Kat/da build in need of help

recently hit 50, and thought i'd plan out a build that hopefully works, however, i don't really have much clue when it comes to builds, especially IO slotting which still seem like some newfangled part of the game to me. Anyways, was hoping i could get some feedback on my build, pointing out whatever massive mistakes i've made in both power selection and IO slotting. Any advice would be appreciated

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Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Sting of the Wasp -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), Achilles-DefDeb(3), Mako-Acc/Dmg(5), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(7), DefDeb-I(9)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(5), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(9)
Level 2: Flashing Steel -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(11), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-%Dam(13), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(A), ImpArm-ResDam(15), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(17), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 8: Divine Avalanche -- LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Def(19), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(19), LkGmblr-EndRdx/Rchg(21), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Acc-I(23)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(A), ImpArm-ResDam(23), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(25), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 12: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(27)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(A), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(29), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Mrcl-EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(31), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(31)
Level 18: The Lotus Drops -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), Achilles-DefDeb(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(34), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(34), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 22: Death Shroud -- Armgdn-Dam%(A), EndRdx-I(36), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(36), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(37), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(37)
Level 24: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 26: Soaring Dragon -- Hectmb-Dam%(A), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(37), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(39), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Mako-Acc/Dmg(40)
Level 28: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(50), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(50)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Oblit-Acc/Rchg(A), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(40), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), Oblit-Dmg(42)
Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- Amaze-Stun(A), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(43)
Level 38: Soul Transfer -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(43), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(45), EndMod-I(45)
Level 47: Weave -- DefBuff(A), DefBuff(48), DefBuff(48), EndRdx(48)
Level 49: Focused Accuracy -- EndRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(46), Heal-I(46)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(45), EndMod-I(46)

Read this thread: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=189427

It is about my BS/DA build, but slotting-wise Broadsword and Katana are interchangable. The good and bad points of the build possibilities are discussed fairly extensively throughout the thread.

Especially pay attention to Werner's input in the thread, as he has a Kat/DA build that surpasses mine by quite a bit. The thread is a little outdated now, but the basics that are discussed in it are still valid.

Gambler's Cut is the better level 1 attack for Katana, and the Hecatomb proc should go in that instead, because it will be your most frequently used attack. Other than that, just about everything I would tell you is in the thread I linked already.

Your hit points are low, your recharge is low, your defense is low, your damage is low, your accuracy is low, you're missing some key IOs (e.g., Theft of Essense proc in Dark Regeneration), and the budget is fairly high due to the purples. I'm not saying it sucks, but there is a lot of room for improvement.

Now, what Claws and Effect and I have done (soft cap) is just ONE way to approach a Sword/Dark. There are other schools of thought, such as just picking up just a reasonable amount of defense (say, 32.5%) and focusing on other aspects of the build. Pros and cons of our approach are discussed in the thread. That said, with I20 and/or enough budget, common down sides like low accuracy can be eliminated.

As a couple I19/I20 references, here's my current Katana/Dark build. I'm using the T3 Barrier though I will probably pick up Rebirth and maybe even Ageless for comparison. The budget on this one would make most people choke, though, so that's probably its big disadvantage.

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Thanks so much for the feedback, Im glad someone pointed out it was rubbish before i went and tried it.
That first build looks completely impossible to make, with lvl 53 hami-o's and crazily impossible to get gladiator's armor, so thats probably a tad out of my budget.

The second one looks good and well rounded (and a hell of alot cheaper), but as I showed by my first attempt at a build, im not too sure what im looking for. I was assuming oppressive gloom was too useful to skip, but i guess im wrong, and Im not sure what advantage you gain from having both fly and superjump.

I can see why you might want hover and combat jumping, im just not sure why you would need the travel powers fly and superjump. I mean, its not as if you normally fight with either of them on. or are they just mules for -knockback enhancements.

When you say you dropped ogloom for cloak of fear, this build has neither. Is that a concern? I was assuming death shroud made the fear effect pretty useless, and pretty much wrote it off. I guess the -acc would be the useful part

And is there any way to find out how end hungry it'll be. I mean, i can see the total recovery and end drain, but I don't think it takes using attacks into account, so I'm not sure. Other than that, it's a pretty tasty build. Thanks again for the advice

I think they're just set mules. Note that the set gives you ranged and AoE defense, which is one of the major things we're after. I didn't pick up Super Jump myself, as I got my bonuses elsewhere.

Oppressive Gloom can do more damage to you than it prevents when you're at the soft cap. It WOULD be nice to have Cloak of Fear. However, when you're sitting at the soft cap, it doesn't do much for you, plus it costs a ton of endurance, plus it takes a power pick. So Ramia I guess decided it wasn't worth it on a cheapo build, and it makes sense to me.

The endurance use shown does not take attacks into account. I typically aim for about 3 EPS MORE than the toggles in recovery. You'll note that I don't have anywhere NEAR that on my build - 1.94 EPS from toggles, 3.64 EPS recovery. Yet my build has sustainable endurance. What's going on? Well, I took the Cardiac alpha, so I'm getting a big endurance discount on my attacks. The recovery doesn't count the contribution of the Performance Shifter proc or the Panacea proc. Conserve Power isn't taken into account, and even though it has a long recharge, it still helps. Finally, I never really need all my toggles. If I'm fighting an AV solo, I won't need Tactics to hit them, and I'll want to turn off either Death Shroud (to keep feared minions alive to fuel Dark Regeneration) or Cloak of Fear (because I'll be killing the minions with Death Shroud and it won't fear anything else). In regular missions, you attack more slowly than you do when fighting an AV, even if it feels like you're constantly attacking. There's time between spawns. Blues drop. I basically almost never hit Conserve Power, even when fighting, say, Carnies.

Given the complexities of calculating endurance use in this case, I can't say for sure that Ramia's build is endurance sustainable. But it IS running the Cardiac Alpha, and appears to have better net recovery than mine, so I'm going to guess yes. I'm going to guess that endurance is a non-issue.

Now, if you're not planning to solo AVs or pylons without inspirations, you could probably afford the endurance to add Cloak of Fear to Ramia's build. The trouble is figuring out what to drop.