Cynic

For PvE only I'd take SS over EM on a brute. EMs AoE is poor at best and AoEs are a good use of end for damage on a brute. Of course this is my opinion only but I'd stick with SS.

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I prefer it to look like they're doing something not prancing and posing like complete fools myself, but if that means slow and powerful I guess the answer to the second question is yes

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The Knockout Blow, as good as an attack it is, has that stupid wind up to it, Jab isn't a Jab, Haymaker is more of a double Axe Handle and hurl helps you produce a rock out of a steel platform...all moves are so telegraphic you wonder how on earth it should ever hit a defense set...if you wanna get fussy

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Now strangely I've never played SS either, muchly for the same reason.

I prefer it to look like they're doing something not prancing and posing like complete fools myself, but if that means slow and powerful I guess the answer to the second question is yes

Grats Skyfox, nicely done, now get alting

Oh and yeah hated EN too, tried that.

My WP/Fire looks great as WP doesn't overshadow the fire particles but I don't like fire/melee with anything too flashy (my Fire/DA brute looks awesome in fluffy mode, just a black mist of firey death)

Most of my alts are fairly normal size, my DB tank had to be DB conceptually, but am now sticking to just 3 powers from the whole set. I personally don't like the ineffectual look of them, the only melee set I like less is Katana, but EN is fairly close

My Ice/DB has made me hate DB, the ugly animations is my main issue. Yes my next will be stone melee, they look good

Like the name, Grats on another 50

I registered yesterday and everyone knows my forum name I guess.

Nice layout by the way. I a couple of days when I'm bored of WoW (if it takes that long) I'll sort out a profile thing for the members section

Not sure I know you, but Grats on the 50

Grats Rhi, seems a shame to have a Grats thread become a flamefest to me, that's what General is for

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Heya, just wondering, the fire melee set seems like a nice high dmg set with some AoE capabilities.. BUT no stun, no disorientate, no hold, no sleep not even a knockback ??? so why would you ever go fire melee ? O_O

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Answered your own question.

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Aye. Because it gives the true brute feel. Its a kill them before they hurt me set, then keep killing their friends BECAUSE THEY WERE BORN........... at least that's how my Fire Melee brute played

The only proc's I have in my BS scrapper are to finish of sets so that I can get the defence bonus I need. I thought raw damage was better than procs for damage.

Now the -res would be something I'd have if I could fit it in, MaX's DB scrapper has it and I duo'd with him to 50. It makes a bigger difference Vs EB's and AB's than a simple damage proc because the whole team benefits.

The +rech is a given, good for all but might not be so amazing if they ever fix it. It fire's off too often at the moment

Psi and toxic is affected by positional defence, though some powers have no positional tag so will ignore your defence. AFIK they are all psi powers

Oh and though Night will say this is bragging the above build have ranged and AoE def over 50, melee is my lowest and still over the soft cap

Grats on another 50

When did I start being the friendly one??!

Wow. That's it, my comment and thoughts

My melee def is over 45% without the Touch Of Death bonus, but only just.

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We are incredibly lucky in that we speak one of the richest and widest known vocabularies in human history: English.

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It doesn't matter what your character's are called anyway, your costumes lead them to be known as "What ever that is"

Below is my BS/Sr which is over the defence soft cap on all without parry or elude.

Elude on my DM/SR I mostly use for endurance in long AV fights, but the lack of Touch Of Fear means BS is a bit more end friendly and I don't need it at all. I found parry lowered my DPS, as a scrapper I didn't want that so used IOs to get around it.

