DogTags

Since it will be easy to get teams. roll a Controller with a support with heals... you will find many teams that will cruise a long. Rarely I had a poorly built team that even my controls and heals didnt pull us through.

So far the fastest to 20 I have ever had was my controller. Second is making a true tank.. Tanker with like elec armor...slot up defense asap...slot up taunts in aura dot... so without taunt skill itself yet. you still can herd for the team... the +to energy defenses will go a long way to in GR.

just my thoughts ..this way you can unlock your Epic AT for heroes and fly a long in teams.

I have found that the freezing bullets are good solo also. Keeps the mobs snared some to kite them. Also I believe for Corrs it does slow attack rate does it not?

I am mostly on teams... I swap between with what I think team needs the most of. Usually the toxic for debuffs. Your tanks or brutes will love you. Lethal is pain for some teams if you have a good tank.. nothing sucks more than your herd being spread out on you.

I certainly can say... Just the fact you can heal is good enough..anything more is gravy.

I think the squishy drones are typical for most MM's at lower level. Some may have a bit better melee combat defenses due to being more melee leaning types.

I have not played thugs and mercs in years.... But i have played them.

It's been a very long time leveling my MM robotics...but I recall that they were not very good on hit taking till I got my bubble from protector bots...

Things will change when you get the upgrade. To me the Demonic pets are most effective at mid range to close range...while bots are long range on most of the attacks. I survived cause I had miasma going...fat heals and tar patch to let my pets workem with ranged.

I took on Leadership for the def buffs and accuracy buffs...that would help in the long term.

You may want to look into this thing people refer to as Tankermind... from what i barely read I believe the MM gets provoke and pulls mobs on him then lets the pets have at it and peal them off...I would investigate the builds on the guide some.

Do you solo a lot or team? You may consider just teaming your way to make life easy.

there are some good tips ..some advanced... in here.

Boiled down.. Pet Control....determines if the MM is worth it in party. I can not count how many times in GR I wanted to choke some of them.

I pay close attention to pet control..I have one primary weapon move that is it...So my total focus is pet control/secondary power pool use.

I can say from experience that pet control is key. Example Robotics/Dark MM I have;
I dont get in front of my groups.... ever... I let them pass through choke points first if I have a choice.

If you notice your pets are blocking your team, GOTO is your friend to reposition them.

In combat I let the team engage...once the brute gets situated...I then Assist on him and focus fire...when the mobs die ...or close to it "Passive mode " is clicked.

Basically Focus fire, click Passive in between...this way you control your pets more and they focus there fire. Also at the same time you ensure you get in the habit of keeping them on passive.

Thus keeping your pets in check = lowers chances of one of your tard drones running off and pulling another group before your team can recoup.

I juggle my pets with Goto, All attack, and Passive. Those are my three main buttons on my mouse controls for my pets. If im not healing, I am managing pets. Either way im multi tasking =)

Change up what you slot is my suggestion. I have a Spine/Electric which is solid on the defense. Though not high level yet I too noticed end eating. So I made sure to have end red in asap on every skill. It's worked out for the better.

As for KM ...I have Regen on my first try with Scrapper. End is not an issue...nor is getting health back. Surely not the scrapper that should be taking alphas and getting too much agro.
The trade off for being able to constantly pummel things I guess.

I am no scrap expert...I just think if you want more Def...take that Electric for GR. Lots of energy damage resistance. You will just need to slot some end reduction more is all.

You want to not worry about end and stay in the fight...regen is working out well for me..But i have to be more careful is all. You sacrifice taking a hit vs electric for the ability to wreck some faces constantly.

I can’t say X is BEST or Y is BEST. It’s all about play style and preference. I can say that you will find Dark to be a great choice though.

Twilight Grasp is the best heal that you wont have to do frequently due to recharge , but its also a big heal. On top of that Tar Patch is the next best thing in the lineup at lower levels. I also like my Dark Servant as an added back up pet when the next pull looks tough for teams. He snares , he heals, and looks cool.


The other choice I would suggest is Pain. I have just now been testing it on a MM. She is only 21 but the Pain has some things to bring to team. A more frequent aoe heal, Share Pain a fat single target heal, and this Aoe bubble of rapid regen for those who sit in the bubble. That is what I have so far. On teams its pretty good ….minus over Share Paining people leaving me vulnerable to death. The share pain is a big heal but leaves you screwed to getting a heal for a few seconds… pros and cons of pain …argh.

I have not gotten it to higher level like dark so no clue how well it works at high levels.

Everybody knows you Drink a Red Bull!

well i recognize some of the names you are listing...you could have tapped out in NP.
Have you gone over to Imperial City ?

I have crossed over 4 guys now and working on another. I have not had one contact dry spell yet. Most of my quests contacts after NP have been through my base for my faction. From there they send me to other contacts top side.

Its Queue! /scrams for exit before getting punched

KM is the Hado ...any street figher follower would be able to agree ... pulling in the energy of the world around you and unleashing it!

Ok I kid...but I started saying "HADOKEN!" with my KM street fighter Ryu attack.

Now if they only added a Dragon Upper cut and whirling kick! wooot.

So far no bad cases since I rolled a Tanker Tank. I have a thread in Tanker section just happy with it being my First and going Villain with it.

I have had many smash brutes in my parties in Praetoria...and I think once the group realized...Whoa this tanker actually herds and holds agro...nice... the brutes follow me around and just go nuts =).

I think that the more people get used to having a Tanker in the group and see how well a offensive built Brute compliments a Tanker...its going to be some great steam rolling going.

I certainly prefer a Brute by my side as I run in... one he can take a hit even if offensive focused...and he really can tear down the strongest mobs sooner as I hold agro..at the same time they can OFF tank the mobs I could not taunt or in range of my electric dmg aura with taunt slots.

The thing is it's pretty darn nice to see the mix...as it becomes more common to see a Villain tanker and or Brute Hero.. I think teams will want both in the party when they realize how well they work together.

IN terms of "tanking" ...go for it. I really liked the electric defense line. very well done in comparison to my old shield and or miasma brutes I have used this far.

I think Brutes are great...just being that the only class that could really "tank" on Villains ..I felt too compelled to lean to more defense. Not making the brute I wanted. Sure later on at higher levels the Brutes can have their cake and eat it to ..defense with offense... the leveling up phases though it didn't feel optimal or best for my teams.

So if you are mulling over tank or brute...if your intent is to be a herding hit taking mad man.. tank so far is it. By the time I was 14 I was holding large clusters for 8 man teams in Praetoria. Though I couldn't kill a mouse with my punch...I could hold the mobs... which made my team roll well. Felt good to. that I could play my part and make my teams better with my job.

As for Brutes I have now taken the route I intended with my Brute...Offensive...non tank no taunt. Though I may take the single taunt to save the healer guy. That is all. So far so good... in a way a Scrapper with more defense. I certainly like it the more I level it.

This is great to. I have a team that is struggling due to me on a Offensive Brute... I can just say BRB ill grab my tanker fellow Villains ... =)