thinking about rolling an ElecM/Invl Brute..

It’s mostly for concept... I've dusted off my inv/EM tank and now @ 28 he is so tough! I love to be surrounded by enemies and /laugh at alphas

I understand that Brutes won't hit the defensive/resist caps that Tanks do and having played a Fire/Fire Brute to 50 I'd like a tougher Brute.

I don't like the look of Stone and WP/SS is soooo “everyone has one”.

How would this work in regard to ST, AOE damage? Or should I go with the EM?
On Tanks I understand that EM got nerfed but I figure on Brutes having Smashing/Energy attacks+ fury+BU would be nice.

I have a low level elec/elec Brute (12ish) I just don’t how the Elec set looks,..

How does EM stack up to ElecM?

I figured the Elec Melee with some endurance drains in them could help with Brute Endurance issues.
Has anyone slotted their electrical attacks for endurance drain?

And would anyone have a build to throw out at me? One for leveling and one after respec.

Thanks!

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It’s mostly for concept... I've dusted off my inv/EM tank and now @ 28 he is so tough! I love to be surrounded by enemies and /laugh at alphas

I understand that Brutes won't hit the defensive/resist caps that Tanks do and having played a Fire/Fire Brute to 50 I'd like a tougher Brute.

I don't like the look of Stone and WP/SS is soooo “everyone has one”.

How would this work in regard to ST, AOE damage? Or should I go with the EM?
On Tanks I understand that EM got nerfed but I figure on Brutes having Smashing/Energy attacks+ fury+BU would be nice.

I have a low level elec/elec Brute (12ish) I just don’t how the Elec set looks,..

How does EM stack up to ElecM?

I figured the Elec Melee with some endurance drains in them could help with Brute Endurance issues.
Has anyone slotted their electrical attacks for endurance drain?

And would anyone have a build to throw out at me? One for leveling and one after respec.

Thanks!

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Well EM has great ST damage even after the nerfs.
Elec has ok ST damage to say the least. Good aoe.
Lightning Rod is fun
Don’t slot for end drain. You can’t get enough back to make a difference or drain enough to stop mobs from attacking.
Slot ACC/ENDRDX/RECH/DAM in that order in the lower lvls.
Fury well give you plenty of +DAM so slotting for damage when slots are tight is not recommended.
Inv works out differently on redside. We deal with Psychic Damage form lvl 1 to 50. But don’t let that stop you from Inv I just rolled one last night and it great.

For elec lightning Clap is skiable. with the first 3 attacks only take 2 of the following charged brawl, havoc punch, or Jacobs ladder. you don’t need all 3. Chain Induction is good now if you read the older guide it has changed so that jumps are not pet damage and they get increased with fury. Use Thunder Strike like a 90 deg cone targets behind you don’t get hit if they are behind you very well. When they are right on top of you they do. And Jacobs ladder has a long cast time but still ok for a attack.

that is about it.

I know i can't spell and my gramer is bad.

Elec/ has great AoE capability, but lacks in the ST department compared to other primaries. I used to love EM, but after the activation time change, I fell that the set is slow and clunky. It has great ST ability, but next to no AoE. Overall they are basically opposites, go Elec/ for AoE and EM for ST damage. Personally, I would not recommend EM on a brute, ever, but that's just me. (There are just much better options which have great ST and AoE damage)
I wouldn't count on ElecM's end drain too much, though. It really isn't that noticeable.
So, yeah, Elec/Inv would be really nice and pretty survivable. I'll post a build later, but this computer doesn't have mids.