The build below cost less than 300 million and if it was bought over time and with smarts I recon you could get it for around 200 mil (I'm lazy so I buy enhancements rather than recipes)

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.30
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

BS: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Fighting

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Hack <ul type="square">[*] (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40[*] (15) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 40[*] (15) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 40[*] (17) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40[*] (17) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (25) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40[/list]Level 1: Focused Fighting <ul type="square">[*] (A) Serendipity - Defense: Level 40[*] (5) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge: Level 40[*] (5) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (9) Serendipity - Endurance: Level 40[*] (46) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[/list]Level 2: Slice <ul type="square">[*] (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 53[*] (3) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 53[*] (3) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge: Level 53[*] (11) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 53[*] (11) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 53[*] (31) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[/list]Level 4: Focused Senses <ul type="square">[*] (A) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[*] (7) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge: Level 40[*] (7) Serendipity - Endurance: Level 40[*] (9) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (37) Serendipity - Defense: Level 40[/list]Level 6: Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50[*] (40) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge: Level 50[*] (40) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 8: Hurdle <ul type="square">[*] (A) Jumping IO: Level 50[/list]Level 10: Combat Jumping <ul type="square">[*] (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 30[*] (19) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 53[*] (23) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge: Level 30[*] (23) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[*] (37) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 53[*] (46) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 53[/list]Level 12: Practiced Brawler <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (13) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (13) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 14: Super Jump <ul type="square">[*] (A) Jumping IO: Level 50[/list]Level 16: Aid Other <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 18: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 53[*] (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 53[/list]Level 20: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (21) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (21) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[/list]Level 22: Quickness <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50[/list]Level 24: Aid Self <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[*] (25) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 53[*] (31) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 30[*] (34) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30[*] (39) Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (40) Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 26: Disembowel <ul type="square">[*] (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage: Level 53[*] (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance: Level 53[*] (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge: Level 53[*] (29) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[*] (29) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[*] (31) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 53[/list]Level 28: Lucky <ul type="square">[*] (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 53[*] (43) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 53[*] (43) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[*] (45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[*] (45) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 53[*] (50) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 53[/list]Level 30: Dodge <ul type="square">[*] (A) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge: Level 40[*] (42) Serendipity - Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (42) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[*] (42) Serendipity - Defense: Level 40[*] (43) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[/list]Level 32: Head Splitter <ul type="square">[*] (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 53[*] (33) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 53[*] (33) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge: Level 53[*] (33) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 53[*] (34) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 53[*] (34) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[/list]Level 35: Evasion <ul type="square">[*] (A) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[*] (36) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge: Level 40[*] (36) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (36) Serendipity - Defense: Level 40[*] (37) Serendipity - Endurance: Level 40[/list]Level 38: Agile <ul type="square">[*] (A) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[*] (39) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge: Level 40[*] (39) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (45) Serendipity - Endurance: Level 40[*] (46) Serendipity - Defense: Level 40[/list]Level 41: Boxing <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50[/list]Level 44: Tough <ul type="square">[*] (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30[/list]Level 47: Weave <ul type="square">[*] (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 53[*] (48) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 53[*] (48) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[*] (48) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53[*] (50) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 53[*] (50) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 53[/list]Level 49: Swift <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50[/list]------------
Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Critical Hit
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+13.5% DamageBuff[*]+3% Defense(Smashing)[*]+3% Defense(Lethal)[*]+3% Defense(Fire)[*]+3% Defense(Cold)[*]+3% Defense(Energy)[*]+3% Defense(Negative)[*]+3% Defense(Psionic)[*]+9.88% Defense(Melee)[*]+14.3% Defense(Ranged)[*]+13% Defense(AoE)[*]+15% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+15% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]+81.3 (6.75%) HitPoints[*]+MezResist(Held) (Mag 6.05%)[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 12.7%)[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 3.3%)[*]+MezResist(Stun) (Mag 3.3%)[*]+MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 2.2%)[*]+44% Regeneration[*]+5.67% Resistance(Fire)[*]+5.67% Resistance(Cold)[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Touch of Death[u]
(Hack)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2.75%)[*] +18.1 (1.5%) HitPoints[*] +2.5% DamageBuff[*] +MezResist(Held) (Mag 2.75%)[*] +3.13% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Serendipity[u]
(Focused Fighting)<ul type="square">[*] +4% Regeneration[*] +9.04 (0.75%) HitPoints[*] +3% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +1.25% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Slice)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +0.945% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +1.88% Defense(AoE)[*] +1.88% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Serendipity[u]
(Focused Senses)<ul type="square">[*] +4% Regeneration[*] +9.04 (0.75%) HitPoints[*] +3% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +1.25% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Adjusted Targeting[u]
(Build Up)<ul type="square">[*] +2% DamageBuff[/list][u]Red Fortune[u]
(Combat Jumping)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2.2%)[*] +1.26% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +2% DamageBuff[*] +5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +2.5% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Numina's Convalescence[u]
(Health)<ul type="square">[*] +12% Regeneration[/list][u]Numina's Convalescence[u]
(Aid Self)<ul type="square">[*] +12% Regeneration[/list][u]Doctored Wounds[u]
(Aid Self)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 2.2%)[/list][u]Mako's Bite[u]
(Disembowel)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 3.3%)[*] +18.1 (1.5%) HitPoints[*] +3% DamageBuff[*] +MezResist(Held) (Mag 3.3%)[*] +3.75% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Red Fortune[u]
(Lucky)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2.2%)[*] +1.26% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +2% DamageBuff[*] +5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +2.5% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Serendipity[u]
(Dodge)<ul type="square">[*] +4% Regeneration[*] +9.04 (0.75%) HitPoints[*] +3% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +1.25% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Head Splitter)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +0.945% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +1.88% Defense(AoE)[*] +1.88% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Serendipity[u]
(Evasion)<ul type="square">[*] +4% Regeneration[*] +9.04 (0.75%) HitPoints[*] +3% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +1.25% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Serendipity[u]
(Agile)<ul type="square">[*] +4% Regeneration[*] +9.04 (0.75%) HitPoints[*] +3% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +1.25% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Steadfast Protection[u]
(Tough)<ul type="square">[*] +3% Def(All)[/list][u]Red Fortune[u]
(Weave)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2.2%)[*] +1.26% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +2% DamageBuff[*] +5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +2.5% Defense(Ranged)[/list]


