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depends on what ST but since they changed the way slotting works now. I find myself trying to figure out what to do with my extra slots, but then again this is 35+.

I put 2 ACC's in my attacks for my Brute. But thats because as a Brute, you dont want to miss and generally you're fighting +3-4 in teams.. I think on my Blaster I've placed 2 ACC's in each of my attacks, I'd rather not miss the group I'm attacking on my Blaster 'cause if I do I'm generally going red fast.. alas...hmmm...well I dont remember.. it could be only 1 but...if it is I'm changing them! hah !

For controllers I'd put 2 ACC's in each hold anyway..thats at least how I slot them.

Check out the fire/fire Brute guide; the initial information is a bit outdated (I6) but it has some good info in it. And I added some info of mine in it at the end as well.

100% need on all Brutes

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The most fun powerset is the one used by whatever character I log into. If I don't find it fun, I delete the character. Some days I feel like scrapping, but my exact mood determines which scrapper will be the most fun for me. Other days I want to defend or corrupt, another day I might want to tank.

Take ANY combination of anything in the game and there is SOMEONE who finds it the most fun thing in the game.

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what they said....

nice!

/bumping

I have a bit of experience with the FM/FA with a 37 F/F tank and now a 34 F/F Brute

Someone mentioned buildup/embrace I've never taken them and do quite well-this is so far only with SO's. There is just so much to get early on and in your 30's when you start fighting more difficult mobs.

Having said that you can pick them up in your late 30's early 40's when you basically run out of powers to choose but leveling up I feel(felt) no need for them.

I have the fighting pool, don't have weave yet (that’s @ 35 I guess)

Leveling up you want to get your shields ASAP!

Also pick up healing flame and add recharges in it ASAP as well.
They made a change to it and the toxic damage helps in those sewer/lower level Vahizok(sp) missions. The base recharge is 40 seconds.

You can forgo Hasten until your 20's and/or 24th Tf respec because at lower levels it’s not up often enough to warrant the power. Add to the fact that you'll level so quickly you can pick it up later once you have access to SO's.

edit I just realize I don't have Hasten on my Brute(now lvl 37). I do have recharges in each attack to have them up faster. Since I dont have anything else to pick up now I may pick up hasten 'cause Slow powers are the bane of Fire melee fo sho'!.
I just haven't seen a reason to have it now that I remember what powers I picked:

Fire melee-

Fire sword
cremate
incinerate
FSC
Greater Fire Sword

Firey Aura-

FS
PS
Healing flames
Consume

Leaping-

CJ
SJ
Acro

Fighting -

Punch
Tough
Weave

Leveling up pick and choose what ever damage powers you like, some like F.Breath some don't. The great part is respecs come ever new issue and respec TFs are common.

While this guide is a bit outdated still helps out new Brutes.

I'd put perhaps 1 damage SO into each attack, but I agree with the OP. IF you're a good Brute that knows how to keep your Fury bar at or near the top they are over kill. Primarily you want to put 2 ACC's, recharge, Endmod in each attack. Then later if you have the slots, you can add damage SO.

Because we're all about hitting our targets in order to gain Fury, also a missed attack is wasted endurance.

again

You should put at least one Endmod in each attack since we're all about SMASH!™

For a /Fire scrapper/Tank/Brute the fighting pool is necessary period, no ans ifs or buts...if you don't have it in your 30's you'll be blowing through inspirations like that hot mistress blows through your $$$. And frankly a liability to groups that will need to keep squishies up and by the 30's expect you to be able to handle you're self well enough not to have to have a healer on you 24/7 saving your bacon.

I'm not a l33t player, nor the best but I feel I have a fairly good grasp of my toons that I play. I feel like I have a good idea on F/F Tanks/Brutes as a whole.

My global is my username
And I'm Obisidan. Flame on Virtue (Tank)
Obsidion Flame on Freedom (Brute)
If you have any preguntas

Stealth IO? I have to admit I'm new to this IO thing... where would I add the stealth IO? hover?

Also these purchased at the global vendor right?

Fire/Ice/Fire(Epic).. crazy damage and nice tools to keep the mobs in packs for BOOM also its fun being a quasi-controller with all the ice goodies

I may consider picking up ROF and trying with Shiver... I also like the Blaze/Ice sword combo

ha-ha I used to have some long-winded pompous macro that said something to the effect "I call upon the Fire of the GOD X to cleans the evil from this area" or some ish... I need to make another

Also the Ice sword just looks dope

I'm just not sure what to drop now @ 46 though... I guess I'll drop the crappy last ICE power/sleep and pick up freezing touch @ 47

And/or Stealth... I'm not sure if the +Def is worth it... although the stealth portion of it helps me get close to mobs before they see me...

Wu-Tang Clan, MOP. Mobb-Deep

its all perspective..

I have a Fire/ice it was my first toon I rolled. I always wanted to roll a Dr. Strange toon but alas they didn't allow that, so I envisioned my Fire/Ice as a Warlock/Wizard. I even added macros to my "Spells" every time I cast he yells out words of power that I made up-but I dont do it much for some reason the RP's on Virture are few and far between..

I think that Fire and ice have a great synergy. I just returned after about a year off, mine just got to 46(my highest toon haha) over the weekend the powers I have:

Fire Blast
F.Breath
Fireball
Blaze
Inferno
Chilliban
The two "buffs" Aim/damage buff-forgot the name
Ice Sword
Ice patch
Shiver
Chilling embrace
The crappy last AOE Ice power (It seems to never work. Although I'm not sure how to slot it... I think I’m going to get freezing touch so I can have another lock down with Char)

Fire shield(Epic)
Char(Epic) LOVE CHAR!!
Stealth
Hover/flight
Health, stamina, speed
Hasten

Typically what I do is when soloing outside I find a large group of whites ,yellows or Oj’d( find that although I can’t kill Oj’s just fine, you can get more xp over time with whites, yellows)
Shiver to slow them down, I take some hits then Fire breath--> Fireball and dead.

