nick661805

Hello everyone,

After a fairly long break, Ive come back to CoH and finally managed to get my MM to 50. I'm pretty lost with slotting but through a ton of forum searching ive come up with the following build. I have no idea how good it is so please offer some advice or rip it to shreds if need be. I can afford some good IOs but purps are probably out of my price range.

Also, I am really torn between cardiac and Musc alphas. If anyone can offer some advice on which is better, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!


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Black from hell: Level 50 Science Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Demon Summoning
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Summon Demonlings

• (A) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (3) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Endurance
• (3) Edict of the Master - Damage/Endurance
• (5) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Damage
• (5) Edict of the Master - Damage
• (7) Edict of the Master - Defense Bonus

Level 1: Twilight Grasp

• (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing
• (9) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (11) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge
• (11) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing
• (17) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration

Level 2: Tar Patch

• (A) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow
• (36) Recharge Reduction IO
• (37) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 4: Darkest Night

• (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
• (23) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
• (23) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge
• (25) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
• (25) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 6: Enchant Demon

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 8: Super Speed

• (A) Run Speed IO

Level 10: Howling Twilight

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (19) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 12: Summon Demons

• (A) Edict of the Master - Damage
• (13) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Damage
• (13) Edict of the Master - Damage/Endurance
• (15) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Endurance
• (15) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (17) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

• (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
• (40) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge
• (40) Gift of the Ancients - Endurance/Recharge
• (40) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
• (42) Gift of the Ancients - Defense

Level 16: Shadow Fall

• (A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
• (31) Aegis - Resistance
• (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
• (33) Red Fortune - Defense
• (33) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
• (33) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

Level 18: Hell on Earth

• (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
• (21) Recharge Reduction IO
• (21) Recharge Reduction IO
• (34) Call to Arms - Defense Bonus Aura for Pets
• (34) Commanding Presence - Taunt/Placate Resist
• (34) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up

Level 20: Fearsome Stare

• (A) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff
• (37) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff/Recharge
• (39) Dampened Spirits - Recharge
• (39) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
• (39) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance

Level 22: Assault

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 24: Tactics

• (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
• (36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
• (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
• (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
• (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge

Level 26: Summon Demon Prince

• (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow
• (27) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow
• (27) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance
• (29) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow
• (29) Damage Increase IO
• (31) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 28: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (45) Recharge Reduction IO
• (45) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 30: Super Jump

• (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
• (37) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range

Level 32: Abyssal Empowerment

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 35: Scorpion Shield

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
• (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

Level 38: Dark Servant

• (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
• (42) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
• (42) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
• (43) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
• (43) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (43) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 41: Power Boost

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (45) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 44: Combat Jumping

• (A) Empty

Level 47: Vengeance

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 49: Lash

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (50) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
• (50) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
• (50) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage

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Level 2: Swift

• (A) Empty

Level 2: Health

• (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
• (19) Miracle - +Recovery

Level 2: Hurdle

• (A) Empty

Level 2: Stamina

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
• (7) Performance Shifter - EndMod
• (9) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
• (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Empty

Level 1: Supremacy
Level 2: Rest

• (A) Empty

Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 6.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 6.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 6.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 6.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 6.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 6.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 6.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 6.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 10% Defense
• 3.75% Defense(Smashing)
• 3.75% Defense(Lethal)
• 3.13% Defense(Fire)
• 3.13% Defense(Cold)
• 1.88% Defense(Energy)
• 1.88% Defense(Negative)
• 1.88% Defense(Melee)
• 3.75% Defense(Ranged)
• 1.56% Defense(AoE)
• 8.1% Max End
• 2.5% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(FlySpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(JumpHeight)
• 27% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 31.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 5% Enhancement(Heal)
• 2.5% Enhancement(RunSpeed)
• 15% FlySpeed
• 102.4 HP (12.75%) HitPoints
• 23% JumpHeight
• 23% JumpSpeed
• MezResist(Confused) 2.5%
• MezResist(Held) 9.1%
• MezResist(Immobilize) 7.45%
• MezResist(Placate) 10%
• MezResist(Sleep) 5.25%
• MezResist(Stun) 2.5%
• MezResist(Taunt) 10%
• MezResist(Terrorized) 2.5%
• 9.5% (0.16 End/sec) Recovery
• 10% (0.33 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)
• 20% ResEffect(RechargeTime)
• 20% ResEffect(RunSpeed)
• 10% Resistance(Smashing)
• 15% Resistance(Lethal)
• 13.76% Resistance(Fire)
• 16.26% Resistance(Cold)
• 10% Resistance(Energy)
• 12.5% Resistance(Negative)
• 11.26% Resistance(Toxic)
• 14.26% Resistance(Psionic)
• 20% RunSpeed

