Astral_Storm

Remember guys, the need for speed is what I'm going for here. If You can get me a little more defense or resistance without sacrificing any speed then I'm all for it. The reason I went with Kinetic Combat is the 5% run speed bonus. The IO's in granite give me 10% more run speed and a 7.5% recharge bonus. This is all geared around making the fastest tank I can. I forgot to mention that I do have the 60 month veteran's badge, so I am OK with teleport as is.

This is a build I'm working on. Toon is now at level 35. This is actually my 1st stoner I have taken to granite. The speed penalties have always made me pick other power sets, but this time I'm committed to see it through. The build I below focuses on speed and recharge bonuses. Right now I'm at a 101.5% speed bonus and 42.5% recharge. My question is, if I keep the speed and recharge up, am I opening up any other huge holes? I chose fire for the AoE's.

Suggestions?


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Stone - Fire Tank: Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Stone Armor
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Rock Armor -- GftotA-Run+(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(3), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(3), Ksmt-ToHit+(31)
Level 1: Scorch -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), KntkC'bat-Knock%(43)
Level 2: Stone Skin -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(7), S'fstPrt-ResKB(7), ImpArm-ResPsi(34)
Level 4: Combustion -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(9), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(9), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(34), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 8: Teleport -- Winter-RunSpd/Jump/Fly/Rng(A), Winter-RunSpd/Jump/Fly/Rng/EndRdx(13), Winter-ResSlow(13)
Level 10: Earth's Embrace -- RgnTis-Heal/EndRdx(A), RgnTis-EndRdx/Rchg(15), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(15), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(36)
Level 12: Taunt -- Zinger-Dam%(A), Zinger-Taunt(17), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(17), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(40)
Level 14: Mud Pots -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(19), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(19), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(37), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 16: Swift -- Run-I(A), Run-I(39), Run-I(40)
Level 18: Health -- RgnTis-Heal/EndRdx(A), RgnTis-Regen+(23), Mrcl-Rcvry+(45), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(45)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21)
Level 22: Rooted -- RgnTis-Heal/EndRdx(A), RgnTis-EndRdx/Rchg(23), RgnTis-Heal/Rchg(46)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(25), GSFC-ToHit(25)
Level 26: Brimstone Armor -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(27), ImpArm-ResPsi(27)
Level 28: Crystal Armor -- GftotA-Run+(A), GftotA-Def/Rchg(29), LkGmblr-Rchg+(29)
Level 30: Minerals -- GftotA-Run+(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(31), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31)
Level 32: Granite Armor -- GftotA-Run+(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(33), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(33), LkGmblr-Rchg+(33), ImpArm-ResPsi(43)
Level 35: Boxing -- F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg(A), F'dSmite-Dmg/EndRdx(36), F'dSmite-Dmg/Rchg(36), F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(37), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 38: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Greater Fire Sword -- F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg(A), F'dSmite-Dmg/EndRdx(42), F'dSmite-Dmg/Rchg(42), F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 44: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(46), Aegis-Psi/Status(48), ImpArm-ResPsi(48)
Level 47: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Weave -- GftotA-Run+(A), GftotA-Def/Rchg(50), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 6: Ninja Run

I'm a theme player so I took Devices and made a soldier. Just wondering what everybody took to compliment Dual Pistols and why.

Thanks for all the input guys. Before we ran last night I made sure that all my SO's were up to date. Our wayward brute also showed up last night for an added bonus. I only faceplanted twice, and those were my fault. Seeds seem to be hitting more and holding longer than before. Maybe it's just me or maybe hitting level 25 made a boatload of difference. I seem to have changed from an OMG! I died again toon to an OMG! I confused THAT many? toon.

Now lets talk about speeding up my toon's animations :P

Thanks again

SS/INV (50) - Still trying to find the perfect IO build for him. Loved this brute until the Dev's made me change his name. Still my main brute.

Drk/Drk (50) - Very active build. You have to really watch whats going on. Loved this toon in a team, solo? not as much.

BA/Shld (50) - Probably dishes out the best damage of all my brutes. Pretty endurance heavy. I've not gone the IO route on this guy yet.

Next brute project will either be a SS/Fire or a Fire/Stone for farming

I have a Plant/Thorn dom thats hanging around level 24 right now. My question is, Will this toon ever get to a point where I don't feel like the squishiest thing out there? I've played around on Mid's trying to find a build that would offer either defense or resistance and I can't find a thing. I have looked at getting all the recharge bonuses I can so I get close to a perma-dom toon but I better hope nothing hits me before my lockdowns take effect.

I have heard that Plant/Thorns is a late blooming build. So when does it start to bloom? I don't think I've even seen a bud yet.

Not a big PvP'er, so we're looking at PvE.

Taking a new look at Dominators and decided to go Plant/Thorn. I see lots of build here but none with IO's. Anybody got one? Medium amount of influence, not looking to fill every slot with purples. Can you help me out?

I am trying to find any guides for a BA/Shld brute. I am looking for recovery and defense and was wondering what IO sets everyone might suggest. I'm at level 48 now and don't have a huge amount of inf to spend, but this is a work in progress so I don't have to get everything right away. Any ideas?

You need to put at least 2 Endurance Reducers in each of your atatcks until you start getting into IO sets. 1 Endurance reducer in each of your toggles will do fine. Slot your attacks for accuracy and 2 Endurance Reduction 1st. Let Fury take care of damage for a while. Slot for damage as you can later. Make sure you get Stamina at 20 and slot it ASAP.

I have a 50 SS/INV brute (my main villain) and I took Boxing, Tough, and Weave. Slot Tough with at least 1 Endurance Reducer and don't take Weave until you're close to 50. Try not to spam attacks too often and you should be fine.

You're a villain! Since when do villains care about other villains? Thats like asking a Brute to waste his Fury Bar because you're low on endurance.

My 1st and only MM is a Bot/FF. I have no offensive weapons except my bots and the mace I took as a Patron Power. I bubble my team mates WHEN and IF I feel like it. I always run my Dispersion Bubble and I bubble my pets. If my teammates want my protection, they better stay inside my big bubble. Other than that all bets are off. I had a blast playing this toon, but it is a lot more laid back than a lot of players are looking for.

I have Force Bubble but rarely use it. Can't stand Detention Field. Worst power choice ever. If we are fighting a particularly tough Hero, I will bub teammates, but even then, it's at my discretion. Remember, you're a villain, quit playing the hero.

Why reroll? Have both and make up your own mind.

Been looking for a few days now and can't seem to find any guides or builds dealing with this combination. I'm at 22 and having a blast with it. Anyone have any suggestions for it down the road?

If you like MA/Reg you'd love my MA/SR. Zero downtime. Fastest toon I ever made.

Just make sure you realize that DB/SR is going to be a very tight build.