Welcome. This, my friends, is the one and only (so far, at elast) guide to playing probably the most underpowered Brute possible. It's almost suicide to play this combination, and I wouldn't have ti any other way. (Unless of course, they fixed Fire/ and /Energy...)
I will caution you, however, that if you consider thinking about trying a Fire/Energy Brute, be warned that unless you have the SMASHing experience, the Infamy, and the raw guts, you won't get far.
If you have all of the above, however, a Fire/Energy Brute can be the most fun of all the Brute sets. It's just a bit masochistic.
So, without further ado, here it is
THE MASOCHIST'S FIRE/ENERGY BRUTE GUIDE!
or
How I learned to stop worrying and love Defense
First off,
Why Fire Melee?
Why not? Fire has okay damage, a riddiculously fast recharging PBAoE, and a giant flaming sword of death. ...That's pretty much it. Paired with /Fire, it's damage is significantly better, though still not spectacular. Why then, would you take it over, say, SS? Aside from the great endurance efficiency of course.
For this playstyle, the big answer is Fire Sword Circle. It's small radius (10ft compared to Foot Stomp's 15) and high damage make ti an efficient killing tool...so long as the badguys stay close. Why does this help us? Well, with Energy Cloak, you'll be able to strike small groups, without risk of agroing others nearby. A Fire/EA Brute has no trouble in the infamous Rooms of Death for this reason.
Now that that's taken care of,
Why Energy Aura?
Good question. Moving on...
Seriously, though, Energy Aura is a very versatile set IO-wise, and is the only Defense option for a Brute secondary. That said, it also has far too many holes for many peoples likings, and it only truly shines later on in the game (where it consequently has the most holes...)
Let's look at what Energy Aura has to offer:
-Moderately high defenses to Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold damage
-High defense to Energy
-Extremely efficient Endurance management tools
-Possibly the strongest Tier9 in the game
-Possibly the strongest mez protection in the game
Unfortunately, it also has
-No defense to Psi (or Toxic)
-Mediocre defense to negative Energy
-No self heal
-No taunt aura/damage aura
You need to decide if the pros outweigh the cons. Personally I think they don't, but I went and made several /EAs anyway, including my Fire/EA, which has since become my Villain main and most fun character.
So, let's get into the actual guide. First i'll go over
Fire Melee
Scorch
Ah, Scorch. Craptastic attack, really. Recharge is meh, Damage is awful, animation takes forever. Still, it's a half-decent FUry building tool, and one I have to reccommend over Fire Sword, the other elvel 1 option.
Slotting: 1 Acc. Even masochists arent that desperate.
Fire Sword
I hate this attack. Slow, okay damage, slow recharge. I took it, and loved it early on, but as I advanced in levels i found ti was far too slow to be useful as a Fury building tool, and did too little damage to fit into my chain.
If you do take it, slot it 1-2 Acc, 3 Damage, 1 rech if you can spare the slots (you probably can't). Otherwise, 1 acc, 3 damage, or just 1-2 acc if youre suicidal enough to use it to build Fury.
Cremate
Mmmmmmmm, Cremate. You. Will. Take. This. Power. The first of your SMASHtastic attacks, Cremate is a staple of your attack chain, and it will never, ever leave your bar. Ever.
Slot 1-2 Acc, 3 Dam. 1 rech if you can spare it.
Build Up
You'll want this hefty damage boost, but unfortunately, you may not be able to fit it in right away. (I had to wait till the 40s with my specific IO build, but that was post-respec). This will help your damage in ways you can only hope to comprehend.
Slot it 2-3 Recharge (2 level 50 Ios works fine, otherwise 3 SOs/IOs)
Incinerate
It doesn't SMASH . Still, it's your second strongest attack, as it's DoT is somethign to eb afraid of. In pvP (if you PvP a Fire/EA, youre more masochistic than me, but go ahead) it's a monster, as no one ever expects the DoT, nor do they ever realize what hit them. Get it. Slot it. Love it. Buy it chocolates. Propose to it. Just don't divorce it.
Slot this 1-2 Acc, 3 dam (1 rech if you can spare.)
Taunt
Get it if you want it. It'll help with your agro control, but I don't think you'll have the power choices left to pick it up.
Slot 1 Tant duration, if you PvP 2 Acc.
