Well i dont know anything about the energy power sets but i have a level 18 dark dark brute now and i know untill level 16 i was hitting the floor every 2 - 5 minutes but i now can easily take a +1 mob with a boss in (even that ludite thing) slotted 3 Dos in Dark embrace and i seem to be alot more defencive with death shroud on and staying inbattle with about 8 mobs (same or +1) my fury bar goes from 0 - 80% in a matter of seconds my death shroud is then kicking out 20 damage to all i pull off Dark regen then Dark consumption back at full health and full end with 90$ fury take 2 steps back and shadow maul them kicking out 30 30 dots about 7 times to about 5 enemys needless to say there not around for much longer i do find the bosses hard sometimes but slotting tohit debuffs in siphon life seems to [censored] up there accuracy enought for if needed me to pull off dark Regen again and finish the job.....i know thats nothing to do with En/En but what i am saying there has to be a tactic you have not thought of yet i belive your are jumping up a bit too fast with the 'are you joking' comment fact Energy melee is more powerful than dark melee many more offencive attacks with some superiour damage attacks (dark has none) i dont know if you have a PBAoE to pull aggro but taking them out faster than me should be easy enough....please remember you are no tank and fighting + 2 level mobs and 14 of them anyway i doubt a tank at your level could do it
