Final power recommendations for Katana/SR scrapper

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I have a 39 Katana/SR scrapper with the follwoing build (approximate
-- I don't recall the levels for sure)
Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Sting of the Wasp /Empty
Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Focused Fighting /Empty
Level 2 : Flashing Steel /Empty
Level 4 : Agile /Empty
Level 6 : Combat Jumping /Empty
Level 8 : Hasten /Empty
Level 10 : Practiced Brawler /Empty
Level 12 : Build Up /Empty
Level 14 : Super Jump /Empty
Level 16 : Swift /Empty
Level 18 : Health /Empty
Level 20 : Stamina /Empty
Level 22 : Dodge /Empty
Level 24 : The Lotus Drops /Empty
Level 26 : Soaring Dragon /Empty
Level 28 : Lucky /Empty
Level 30 : Kick (Fight) /Empty
Level 32 : Tough /Empty
Level 35 : Golden Dragonfly /Empty
Level 38 : Elude /Empty

I just got 39, and finally have perma Hasten, plus a second recharge
in Elude. I haven't tested it yet to see how close I am to
perma-elude, but that's the path I am planning to take.

In my original plans I was going to be taking Focused Senses, Evasion,
Quickness, and Gamblers Cut, though I had not thought out the order.
Now, I'm definately going to drop Gambler's Cut, but I really want to
take Focused Accuracy and Conserve Power from the new Ancillary pool
'Body Mastery. So I have 4 slots left, and 5 powers that I really
would like to get.

Anyway, how good is Conserve power really? Right now, that's my
biggest nagging question thats preventing me from coming to a
decision. Right now, with my 3 biggest end hog attacks slotted with a
single endurance cost reducer, I rarely have major endurance issues.
I do have minor ones, of course, when facing the new bosses, and
Archvillains. But who doesn't?

Another question is how important is it to max defense against normal
ranged attacks at the 40+ level? Because if its not critical, maybe I
can either just fully slot tough and Agile and skip Focused Senses, or
maybe I can simply replace Agile with Focused Senses. Pre-40, I've
been able to get by just fine with just Agile (I'm not saying that I
couldn't have done better with it, its just that I'm thinking of the
tradeoffs here).

As far as what I've been fighting lately, its mostly orange to purple-
con mobs, so imho, my decision to take Focused Accuracy is now set in
stone (well maybe a very soft stone like Gypsum or Pumice. But stone
just the same).

Anyway, I'd also appreciate any insight into how things change in the
40+ zones that may influence my decisions.

 

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Graham Zaretsky <grahamz@ameritech.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
<snip>
>Anyway, how good is Conserve power really? Right now, that's my
>biggest nagging question thats preventing me from coming to a
>decision. Right now, with my 3 biggest end hog attacks slotted with a
>single endurance cost reducer, I rarely have major endurance issues.
>I do have minor ones, of course, when facing the new bosses, and
>Archvillains. But who doesn't?
<snip>
>As far as what I've been fighting lately, its mostly orange to purple-
>con mobs, so imho, my decision to take Focused Accuracy is now set in
>stone (well maybe a very soft stone like Gypsum or Pumice. But stone
>just the same).

Unless it's been changed drastically from when I tried it on test, if
you're planning on taking and using Focused Accuracy you're going to
need Conserve Power.

When I tested it, Focused Accuracy had Instant Healing level endurance
cost - maybe even higher.

Xocyll
--
I don't particularly want you to FOAD, myself. You'll be more of
a cautionary example if you'll FO And Get Chronically, Incurably,
Painfully, Progressively, Expensively, Debilitatingly Ill. So
FOAGCIPPEDI. -- Mike Andrews responding to an idiot in asr

 

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On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:38:26 -0500, Xocyll <Xocyll@kingston.net>
wrote:

>Graham Zaretsky <grahamz@ameritech.net> looked up from reading the
>entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
>say:
><snip>
>>Anyway, how good is Conserve power really? Right now, that's my
>>biggest nagging question thats preventing me from coming to a
>>decision. Right now, with my 3 biggest end hog attacks slotted with a
>>single endurance cost reducer, I rarely have major endurance issues.
>>I do have minor ones, of course, when facing the new bosses, and
>>Archvillains. But who doesn't?
><snip>
>>As far as what I've been fighting lately, its mostly orange to purple-
>>con mobs, so imho, my decision to take Focused Accuracy is now set in
>>stone (well maybe a very soft stone like Gypsum or Pumice. But stone
>>just the same).
>
>Unless it's been changed drastically from when I tried it on test, if
>you're planning on taking and using Focused Accuracy you're going to
>need Conserve Power.
>
>When I tested it, Focused Accuracy had Instant Healing level endurance
>cost - maybe even higher.
>
>Xocyll

I have no direct experience with IH, but I've heard that it is the
primary reason why Regen scdrappers need to take both Stamina and
Quick Recovery.

Maybe if I put like 3 endurance cost reducers into Focused Accuracy,
plus take Conserve power it wouldn't be too bad. Though I still would
like feedback on dropping either Agile or Focused Senses before I make
a final decision.

Maybe I should just not sweat it, and simply respec if I screw up. I
still have 2 possible respecs left (not counting the free one, if I
choose to accept it).. I'd try it out on test myself, if I wasn't on
dial-up.

 

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In article <rmb3u0h29g2f832uectf2vgh8jbjkmrtbm@4ax.com>, Graham
Zaretsky wrote:
> Maybe if I put like 3 endurance cost reducers into Focused
> Accuracy, plus take Conserve power it wouldn't be too bad.
> Though I still would like feedback on dropping either Agile or
> Focused Senses before I make a final decision.
>
> Maybe I should just not sweat it, and simply respec if I screw
> up. I still have 2 possible respecs left (not counting the
> free one, if I choose to accept it).. I'd try it out on test
> myself, if I wasn't on dial-up.
>

Until it gets fixed, Focused Accuracy should be avoided. Even
with 6 end reducers it's still costly.

--
Neil Cerutti

 

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On 10 Jan 2005 14:20:51 GMT, Neil Cerutti <neil.cerutti@tds.net>
wrote:

>Until it gets fixed, Focused Accuracy should be avoided. Even
>with 6 end reducers it's still costly.
Ah well. I guess that makes my decision real easy then. I suppose if
they ever do reduce the end cost before I hit 50, I could simply
respec (since I have a free one now).

It might be worth just sticking an extra recharge or 2 into Build Up,
if I feel I can spare one. It sounds like that probably would be a
better alternative to Focused Accuracy.
-Graham