Build Question for Energy Melee/Invulnerable Brute

I have a question about my complete build for my character, he is a Energy Melee/Invul Mutation Brute. It seems like every post I read on them are different. And everyone that I talk to has a different opinion on it as well.

When I talk to most people, they always ask first what type of character I want to be with him, here is the best response I could give to that question. (I would like to be as strong as I possibly can, both defensively and offensively, I spend most of my time solo since I have lag issues due to a dialup connection) I am currently level 27 and almost to level 28, but still am pretty new to the game and I am too used to the other online games I have played and the learning curve seems to be much larger then I thought it would be here.

Also, if you could let me know how to spread my enhancement slots, and how to use the enhancements, it would be greatly appriciated, since everyone I talk to seems to have a different opinion on those as well.

Thanks

Hey there man!

I"m no pro with Brutes, so I'll stick about enhancements. There is a mechanic called "diminishing returns". To put it as simple as possible: when you enhance something more than 3 times, the 4th enhancement is severely reduced in terms of bonuses. Whatever you slot, dont slot more than 3 of the same kind.

There is a kind of "General Rule" for enhancements, which is something like this:

Attack Powers: 2 Accuracy, 3 Damage. Optional: 1 Recharge or 1 Endurance Discount.
Defensive Powers: 3 Defense (or Damage Resist). In case it is a "toggle" (a power you activate and let it running) you might want to add 1 or 2 Endurance Discount.

As you can imagine, you'll take some time to get so many slots. You will want to determine priorities on which powers you want optmized first. AND, at level 27, its a good idea to start investing on (or saving for) "IOs" (Invention Origin enhancements). If you dont know what are these, PM me and I can explain.

Last tip - you wanna dowload this awesome Hero Builder to make your planning easier.

Good luck, hope I helped a bit.

I have an em/fire that I solo with and it is a beast. This build that I am posting was made to solo missions with speed by herding/immob/burn/ball of lightning. As for invul I have no experience with it so I cannot any good advice about it. And far as you playing on dial-up, stay away from Lagville otherwise known as Grandville .


Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.30
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

Level 50 Science Brute
Primary Power Set: Energy Melee
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Energy Punch Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(3), Dmg-I:50(3), Dmg-I:50(13), Dmg-I:50(17), EndRdx-I:50(31)
Level 1: Fire Shield ResDam-I:50(A), ResDam-I:50(11), ResDam-I:50(11), EndRdx-I:50(15), EndRdx-I:50(15)
Level 2: Bone Smasher Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(7), Dmg-I:50(7), Dmg-I:50(13), Dmg-I:50(17), EndRdx-I:50(40)
Level 4: Healing Flames Heal-I:50(A), Heal-I:50(5), Heal-I:50(5), RechRdx-I:50(40), RechRdx-I:50(40), RechRdx-I:50(42)
Level 6: Combat Jumping EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 8: Build Up RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(9), RechRdx-I:50(9)
Level 10: Swift Run-I:50(A)
Level 12: Boxing Dmg-I:50(A)
Level 14: Super Jump Jump-I:50(A)
Level 16: Health Heal-I:50(A)
Level 18: Total Focus Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(19), Dmg-I:50(19), Dmg-I:50(37), Dmg-I:50(37), EndRdx-I:50(39)
Level 20: Stamina EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Plasma Shield ResDam-I:50(A), ResDam-I:50(23), ResDam-I:50(23), EndRdx-I:50(43), EndRdx-I:50(43)
Level 24: Tough ResDam-I:50(A), ResDam-I:50(25), ResDam-I:50(25), EndRdx-I:50(43), EndRdx-I:50(45), EndRdx-I:50(45)
Level 26: Acrobatics EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(27), EndRdx-I:50(27)
Level 28: Consume Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(29), EndMod-I:50(29), EndMod-I:50(50)
Level 30: Blazing Aura Dmg-I:50(A), Dmg-I:50(31), Dmg-I:50(31), EndRdx-I:50(34), EndRdx-I:50(34), EndRdx-I:50(37)
Level 32: Energy Transfer Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(33), Dmg-I:50(33), Dmg-I:50(33), Dmg-I:50(34), RechRdx-I:50(36)
Level 35: Fiery Embrace RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(36), RechRdx-I:50(36)
Level 38: Burn Dmg-I:50(A), Dmg-I:50(39), Dmg-I:50(39)
Level 41: Electrifying Fences Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(42), Dmg-I:50(42), Dmg-I:50(45), TotHntr-Acc/Immob/Rchg:50(50)
Level 44: Ball Lightning Dmg-I:50(A), Dmg-I:50(46), Dmg-I:50(46), Acc-I:50(46), Acc-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(50)
Level 47: Hasten RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(48)
Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix Dmg-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury



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