Aerys

Can't seem to catch you in game, Chelsea
What's your global handle ?

Well, after toying around a bit with Granite, here are my first impressions for anyone who cares

First of all, it rocks
It's really not as slow as ppl make it seem out to be, l2slot people, even with only one slot in swiftness, the run speed is totally bearable, ofc TP helps for long distances, especially since you don't get the hover effect, which is actually quite nice.

If you turn rooted on though, then you'd better look for a /kin to team with you, that's true. So far I haven't needed rooted at all while in Granite, and against AV's/Heroes this shouldn't be a problem, they don't move that much, and mud pots keeps them in place anyway.

As for the -dmg on it, I did notice a difference, but thanks to Rage it's really not that bad. Besides, fury builds up reaaaally fast when you have a zillion mobs on you trying to hit you

All in all, so far Granite is awesome, can't wait to six slot it.

Oh, and running while in Granite in a small hall = teh win.

GRANITE ! GRANITE ! GRANITE ! GRANITE !

Love the "boom boom boom" when you run

Grinding is never fun, but teaming with your friends and testing new toons/builds is

Like I already have told you 15 times, just wait for khelds to be available in CoV, shouldn't be that long

And yeah, roll an ice/kin corr *grin*

Begin stuck at work usually leads to me thinking about builds

And you'll want a new cossie too once you see what I've done with Aerys, Val and Mount

Btw, bored of your scrapper yet ? you know you want to level a brute !

After changing my mind about six thousand times about my build, here's what appears as the final one. The order in which powers are listed doesn't reflect the actual order of them being taken in game, mind you, same for the levels at which they're slotted.
Slots themselves are what I have in mind though.

Atm the brute is 36, should hit 37 tonight and then the probably seemingly unending crawl to Granite this weekend

Taking BS as patron, mainly for the Web Grenade, which lets me avoid taking Hurl. Previously had it, spec'd out of it. Would have liked Mako better as patron, but its hold needing the target to be already on the ground sort of negates my point

No pvp planned at all with this char either.

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Name: The Mountain that Rides
Level: 50
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Super Strength
Secondary: Stone Armor
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01) --> Punch==> Acc(1) Dmg(9) Dmg(9) EndRdx(37) Rechg(40) Rechg(42)
01) --> Rock Armor==> DefBuf(1) DefBuf(3) DefBuf(3)
02) --> Haymaker==> Acc(2) Dmg(17) Dmg(37) EndRdx(37) Rechg(42) Rechg(42)
04) --> Stone Skin==> DmgRes(4) DmgRes(5) DmgRes(5)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6) Rechg(7) Rechg(7)
08) --> Recall Friend==> EndRdx(8)
10) --> Swift==> Run(10) Run(11) Run(11)
12) --> Knockout Blow==> Acc(12) Dmg(13) Dmg(13) Dmg(15) Rechg(15) Rechg(17)
14) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(14) Range(46) Range(50)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)
18) --> Rage==> Rechg(18) Rechg(19) Rechg(19) TH_Buf(43) TH_Buf(43) TH_Buf(43)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Earth's Embrace==> Rechg(22) Rechg(23) Rechg(23) Heal(29) Heal(29) Heal(31)
24) --> Mud Pots==> EndRdx(24) EndRdx(25) EndRdx(25)
26) --> Rooted==> Heal(26) Heal(27) Heal(27)
28) --> Crystal Armor==> DefBuf(28) DefBuf(33) DefBuf(33)
30) --> Brimstone Armor==> DmgRes(30) DmgRes(31) DmgRes(31)
32) --> Foot Stomp==> Acc(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) Dmg(34) Rechg(34) Rechg(36)
35) --> Minerals==> DefBuf(35) DefBuf(36) DefBuf(36)
38) --> Granite Armor==> DmgRes(38) DmgRes(39) DmgRes(39) DefBuf(39) DefBuf(40) DefBuf(40)
41) --> Web Envelope==> Acc(41)
44) --> Disruptor Blast==> Acc(44) Dmg(45) Dmg(45) Dmg(45) EndRdx(46) Rechg(46)
47) --> Summon Blaster==> Rechg(47) Rechg(48) Rechg(48) Acc(48) Dmg(50)
49) --> Taunt==> Rechg(49) Rechg(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
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The thinking behind the EndRed / Rchg slotting on attacks post granite is to be able to fire off the low hitters as often as possible to build fury without eating too much end, and then firing off the big hitters (FS and KO) to get nice numbers *grin*

I was initially planning to put an EndRed in KO instead of the 3rd dmg, but by now I'm really used to the 900+ hits

Hey all,

My old VG slowly died with people disappearing or playing heroes more than villains, so I ended up leaving it a while ago, and created my own VG, just to avoid the invite spam that a 45 /rad ruptor usually faces.