Breath of Fire
Worst. Attack. Ever. If you take this, i will pay William Hung to follow you around, singing his rendition of "Uncle F*er" fromt he South Park movie. It's that bad. 3 secodn animation (that roots you), a pitiful two ticks of damage, and the Smallest Cone Ever. Don't take it.
Slotting: No. Just no.
Fire Sword Circle
You've sat through 26 painful levels to get this, enjoy it. It has a mediocre radius, but great damage and an almost insane recharge for a PBAoE. It's also fairly end-light, compared to ay, Foot Stomp. take it at 26.
Slot it 2 Acc, 3 Dam, 1 rech. You can spare the slots.
Greater Fire Sword
It's a big sword. A very big sword. it hurts. This attack is your level 32 power, and you'll take it at level 32. It is the strongest attack you have, and it'll serve you well throughout the next 18 levels and beyond.
2 acc, 3 dam, 1 rech, and you can definitely spare the slots.
Now, on to
Energy Aura
Kinetic Shield
Your first defense power, and you have to take it. It's a mere 2% Energy Defense, but nice S/L defense. Keep ti on at all times.
Slot it 3 Def, maybe 1 end redux.
Power SHield
Your energy, eng energy, and elemental shield. Its great Energy defense, meh neg energy, and great fire/cold. You'll need ti, but not right away. Take it before 26, though. The teens is a good option.
Entropy SHield
Your mez protection. Full coverage against everythign but Fear and Confuse. Yes, even TP Foe and Repel are nothign against you. Probably the best mez protection toggle available.
1 End.
Energy CLoak
You will take this power. This is why you made a Fire/EA. Its 6% (slotted)defense to all, and its stealth does not surpress. Love it. LOVE IT I SAY!
3 Def, 1 end
Energy Drain
Take this power at 28. This is your unlimited ENdurance pool. You'll drain a decent amount from your foes, and you'll get a huge amount back. With 3 end mods, one mob will take you to 3/4 from nothing, and two will put you at full (that'd happen with only 2 endmods)
Slot it 3 rech, 1-3 end mod (i always go 3)
Conserve Power
Up 90sec, down a lot longer. Useful, but not required, this will make you think about why you ever had endurance problems, ever.
3 rech.
Overload
The Big Papi. The Ultimate. The Best Damn Tier9 Period. Overload will make you go "WOW" soon as you pop it the first time, and every time after that.
This guy will cap your defenses to all types (but Psi and Toxic), give you insane End recovery, and best of all, it'll add a huge boost to your max health, bringing you extraordinarily clsoe to the Brute health cap (seriously. With Accolades, youll be a mere 14% from the cap, which Ios can rectify easily.)
You will slot this 3rech/3 health, or 3 def/rech+3heal/rech IOs.
You'll notice I did not mention the two passives, Dampening Field and Energy Protection. Frankly, that's because theyre nigh useless. 12% slotted resistance to only four types of damage is not worth the power slots. Only reason to take these is for IO slotting.
Pools
You'll want the Fighting pool for Weave, and for Tough to stick a Steadfast protection: Res/Def IO in. That IO is mandatory, so thankfully it isn't too expensive. Get one ASAP.
Boxing/Kick will fill out your Fury building chain nicely. I usually chain Scorch-Kick-Brawl for fast Fury, and repeat as neccesary.Then comes Cremate, Incinerate, Fire Sword Circle and GFS, and by that time, not much is standing, if anything.
Slot Boxing/Kick as a normal attack (or 1-2 Acc for a FUry uilder), slot Tough with just the Steadfast, and slot Weave 3 Def/1 end.
Hasten is useful, and if you can, i'd definitely suggest getting it (and slottign it for 3 Recharges)
Aid Self is riddiculously useful. You'll want it. I would suggest getting it sometme in the teens or early 20s, as later on there are too many great powers to pick.
Slot it 3 Heal, 2 Int, 1 Rech. Your defense will mean you dont need it too often, but when you do, you'll want it getting off, and healing a lot.
Combat Jumping will help your defense a bit, but is most useful for slotting a LoTG 7.5% Recharge IO if you can get one, or slotting a Stealth IO if you really dont want one in Sprint.
Leadership will also help your defense, but i'd recomend it only as a last resort.
Stamina and Health are both extremely sueful, and i reccomend getting them by 20.
The other pools arent all that useful to a Fire/EA, though Air Superiority is a great mitigator if you can fit it in.
Now I'll discuss the basic playstyles of the Fire/EA Brute. Be afraid.
