Nalrok_AthZim

You've become the bomb.

Also if you still need any insight on Soul Mastery, my guide (see sig) will help.

Mm. I'll have to try this combo out.

Watch, I give it a shot and end up loving the crap out of it.

Agreed. Admittedly, I've never been able to combine it with anything else, but I have to say my favorite combination was Mace/Dark. It hits like a train and you have to kill it twice (or even three to five times depending on how you perceive Dark Regeneration). The only downside is Mace/Dark has to be THE most endurance-draining combo in the game next to Fire/Rad.

War Mace doesn't really lack AoE. It has two cones and a PBAoE, all of which have higher numbers than Axe's AoE's IIRC.

If they were added to Brutes they'd have a taunt component. Blazing aura has one.

Blazing Aura
Quills

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You know, normally I'm not the one to delve into an argument post such as the one I'm about to make, and I almost never berate someone for their subbed time, but...***

Where on earth did you get the idea to throw those first two lines at me when I subbed in '06 at the LAUNCH of City of Villains, the INTRODUCTION for Arachnos? I have at least three years on you if your Forum Join date is at all accurate. What makes you think, with the guides I've written and the character's I've leveled to 50 that I've never once encountered the two most notoriously nasty enemy groups in the original game?

***- Poster is having a bad day and is very likely to debate everything in his current state of mind. You can respond or shrug it off, as said poster needed to vent. If the above at all offends you please realize that healthy debate is a great outlet for frustration and any responses will be quite therapeutic to this poster. Peace out, yo.

Honestly, you may be able to shoehorn it as both a meaty attack AND a tactical support heal. Frankenslot, my friend! Use three pieces of Accurate Healing sets and 3 pieces of Melee sets; aim for Acc, Dam, Heal and Recharge. The biggest benefit of Siphon Life is that (since the change way back) it hits like a train on any Brute over 50% Fury.

If you want I can PM you with some suggestions on how to slot it.

Spend 5 minutes watching an Elec/Nin stalker and you'll experience what Blue is talking about.

Go get one of my other Brutes who aren't weak against it.

If I have to face that much Psi I just offer the team my Dark/Dark or my SS/Elec.


Sorry bud, but you were the one who started a post with "don't be fooled, this n00b has no idea what he's talking about." I'm not your last guild leader and I only responded to you the way I did because you came right in off the bat with a remark that took a personal stab at my credibility. You're also preaching to the choir when it comes to your first sentence:

You did the exact same thing.

You're right, I don't get swarmed by Arachnos or Carnies or any Psi group.

Why? .... wait for it....

I know my weaknesses and avoid those groups. I'm not going to dive headlong into a cluster of ice-flinging enemies on my Fire/Fire, nor am I going to run up and hug a cluster of Earth Mages on any of my Defense-based characters, NOR am I going to moon a Toxic Tarantula on any of my characters without a Toxic Resist-granting self-heal.

Furthermore, I have Combat Jumping, numerous +Defense set bonuses, the +3% Global Defense IO, and Tough Hide at my disposal. I could even take the Fighting Pool if I so chose. Without the Fighting Pool, my Elec/Invul stands at about 33% Defense to all but Psi, and since I don't face Psi, I don't have to worry about it. Even if something hits me, I have all the passives taken so I have at least 23% resistance to everything not S/L, and even then I have Dull Pain. If the excrement impacts the oscillator and I'm out of options, I burn Unstoppable.

So like I said, and this still holds true, I never die. Invul, when played to it's strengths, is monstrous and awesome.

Don't be fooled by the quoted post, reader. This is what happens when someone who lacks extensive experience with the Brute AT tries to talk down to someone who eats/sleeps/lives Brutes.

Thanks for trying, come again soon.

Since Transfusion isn't Mud Pots, this doesn't apply.

I'll say it again:


If it misses nothing happens.

If it hits and no one's near the target, you just get the -Regen.

If it hits and people are near the target, they get healed.

Any questions?

Okay?

True, but if the player in question wants something that feels strong out of the box, Dark wouldn't be to their taste.

Granted, I loved my Dark Armor all the way to 50 but it wasn't a straight shot to glory.

... make every minion have Radiation Infection. Put a TON OF THEM EVERYWHERE.

Make the only way to complete a glowie at the end of the mission, guarded by a boss who does only Smashing damage.

So am I, and I crash almost 10 times in a 5-hour play session, or more.

Fair enough, but to clarify my position, here are my Brutes built for Recharge:

Dark/Dark/Soul
SS/Elec/Soul
Elec/Invul/Energy
Fire/Fire/Energy

All of those guys benefit from lots of recharge, to say the least. I'm also in the minority of players who don't believe they need gobs of defense to survive. In short, I don't.

My 40 Elec/Invul Brute begs to differ. I don't feel squishy on him. Ever. With Combat Jumping and the 3% Global Defense IO I never die. Literally, I never die. Attacks just fly around me and anything that gets through is softened by my internal resistances. Invul is a set that requires every power taken to be fully effective, but it's totally worth it (especially with a primary that allows a skip power, like Hand Clap or Repulsing Torrent or Stun).