you will be kinda squishy before you get SO's, but as a set it's not really that different to, say, SR for a scrapper. it has alot of toggles so Stamina is going to be a must until the higher levels, where you can pick Conserve Power and Energy Drain (auto hit BTW). Paired with something that lowers accuracy, like DM, or something with an 'extra' effect like Energy melee it can be very powerful. I love my DM/EA brute to bits, even more so now that I have overload.
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okay but all that gives me defence is kinetic and power shield and i have that and im getting killed faster then i can . .err . something . . . and im figting even coned mobs , im lvl 8 ps. i only have those 2 from EA
Outside of Overload you will end up with approximately:
Smashing - 26.0%
Lethal - 26.0%
Energy - 35.4%
Negative - 22.4%
Fire - 29.5%
Cold - 29.5%
Toxic - 0%
Psi - 0%
Plus anything else you garner from the power pools.
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Outside of Overload you will end up with approximately:
Smashing - 26.0%
Lethal - 26.0%
Energy - 35.4%
Negative - 22.4%
Fire - 29.5%
Cold - 29.5%
Toxic - 0%
Psi - 0%
Plus anything else you garner from the power pools.
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And to think EA had lower Def than now originally. 
Energy Aura is a nice set, unlike a lot you only need 6 powers, leave the passives and conserve power alone, Take Swift, Health and Stamina. Aid Other or Stim and Aid Self, Combat Jumpin for a bit more def, Hasten to speed up those lovely attacks, and then either Super Jump or Super Speed as movement power. I took SJ. On the Attack front I took EM, so Barrage,Energy Punch, Bone Smasher, Total Focus, Whirling Hands and Energy Trasfer. All Attacks appart from ET are Slotted 2 Acc, 2 End Disc and 2 Damage. ET's Slotted 2 Acc and 3 Damage. Recharge is from Hasten.
Works well for me, a lot of my team mates say I dont get hit a lot, and when in Overload slotted 3 rech and 3 heal you have loadsa hitpoints lol. Enjoying it lots lvl 43 atm. Took Scirroco and the aoe dot immob is great lookin forward 2 the aoe dmg power, they chuck out some nice dot with rage, and combined with your Energy Drain can floor a mobs end in no time.
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does it suck ? what do i end up getting in def % ??
should i take tough ? or will my go down to fast ?