Tactic #1: Flash Fry
You'll be using this throughout your career, so listen up. This tactic involves stealthign up to the toughest of a group, and hitting him with your Fuiry chain, while the little guys wail on you. WHen your Fury is at a decent level, let em have it! Cremate, incinerate, and Fire Sword Circle will take out that boss and make his minions cake. Greater Fire Sword if you really want some overkill, or if that boss just won't die. Before finishing the minions, make sure to Energy Drain so youre fresh for the enxt fight.
Tactic #2: Hot Tomale For You
This is a ton of fun. Walk up to a minion on the outskirts of a group (far enough that he wont agro the rest), and build Fury on him. Next, run into the group and hit Fire Sword Circle, then Greater Fire Sword on the toughest baddy there. Wail on that guy, and when FSC is up again, everythign around you will be dead. And it will look awesome.
Tactic#3: Somebody Order a Pie?
RUn into a huge group, pop Overload, hit FSC, and agro everythign you possibly can. Hit FSC every time its up till everythign around you is dead. Watch as the baddies' corpses make a pie formation around you. Make sure you take a mental screenshot of the firey goodness. (works best in a high-recharge build)
tactic #4: The Room of Un-Death
The best aprt about being a Fire/EA is soloing Invincible 8-man ROoms of Death. Yea, it's doable, and easy. With most mobs, you won't even need Overload, but it does make thigns go smoother. The tactic? RUn in, while the rest of your team stays back. Agro group 1, finish em off easily without agroign the enarby group 2. Rinse and repeat.
And now,
Some IO Build Suggestions
You have your Fire/EA. You have Infamy. You're ready to IO out. The question is...how?
You have a few options:
Option 1
Max out your Defenses. Cheap and easy, this is what I reccommend for those of us living the middle-class life in the City Of. You'll want a few Kinetic Combats in your attacks (4 slotted) for Smashing resists, and one or two Pounding SLugfest/Pulverizing FIsticuffs combos for Energy/neg defense (3 slotted each).
For your Defense toggles (all 4 of them) Youll want to use parts of different sets to maximize their benifit. I use 2 Kismets and two gift of the Ancients for the +Recovery bonus.
You'll want to take and 3 slot both Passives, preferably late in the game. SLot them with Impervium Armors (the most expensive part of the build), as well as slottign Tough the same way (4 slot it, you'll still want the Steadfast IO).
Fire Sword Circle doesnt matter. I was lucky enough to get Scirroco's Dervishes, but your mileage may vary.
Everything else slot as you normally would, thoguh you may want to take your Patron Immobilize to 4-slot Enfeebled Operation for the Lethal defense bonus.
Option 2
Staminaless. Pretty much the same as above, though you'll be getting as much +recovery as possible, most likely Hasten, and Conserve Power is a must. With Energy Drain, the +recovery, Overload and Conserve Power, youll be fine without Stamina, though its probably best to respec to this later on in your Brute's life.
Option 3
Max Recharge. Arguably the strongest PvE Brute (maybe even pvP) is an /EA with Overload up as often as possible. That Max health really is powerful.
This is also the msot expensive build I can think of, and will require hundreds of millions of Infamy. I plan on respeccing to this eventually, though, as it's worth the cost.
You'll want Red Fortunes in your defense toggles, and Crushing Impacts in your attacks. LoTGs wherever you can put them. Hasten is a must. The rest is pretty self explanitory, eg slot Decimation in your Patron ranged power. You want the most possible +recharge. Youre not sacrificng much to get it.
This build is probably the strongest possible for an /EA, maybe even for a Brute in general. I definitely reccomend working towards it as a final goal. You could take a Fire/EA into RV without worry with this build (and a Stealth IO in Sprint).
