If your gonna make a brute you could atleast do a proper job of it. 
Defiant's GoEH/MILITIS METUS
Conductive Shield at 44. Nuff said.
your going to be lucky to kill even 2 minions at a time with no end red in your attacks stone melee is very end heavy
@Mister
Mister Volcano lvl50 Tank SA/FM
Silver Sight lvl 50 Controller Mind/Kin
Cryogenic lvl 50 Tank Ice/Stone
Winters Night lvl 50 Corrupter Ice/Dark
Chaos Agent lvl50 Brute EM/EA
Hence the pairing with /elec.... I was hoping someone would chip in with observations on how they play together, since it does seem to have a couple of useful tools for mitigating the drawbacks of stone. Given it has stamina and power sink in the build (so from 0 to full every 20 seconds or so) I wasn't sure how needed it would be. Of course, I could have put in the end reducs ... then someone would no doubt chip in with a comment about how they are overkill with all the other endurance mitigation powers this build has 
And if you can't one shot minions with a brute, there's something wrong with you - and last time I checked, the attacks don't take 50 end each
As for the conductive shield, I left it at the start and the only damage mitigation it gives me that I can't get elsewhere isn't all that common (unless the planner is not up to date, which is a possibility). I did mean to keep slipping it in but there was always something I wanted more.
And as for chelsea, you're still paraphrasing and not attributing. Either learn some of your own put downs or at least put them in quotes 
Synaesthetix:if your mum wasn't already dead I would go kill her for bringing
you into the world
I've got a stone melee and elec armor brute at lvl 30 atm and even now with stamina 3 slotted and 2 end red in all attacks i still have problems with my endurance. You might be able to one shot minions but not until you build fury which you wont be able to do if you run out of endurance.
@Mister
Mister Volcano lvl50 Tank SA/FM
Silver Sight lvl 50 Controller Mind/Kin
Cryogenic lvl 50 Tank Ice/Stone
Winters Night lvl 50 Corrupter Ice/Dark
Chaos Agent lvl50 Brute EM/EA
I tried stone melee, I didn't have Stone fists, I sucked and couldn't form an attack chain or build fury. I deleted the brute.
Brutes can one hit with fury, at low levels you cant take enough agro to build full fury, without fast attacks you wont build it that way, and until powersink you will have no end. I'd probably repick powers and slots. However I do think that Stone and Elec would work well together, lightning reflexes would make up for the slowness and powersink the high end cost. Without recreds and endreds it wouldn't be enjoyable getting to that point though. I'd either go with a respec build, changing mid to late 20s or learn to like stone fists myself
"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"
I'd probably do things slightly differently, but should be a good combo, that hits extremely hard, especially useful for big bads.
Rejigged the order of some stuff around - early level stuff revolves around boxing on auto, and the mallets, then unleashing seismic smash at full fury - this probably needs an end red, even with all the end management tools at your disposal.
Into the 20s, you get a lot sturdier with tough, and a self heal. The 30s bring your damage aoe, powersink and conserve power for proper end management, and powersurge for silly resistances. Into the 40s, you add lightning reflexes for improved recharge, which you can now afford end wise, lightning field for additional damage/aggro control, build up for those EB/AV fights, and finally taunt, for additional fun.
Should be pretty damn tasty.
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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Stone Melee
Secondary: Electric Armor
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01) --> Stone Mallet==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Rechg(5) Dmg(43) Dmg(43) Dmg(43)
01) --> Charged Armor==> DmgRes(1) DmgRes(9) DmgRes(11)
02) --> Heavy Mallet==> Acc(2) Acc(3) Rechg(5) Dmg(13) Dmg(15) Dmg(15)
04) --> Conductive Shield==> DmgRes(4) DmgRes(11) DmgRes(13)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6) Rechg(7) Rechg(7)
08) --> Boxing==> Acc(8) Acc(9) Rechg(46)
10) --> Static Shield==> DmgRes(10) DmgRes(42) DmgRes(42)
12) --> Swift==> Run(12)
14) --> Super Speed==> EndRdx(14)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16) Heal(17) Heal(17)
18) --> Seismic Smash==> Acc(18) Acc(19) Dmg(19) Dmg(23) Dmg(23) EndRdx(27)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Grounded==> DmgRes(22)
24) --> Tough==> EndRdx(24) EndRdx(25) EndRdx(25) DmgRes(27) DmgRes(40) DmgRes(42)
26) --> Stimulant==> IntRdx(26)
28) --> Aid Self==> IntRdx(28) IntRdx(29) Heal(29) Heal(31) Rechg(34) Rechg(37)
30) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(30) Rechg(31) Rechg(31)
32) --> Tremor==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) Rechg(34)
35) --> Power Sink==> Rechg(35) Rechg(36) Rechg(36) EndMod(36) EndMod(37) EndMod(37)
38) --> Power Surge==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) DmgRes(39) DmgRes(40) DmgRes(40)
41) --> Lightning Reflexes==> Run(41)
44) --> Lightning Field==> EndRdx(44) EndRdx(45) EndRdx(45) Acc(45) Dmg(46) Dmg(46)
47) --> Build Up==> Rechg(47) Rechg(48) Rechg(48) TH_Buf(48) TH_Buf(50)
49) --> Taunt==> Rechg(49) Taunt(50) Taunt(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Good point. It's obvious from all the comments I should have mentioned ... I'll have a pet kinetics corruptor with me at all times.
