Shields is the Flavor of the Month and rightfully so, it adds a lot of utility to any primary. +dmg and a really nice AoE attack.
SR pared with DM is a demigod able to solo most content in the game. Okay maybe I'm exaggerating alittle but it is a very good combination. What it lacks vs shield it brings a huge 95% defense debuff resistance which is huge. It also adds some +recharge and recharge and slow resistance. It is a late bloomer of a set but can easily be soft capped with SOs and a stead fast protection +3% defense.
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SR pared with DM is a demigod able to solo most content in the game. Okay maybe I'm exaggerating alittle...
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No, no, sounds about right. 
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What it lacks vs shield it brings a huge 95% defense debuff resistance which is huge.
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I've heard that Shields is capable of 85% to 90% defense debuff resistance on maxed-out builds, so this advantage for Super Reflexes is probably overstated in general.
I think it's mostly down to budget. On a low to mid level budget, go with Super Reflexes because it's easier to soft cap. On a high budget, go with Shields because maxed out, it's frickin' amazing.
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I think it's mostly down to budget. On a low to mid level budget, go with Super Reflexes because it's easier to soft cap. On a high budget, go with Shields because maxed out, it's frickin' amazing.
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I would like to roll a DM brute and for those that have already rolled a DM brute
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Why do we keep getting questions that should be for other AT boards?
Cause people like it here
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I would like to roll a DM brute and for those that have already rolled a DM brute
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Why do we keep getting questions that should be for other AT boards?
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We give the best answers without being completely degrading? We welcome all who wish to join the melee ranks.
Or you could go with "because we rock." Which we do.
That said, I think DM pairs very well with SR, Shields, and Willpower. Siphon Life and the -To-Hit are probably the big reasons for this.
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DM pairs well with everything Scrappers get. That's the wonder of having such a large toolbox of powers: you can find everything useful in the right situation.
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DM pairs well with everything Scrappers get. That's the wonder of having such a large toolbox of powers: you can find everything useful in the right situation.
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Dang it all to heck, man! I hate when you're right 
Thanks for catching me. I tend to forget about a bunch of the other secondaries.
To go into the ones I missed (for Scrappers, at least):
Regen: extra healing. ToF to stop a couple mobs to let clicks recharge. DC to potentially forego Stamina if you grab QR.
Invuln: extra healing. To-hit debuffs stack with Invincibility. ToF to further debuff harder targets. Extra endurance.
Fire: extra healing (Siphon Life is that good and Fire is kinda squishy). Two drains (although they are the ones on long recharge timers). Damage buff stacks with Soul Drain.
Dark: c'mon, the synergy begins in the name and does not stop until everything around you is dead. And if you do die, you get back up and go at it again. This is also one of the few primaries I would suggest someone take Cloak of Fear.
Brutes also get Electric, Energy and Stone... Treat Electric like Fire, except without Healing Flames but with a better second drain. Energy Aura, like every other secondary, makes great use of Siphon Life, and stacks defense with to-hit debuffs. I have never used Stone Armor, but DM would probably add more healing, to-hit debuffs and endurance recovery.
Really can't go wrong with that much utility, especially after the damage buffs.
11 months of all-nighters, messy feeding sessions, bath fighting and realizing just how good my son's lungs work, and I am still convinced he is the crowning accomplishment in my life. What in the blue HFIL is wrong with me?
I would like to roll a DM brute and for those that have already rolled a DM brute, I would like to know what secondary is best suited to go with it. Im looking to choose between shield or super reflexes. Thanks.