So, there you have it. As a final note i'l post my current build (though i'm not quite 50 yet. Any day now...heh)
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.21
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php
Syynge: Level 50 Technology Brute
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Energy Aura
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Medicine
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Scorch <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Accuracy IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 1: Kinetic Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense: Level 40[*] (5)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[*] (13)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance: Level 30[*] (17)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30[/list]
Level 2: Cremate <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35[*] (3)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35[*] (3)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35[*] (5)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35[*] (19)
Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30[*] (19)
Accuracy IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 4: Power Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance: Level 30[*] (13)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30[*] (15)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense: Level 40[*] (42)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[/list]
Level 6: Kick <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35[*] (7)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35[*] (7)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35[*] (11)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35[*] (36)
Accuracy IO: Level 50[*] (37)
Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30[/list]
Level 8: Incinerate <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35[*] (9)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35[*] (9)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35[*] (11)
Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35[*] (37)
Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30[*] (37)
Accuracy IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 10: Entropy Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 12: Combat Jumping <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Jumping IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 14: Hurdle <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Jumping IO: Level 50[*] (15)
Jumping IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 16: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Healing IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 18: Tough <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30[*] (40)
Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (42)
Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40[*] (50)
Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40[/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: Energy Cloak <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense: Level 40[*] (23)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[*] (23)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance: Level 30[*] (43)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30[/list]
Level 24: Weave <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance: Level 30[*] (25)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30[*] (25)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense: Level 40[*] (43)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[/list]
Level 26: Fire Sword Circle <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage: Level 53[*] (27)
Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 53[*] (27)
Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge: Level 53[*] (29)
Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 53[*] (29)
Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 53[*] (31)
Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 53[/list]
Level 28: Energy Drain <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (31)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (31)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (34)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (36)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (36)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 30: Aid Other <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Empty[/list]
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs - Accuracy/Damage: Level 25[*] (33)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 25[*] (33)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 25[*] (33)
Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30[*] (34)
Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Endurance: Level 30[*] (34)
Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge: Level 30[/list]
Level 35: Aid Self <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Healing IO: Level 50[*] (43)
Healing IO: Level 50[*] (45)
Healing IO: Level 50[*] (46)
Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (46)
Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (46)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 38: Overload <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (39)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (39)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (39)
