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Its probably been answered but isn't the 15% miracle and and the Numina's Convalescence +20% regen, +10% recovery global IO's unique and can 2 uniques be used at a time on one toon?

Just one request for this already awesome guide, a build posted using Mid's Hero planner?? Pretty please!!

Good build and guide; will be following its lineup as my girl develops a nack for delivering pain!

Very good guide and definitely one I'd recommend to stranglers of both sets.

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Why does claws have ranged attacks at all?
Their friggin claws and I know they can be swung really fast but to make that into ranged attacks just seems really lame and out of character with the entire idea of claws.

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I have a lvl 36 claws/reflex stalker, and I couldn't agree with you more. I did not, nor will I ever, take "ranged claw attacks". Effective as they may be, they're out of character and ridiculous. I would much rather have 2 more melee claw attacks.



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2nd the motion. Leave claws as a melee set and add the 2 ranges to another new scrapper set.

BeastMan finally hit 50, DM/invul/mu brute. Had him since 2 day head start in cov.

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Switching targets is a great thing, and is useful to a team. If another player is targetting through a Tank, that is their fault. No player should be targeting through the main tank. It's a bad idea for debuffs and attacks. That's really what every other AT should learn, not us.


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Huh? Others not targeting through a tank = unwanted aggro to the team. I've seen other ATs try to control the area (8 player teams on invincible) without waiting for the tank to grab the aggro and basically take themselves and half the team with them to debt-land.

Think of it in common sense terms, if everyone attacks the same target, the faster the target will go down. Who holds the aggro again?

Nice write-up and a very good build for non-SS or /elec folks to follow. Only question I have since I don't know about /elec in pvp situations but have you tried your brute with just grounded in the arena?

Thanks for all your hardwork at keeping the peace and everything you've done for us!

WE WILL MISS U!

So has anyone assembled a spines/DA build for issue 7? Granted I've parked mine due to end issues but looking to bring out of retirement for some aoe love....

Judas buffy, once again you amaze me with your testing and welcomed insight! Thanks for all the past issues you've graced us with Tanker and Scrapper numbers.

And for crying outload devs put this person on the payroll....or at least give a free month or two!

A big thanks for the guide Deus! I tried touch of fear on test for the first time and [censored] was I thinking of not using it before. I dropped the fighting pool and picked up ToF and hasten. The 3 acc and 2 tohit debuffs are going to have heroes screaming "WTH" in RV! LONG LIVE DARK MELEE/ brutes!

Very nice alt and spider! This should earn you about a 1000 reps if they had them! Thanks so much, mad props!

Supergroup questioning.

1. Will you consider giving more consideration to the influence/infamy issue while in SG mode past level 35? I mean could a gift of influence/infamy for making 100k of prestige, 200k, etc?

2. Will badges ever be given for the amount of prestige you generate for a supergroup?

3. Will the rent for bases ever decrease?

4. And last and probably asked a million times, why can't we have the number of toons in an SG increased? Possibly giving an increase in the number of toons to an SG that generates a certain amount of prestige or donates influence/infamy.

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Great guide!
Now, what would you recommend for power pools, besides traveling ones? Do you find any of them are valuable for adding to your defense?
Thanks.

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Sword did a good job of laying this out for ya bud:

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The Meatshield build

RPD: 3DamRes
TI: 3DamRes 1EndRed
DP: 3Rech 3Heal
UY: 3DamRes 1EndRed
Res Ene: 3DamRes
Res Ele: 3DamRes
Invince: 3DefBuff (Add TohitBuffs if you feel like it)
Tough Hide: 3DefBuff
Unstoppable: 1-3Rech

Tough: 3DamRes
Weave: 3DefBuff

This build gets you up to about 87% Smashing/Lehtal Resistance. Which is pretty darn close to the 90% cap. Weave also offers an aditional 6.8% Defense. The down side is obviously that you have to use the Fighting Pool to get Tough and Weave. This will however get you pretty close to immortal when fighting smashing/lethal damage.

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Tough and Weave are good options, I have tough on all my tanks except for my stoner where I respec'd out of it and just went granite.

A good guide sword.

I think folks can live without the res elements and res energies and just fit Tough hide in their build. I wouldn't know what to call it but another option for a build.

TI - 3 dam res (+1 to 3 endred late levels)
RPD - 3 dam res
UY - 3 dam res (+ 1 to 3 endred late levels)
invinc 2 def and 2 tohit debuff
tough 3 dam res ((+1 to 3 endred late levels)
tough hide 3 def

I also have the leaping pool for travel so have the bonus of combat jumping to add a slot of def

On my level 36 tanker I have 1 endred on TI, UY, and tough.
I play on invincible teaming alot and he does just fine.

Dodger you planning on posting an I6 build for this?

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If you can't solo with a brute you definitely have build issues or went with EA...J/K

DM/Invul, never have trouble soloing, usually do it to and from mish. You'll definitely build faster xp if you keep the damage up. slotting rest?? Wow, can't find a useful power to use 2 more slots on?

I did something similar as what you have but only 6 slotted TI, UY, TH, stamina and 1 slotted RPD and invinc.

I took on 2 Orange Death Mages and was eating respite, plus 1 activation of DP, and then finally Unstoppable.

Thanks IV for the post, even though I have a Invul/Fire/Eng tank, the defense is where I was wondering about. Going to test it and see what happens! Cheers!