And by 'all times' I'm talking speed boost available from level 1.(Lackey, enter, kick, buff bot, mission complete).
Transference, transfusion and fulcrum shift as well ... would that make a difference?
Seriously, thanks for all the constructive criticism peeps esp. the captain and the rejiggered build. I'll probably go with the build suggested.
Synaesthetix:if your mum wasn't already dead I would go kill her for bringing
you into the world
Stone melee without stone fists? That's gonna be painful :/
[ QUOTE ]
Stone melee without stone fists? That's gonna be painful :/
[/ QUOTE ]
I tried it.
By level 10 I had established that I needed to bring a book along to read in the gaps in my attack chain, and decided that I'd get stone fists after all.
Dead Calm's Defender Manifesto
I managed level 12 before I threw a fit and sought the delete button, but 10 of those levels were in the first day of CoV live, and I was more enjoying the game than noticing I was doing nothing
"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"
I just want to giggle at the sight of a 4ft japanese schoolgirl with the breast slider pushed up to max hitting things with a stone mallet! This is not about efficiency people!
*sobs*
Synaesthetix:if your mum wasn't already dead I would go kill her for bringing
you into the world
[ QUOTE ]
I just want to giggle at the sight of a 4ft japanese schoolgirl with the breast slider pushed up to max hitting things with a stone mallet! This is not about efficiency people!
*sobs*
[/ QUOTE ]You can take fists, AND both mallets 
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I just want to giggle at the sight of a 4ft japanese schoolgirl with the breast slider pushed up to max hitting things with a stone mallet! This is not about efficiency people!
*sobs*
[/ QUOTE ]You can take fists, AND both mallets
[/ QUOTE ]
but if I have fists, I'll be tempted to play it *seriously*
Synaesthetix:if your mum wasn't already dead I would go kill her for bringing
you into the world
[ QUOTE ]
I just want to giggle at the sight of a 4ft japanese schoolgirl with the breast slider pushed up to max hitting things with a stone mallet! This is not about efficiency people!
*sobs*
[/ QUOTE ]
Efficiency, is one thing. Not saying you need them to be efficient, I say you need them to stop the soul numbing boredom creeping into your spirit and damning you to a life of pain and missery........... yes it IS that bad without them. Not saying dont take both mallets, am saying take fists and one mallet a bit later. You can have all three
"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"
Ignore this lot, and do it anyway! You've got a pet kin, you get boxing at 8 on my build, so use brawl and boxing to generate fury, then unleash hammer time. The J-Pop version.
Actually, scratch that idea.
Morgans build is pretty good, boxing is a entry to tough and as such outshines stone fists.
Aid self is vital and you wont regret it, i took it at 14 and never looked back
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I suppose Boxing is enough, I'd have liked boxing and stone fists, cause on my brute I used boxing to replace brawl rather than a real attack
"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"
Not really bothered about levelling this one up,I just get a buzz from Stone Melee and thought /Elec would be interesting with it. Thoughts? (not bothered about efficiency, which is why stone fist isn't there)
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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Stone Melee
Secondary: Electric Armor
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01) --> Stone Mallet==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Rechg(15) Dmg(27) Dmg(34) Dmg(36)
01) --> Charged Armor==> EndRdx(1) DmgRes(13) DmgRes(13) DmgRes(23)
02) --> Heavy Mallet==> Acc(2) Acc(3) Dmg(25) Dmg(25) Dmg(27) Rechg(36)
04) --> Lightning Field==> Acc(4) Acc(5) Dmg(5) Dmg(17) Dmg(17) EndRdx(46)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6) Rechg(7) Rechg(7)
08) --> Fault==> Acc(8) Acc(9) Rechg(9) Rechg(15)
10) --> Static Shield==> EndRdx(10) DmgRes(11) Rechg(11) DmgRes(31)
12) --> Swift==> Run(12)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16) Heal(37) Heal(37)
18) --> Seismic Smash==> Acc(18) Dmg(19) Dmg(19) Dmg(23) Acc(40) Rechg(43)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Lightning Reflexes==> Run(22)
24) --> Grounded==> DmgRes(24) DmgRes(46)
26) --> Boxing==> Acc(26)
28) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(28) Rechg(29) Rechg(29)
30) --> Build Up==> Rechg(30) Rechg(31) Rechg(31)
32) --> Tremor==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) Rechg(34)
35) --> Power Sink==> Rechg(35) Rechg(36) Rechg(37) EndMod(43) EndMod(43) EndMod(46)
38) --> Power Surge==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) DmgRes(39) DmgRes(40) DmgRes(40)
41) --> Tough==> EndRdx(41) DmgRes(42) DmgRes(42) DmgRes(42)
44) --> Conductive Shield==> EndRdx(44) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(45)
47) --> Hurl Boulder==> Acc(47) Acc(48) Range(48) Range(48)
49) --> Taunt==> Acc(49) Acc(50) Taunt(50) Rechg(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Synaesthetix:if your mum wasn't already dead I would go kill her for bringing
you into the world