Hi Perforate,
This is the build im planning on using once i get around to the 2nd respec mission
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Exported from Ver: 1.6.3.0 of the CoH Hero Builder
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Name: Rakks
Level: 40
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Dark Melee
Secondary: Dark Armor
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01) --> Shadow Punch==> Acc(1)Acc(7)Dmg(15)Dmg(23)Dmg(27)
01) --> Dark Embrace==> DmgRes(1)DmgRes(3)DmgRes(3)EndRdx(31)
02) --> Smite==> Acc(2)Acc(7)Dmg(15)Dmg(23)Dmg(27)
04) --> Murky Cloud==> DmgRes(4)DmgRes(5)DmgRes(5)EndRdx(33)
06) --> Combat Jumping==> DefBuf(6)
08) --> Siphon Life==> Acc(8)Acc(9)Heal(9)Heal(13)Heal(13)
10) --> Obsidian Shield==> DmgRes(10)DmgRes(11)DmgRes(11)EndRdx(29)
12) --> Swift==> Run(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)Jump(40)Jump(40)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)Heal(17)Heal(17)
18) --> Dark Consumption==> Acc(18)Acc(19)EndRec(19)Rechg(34)Rechg(36)Rechg(36)
20) --> Stamina==> EndRec(20)EndRec(21)EndRec(21)
22) --> Acrobatics==> Empty(22)
24) --> Dark Regeneration==> Acc(24)Acc(25)Heal(25)EndRdx(36)EndRdx(37)EndRdx(37)
26) --> Cloak Of Darkness==> DefBuf(26)EndRdx(40)
28) --> Air Superiority==> Acc(28)Acc(29)
30) --> Fly==> Fly(30)Fly(31)Fly(31)
32) --> Shadow Maul==> Acc(32)Acc(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(34)Dmg(34)
35) --> Soul Drain==> Acc(35)Acc(37)TH_Buf(39)
38) --> Oppressive Gloom==> Acc(38)Acc(39)DisDur(39)
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Now, other people will probably rip it to shreds as far as PVP goes, but TBH dm/da aint the best pvp combo to pick 
You will want to pickup shadow maul pretty early on as its a great ability when leveling up, but the animation time sucks in PVP, as the heroes get to run as im swinging away rooted to the spot 
Thanks a lot for that build....bit concerned about your statement for PvP..what do peeps see as the most viable spec for beating up heros then?
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Thanks a lot for that build....bit concerned about your statement for PvP..what do peeps see as the most viable spec for beating up heros then?
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anything but Dark Melee would be better for solo PVP...
the acc debuff is nothing compared to being able to disorient/knockdown like some of the other sets can... but DM does have a pretty good self heal, acc/dmg self buff and a great endurance recovery power 
but you said you usually team with a corruptor, so if they can debuff while you smash you should be fine
Dark Melee can be very good in PvP, just about no-one has fear resistance.
My questions are similar to perforates so I'll ask here rather then cluttering up the forum more .
I played CoH over a year ago (blaster + tanker in 30's) but quit. Now I've come back for CoV and found they'd made a tanker fun with good damage! SMASH! Though I realise I'm never going to tank like a real CoH tanker (I used to be a provoke bot, it got boring ).
I've started a dm/da brute who I've been duo'ing with a fire/kin corrupter (he used to be fire/thermal but rerolled lol). Our duo seems to work really well but I was wondering how I can improve and what skills will compliment my duo with a /kin to buff/heal me . Mostly we intend to PvE together but I would like to do a bit of solo/pvp too.
I'm curious about stuff like:
How good is /kin endurance recovery? Should I get stamina or just rely on /kin buffs and Dark Consumption? (seems to be too long recharge on that though)
/kin seems to get imobilise/knockback protection which /DA lacks, would it be a waste getting Acrobatics then? or will I come to loathe lack of knockback protection if I try to solo?
There's a lot of toggles, which ones are really worth it? (I have death shroud atm but it eats my endurance away)
What skills should I avoid? (since I'm not actually a tank what's the point in Taunt? Can't I just SMASH! )
Also what's the Villain respec mission like and where do I get it? I'm currently looking at respeccing to a build like :
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01) --> Shadow Punch==> Acc(1)Acc(9)Rechg(15)Dmg(34)Dmg(36)Dmg(37)
01) --> Dark Embrace==> DmgRes(1)DmgRes(3)DmgRes(3)EndRdx(7)
02) --> Smite==> Acc(2)Acc(9)Rechg(15)Dmg(17)Dmg(36)Dmg(36)
04) --> Murky Cloud==> DmgRes(4)DmgRes(5)DmgRes(5)EndRdx(7)
06) --> Hurdle==> Jump(6)
08) --> Combat Jumping==> EndRdx(8)
10) --> Obsidian Shield==> DmgRes(10)DmgRes(11)DmgRes(11)EndRdx(13)
12) --> Shadow Maul==> Acc(12)Acc(13)Rechg(17)Dmg(34)Dmg(37)Dmg(37)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)
18) --> Dark Consumption==> Acc(18)Acc(19)Rechg(19)Rechg(23)Rechg(23)EndMod(25)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(22)
24) --> Dark Regeneration==> Acc(24)Acc(25)EndRdx(27)EndRdx(29)EndRdx(29)Rechg(31)
26) --> Soul Drain==> Acc(26)Acc(27)Rechg(31)Rechg(33)TH_Buf(33)TH_Buf(34)
28) --> Death Shroud==> EndRdx(28)
30) --> Siphon Life==> Acc(30)Acc(31)Heal(39)Heal(39)Heal(40)
32) --> Midnight Grasp==> Acc(32)Acc(33)Immob(40)
35) --> Cloak Of Darkness==> EndRdx(35)
38) --> Oppressive Gloom==> Acc(38)DisDur(39)Acc(40)
Please help!! I'm a new player to the "City of..." series, having defected from DAoC. Really enjoying it atm and have just started a DM/DA Brute. I have a lvl 35 MM, but he is just for PvE. What I want to do with my Brute is concentrate on PvP more, so I was after some advice or a build before I gimp my Brute too much. If it helps, I generally duo with a corruptor.
Anyone??