Since then I've pretty much put my ruptor in early retirement, levelled a stalker to 40, put it in retirement as well.

Now have a 36 (currently) SS/Stone brute and while I duo a lot with my wife or team with a couple friends, it would be nice to have some regular teaming again.

So basically I'm looking for a decent *active* VG (with ppl in all level ranges would be nice, since I'm quite an alt-o-holic), preferably one where perma SG mode at high level is not required, those alts are quite expensive

Really don't need 2 acc with rage, unless you plan to fight +5 mobs all the time.

Scrap the builds above, here's the new version :

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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Super Strength
Secondary: Stone Armor
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01) --> Punch==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Rechg(7) Rechg(9)
01) --> Rock Armor==> DefBuf(1) DefBuf(5) DefBuf(7)
02) --> Haymaker==> Acc(2) Dmg(9) Dmg(11) Dmg(11) Rechg(13) Rechg(13)
04) --> Earth's Embrace==> Rechg(4) Rechg(15) Rechg(15) Heal(17) Heal(17) Heal(19)
06) --> Swift==> Run(6)
08) --> Knockout Blow==> Acc(8) Dmg(19) Dmg(21) Dmg(21) Rechg(23) Rechg(23)
10) --> Hasten==> Rechg(10) Rechg(25) Rechg(25)
12) --> Recall Friend==> EndRdx(12)
14) --> Health==> Heal(14)
16) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(16) Range(50)
18) --> Rage==> Rechg(18) Rechg(27) Rechg(27) TH_Buf(46) TH_Buf(48) TH_Buf(50)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(29) EndMod(29)
22) --> Mud Pots==> EndRdx(22) EndRdx(31) EndRdx(31)
24) --> Rooted==> Heal(24) Heal(31) Heal(33)
26) --> Stone Skin==> DmgRes(26) DmgRes(33) DmgRes(33)
28) --> Hurl==> Acc(28) Dmg(34) Dmg(34) Dmg(34) Rechg(36) Rechg(36)
30) --> Crystal Armor==> DefBuf(30) DefBuf(36) DefBuf(37)
32) --> Foot Stomp==> Acc(32) Dmg(37) Dmg(37) Dmg(39) Rechg(39) Rechg(39)
35) --> Minerals==> DefBuf(35) DefBuf(40) DefBuf(40)
38) --> Granite Armor==> DmgRes(38) DmgRes(40) DmgRes(42) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(43)
41) --> Spirit Shark==> Acc(41) Dmg(43) Dmg(43) Dmg(45) Rechg(46)
44) --> School of Sharks==> Acc(44) Dmg(45) Dmg(45) Dmg(46) Rechg(50)
47) --> Summon Guardian==> Rechg(47) Rechg(48) Rechg(48)
49) --> Taunt==> Rechg(49)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
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with rage and SO's for acc, you don't need anything in leadership

Aye like I said, the order listed here doesn't reflect the actual order in which im gonna take them

Ok, toyed a bit with the Hero builder and talked with some ppl, it looks like I'll need a pre granite build, and a post granite one.

Here's what I was thinking of for the post granite one, keeping in mind the power order doesnt matter and taking GW as patron because I have yet to do her arc:

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Name: The Mountain that Rides
Level: 50
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Super Strength
Secondary: Stone Armor
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01) --> Punch==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(5) Rechg(7) Rechg(48)
01) --> Rock Armor==> DefBuf(1) DefBuf(7) DefBuf(9)
02) --> Haymaker==> Acc(2) Dmg(3) Dmg(11) Dmg(11) Rechg(13) Rechg(13)
04) --> Earth's Embrace==> Rechg(4) Rechg(15) Rechg(15) Heal(17) Heal(17) Heal(19)
06) --> Swift==> Run(6)
08) --> Knockout Blow==> Acc(8) Dmg(9) Dmg(21) Dmg(21) Rechg(23) Rechg(23)
10) --> Mud Pots==> EndRdx(10) EndRdx(19) EndRdx(25) Slow(43) Slow(45)
12) --> Hasten==> Rechg(12) Rechg(25) Rechg(27)
14) --> Health==> Heal(14) Heal(33) Heal(36)
16) --> Rooted==> Heal(16) Heal(31) Heal(37)
18) --> Rage==> Rechg(18) Rechg(27) Rechg(29)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(29) EndMod(31)
22) --> Boxing==> Acc(22) Dmg(31) Dmg(33) Dmg(37) Rechg(43)
24) --> Tough==> DmgRes(24) DmgRes(33) DmgRes(34)
26) --> Hurl==> Acc(26) Dmg(34) Dmg(36) Dmg(36) Rechg(45)
28) --> Recall Friend==> EndRdx(28)
30) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(30)
32) --> Foot Stomp==> Acc(32) Dmg(34) Dmg(37) Dmg(39) Rechg(39) Rechg(39)
35) --> Stone Skin==> DmgRes(35) DmgRes(40) DmgRes(40)
38) --> Granite Armor==> DmgRes(38) DmgRes(40) DmgRes(42) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(43)
41) --> Gloom==> Acc(41) Dmg(46) Dmg(46)
44) --> Soul Tentacles==> Acc(44) Dmg(45) Dmg(46)
47) --> Dark Obliteration==> Acc(47) Dmg(48) Dmg(48) Dmg(50)
49) --> Summon Widow==> Rechg(49) Rechg(50) Rechg(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
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What do you think ?
Still working on a pre granite one with more armors in it...