Healing IO: Level 50[*] (40)
Healing IO: Level 50[*] (40)
Healing IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 41: Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (42)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 44: Soul Tentacles <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge: Level 53[*] (45)
Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize: Level 53[*] (45)
Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 53[*] (48)
Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range: Level 53[/list]
Level 47: Dampening Field <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40[*] (48)
Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40[*] (48)
Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40[/list]
Level 49: Energy Protection <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40[*] (50)
Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40[*] (50)
Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40[/list]
------------
Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Empty[/list]
Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Jumping IO: Level 50[*] (17)
Jumping IO: Level 50[/list]
Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Empty[/list]
Level 1: Fury
------------
[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+14.3% Defense(Smashing)[*]+5.5% Defense(Lethal)[*]+3% Defense(Fire)[*]+3% Defense(Cold)[*]+4.26% Defense(Energy)[*]+4.26% Defense(Negative)[*]+11.8% Defense(Psionic)[*]+3% Defense(Melee)[*]+3% Defense(Ranged)[*]+6.13% Defense(AoE)[*]+9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+3% Enhancement(Immobilize)[*]+54.2 (4.5%) HitPoints[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 8.25%)[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 2.2%)[*]+21.5% Recovery[*]+18% Regeneration[*]+5% Resistance(Negative)[/list]
------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Gift of the Ancients[u]
(Kinetic Shield)<ul type="square">[*] +2% Recovery[/list]
[u]Kismet[u]
(Kinetic Shield)<ul type="square">[*] +1.5% Recovery[/list]
[u]Kinetic Combat[u]
(Cremate)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2.75%)[*] +18.1 (1.5%) HitPoints[*] +3.75% Defense(Smashing)[/list]
[u]Kismet[u]
(Power Shield)<ul type="square">[*] +1.5% Recovery[/list]
[u]Gift of the Ancients[u]
(Power Shield)<ul type="square">[*] +2% Recovery[/list]
[u]Kinetic Combat[u]
(Kick)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2.75%)[*] +18.1 (1.5%) HitPoints[*] +3.75% Defense(Smashing)[/list]
[u]Kinetic Combat[u]
(Incinerate)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2.75%)[*] +18.1 (1.5%) HitPoints[*] +3.75% Defense(Smashing)[/list]
[u]Steadfast Protection[u]
(Tough)<ul type="square">[*]
+3% Def(All)[/list]
[u]Impervium Armor[u]
(Tough)<ul type="square">[*] +2.5% Recovery[*] +1.88% Defense(Psionic)[/list]
[u]Gift of the Ancients[u]
(Energy Cloak)<ul type="square">[*] +2% Recovery[/list]
[u]Kismet[u]
(Energy Cloak)<ul type="square">[*] +1.5% Recovery[/list]
[u]Kismet[u]
(Weave)<ul type="square">[*] +1.5% Recovery[/list]
[u]Gift of the Ancients[u]
(Weave)<ul type="square">[*] +2% Recovery[/list]
[u]Scirocco's Dervish[u]
(Fire Sword Circle)<ul type="square">[*] +10% Regeneration[*] +3.13% Resistance(Negative)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +3.13% Defense(AoE)[*] +3.13% Defense(Psionic)[/list]
[u]Pulverizing Fisticuffs[u]
(Greater Fire Sword)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 2.2%)[*] +0.63% Def(Energy, Neg)[/list]
[u]Pounding Slugfest[u]
(Greater Fire Sword)<ul type="square">[*] +8% Regeneration[*] +0.63% Def(Energy, Neg)[/list]
[u]Enfeebled Operation[u]
(Soul Tentacles)<ul type="square">[*] +3% Enhancement(Immobilize)[*] +1.88% Resistance(Negative)[*] +2.5% Defense(Lethal)[/list]
[u]Impervium Armor[u]
(Dampening Field)<ul type="square">[*] +2.5% Recovery[*] +1.88% Defense(Psionic)[/list]
[u]Impervium Armor[u]
(Energy Protection)<ul type="square">[*] +2.5% Recovery[*] +1.88% Defense(Psionic)[/list]
<font class="small">Code:[/color]<hr /><pre>| Copy & Paste this data chunk into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|MHDz;4372;1019;1360;|
>-KE5TMOXS80O@?(?]"EV$.1C?@01:&G=)UTTS;8(%[L79%I6X`E!7HLZH+0;^^0DDC:EFSY7-B6QZ-
OJ&^>I+^*LEC$=?Q#E%5:Y+^AS_3V9KG?YQLAOXMDFQ >[8K.7OY=-+6YOGE)1[KT7L1-"/N:BW.R]AZ
:,Y7.^%:7(:_F4;K9UFF_DWR+^4-]/:9V+JI(O8I4F:2[DLFAVWDM<U;#2[8TO[:M]2)(6MYBUM"4MC
;3R#DFD!74E\H]T77O%VJNWPGO(DQ2>6;4+L083S*@V),IP"G?_F*_>5O]HN#_`J?PKK3)1'P%HI`$X
D@B?(N[?DNU&P0)L8*PC/-#%,@"[7-1IXGTILO>X5B[>+S)EQ_O'4X`>@0!@:7`TX/`8KF?!\5G4(65
.!C"5KT63KR!1WG+7;-:B<BF&UC-^FAW0F?00N&*X7H@CF1=&/#/-B%Z99V3S$VC.L_(3S,P/FY4?=D
U^T$A7D&!FTHA3CB%\Z#QWPYGN\EGN\BO=G>W::5R8K 4>H#<@O!*_GC5M"!EQD80A)JH7VSR;[`!3U3
74C!T8@<DH<@9$Q)75L`[#%ZA%?1;Q31&P#!0XL!+ZJ@Y:UB%=K&(_>:UG4( JEA*+=OHEK$V3W4]:^J
HD,[F$+YG'V(\F?:9-Y#F17E@#WJKB@8F@#>9TTT&CLM,X[6,&9@;E`CW5Q8!_^E6"F?L?$Y&E5C?TI
MEL5(]^O<+0#@5\T&C"\-+SQO$Z#8X4QD][JT]+S!B.E<YZ\=C-A."ASH<1'(99*619(4GRIOH0J@VC
JMB!#7Q@%6!B/0@Z&!4&30;`K=^XNP?QZK2!@L,EA^AK##!./S%E#:OV@<&7#$=X(30EX9!`>Z(-EVD
X6:R0)W1_6PPJ1^I.H)&5<'4VIDZ$62=4>IUF_O5 &S\%BFM<8"H+PX.O#:[GZ),_U6C]BFM8$`WZW7E
9)AUS0VE!#;GT4,Z6&A,\"63PR)GW+6<MP6,`0]R'1*#)1/8_O$A=9`V5FJS5F>XT]$-MTZ5T$4C2D`
^YW67>AP:=3"I'JL4&CBT5`WRJ1HD4S7(I_6G[HTJHW&E(4;]_B0X[L)$$[B',DIDJ'?NQWPMQ/M.K+
QOL/G$>A-41?"<9<7[D#7JTZ%'Z043C0X,FDZBS=+^!7#/)._09EC0T$Y_RO2A`<_;0=E5V_+DOF\V?
