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WM/SD builds?

junky

By junky,
Posted on: 2009-08-02 16:08 in Brutes

 

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anyone got a decent wm/sd leveling build

 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by shougo View Post
anyone got a decent wm/sd leveling build
1) A price tag of what you're willing to spend would be helpful, or do you just want a simple SO build on the way up to 50?
2) When leveling up, carry around 'lucks' to cap your defense.
3) The general slotting basics apply. 1-2 Acc, 1-2 Dam, 1 end redux, and one optional rech*

*There are many affordable IOs you can get while leveling up that will drastically improve your performance for a very small price tag. For example, the taunt sets have decent bonuses, and frakenslotting 1-2 of those sets in your attacks can be a very cheap way to get some good bonuses.

 

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ya just a leveling build up to 50

 

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If you have a respec option (which you probably do from vet rewards), you'll drop bash for pulverize. I'm also assuming you have veteran attacks. You could also drop haten until after the respec. Once you hit around 35 (next post) you'll actually be looking for cheap IO sets to do frankenslotting. I put a few in the build at 35.

Carry around lucks when you get in tougher fights.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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: Level 23 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: War Mace
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Bash

  • (A) Accuracy
  • (3) Accuracy
  • (7) Endurance Reduction
  • (11) Damage Increase
  • (17) Damage Increase
Level 1: Deflection
  • (A) Defense Buff
  • (5) Endurance Reduction
Level 2: Jawbreaker
  • (A) Accuracy
  • (3) Accuracy
  • (7) Endurance Reduction
  • (11) Damage Increase
  • (17) Damage Increase
Level 4: Battle Agility
  • (A) Defense Buff
  • (5) Endurance Reduction
Level 6: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Empty
Level 8: Clobber
  • (A) Accuracy
  • (9) Accuracy
  • (9) Endurance Reduction
  • (15) Damage Increase
  • (15) Damage Increase
  • (19) Recharge Reduction
Level 10: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 12: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction
  • (13) Recharge Reduction
  • (13) Recharge Reduction
Level 14: Super Jump
  • (A) Empty
Level 16: Health
  • (A) Empty
Level 18: Active Defense
  • (A) Recharge Reduction
  • (19) Recharge Reduction
Level 20: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification
  • (21) Endurance Modification
  • (21) Endurance Modification
Level 22: Whirling Mace
  • (A) Accuracy
  • (23) Accuracy
  • (23) Endurance Reduction
Level 24: [Empty]
Level 26: [Empty]
Level 28: [Empty]
Level 30: [Empty]
Level 32: [Empty]
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Fury

 

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At 35, you can begin identifying IO sets that are very cheap. I've included quite a few of them in the build. Note the taunt set I used. This is incredibly cheap. Some of the other sets I used can be acquired cheaply as well. Cleaving blow has nice endurance bonuses, but requires rare salvage, so you may not want to use that particular one I used. IIRC, Multistrike does not.

Your final build will want to soft-cap your positional defense, which costs a pretty penny. You also notice I began working towards getting tough/weave. You'll want that. Oh, and I probably should have grabbed True Grit sooner as well. :-/

It's a start.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

: Level 37 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: War Mace
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Pulverize

  • (A) Focused Smite - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (7) Smashing Haymaker - Accuracy/Damage
  • (11) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (17) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
  • (31) Smashing Haymaker - Damage/Endurance
Level 1: Deflection
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
  • (5) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 2: Jawbreaker
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (7) Focused Smite - Damage/Endurance
  • (11) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (17) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
  • (31) Smashing Haymaker - Damage/Endurance
Level 4: Battle Agility
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
  • (5) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 6: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
Level 8: Clobber
  • (A) Smashing Haymaker - Damage/Endurance
  • (9) Smashing Haymaker - Accuracy/Damage
  • (9) Focused Smite - Damage/Endurance
  • (15) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (15) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (19) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
Level 10: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 12: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (13) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (13) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 14: Super Jump
  • (A) Empty
Level 16: Health
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (37) Empty
Level 18: Active Defense
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (19) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 20: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (21) Endurance Modification IO
  • (21) Endurance Modification IO
Level 22: Whirling Mace
  • (A) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (23) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (23) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
  • (25) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (25) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
  • (34) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
Level 24: Against All Odds
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 26: Shatter
  • (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (27) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
  • (29) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
  • (29) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
Level 28: Phalanx Fighting
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
Level 30: Boxing
  • (A) Empty
Level 32: Crowd Control
  • (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (33) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (33) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
  • (33) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
  • (34) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (34) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
Level 35: Shield Charge
  • (A) Empty
  • (36) Empty
  • (36) Empty
  • (36) Empty
  • (37) Empty
  • (37) Empty
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Fury

