You honestly could not find an elec/shield build in the forums? A thread is started about those like every other day. I'll let it slide since you seem to be new to the forums (only 23 posts).....And I hate to tell you, but if you think spines/fire has low damage, the scrapper AT may not be the one for you. Spine fire doesnt have a great ST attacks but it is top 3 in AoE damage (only two that compare are elec/shield and fire/shield)
Nonetheless, if you want to play an all around scrapper, go with fire/shield. With 1bil you can make it very survivable, put out excellent AoE damage, and maintain an awesome ST chain that is probably the best scrapper chain out there.
To all the dark/shield lovers who claim dm/shield has better ST, I say fire is better since it takes much less effort and you don't have to worry about not killing your SD + AAO fuel (even though dm/shield might have better DPS in the right situation).
Fire/Shield/Body is the best all around Scrapper build IMO
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I agree with this, but DM/ has an amazing survivability tool in Siphon Life that also happens to have awesome damage. So, while I agree that Fire/ is certainly comprable in most situations, DM/ has a self-heal built into it's optimal ST DPS chain that allows for an easier time soloing AVs.|
Originally Posted by DaveMebs
To all the dark/shield lovers who claim dm/shield has better ST, I say fire is better since it takes much less effort and you don't have to worry about not killing your SD + AAO fuel (even though dm/shield might have better DPS in the right situation).
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As far as the OP goes, there is no way that you searched the forum and found zero Elec/Shield threads. Regardless of your obvious lack of effort at searching, I agree that a better pairing for your purposes is Fire/Shield. A less expensive option would be Fire/SR/Blaze.
Another vote for FM/SDBody here.
It seems they're becoming really popular, i new they would after i built mine an saw how good they are.
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I'd look toward Invul, WP, Regeneration, and Shields. Katana/Regeneration is capable of amazing feats when properly slotted.
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He wants something "fairly simple to play", and /Regen doesn't fall into that catagory because it's so clicky. Any of the 'set it and forget it' sets would be more along what he's going for.
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Originally Posted by Santorican
I'd look toward Invul, WP, Regeneration, and Shields. Katana/Regeneration is capable of amazing feats when properly slotted.
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Kat/wp for an awesome all-arounder
OP, that spines/fire is a minion muncher. set difficulty to +1X8 and go to town.
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Originally Posted by Shadow Ravenwolf
My favorite combo is Faceplant/DebtCap with the TeamWipe Ancillary
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Yeah, I like Blasters too.
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If a Spines/Fire feels low damage to you, I don't think I can help.
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Originally Posted by AWishForWings
I already own a Spines/Fire Scrapper but I feel the damage is kinda low.
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Originally Posted by Sailboat
If a Spines/Fire feels low damage to you, I don't think I can help.
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Relying on lunge and ripper for ST damage would kinda suck as the "boss killer" role.
However, against lots of weak enemies and that combo has no equals.
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Fire/WP is a good combo that I don't see fairly often, great dps with low recharge, defense, resistance, regeneration, and recovery built into wp is a win win situation.
Virtue: @Santorican
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Originally Posted by Santorican
Fire/WP is a good combo that I don't see fairly often, great dps with low recharge, defense, resistance, regeneration, and recovery built into wp is a win win situation.
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So many people get fixated on DPS. Play for FUN.
For sheer, unmitigated fun, FM/WP is really hard to beat. Turn on your toggles, burn, burn, burn.
Even with only mild slotting it is very durable thanks to willpower's inherent layered defenses. It is also very capable at dropping foes of any variety, single target or en masse, thanks to FM's array of heavy hitting attacks.
Willpower is among the beefiest secondary's and fire is among the beefiest primary's. Neither is the absolute best at what they do.
But I find that moderation in all things leads to maximum fun.
Hey all!
I'd like to know what's a good AT combination to play with if I want an All-Around Scrapper. I do mainly AE farm + TF sometimes. I already own a Spines/Fire Scrapper but I feel the damage is kinda low. I'm planning to spend about 1B on him, maybe more if I REALLY enjoy playing it. I need something fairly simple to play, basically a chain+pick up loot+rinse and repeat combo, if possible. I've heard good things about Elec/Shield Scrappers but I can't seem to find builds about those in the forums.