Organicide

I'd pair it with Katana first. This is not to say Claws can't work or be effective but Divine Avalanche is just that good when paired with Regen. Ideally, i'd shoot for 30% Defense to S/L damage so 1 hit of DA will soft-cap you. After that I'd build towards recharge and then Regen. As Posters mentioned above, Spiritual Alpha was CUSTOM made for regenners.

The build I'm curently using is posted below.

http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...95F7FFD82DDD13

If Claws and Energy Melee got it on and made kids, Kinetic Melee would be their off-spring. It's a very well rounded set. Give it a run at the very least to see if you like it.

Like Mr. Pibs and Red Vines, this build looks crazy delicious.

My I21 rebuilt doesnt have any of the purples or PvP IOs and I'm offically jealous. Glad to see you stuck with Human form tho. I feared we were a dying breed.

Hi There,



I'm no pro when it comes to WP but from what I've heard and read around these parts you'll want to work towards getting your S/L defense to around 32%, soft-capping e/neg at 45% and then working towards +HP and +regen bonuses. Spiritual Alpha is widely used as the poster above stated for +Recharge and +Healing. Good luck.

When the Shield set first dropped I think the REPEAT OFFENDERS coalition created a Spartan Themed gang of all BS/Shield Scappers. From what I head about it, they were nigh unstoppable.

I'm anything but organic these days I fear (all those McDonalds coupons!!) but thankfully, no neck beard at this time.

Level 40 is a great time to start IO'ing a toon IMHO. It's late enough in the toons life where it can actually slot all the sets (save purples) and you can kinda grow into your build. I also took everyhing in regen on my Kat/Regen, lotta good stuff there and it's getting a mild buff it seems in Issue 21. Chief among these is a slight -regen resistance in Fast Healing. Nothing is set in stone as far as I know tho so it's subject to change (hopefully they'll buff it a touch). The +50 game, specifcally the Incarnate Trials have critters that apply massive amounts of -Regen.

Fighting Pool is a near "must-have" for any regen build. Tough, combined with Resilence can really take the edge off of S/L strikes and Weave stacks well with any +Def you might have from IOs/CJ/Maneuvers. Also attempt to fit a Steadfast Protection res/+3% Def IO somewhere in your build. If you 30 Hero Merits/72 Emp Merits (incarnate Trial loot) consider investing them in a Shield Wall +3% Def PvP IO. This IO can be bought on the market but sells for 2 Billion +.

Another thing I find helpful on my regen toons is SHADOW MELD from the SOUL patron pool. You'll have to go Villian to gain access to this power but it's like a mini-MoG click power. It's great to get out of hairy situations or absorb alpha strikes. Pretty much anything you'd use MoG for, you'd use Shadow Meld for as well. Should you decide to go villian you can also earn an accolade redside called "Demonic...something or other" I forget the full name now Anyway, it's a MoG clone click power (albiet with a massive cooldown). Blue side the accolade is called ARCH MAGE. They do the same thing but I find it's easier to earn redside. All told you could have back to back to back get out of jail free cards. Mas effective!

Welcome back Hockey,


Regen isn't what it used to be. Instant Healing is now a CLICK power on a long recharge. A majority of your passive regen is going to come from Intergration. From the sounds of your post tho, you're looking for info as it relates to SPINES!. The good news there is that Spines is still an epic AoE oriented set. The only clunkers are (and remain) Barb Swipe and Confront. Everything else is quite good.

As far as slotting your spine attacks, it's tough to say what's best. This is further complicated by the pairing of regen. Why? You ask? Well, Spines has a lot of PBAoE attacks and as such, you have some great IOs to choose from. Personally, on my spines/willpower, I attempted to max my s/l defense first, then +HP and finally +regen with IOs.

More specifcally, the sets that offer these types of bonues are OBLITERATIONS (+5% recharge, +Dmg, +3.75 Melee Defense (half this bonus in S/L) and some other goodies. It's a moderately expensive set but still well worth it. Another option is to slot your PBAoEs with 4 from the ERADICATION set. This provides a +HP bonus (I think) and some other bonus benefitial to Regener's. After that 4 I use 2 from Cleaving Strike for another +regen bonus.

Consider down loading MIDS HERO DESIGNER. It's a great tool that allows you to play around and look at different IOs and whatnot. If you take Lunge (and I think you should) you could 5 slot it with Crushing Impact for a nice +HP bonus and +5% recharge or 4 slot it with Kinetic Combats for a delicious 3.75% Defense to S/L.

I'd post you a mock build but I'm on my laptop currently and can't get Mids.

Very good advice given thus far.

I would agree that Mind/Energy is a solid combo. It's a great solo'er, good teamer (especially on the LRSF) and is perhaps the easiest dom to perma with. If you'd like, I can post you a copy of my build for a template.

If teaming is something you'll be doing for a majority, I would consider going Plant, Earth or Electric Control and pairing it with Thorns, Psi or Fire.

Good Luck and happy domineering.

The sleep in Sonic really makes setting up you traps trival. You don't NEED the sleep to be effective but it helps in various situations.

You want a Traps/Sonic.

Here's my 2centz,,


1. Controllers (specifically */Storm): Control, debuffs AND massive damage in a single delicious slice!? Yes please! I nominated /Storm for the accolade of awesome but it's by no means alone in that dept. Fire/Rad are nearly as epic and I know I'm just going to loves me some Elec/TM when it come out.

2. Dominators: For many of the same reasons I <3 trollers, Doms bring just about everything to a fight (kitchen sink included if you play Gravity). Add mez protection with some IOs and it's GG!