.)@+24NU9%G)B5^%:7H"DJF:KJ_2>AX9/F']_'HV6OTV,:L9?>7Y&AE=+@R-/*=H[ISWO\WI0H'[7]!
F1"FCI=4'W]#WXB,62VR(K8BL2*U8F#%807ST)X''+GA+@R`,.B`W(J1$;EO1 61%;$5B1;L8#ZQHU^7
,BK07;V_^`W/+W,4`
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
</pre><hr />
And this is the build I plan on respeccing to (eventually -_-). its a Max Recharge build, that has Overload recharging in 296.2 seconds, with a downtime of 110 seconds. Not bad, I say.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.21
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php
Syynge2: Level 50 Technology Brute
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Energy Aura
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Scorch <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Accuracy IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 1: Kinetic Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Red Fortune - Defense: Level 30[*] (3)
Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 39[*] (3)
Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 39[*] (5)
Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 39[*] (5)
Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 39[*] (7)
Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 39[/list]
Level 2: Cremate <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39[*] (13)
Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (13)
Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (15)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (15)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 39[/list]
Level 4: Power Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Red Fortune - Defense: Level 39[*] (7)
Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 39[*] (9)
Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 39[*] (9)
Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 39[*] (11)
Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 39[*] (11)
Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 39[/list]
Level 6: Boxing <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39[*] (21)
Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (21)
Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (23)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (23)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 39[/list]
Level 8: Incinerate <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39[*] (17)
Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (17)
Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (19)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (19)
Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 39[/list]
Level 10: Entropy Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Endurance Reduction IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 12: Hurdle <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Jumping IO: Level 40[*] (25)
Jumping IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 14: Hasten <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (25)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (43)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 16: Combat Jumping <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Jumping IO: Level 40[*] (31)
Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 39[/list]
Level 18: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Healing IO: Level 40[*] (34)
Healing IO: Level 40[*] (36)
Healing IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 20: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 40[*] (27)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 40[*] (29)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 22: Energy Cloak <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance: Level 30[*] (29)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense: Level 30[*] (31)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance: Level 39[*] (31)
Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 39[/list]
Level 24: Super Jump <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Springfoot - Endurance/Jumping: Level 39[/list]
Level 26: Fire Sword Circle <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39[*] (39)
Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (39)
Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (39)
Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 39[*] (40)
Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (40)
Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 39[/list]
Level 28: Energy Drain <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (36)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (36)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (37)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 40[*] (37)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 40[*] (37)
Endurance Modification IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 30: Taunt <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30[*] (33)
Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Endurance: Level 30[*] (33)
Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge: Level 30[*] (33)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs - Accuracy/Damage: Level 25[*] (34)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 25[*] (34)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 25[/list]
Level 35: Tough <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30[/list]
Level 38: Overload <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (40)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (42)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[*] (42)
Healing IO: Level 40[*] (42)
Healing IO: Level 40[*] (43)
Healing IO: Level 40[/list]
Level 41: Weave <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Kismet - Defense/Endurance: Level 30[*] (43)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense: Level 39[*] (45)
Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance: Level 39[*] (45)
Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 39[/list]
Level 44: Gloom <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Decimation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39[*] (46)
Decimation - Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (46)
Decimation - Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (48)
Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 39[*] (48)
Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 39[/list]
Level 47: Dark Obliteration <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39[*] (48)
Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 39[*] (50)
Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 39[*] (50)
Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 39[*] (50)
Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 39[/list]
Level 49: Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40[/list]
------------
Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Accuracy IO: Level 40[*] (45)
Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35[*] (46)
Pounding Slugfest - Disorient Bonus: Level 30[/list]
Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Jumping IO: Level 40[*] (27)
Unbounded Leap - +Stealth: Level 40[/list]
Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A)
Empty[/list]
Level 1: Fury
------------
[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+4% DamageBuff[*]+3% Defense(Smashing)[*]+3% Defense(Lethal)[*]+3% Defense(Fire)[*]+3% Defense(Cold)[*]+4.26% Defense(Energy)[*]+4.26% Defense(Negative)[*]+6.13% Defense(Psionic)[*]+3% Defense(Melee)[*]+3% Defense(Ranged)[*]+6.13% Defense(AoE)[*]+2.25% Max Endurance[*]+39% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+75% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]+54.2 (4.5%) HitPoints[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 13.8%)[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 2.2%)[*]+6.5% Recovery[*]+18% Regeneration[*]+4.1% Resistance(Fire)
<l
I