Anything is worth continuing if you're enjoying yourself. It plays well at higher levels and with set bonuses it can be very tough and strong. It benefits from getting defensive powers like combat jumping, manuevers, and weave, as well as benefiting from extra resistance, regeneration, and recovery. I'd take the fighting, fitness, leaping, and speed pools and once I19 hits, I'd take the leadership pool.
Virtue: @Santorican
Dark/Shield Build Thread
This is my current build. I played MA/SR as my main for years, but ended up switching to MA/SD. I really enjoy playing this character. I am sure I could tweak this build and make it slightly better, but I am happy with the performance as is right now.
Watch out for DE and you should be ok...
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War Shield: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Martial Arts
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Storm Kick -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(3), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(5), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(7), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), T'Death-Dam%(40)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(11), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(13), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(13)
Level 2: Cobra Strike -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Mako-Dam%(43)
Level 4: True Grit -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(40), GA-3defTpProc(40)
Level 6: Focus Chi -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Crane Kick -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(9), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(9), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), T'Death-Dam%(45)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 16: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(17), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(17), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 18: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(46), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(46), Numna-Heal(50), Panac-Heal/+End(50), Panac-Heal(50)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), EndMod-I(21)
Level 22: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(25), Zephyr-ResKB(25)
Level 24: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 26: Dragon's Tail -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(27), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(29), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), FrcFbk-Rechg%(31)
Level 28: Boxing -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(31), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(31), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), T'Death-Dam%(46)
Level 30: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 32: Eagles Claw -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Dam%(34)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(36), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(36), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Empty(37)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(42), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(42), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(42), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(43), GSFC-Build%(43)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(45), RgnTis-Regen+(45)
Level 47: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Zephyr-Travel(48), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(48), Zephyr-ResKB(48)
Level 49: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 16% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 16% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 16% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 16% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 16% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 16% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 16% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 16% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 12.88% Defense(Smashing)
- 12.88% Defense(Lethal)
- 12.25% Defense(Fire)
- 12.25% Defense(Cold)
- 12.25% Defense(Energy)
- 12.25% Defense(Negative)
- 6% Defense(Psionic)
- 19.75% Defense(Melee)
- 18.5% Defense(Ranged)
- 18.5% Defense(AoE)
- 45% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 37.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 15% FlySpeed
- 170.67 HP (12.75%) HitPoints
- 15% JumpHeight
- 15% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -8)
- Knockup (Mag -8)
- MezResist(Held) 14.85%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 14.85%
- 7.5% (0.125 End/sec) Recovery
- 62% (3.466 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 1.575% Resistance(Smashing)
- 1.575% Resistance(Lethal)
- 6.25% Resistance(Negative)
- 15% RunSpeed
@ThrillKiller
I've been working on a Martial Arts/Shield Defense toon and it's been pretty good but I'm wondering is anyone has any experience/input on it. How does it play at higher levels and is it worth continuing?