Thanks for the help Eldorado! The blinding feint advise sounds good, Im definitely going to incorporate it into my build. Also the link was packed with great info, thanks again!

Hello All! After a several year break, I came back to CoH. Having left at around issue 3 so much has changed that I am in way over my head.

I recently got my DB/WP brute to 50 and love playing her. However, I have been shooting in the dark with IO sets, slotting, and the alpha slot and I need some advice. I group alot and would like to prioritize damage (but not to the extreme detriment of survivability). Playing now, my brute feels weak when watching other incarnates. Any advise on slotting (respec is possible) and good sets/builds would be greatly appreciated! Finally, I went with Musculature for my alpha, if there is a better choice for my char please let me know.

Note: Sweeping strikes is slotted with the Brute AT IO set

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Quad: Level 50 Science Brute
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Power Slice

• (A) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (3) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage
• (5) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (5) Focused Smite - Damage/Endurance
• (15) Focused Smite - Damage/Recharge

Level 1: High Pain Tolerance

• (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (3) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (15) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge
• (36) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
• (36) Impervium Armor - Resistance

Level 2: Ablating Strike

• (A) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage
• (7) Focused Smite - Damage/Endurance
• (7) Focused Smite - Damage/Recharge
• (9) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (9) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 4: Mind Over Body

• (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance
• (37) Titanium Coating - Endurance
• (37) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
• (37) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge
• (39) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge
• (40) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 6: Fast Healing

• (A) Healing
• (40) Healing
• (40) Healing

Level 8: Typhoon's Edge

• (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
• (11) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
• (11) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
• (13) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
• (13) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage

Level 10: Indomitable Will

• (A) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge
• (42) Serendipity - Defense
• (43) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
• (43) Serendipity - Endurance
• (43) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

Level 12: Super Jump

• (A) Empty

Level 14: Kick

• (A) Empty

Level 16: Rise to the Challenge

• (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
• (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
• (31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
• (31) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery

Level 18: Vengeful Slice

• (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (19) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (19) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
• (21) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
• (21) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
• (23) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 20: Quick Recovery

• (A) Endurance Modification
• (34) Endurance Modification
• (36) Endurance Modification

Level 22: Tough

• (A) Empty
• (23) Empty

Level 24: Weave

• (A) Empty
• (25) Empty
• (25) Empty

Level 26: Sweeping Strike

• (A) Empty
• (27) Empty
• (27) Empty
• (29) Empty
• (29) Empty
• (31) Empty

Level 28: Heightened Senses

• (A) Red Fortune - Endurance
• (45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
• (46) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
• (46) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
• (46) Red Fortune - Defense

Level 30: Combat Jumping

• (A) Empty

Level 32: One Thousand Cuts

• (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
• (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
• (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
• (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
• (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)

Level 35: Resurgence

• (A) Empty

Level 38: Strength of Will

• (A) Resist Damage
• (39) Resist Damage
• (39) Resist Damage

Level 41: Superior Conditioning

• (A) Endurance Modification
• (42) Endurance Modification
• (42) Endurance Modification

Level 44: Focused Accuracy

• (A) To Hit Buff
• (45) To Hit Buff
• (45) Endurance Reduction

Level 47: Physical Perfection

• (A) Endurance Modification
• (48) Endurance Modification
• (48) Endurance Modification

Level 49: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction
• (50) Recharge Reduction
• (50) Recharge Reduction

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Level 2: Swift

• (A) Empty

Level 2: Health

• (A) Empty

Level 2: Hurdle

• (A) Empty

Level 2: Stamina

• (A) Endurance Modification
• (48) Endurance Modification
• (50) Endurance Modification

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty

Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Empty

Level 2: Rest

• (A) Empty

Level 4: Ninja Run