Cynic

The 3rd end red doesn't give enough. I have 2 end reads on each toggle, and 3 def. I have dark consumption for my top up, but if I didn't extra slots would go into attacks rather than shields for end reduction

Grats Criz

Failing a large server event, such as a Hami raid popping up, I should be free then and would love to join

Oh I have a level 28 Fire/TA controller looking to level through TFs I do plan to start organising them once my MM becomes a bit less addictive

I didn't like the feel of DM for a brute, I do like the feel of DA though. EM feels fairly powerfull, EA seems to really come into its own later but not played it so I dont know for sure.

Why I like DA, res to all (though pitiful to EN) best self heal in the game, without a doubt. A well timed cycling of Dark Regen along with the shields and tough should keep you going until you have no end.......... downside. End needs to be managed carefully.

I'd back up everything said above. Stamina is definitely handy. Both toggles munch up end, I want mobs perma feared, and the heal is actually a good one to spam cause it also debuffs. All this means end is an issue

Having a decent heal in the secondry I would bother with a substandard, must hit, costs the earth in end for such small benefit, tickles foes heal from the primary.

I'd 6 slot it with "not in my build please" SOs

I suppose Boxing is enough, I'd have liked boxing and stone fists, cause on my brute I used boxing to replace brawl rather than a real attack

Grats mate

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I just want to giggle at the sight of a 4ft japanese schoolgirl with the breast slider pushed up to max hitting things with a stone mallet! This is not about efficiency people!

*sobs*

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Efficiency, is one thing. Not saying you need them to be efficient, I say you need them to stop the soul numbing boredom creeping into your spirit and damning you to a life of pain and missery........... yes it IS that bad without them. Not saying dont take both mallets, am saying take fists and one mallet a bit later. You can have all three

Probably Mind/EN or Mind/Ice, cause power boost is such a nice power to have.

If you dont like mind (some people dont, I dont quite understand them) then Plants is very nice, and of course Grav cause of the sing

I managed level 12 before I threw a fit and sought the delete button, but 10 of those levels were in the first day of CoV live, and I was more enjoying the game than noticing I was doing nothing

I tried stone melee, I didn't have Stone fists, I sucked and couldn't form an attack chain or build fury. I deleted the brute.

Brutes can one hit with fury, at low levels you cant take enough agro to build full fury, without fast attacks you wont build it that way, and until powersink you will have no end. I'd probably repick powers and slots. However I do think that Stone and Elec would work well together, lightning reflexes would make up for the slowness and powersink the high end cost. Without recreds and endreds it wouldn't be enjoyable getting to that point though. I'd either go with a respec build, changing mid to late 20s or learn to like stone fists myself

If lightning reflexes is at least half the power quickness is take it, love it, and dont let it cheat on you! For a brute it should be even more sweet

Oh dont get me wrong I have 3 doms, I just have no plans to take any of them past 40

Mine also suffers more end issues than my brute

I found it crippled me completely if I didn't have several Touch Of Fears stacked on the target to make sure their Acc was debuffed as well as Elude running. Even then I felt squishy. I have it relegated to tab number 8 (Or DO NOT USE EVER)

Got one sitting at 40 cause there's nothing I want to do with it.

Not so great in the EB/AV world of 40-50. With those random triangles they're just a low damage squishy on the team

Clearly not!

Ah, see I try to use the cones and AoEs to keep agro from the corruptor am duoing with, they use end. And Mist was AoE all the way

Pre 22 being a brute isn't easy. I can run no shields and still be out of end if the fight goes on too long (new brute, not old) AFAIK its the same for all. At 50 on my DA I can run 7 toggles (or is it 8) and cycle my attacks much longer than my level 12 FA can with the single toggle it has. Things do get better.

I think if you want to use Cinders you're going to need Powerboost. I also think that Flashfire, CE and Hotfeet would give you more control that using the AOE hold anyway, especially as you'll have 3 Flashfire's. You may have end issues though, that would be my only concern

I understand keep moving is a good ploy.

Agreed.


I cant believe I'm agreeing with MaX, look what you made me do Paul, I blame you!

Grats, a well deserved 50 there