I return in need of help (and a build for others if they want) on my Fire/SD


Bill Z Bubba

 

Posted

So, a while back I had talked with a few people, read a few threads, and tried out a few builds and figured Fire/SD was one of the toons I was looking for for a long time....(the other is actually turning out to be a dp blaster atm...)

I want/wanted him to be my best and favorite toon for solo, teaming, tfs, farming, avs, really anything PvE could throw at him, and he is very close, but after playing him more I feel as if I STILL can't see the rest of the iceberg.

His previous build was sitting at the softcap, 200% regen, 75% rech, 16.5% +dam, 1700 hp with only portal jockey as an acco (only slot in true grit atm is miracle unique ), and slight end problems after firing off aoes then working on the boss or higher. 234 pylon dps was what he was last measured at and even that could probably be a little higher w/o build changes.

With the upcoming BoTZ changes and the fact that I KNOW he could be better I present my modified build, more hp, more regen, better enhancing in cremate and arguable fsc, better end, but still less recharge, hp, regen, then I would like, plus I still can't take 5 pools and I feel like I really need aid-self for AVs...but maybe the hp and regen will make up.

Wall of text over, here is my build and thanks.



Edit: 2 things I forgot, would prefer to stay around this budget, but a bit more is definitely possible and I'd look at all suggestions, but sadly the shield wall global is probably out of my league etc. And the 2nd is I was wondering if Melt Armor was worth actually using dps wise...it is what? About 1.25% -res on a 54 av? Not certain if it is worth that with it's 1.5s cast time, but I'm not 100% certain that's just gut feeling.



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Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Scorch

  • (A) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
  • (13) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (15) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (15) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
  • (17) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  • (19) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 1: Deflection
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (3) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (7) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 2: Cremate
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (5) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (23) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 4: Battle Agility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 6: True Grit
  • (A) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (37) Miracle - Heal
  • (46) Miracle - Heal/Endurance
Level 8: Build Up
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
  • (9) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (9) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
  • (11) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
  • (11) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
  • (13) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
Level 10: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
Level 12: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 14: Super Jump
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
  • (31) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
Level 16: Active Defense
  • (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
  • (17) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
Level 18: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (33) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (40) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
  • (43) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
Level 20: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  • (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
  • (23) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
  • (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 22: Against All Odds
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 24: Fire Sword Circle
  • (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
  • (25) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
  • (25) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 26: Incinerate
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (29) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (29) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 28: Boxing
  • (A) Empty
Level 30: Tough
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (31) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (31) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
  • (43) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (43) Aegis - Resistance
Level 32: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 35: Shield Charge
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (36) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 38: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 41: Char
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
Level 44: Melt Armor
  • (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (46) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (50) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
Level 47: Fire Ball
  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  • (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (48) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
  • (50) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
Level 49: Phalanx Fighting
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 0: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 14% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 14% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 14% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 14% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 14% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 14% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 14% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 14% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 7.69% Defense(Smashing)
  • 7.69% Defense(Lethal)
  • 13.3% Defense(Fire)
  • 13.3% Defense(Cold)
  • 11.1% Defense(Energy)
  • 11.1% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 12.4% Defense(Melee)
  • 15.5% Defense(Ranged)
  • 18.9% Defense(AoE)
  • 70% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 59% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 10% FlySpeed
  • 185.7 HP (13.9%) HitPoints
  • 10% JumpHeight
  • 10% JumpSpeed
  • MezResist(Confused) 2.5%
  • MezResist(Held) 9.1%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 9.1%
  • MezResist(Sleep) 2.5%
  • MezResist(Stun) 4.7%
  • MezResist(Terrorized) 2.5%
  • 20% (0.33 End/sec) Recovery
  • 62% (3.47 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 5.04% Resistance(Fire)
  • 5.04% Resistance(Cold)
  • 3.13% Resistance(Negative)
  • 15% RunSpeed
  • 2.5% XPDebtProtection



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Posted

Yea, got a few ideas from fury's builds so far (shield breaker over fireblast with tstrikes was definitely one atm, reason for making me wonder if it was worth it to use also :P), and might grab a few more, but it doesn't hurt to have more eyes on my build (plus now people who stumble across this thread might see them too)


Also messing around with my build late last night I didn't notice changing from oblit to scirocco changed my def from melee to aoe, that's a pain...


 

Posted

Took a few more pages out of fury's book (enzymes mostly now), but feel like I could still make it better for what I want / need.....any opinions/help/ideas?



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Fire-Shield-Expensive: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Scorch

  • (A) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
  • (3) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (3) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (9) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
  • (31) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  • (34) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 1: Deflection
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (31) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
Level 2: Battle Agility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (17) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
Level 4: Cremate
  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
  • (9) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (15) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 6: True Grit
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
  • (11) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
  • (11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (13) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
  • (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  • (17) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 8: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 10: Active Defense
  • (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
  • (34) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
Level 12: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (13) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 14: Super Speed
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
  • (33) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
  • (43) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 16: Health
  • (A) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (29) Miracle - Heal
  • (34) Miracle - Heal/Endurance
  • (50) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle
  • (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
  • (19) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
  • (19) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
  • (23) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (23) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 20: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  • (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
  • (40) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (43) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
  • (46) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 22: Against All Odds
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 24: Build Up
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
  • (25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
  • (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
  • (40) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
  • (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
Level 26: Incinerate
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (29) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (31) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (50) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 28: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 30: Boxing
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 32: Tough
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
  • (33) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (40) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
Level 35: Shield Charge
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (36) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 38: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (39) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
Level 41: Char
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
Level 44: Melt Armor
  • (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (46) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (46) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
Level 47: Fire Ball
  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  • (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (48) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
  • (50) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
Level 49: Phalanx Fighting
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 2: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 13.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 9.56% Defense(Smashing)
  • 9.56% Defense(Lethal)
  • 9.56% Defense(Fire)
  • 9.56% Defense(Cold)
  • 11.1% Defense(Energy)
  • 11.1% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 16.1% Defense(Melee)
  • 15.5% Defense(Ranged)
  • 16.1% Defense(AoE)
  • 59% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 6% Enhancement(Heal)
  • 70% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 10% FlySpeed
  • 140.6 HP (10.5%) HitPoints
  • 10% JumpHeight
  • 10% JumpSpeed
  • Knockback (Mag -4)
  • Knockup (Mag -4)
  • MezResist(Confused) 2.5%
  • MezResist(Held) 11.9%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 8.55%
  • MezResist(Sleep) 2.5%
  • MezResist(Stun) 4.7%
  • MezResist(Terrorized) 2.5%
  • 21.5% (0.36 End/sec) Recovery
  • 52% (2.91 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 5.04% Resistance(Fire)
  • 5.04% Resistance(Cold)
  • 3.13% Resistance(Negative)
  • 10% RunSpeed



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