Promethean_EU

Thanks for the replies, they really helped me deciding what to do. Perhaps I don't have End problems yet because my current build don#t have Hasten and I still can't get in RV.

Besides, I just remembered one big detail: I'll have two endurance crashes, one from Hasten and one from Rage.

@Clint: Thanks for your tips mate. I remember talking with you while playing and you told me that you can use Power Sink to detoggle an opponent when he has low endurance. Does the fact of having 3 Recharges affect this "ability"? You seem to have a lot of experience in RV

@Chelsea: I would like to know why did you slot with 3 Recharges and 3 Endurance if you also wrote that you prefer to attack instead of using Power Sink.

Hello again fellow players

I'm about to respec my SS/Elec Brute and I couldnt decide how I should slot Power Sink. When I got it at level 35, I put a Recharge Enhancement. Now that I'm 36, I put 3 more slots so I could play with it a little before I respec.

Most of the time I heard that I should put 3 Recherge and 3 Endurance. But with LR and one Recherge, I had the power recharged everytime I needed. I can understand why 3 Endurance, because vs Heroes and AVs you'll have only one target. But 3 recharge? And I plan to get Hasten as well so should I spent these 3 slots somewhere else?

Maelwys did his homework. I agree with everything he said, except the fact that Fiery Embrace is a very good buff if you have Fire Melee. With 3 recharges and Hasten, you'll be dealing a good amount of damage.

I have a high level FM/FA (48 currently), and a Brute with ELA (level 35). And I can tell you, I'm having a lot of fun with the later (that's why I still don't have a lvl 50 char). I got all powers except Power Surge, and I can't wait to PvP in RV.

He dies less often (and I usually get on teams with lvl+3 mobs, sometimes +5), and with Aid Self fully slotted and Power Sink you'll be able to fight the entire mish or AVs without having to rest or taking blues (but you'll still need some greens in case Aid Self is interrupted).

It's a personal choice, but after lvling Promethean, now I spend days without playing with Fu Leng (see my sig).

The Night Stalkers would like to have you in our ranks. Send a tell to @Draculas Bride, to me @Fu Leng, or ask any other member of the SG to have an inv. We are a pretty active SG.

It's up to you really. I had Tough for some time but respeced it out, but it certainly helped me while I had it and end was not a problem. I prefered the Presence Pool for Fear.

After checking the ToHit Formula ad playing with it, yes, slottig Rage is a very good ideia. Thx for all your opinions.

I have a fire/fire, and I can say you can PvP but, in order to do so, your build will be very tight.

First of all, you have to fill the gaps that Fiery Aura doesn't cover, so Combat Jumping and Acrobatics are obrigatory. Which means that 99% of the time, a /FA Brute will have Super Jump as his travel Power.

Other gaps, you'll just have to learn how to live with them. No Psi res, no end drain res, no Fear res. You have some Toxic res with Healing Flames.

People complain about the resistance that FA grants, but I see nothing wrong. FA have average numbers, even more than some other sets like Inv, but then again it lacks a tier 9. Well, at least it doesn't have crashes.

Now, if you wanna PvP with /FA, the best choice for your Primary Set is FM/ (which you have ). You have to keep in mind that Fire Brutes are not about standing and absorving Damage. This defensive set is the most offensive. Pick Build Up and Fiery Embrace, and you'll be able to deal a lot of damage, as Fire is not so resisted. But be sure to get Hasten too.

Are they good? They won't be gods in PvP. But then again, no build is, everyone has its flaws. Can you PvP? Certainly. I do it and have lots of fun. But keep this in mind: Fire/Fire are damage dealers! The best ones out there.

Some tips:
- Healing Flames: 3 Healing and 3 Recharge
- Get BU, FE and Hasten
- CJ and Acrobatics, to fill the gaps
- Try to fit in your build Power Pools like Fighting (Tough) or Presence (for Fear).

I'm starting to play an old alt and would like some opinions about how to respec it.