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Right primary always uses more end than secondary.

DA has Clock Of Fear, you dont have to. Infact I'd say avoid it.

Ob Gloom, can work with fault and mostly uses health not end, it can stay.

I'd slot attacks 1 acc, 2 dam, 2 end, 1 rech. Really running out of end will stop you building fury, and fury is most of your damage.

Shields stick 1 end red in.

Ob Gloom stick 1 end red in

Death Shroud stick 2 end reds in

Make sure Dark Regen has at least 2 end reds

Use a KB protection IO in CJ, do not run Cloak of Darkness or Acrobatics

If you take tough, then tough can take 2 end reds

The key will be smart slotting. Of course if set slotting then use those that deal with end better. For example your PBAoEs and Cones should have Multistrikes in

Right have power, dont have all floor boards can find no where comfortable and safe to set up PC I'm afriad so you'll have to count me out for this run.

Best of luck in smashing that time

# 5.625% Defense(AOE Attack) to Self for 2.5 seconds
Effect does not stack from same caster
# 6.92% Resistance(Defense) to Self for 2.5 seconds
Effect does not stack from same caster

Is lucky, all the same values I think

I'm not 100% sure of my attendance, rewiring will finish either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning

It would probably be better to put it in Health, Faster Healing or High Pain Threshold.

Its 10% and 15% are not boosts to current stats but seperate boosts by themselves. Putting it in a power that is always active rather than a toggle means it will never be off

Grats Fish

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Without combos Dual Blades has a copy of Followup from claws only with a faster recharge.

[/ QUOTE ]I realise Brutes don't have Claws, but I'd just like to say that this statement is false. Both Follow Up and Blinding Feint have 12 seconds of recharge. Blinding Feint simply animates 0.3 seconds faster when used.

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This is why I shouldn't post first thing in the morning. I did mean animation