3. SoA Fortunas: I know, I know, I'm a broken record. The Trinity of Control/Damage/Toughness is big in my book. Aren't we all Tankmages @heart?

4. Brutes: When you wanna fly through content, solo a touch or farm some tickets this is my go-to toon. When built right, it will take me through +4/x8 maps like a hot katana through butter (i21 will make this a literal reality).

5. Defenders: Force multipliers! The boon of any team and for good reason. Secretly (or heck, even overtly) knowing your toon turned the tide in a nasty AV fight or Incarnate Trial puts defenders in my top 5.

6. Peacebringers: This argument's legs are a little weaker than my top 5. I mainly RP the dickens out of my PB so it has a special place in my heart. It's also the first toon that made me rich* (*he ran some quick ORO arc back in the day for 32 merits in like 15 minutes). I also love the effects of his powers. More sturdy than most people give them credit for I feel but I'm biased.

7. Corruptors: I wanted to love them and gave them every chance to win my heart. Instead, we're just good friends w/o benefits (save scourge). They're mid-way on my list and it's fitting. If CoX was a Nientendo game, then Corrs would be the red-clad plumber. Go0d all-around power.

8. Tankers: The WOW factor of sturdiness that Tankers once had has been deflated a touch in my book by IOs. Nowadays, I feel as though I can make my scrappers/brutes/defenders/controllers nearly as tough w/o giving up on damage. I run a FA/Ice Melee Tank that I really like but by and large, kinda Meh for me.

9. Scrappers: I...They just aren't for me so much. Taunt Aura would really help these guys. Maybe I'm just a control freak and am needy for mob attention? IDK, good damage and all but can get boring.

10. Blasters: After Fortunas and the Dom Buffs, these guys feel towards the bottom of the pack. I feel like I get more bang for my buck AND better defenses with the afore mentioned ATs.

11. Masterminds: If I wanted 6 unruly kids busting up stuff and not listening to me, I'd sire 6 kids. I'm sure YOU think your adorable brood is perfect but everyone else wishes you'd take them home for the day.

12. Stalkers: Low HP on a toon that typically lives in melee is a risky proposition. Much like kissing your cousin, it can feel good for a bit but the regrets will catch up with you. I'll pass, thx.

13. Warshades: I know they're near uber with mobs and form-changes and so is Batman when he has time to plan. Personally, I don't want take the time to do either.

14. Banes/Crabs/Widows: Not at all shoddy toons but when I want a Stalker/MM/Scrapper I'll play one.

Thanks Joe,

I hadn't even considered swapping Cardiac for Spirtual after I get Ageless. Godd call on that. The benefit of that attack chain you mention does sound downright evil.

@Joe,

I currently have the T3 cardiac but no other incarnate slotted. Eventually, I'd like to slot in Reactive/Ageless/Pyro/w/e Lore is a thematic fit for my toon. Farming is really just a side distraction when nothing else is really going down or I can find a weathly player to, um, donate infamy to me for a run or two. So more AoE isn't a big concern of mine at this point. I feel as though I'll get by with Burn/Blazing Aura/Dark Oblit and Shadow Maul.

Sorry for the lengthy title. I come to you, fellow Bruters, for sage advice, constructive critiquing and honest opinions as it relates to this re-vamp of my very first Brute (and first 50 villian). He currently has a mix-mash of generic IOs and some cheap sets.

I'd like this build to do a little bit of everything. A jack-of-all trades as it were. In game, I run tips missions for V-merits, Task Forces and Trials (including incarnate), ticket farming and Pling for fun/profit and the random PuG. I don't need (and can't really afford) a beast of a build here (hence the lack of purples). I really just want something that I won't faceplant with before RotP can recharge. To sum up all of my desires I guess I'd say, "I don't want to be noticed but I won't be ignored."

So without further adeu(sp?), here's what I have planned.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.942
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Fire Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam(9), S'fstPrt-ResKB(50)
Level 2: Shadow Maul -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(9), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Oblit-%Dam(36)
Level 4: Blazing Aura -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(13), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(13), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), EndRdx-I(23)
Level 6: Healing Flames -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Dct'dW-Heal(25), Dct'dW-Rchg(27)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(27), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(29), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(31), Nictus-Acc/Heal(31)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- Ksmt-ToHit+(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31)
Level 12: Boxing -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A)
Level 14: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(15), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(15), RctvArm-ResDam(17), S'fstPrt-ResKB(50)
Level 16: Plasma Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19), RctvArm-ResDam(19), S'fstPrt-ResKB(50)
Level 18: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(33), LkGmblr-Def(33)
Level 20: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 22: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 24: Temperature Protection -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(36)
Level 28: Burn -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(37), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Oblit-%Dam(39)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(40)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 35: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 38: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 41: Gloom -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(45), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45)
Level 44: Dark Obliteration -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Dmg/Rng(48)
Level 47: Rise of the Phoenix -- M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(A)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(46)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(45), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(46)



Thanks in advance,

Organ

Casting my vote for Electric/Time. Time Manip is a touch endurance heavy and only Elec will get you over this hump.

Dual Blades...Never tried um. What better time than i21?

I will add that I also hated it on my Elec/MM blaster. It is fail.

Could someone tell m ewhat "Spring Attack" is and how it's selected?

Hey Sypher,

Reports of Energy Aura's suckage can be over-hyped at times. There aren't any truly horrid Brute armor/defensive sets. What you might want to remember though is that not everyone has the means to sink 10-12 billion influence into a build to tighten up any weak spots like you have here. It could also be argued that if you sank the same amount of cash into another set, say Invuln for example, it would be even better (and likely cheaper). The buffs the set is slated to receive should bring it up to par with the other sets out of the gate and with use of SOs.