Doctor_Xaxan

What is it about KM, in your opinion, that makes it more suitable on a scrapper than a brute or a tanker?

Also, repulsing torrent is generally skipped, and none of the other powers do any KB, just KD.

I don't normally do things like this, but you're just so ridiculous. For the sake of argument, let's ignore the fact that you actually /do/ have the option not to have inherent fitness on any character who currently has the pool powers.

As to definition 1:

Inherent fitness is not mandated, nor is it a requirement, nor is it an obligation. All of those words imply that you must do something. Inherent fitness is not an action that you are being compelled to take. Speaking of "compel" (which is the root of compulsory)...

None of these definitions fit what the devs are doing. You are not being compelled to take any action whatsoever. If anything, and this is a stretch, they are taking away your ability to choose the Fitness pool.

You could even argue that they are compelling you (compulsorily, lol) to pick powers from another tree. But since it will be the same amount of powers, I would still have to call you ridiculous because that's no real inconvenience. In that case, you're not being compelled to do anything you weren't already doing.

If they removed the fitness pool from the game and instead increased everyone's base movement speeds, health regeneration and recovery, would you still be whining about it?

If so, what would your argument be in that case, that you've been compelled to have more fun?

So, in summary, Seebs, she's not even pedantically right.

Yep!

As a Brute, you're gonna get stuck with Resist Physical Damage at level 1, but that's sort of okay. Take Temp Invulnerability for your next secondary pick and you'll be at 40% S/L resist; that's not shabby at all.

I'm not sure Kumquat realized you were asking about early levels.

I would say at level 4, have Energy Punch, Bone Smasher, Resist Physical and Temp Invulnerability. See how you do with those an then think about taking Air superiority at 6. Although I have a feeling you're not really gonna need it.

A) It causes mobs not to attack, and being attacked is helpful for Fury generation. It also has a fairly high endurance drain and the base accuracy on it is horribad (50% I think)

B) Floaty white ghost heads are stupid and you can already achieve great mitigation with the Oppressive Gloom, which runs for free. Drop in one accuracy IO and you're done.

In terms of the set being straightforward and smashy: It is both of those things. The complaint normally leveled against it is that Whirling Hands has a very small radius, which it does. It's a very meh power, but it's pretty and gets the job done.

It's definitely smashy. You will mess. people. up. with saturated Fury, build up and Total Focus + Energy Transfer.

Total Focus has the same animation as Tremor and Thunderstrike. Slow motion jump into the air, come down with both fists. Energy transfer is less so; you charge up your hands and inject energy into a baddy at the cost of some health.

My advice is to skip Barrage and go straight for Energy Punch and Bone Smasher. Make your early attack chain from Level 2 Brawl > Energy Punch > Bone Smasher.

I think you'll be happy with it.

I think the OP meant the Halloween costumes, not regular costumes.

Is it me, or do the disagreeable, passive-aggressive people tend to get a free pass, but anyone whos call them out gets booed and hissed at?

It's disheartening.

For handling big groups, you should probably rule out fiery aura and Energy Aura. They're both super squishy.

Shield defense will give you the best damage output of the rest of those sets, and with some INF spent on IO sets, you can be softcapped and pretty much untouchable.

Invulnerability is hard as nails and very tanky. Moreso than Shield, but without that extra AOE attack.

Willpower is roughly as survivable as Invulnerability, but doesn't have the same "alpha soaking" capability.

Super reflexes would work, and the Recharge bonus from quickness will help with KM's unique mechanic, but there's no particular synergy there. It is, however, the easiest Brute set to softcap defense to get you into those big spawns sooner on in your career.

What I've always thought was funny about this situation is: Who jumps into the middle of a mob of critters and doesn't footstomp and punch their silly heads off?

I mean, if the requirement for keeping aggro on a WP tanker is to do what you oughta be doing anyway, is it really that much of a "hole" in the set?


Things that make you go "Hmm."

If you mean the most survivability overall, you're going to get a lot of impassioned responses and cases made for both sets.

From what I understand, Invulnerability edges out Willpower because you can cap resistance and softcap defenses in late game with IO sets.

Also, Invulnerability tends to be more forgiving early on, in the first 20 levels or so.

The word you're looking for is "free."

I really think you should just stop posting about this. Your weird logic is embarrassingly wrong and it's become painful to watch. It all boils down to "What about meeeeeeeeeeee." And if you'd just say that instead, at least it would be honest.

It sort of does, and it has everything to do with Defense.

Shield tankers are hilariously easy to softcap defense on. So assuming you've done that, your benefit from Darkest Night is significantly diminished most of the time.

However! That doesn't mean you won't use it. Shield is vulnerable to having its defense debuffed and, in some cases, totally floored by baddies such as Romans with broadswords. When you're fighting enemies like that, something like Darkest Night would definitely help.

It all makes me wonder why it's even still in the game. Who thinks redraw is enhancing the "experience" aside from some obstinate developer glowering in the glow of a monitor in a dark computer lab somewhere?

I'm gonna have to disagree with this whole Claws thing, on two principles.

First, it's not blastery-looking at all.

Second, won't the redraw make any ranged attack chain really stiff and cumbersome?

Don't get me wrong, I love claws and have claws characters (okay, just one), but it doesn't seem to fit the bill in this case.