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(27)
Level 16: Integration -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(17), Numna-Heal(27)
Level 18: Dark Consumption -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(31), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Oblit-%Dam(34)
Level 20: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 22: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(37), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Aegis-ResDam(37), Aegis-Psi/Status(39)
Level 24: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(39)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(42)
Level 28: Instant Healing -- Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Rchg(29), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Dct'dW-Heal(31), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(42)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(36), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Hectmb-Dam%(45)
Level 35: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 38: Moment of Glory -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(42), RechRdx-I(43), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(43), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(43), GSFC-Build%(45), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(50), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(50)
Level 44: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(45), Zephyr-ResKB(48)
Level 47: Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Resilience -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Empty(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

Corruptors are actually more akin to Defenders than they are to Blasters because they've got an entire powerset devoted to support.

The Blaster-Dominator similarity stands though (as I've always thought). They've both got controls, ranged, and melee damage powers. Blasters just have more emphasis on the ranged damage and Dominators just have more emphasis on the controls (though they're still highly respectable damage dealers).

You won't be near the softcap, but it's not really needed to go through the game under normal conditions. Keep in mind that Claws/* has a fair bit of it's own contributed survivability once you get Shockwave (as Billz is quick to tell me).

Eh, you're more "ultimate" within the context of destroying huge swathes of enemies, which is something that DM isn't really designed for. DC and SD are more accurately support powers with minor damage capabilities than they are actual AoE and SM is painfully bad where brutes are concerned, iirc (it's an incredible tool if you learn to use it though simply because it breaks so many of the rules set within the damage formula). I doubt anyone that looks at optimization in the same way as you would take an attack set so heavily focused on single target damage and utility that it is painfully lacking in the AoE department any way.

Anyway, MG>Smite>Siphon>Smite is the optimal ST DM Scrapper attack chain. I believe that Brutes actually get better DPS out of MG>Gloom>Smite>Siphon>Gloom>Smite simply because Gloom if friggin' gold.

Everyone is copying my planned build! I curse you all!

Eh, it's a good attack anyway, even discounting the heal, so that's less of an issue because animation time is more of an offensive resource than a defensive resource. The fact that Energize takes up so much less animation time than Energize is balance quite well by the fact that Siphon Life actually kills stuff and Energize never will.

I already had that factored in, assuming that it keeps the same animation time as CP, the cycle time should be 35 seconds (~34 + ~1).

That's still less hp/sec than you'd be getting from Energize if you've got the 20% +hp accolades. It gets even better the more +hp you stack on to it. Plus, Energize is doing double duty (as Siphon Life is) but giving you energy redux to go along with the damage recovery capabilities.

Depending on your slotting and attack chain, that point is debatable. Assuming you're using MG>Smite>Siphon>Smite and have Siphon hybrid slotted for 70% healing, that's 242.25 hp every 6.732 seconds for 36 hp/sec. Now, assuming that the heal and +regen are fully enhanceable in Energize, at a similar level of recharge (140% global +rech, 90% +rech from slotting) and decent heal slotting (90%), that's 889.2 every 35 seconds (cuz of animation time) for 25.4 hp/sec and 190% +regen with 85.7% uptime for a total benefit of 15.9 hp/sec (assuming no +hp, which is pretty unlikely; at 20% +hp, that's 19 hp/sec). That's 36 hp/sec from Siphon Life compared to 41.27 hp/sec from Energize.

If you're really hard up looking for one, just go PvP. It's not like they're impossible to get a hold of.

Remember to be courteous on the wall though. Wall farming has become popular enough that you'll often have a few people competing with you for the spawn. If anyone else has aggro before you, don't jump in (especially if you've got an aggro aura). Clean up your trash, especially if they jump off of the wall. If you do accidentally, jump into another guy's mob, send a tell and apologize.

Of course, I predict that wall farming will see a substantial drop in popularity come I16. Being able to spawn missions for 8 while solo without having to bother with fillers is going to be quite awesome.

Anything you kill on the wall has a chance to drop a purple. Any enemy that can drop a level 50 recipe will have a minute chance of dropping a purple recipe.

If you're referring to the empty slot I've left in Resilience for both of the builds, it's for the Gladiator's 3% +def IO. It's not in Mids yet, but it exists in game.

It only matter when dishing out the slots. If you've already given it the 3 slots, it doesn't matter which enhancement goes in which slot. The point of that comment is to say that, if you've only got 1 slot, it should get the proc. If you've got 2, proc and Perf Shifter endmod, etc.

I think I get to claim credit for this. It's disturbingly similar to the change I suggested here. It's got the exact same uptime ratio and switches out my suggested +hp with +regen and +recov with +end redux with eerily similar contributive values.

One of the big things about Brutes that makes most Scrappers stumble is something that I remarked upon earlier on in the thread: end redux is significantly more important for Brutes than it is for Scrappers. Because Brutes use Fury to provide most of their damage capabilities, slotting for damage becomes less valuable than getting significant end redux. On a Scrapper, the difference between 75% +dam from enhancement and 95% +dam from enhancement is nearly 10% in end damage. On a Brute, assuming a decent level of Fury like 75%, the difference between 75% +dam and 95% +dam from slotting is only a 5% difference in end damage. Where Brutes are concerned, it's better to bring end redux up to respectable levels than try to bring dam slotting up to the redzone, as Scrappers tend to do. It's a completely different slotting mentality that places much more emphasis on end reduction (for better Fury generation and sustainability) than most Scrappers are used to.