If any are left over I just kill them at will... being able to stay hovered while stunned, held is a GODSEND... back in the day you’d drop like a stone in water and get smashed like a grape

In groups I usually hang out with the healers/Controllers lay down ice patch for them as much as for me... wait for Tanks to get agro then typically Shiver to keep them in place, then I lay down the Fire.

Has ROF changed? Before it had the fear in it and as a Tank I HATED when some trigger happy Fire blaster would cast that scattering all my mobs…
Perhaps with Shiver it’ll work well

Is stealth worth the power? I got it, again for RP purposes and being able to get around without getting harrassed.. is it worth the Slot for defense or should I just go medicine?

Does anyone have slotting info? I have 1 end reducers in all my attacks..

I'm going to play him tonight and try out those AE groups as I think they are tailor made for a Fire/Ice blaster with all the mobs nicely packed together for you.

I have a 25ish Fire/Emp... I figured I'll be able to get groups with him due to the EMP and "Heals". Last night I got my first taste of the "Farm" groups doing those missions in Atlas Park. I joined up with a level 46-50 group and it was monotonous killing of groups... I didn't mind I got from 23-27 or so

My questions are for group support, what powers should I get? I have I think 2 or 3 repecs so that isn’t an issue.

I know @ 32 I finally get my imps and I can solo sort of with them but for right now I’m dependent on groups-and I’m fine with that- I made this toon exclusively for grouping.

Any help/input would be welcomed

Good Guide I just redusted off my fire/ice blaster after taking a 2 year layoff. He's now 38 and I'm having fun a blasting again. I just picked up Frozen Aura.. I would have liked if it was a PBOE like Chilling embrace.. it works well solo and on a teams for only a few seconds until someone hits the mobs (when I remeber to use it).

I agree that Fire/Ice is probably the best "out of the box" Blastar-like combo you can have. The ice holds/slows for your AOE goodness. And the slows do stack up.

Thanks for clearing that up for me fellahs.
I guess I'll drop two slots out of tough when I respec at 34 (when I get there that is )

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Also, one mistake I continually see or hear: more than 2 resists in Tough/Weave with 6-slotted FS is a complete waste. With 2, and +2 green SOs, you are in the 106% s/l resist bracket. You're at 98% with white (even) SOs. Just don't do it; only 1 or 2 foes reduce damage resistances and they are all post-40. Don't worry about it, it doesn't happen that often.



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One thing that I'd like to ask (and that I asked an another thread is).. The resistance cap; is there a "hard" cap that applies to greys all the way up to purple con? I just can't see this applying all the way up to say +3-5. It wouldn't be logical since every other power uses the mobs level as a variable in the equation of getting hit or hitting the mob. If this was the case then a Scrapper/blaster would hit a purple con for the same amount that they'd hit a white con.
That 106% would be against same level, but what fire tanks fights whites 30+? I have my tough 4 slotted and was hunting with a fire tank that had it 2 slotted. I DID notice I got hit for less, by the same mobs some times 10-15% less. Granted we were fighting +3-5's. Now if someone can prove to me that the resistance cap acts sepreatly from every other power(except Rad) then I'll drop those 2 extra slots. At 31 I really dont seem to miss the 2 slots, perhaps FCS could use them dunno I've got this:

Scorch 2 damage
f.Breath 2 damage 1 acc
FSC 1 damage
Burn 6 damage
healing flames 2 recharge 2 health
hasten 5 recharge
taunt 1 taunt 1 redux
fshield 6 damRes
P.Shield 2 damres
CJ 1 def
SJ 1 jump
Acro 1 end redux

Fitness, swift 1, health 1, stamina 6 slotted

I THINK that is what I've got on my Fire tank, he just hit 32 but I'm torn on what to pick up Weave seems like the obvious choice

quick question. Can you add the text, ballon and border colors (or lack there of) you have to your .txt macros?
I haven't tried this yet but all my macros come out in the default text color and I'd like them to match to my text chat colors.

Hello great Post Curveball many thanks!

I am trying the toggle bind on one of my alts mostly for RP. I plan on getting this done with atleast a few powers on all my alts along with many of the neat stuff on this thread. I've made up 7 files for Siphon Life here are few:
(note I misspelled all of the txt file )

--SiphonLife6--
z "em embraces $target taking what he needs$$powexec_name Siphon Life$$bind_load_file
c:\keybinds\ShiponLife7.txt"

--SiphonLife1--
z "local The Blood is Life!$$powexec_name Siphon Life$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\ShiponLife2.txt"

--SiphonLife7--
z "local Ahh yes $target even your foul Blood will do!$$powexec_name Siphon Life$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\ShiponLife1.txt"

--SiphonLife3----
z "local Only a small Sup is all I need!$$powexec_name Siphon Life$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\ShiponLife4.txt"

Below is what my toonskeybind text file has for Z:

Z "em embraces $target taking what he needs$$powexec_name Siphon Life$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\ShiponLife1.txt"


ok when I press z it displace the above emote and S.L triggers but I get a message saying:
Unable to read in Keybind File

I'm just missing something I think... any ideas?


EDIT - I caught my mistake, spelling errors(what else is new) I fixed them and its working like a charm, he has 6 different emotes with S.L. very nice. Actually it was the first txt file that had a mispelling so after that is was done