 

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Below is my final build for my WM/SD that hit 50 a couple weeks ago. The only things I did differently on leveling up was putting off Battle Agility in favor of Bash to fill out an attack chain. Leveling was fine until the low 20's when I started getting eaten up by ranged damage, so when I picked up Shatter at 26 I respec'd out of Bash for Battle Agility. In retrospect I would put off True Grit and respec it back in for Bash.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: War Mace
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Pulverize -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(3), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(7), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(34), T'Death-Dam%:40(39)
Level 1: Deflection -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:40(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:40(5), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(13), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:40(15), RedFtn-Def:40(42), RedFtn-EndRdx:40(42)
Level 2: Jawbreaker -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:40(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:40(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(11), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(17)
Level 4: True Grit -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx:40(A), Mrcl-Heal:40(19), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:40(19), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx:30(46), ImpArm-ResDam:30(46), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(50)
Level 6: Battle Agility -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:40(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:40(7), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:40(15), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(21), RedFtn-EndRdx:40(43), RedFtn-Def:40(43)
Level 8: Clobber -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(9), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(9), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(11), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(17), T'Death-Dam%:40(37)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I:40(A), RechRdx-I:40(21)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Jump-I:40(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel:40(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:40(39)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I:40(A)
Level 18: Hurdle -- Jump-I:40(A)
Level 20: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:40(A)
Level 22: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:40(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:40(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:40(23), P'Shift-End%:40(42)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:40(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:40(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:40(25), GSFC-Build%:40(40), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:40(40), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:40(40)
Level 26: Shatter -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:40(27), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:40(27), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:40(29), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(29)
Level 28: Phalanx Fighting -- DefBuff-I:40(A)
Level 30: Whirling Mace -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:40(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx:40(31), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(31), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg:40(31), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(34), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:40(39)
Level 32: Crowd Control -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:40(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:40(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:40(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(34), Zinger-Dam%:40(43)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Dmg:40(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:40(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:40(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(37), Oblit-%Dam:40(37)
Level 38: One with the Shield -- ResDam-I:40(A)
Level 41: Boxing -- Acc-I:40(A)
Level 44: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:40(45), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:40(45), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(45), Aegis-ResDam:40(46)
Level 47: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:40(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:40(48), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:40(48), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(48), RedFtn-Def:40(50), RedFtn-EndRdx:40(50)
Level 49: Grant Cover -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:40(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
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Set Bonus Totals:

  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 16.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 10.8% Defense(Smashing)
  • 10.8% Defense(Lethal)
  • 13% Defense(Fire)
  • 13% Defense(Cold)
  • 9.56% Defense(Energy)
  • 9.56% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 18.6% Defense(Melee)
  • 16.1% Defense(Ranged)
  • 18.3% Defense(AoE)
  • 25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 34% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 10% FlySpeed
  • 146.2 HP (9.75%) HitPoints
  • 10% JumpHeight
  • 10% JumpSpeed
  • MezResist(Held) 5.5%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 14.3%
  • MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
  • MezResist(Stun) 3.85%
  • 10% (0.17 End/sec) Recovery
  • 20% (1.25 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 4.73% Resistance(Fire)
  • 4.73% Resistance(Cold)
  • 6.25% Resistance(Negative)
  • 15% RunSpeed
  • 2.5% XPDebtProtection