As usual, I plan to PvP with him in RV

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder - (http://sherksilver.coldfront.net/index.php)
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Name: A R E S
Level: 50
Archetype: Corruptor
Primary: Radiation Blast
Secondary: Radiation Emission
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01) --> Neutrino Bolt==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(7) Dmg(23) Dmg(37) EndRdx(43)
01) --> Radiant Aura==> Heal(1) Heal(3) Heal(9) EndRdx(23) EndRdx(37) EndRdx(43)
02) --> Radiation Infection==> TH_DeBuf(2) TH_DeBuf(5) TH_DeBuf(11) DefDeBuf(31) DefDeBuf(37) DefDeBuf(43)
04) --> Accelerate Metabolism==> Rechg(4) Rechg(5) Rechg(13) EndMod(33) EndMod(39) EndMod(46)
06) --> Hover==> Fly(6) Fly(7) Fly(15)
08) --> Proton Volley==> Acc(8) Acc(9) Dmg(15) Dmg(34) Dmg(40) EndRdx(46)
10) --> Enervating Field==> EndRdx(10) EndRdx(11) EndRdx(17)
12) --> Aim==> Rechg(12) Rechg(13) Rechg(17)
14) --> Fly==> Fly(14)
16) --> Mutation==> Rechg(16)
18) --> Cosmic Burst==> Acc(18) Acc(19) Dmg(19) Dmg(34) Dmg(40) EndRdx(48)
20) --> Lingering Radiation==> Acc(20) Acc(21) Rechg(21) Rechg(34) Rechg(40) EndRdx(50)
22) --> Swift==> Run(22)
24) --> Health==> Heal(24) Heal(25) Heal(25)
26) --> Stamina==> EndMod(26) EndMod(27) EndMod(27)
28) --> Hasten==> Rechg(28) Rechg(29) Rechg(29)
30) --> Neutron Bomb==> Acc(30) Acc(31) Dmg(31) Dmg(36) Dmg(42) EndRdx(50)
32) --> Atomic Blast==> Dmg(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(33)
35) --> Assault==> EndRdx(35) EndRdx(36) EndRdx(36)
38) --> EM Pulse==> Hold(38) Hold(39) Hold(39)
41) --> Scorpion Shield==> DefBuf(41) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(42)
44) --> Web Cocoon==> Acc(44) Acc(45) Rechg(45) Rechg(45) Rechg(46) EndRdx(50)
47) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(47) EndRdx(48) EndRdx(48)
49) --> Super Speed==> Run(49)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Scourge==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Well, Fu Leng, @Fu Leng, is still up to the task.

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If you don't use 2 acc in attacks and 3 tohit in rage you can't do all the fun stuff like slapping hurricane off of storm controllers and chewing up SR scrappers

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That's exactly what I wanted to read. Thx!

I have a Brute with SS as primary and I'm trying to plan my slots for my next respec.

Rage gives +20% bonus to ToHit rolls. With 3 SO enhancements, that bonus rises to 32%. Even if I put 2 acc (perhaps 3) in each one of my attacks, is it worth getting +12% ?

I plan to PvP a lot in RV.

Conductive Shield at 44. Nuff said.

Have you ever heard when you are on a team "Look! A Dominator!" ? I dunno about you, but I hear it all the time.

If it makes you feel better, my next toon will be a Dom

I used to have Weave in my main Brute for some time. My goal was to have Tough as I thought his resistance to Smashing and Lethal was too low, and taking Weave as well seemed to be a good ideia since I had some power slots free.

I wont say the power is horrible, but it's far from perfect. My Brute didnt have any defence, and getting a 10% (along with CJ) was fairly good. But, as you know, the biggest problem with Brutes is trying to never run out of endurance. So, I already had 4 toggles, and then 6 with Tough+Weave. I had to 6 slot both, with 3 endredx and 3 res or 3 def. Besides, they root you when you activate them. I respeced the Fighting Pool out.

All I can say is that you have better choices. From what you described, I would take Hasten. It will help you more by allowing you to use Unstoppable more often, than just granting 8% in your defence. My advice: pick more useful powers first and pick Weave only if you dont have any more powers you want.

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If you pick your Patron AoE later, it almost feel like a spines scrapper.

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Except for the fact that Patron AoE sux

Heyas!

Having only tried Brutes and Corrs (and loving Brutes ), I decided to try a different AT and Dominators seemed to be a nice choice. But I know almost nothing about them and how to play effectively, so any tips are welcome.

Anyway, I wanna level a Ice/Psi because of all the -recharge I can stack and because I wanna PvP in RV after teaming a lot in PvE, and Psi is not so resisted.

So, here are some questions:

1) First of all, is Ice/Psi a good choice of primary and secondary for the purposes I explained above?

2) Stamina. After reading the forums a bit, I noticed that some people agree that with Drain Psyche, I won't need Stamina. It could be true, but I'm certainly getting Arctic Air and slotting it with 3 endredx. Is DP enough or do I still need Stamina?

3) Chain of attacks. I'm planning to take Psionic Dart, Mind Probe, Subdue, Psionic Lance and Psychic Shockwave. I heard Mental Blast is really bad because of its activation time and Telekinetic Thrust seemed useless to me. Also, I'm taking Hasten.

4) Psychic Scream. Since I can get Shiver from my primary, do I need PS as well? Shiver seems to be a lot better and, used with AA and Chilling Embrace and other powers, enough to debuff my opponents with -recharge and -spd.

5) Travel power. Planning to take Leaping in order to have CJ and Acrobatics. Super Speed after lvl 40, probably at lvl 49.

