Can't speak for the later levels but my SS/WP Brute is at 21 and no, I've never needed a heal so far. I imagine if you're tanking and need to take the alpha for the team, it'd be more of an issue but for regular SMASH action, the regen works perfectly.
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Never played Willpower, so i couldent comment properly. But...
My level 50 EM/Elec Brute obvisouly has no self heals, taking Aidself was a big help, for PvP especially. Even for PvE, a well timed Aid Self is invaluable. I also found it very useful when fighting certain AV's.
I really cant see the lack of Heal in Willpower being a major dis-advantage, the regen, RttC and the starter power (Forgot the damn name) that gives you bonus HP anyway, is enough. Me personally though would still get aidself, i think i have it on all my chars.
Still on a WP Brute, if you have to choose between Aidself or the Fighting Pool, get the fighting pool. Definatly.
With those primaries, their secondary effects and interrupts slotted you should be able to create moments to fire off an aid self.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
Gonna roll a SS/WP or SM/WP or even EM/WP does the lack of a heal in WP make it a little hard sometimes? i had a SS/INV and loved dull pain it was a life saver.
I know i can take aid self but from what i hear you can't use it in battle.