Edit : here's a possible pre granite build :

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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Super Strength
Secondary: Stone Armor
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01) --> Punch==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(3) Dmg(5)
01) --> Rock Armor==> DefBuf(1) DefBuf(7) DefBuf(7)
02) --> Haymaker==> Acc(2) Acc(5) Dmg(9) Dmg(9)
04) --> Earth's Embrace==> Heal(4) Heal(11) Heal(11) Rechg(13) Rechg(13) Rechg(15)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6) Rechg(15) Rechg(17)
08) --> Knockout Blow==> Acc(8) Acc(17) Dmg(19) Dmg(19)
10) --> Recall Friend==> EndRdx(10)
12) --> Swift==> Run(12)
14) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(14) EndRdx(21) EndRdx(21)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)
18) --> Rage==> Rechg(18) Rechg(23) Rechg(23)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(25) EndMod(25)
22) --> Rooted==> Heal(22)
24) --> Brimstone Armor==> DmgRes(24) DmgRes(27) DmgRes(27)
26) --> Stone Skin==> DmgRes(26) DmgRes(29) DmgRes(29)
28) --> Crystal Armor==> DefBuf(28) DefBuf(31) DefBuf(31)
30) --> Mud Pots==> Acc(30) Acc(31) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33)
32) --> Foot Stomp==> Acc(32) Acc(34) Dmg(34) Dmg(34) Dmg(36)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
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Anyone got a nice PvE SS / Stone build ?

Rolled a new toon tonight and must say I'm a bit lost in the powers and slotting.

One thing is sure, I'm taking Haste, TP and if possible Heal other / Heal self.

Thanks in advance if you can help

My Ice/Rad can solo kill absolutely anything short of Heroes/AV's, without sweating it, it's almost too easy...

Huge ST dmg good -def +slow / AE combos, great nuke, EMP, AM....it has everything you could need except a snipe

And of course, Freeze Ray. Stupidly low level, costs almost no end, fast activation, and can hold Heroes/AV's from personal experience (Positron, Woodsman can attest to this hehe).

It simply owns.

Sign me up, AErys, 45 Corruptor, been trying to kill those bastards for a while now. Just send me a tell when you're doing it.

Just a quick bump to add that I'm 45 now.

@Aerys Ice/Rad corruptor, 44 atm. Would love to come and debuff the silly buggers, any time this week, evenings and week ends only after that.

Well, as it happens we completed this SF in about less than an hour with a SG group yesterday
Two of us were exemplar'd down to 33, one was level 29 and one 30, they both levelled during the SF.
As for the difficulty with mixed levels, in all honesty, save for the AV tree I could have solo'd it easily...

So, I don't need the respec anymore, but if you folks do the 2nd or 3rd one and are short a corruptor, drop me a tell, I'll help out if I'm available, always good to have some respecs ready

And yes penny, we killed the Ghost together, thanks again for the heads up

I'd like to join if possible, Aerys, 43 Ice/rad ruptor, free whenever, just send me a tell.

Heya,

I'm looking for a team to do a respec SF (any of em) this week, any time of the day basically.

Drop a tell to Aerys if you intend to do one and have a spot please

I hear you, getting that badge sucks almost as much as getting Gangbuster.

Well, finally went with Scirocco, just couldn't pass up the end drain in the end...

If you still intend to do this, Aerys is in, you can catch me in game [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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All those Rad toggles made me pick Scirroco for Power Sink, and I don't regret it.

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What's the recharge time on power sink ?

Currently it's a tie between Scirocco (for the end drains obviously) and Black Scorpion (for the arachnobot awesomeness).

If you haven't done this yet, I'd love to be part of it with my ruptor, still need the damn badge..