6) Aid Self. Worth it? I think so, but I'd like to hear your experiences with it.

7) Patron. Mako fits my concept and Water Spout and Shark Skin seem to be very useful. Any thoughts?

8) Anything I missed? Anothe Power Pool I should take?

Phew! Sorry for so many questions, but I'm a n00b when it comes to Dominators.

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Ops, my mistake.

Since EM is more end frindly, I believe you have less probelms thah the ones I described in my last post.

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EM end friendly

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More than SS, I believe so.

Ops, my mistake.

Since EM is more end frindly, I believe you have less probelms thah the ones I described in my last post.

Before Stamina, I ran only Charged Armor and Static Shield, and turned Conductive Shield on only when I knew I would have to deal with those types of damage.

The only thing I did different from Morgan is that I had no endredx and my end lasted most of the battles except EBs. Then again, I have SS as primary, so it would be good if you told us what's yours

Grounded has Kb protection. Not as good as Acrobatics, and it works only when you are close to the ground. But having a /Elec Brute myself, I can say it works fine in PvE. I still have to test it in PvP though.

Yeah, Flight is not that useful in PvP. My main toon has SJ and SS, and they work fine in RV.

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1) This a basic rule for all Brutes: Put 2 acc enhancements in all your attacks, even if you don't PvP. This way you'll be able to play on Relentless and hit most of your attacks.


[/ QUOTE ]Yeah, play on relentless so you miss as much content as possible!

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Well, what can I say, I like a good challenge.

I agree about losing content, but even playing on Relentless I can see a good porcentage of it, and I've seen the rest with my other toons.

About Fly: it's a personal choice. I wanted a toon that had Fly and that's my first Brute who doesn't need Acrobatics. I just gave him some options.

Another SS/Elec build! YAY

I have a Brute with the same primary and secondary at level 28, so I'll share some of my experiences with you.

1) This a basic rule for all Brutes: Put 2 acc enhancements in all your attacks, even if you don't PvP. This way you'll be able to play on Relentless and hit most of your attacks.

2) As I decided to Fly and took Air Superiority, I chose Punch over Jab. But you decided to have Boxing, which is fast enough to build Fury. If you decide to keep it, get Punch, if you chang your mind, keep reading.

3) I tried Tough in another Brute of mine and after using Aid Self, I can tell you that it's much more effective as it heals all types of damage. The only disadvantage is that it can be interrupted, so slot it with at least 2 intredx and you'll be able to use it even while fighting with some skill. It will also help you regain some health when Power Surge crashs, something Tough won't help much.

4)Lightning Field... depends on your style. So do what suits you best.

5) Conserve Power + Stamina + Power Sink = one wasted power slot. My toon has only Stamina so far and I rarely run out of end while fighting mobs. The only time it ever happens is against AVs. Let's see what happens when I get Hasten and Foot Stomp. Personally, I prefer PS over CP because of it's use in PvP and against EBs for example. So take CP out of your build.

6) Some people say you should have one endredx in each shield, some people say you don't need any. IMO, the end cost of the shields are very low and you don't need any. But 2!? That's 3 slots wasted, at least.

7) Foot Stomp: 2acc and 2 dam at least. No recharges.

8) Grounded: The resistance bonus is very small, putting 3 damres you give you only a 3% or 4% bonus. Use this 2 slots somewhere else.

9) Power Surge: There's no need for Hold duration IMO. I agree that at least one acc can help you survive, but put some damres to raise your toxic res, which will be useful in the end game.

10) Good luck with SS in the end game, CoV maps are not SS friendly. I suspect that you chose this travel power because of Grounded. I picked Fly and AS. It's a personal choice but so far I had no problems.

11) Fury. If you decide to drop boxing and not take AS, keep Jab. If you get one of them, get Punch.

12) Level 40+: Your problem, not mine hehe Although I can recomend the first power of any patron, and GW has a nice -acc debuff.

Phew! I hope I gave you some ideias

Night Stalkers would like to have you as a member

We are one of the top 3 SG on the Defiant server, and very active. We usually have at least 10 members online from monday to friday, and more during the weekend.

Zone PvP: As usual, our mid-level members like to spend some time on Siren's Call, and most of our high level members (44+) like to spend their time in RV. In short, you'll have someone to team.

Arena PvP and raids: Raids are not available right now, but at least once a week our SG is fighting in the Arena, against ourselves but mostly against other SGs.

Strikeforces: Usually we can find the required number of players for a SF within our members online at the moment, so I believe that won't be a problem for you either.

Look for Draculas Bride or any other members, say that "Fu" sent you, and you'll have an invite

So, are we gonna do it?

Let's start a list of who's still interested and do the SF this saturday (just a suggestion).

Fu Leng, Fire/Fire/GW Brute will be there. Who else?

And what about Saturday 3pm?