Number one, can't import it, you forgot to include the data chunk. Second, you COULD probably drop the Fighting Pool, and my SS/SR does do that in his second build, but I'd probably recommend dropping Hasten. Drop that, and one other power, and you can squeeze Aid Self in without sacrificing the Fighting pool. And there's really nothing with long enough recharge to justify Hasten's presence. I'd recommend Fire Sword Circle, Greater Fire Sword or Taunt, though if you truly wanted to you could probably get away with dropping Lucky, the AoE auto.
As to the question of IF to include Aid Self, that is a resounding YES. There may be time or two where it gets interrupted, but like you guessed SR's def based nature makes it the most suited to utilizing Aid Self. It truly is the difference between a good build and a great build.
Don't do it, man. Don't go aidself. That way lies madness.
45 defense to m/r/a is what you want. A little over that is fine for when the debuffs come in, but you should be sitting at 95% defense debuff resistance with a fully slotted SR, so make sure that the 6 core powers are slotted to the ED cap.
Ya wanna know my secret for surviving without aidself with SR? HP and regen.
The more hitpoints you can get into SR, the more mileage you'll get out of the passive scaling dam-res.
Remember folks, aidself makes you stop attacking. And none of us want to do that, right?
Be well, people of CoH.
Your are a wise devil.
The slowed DPS isn't that bad. I had aid self on my SM/SD and I loved it. It saved me sooo many times! I now have a IO'd SS/SD and I'm still thinking of putting it in there some how. I slotted it with 2 heal IO's and 2 int. IO's and it vary rarely was interrupted.
Clouded I can't import your build. But anyways if you're over the soft cap without Weave I'd get Aid Self. It improves your survivability immensely.
Re: Bill Z Bubba
Getting killed makes you stop attacking for longer, and more HP gives you more mileage out of Aid Self too. :P It's not all about the smash, it's also about the havoc and destruction and unstoppable rampage. Just picture Statesman rockinging back and forth curled into a ball as he mutters 'he just wouldn't die...'
Hello my fellow SMASH denizens.
I finished my Fire/SR BRute build a few weeks ago and while it's very tough I wonder if I've waste some time and inf on getting too much defense. Below is my current build and if you import it into Mid's you'll note about 55% Defense to Melee and Ranged and 53% Def to AoE.
So, I've run this character through most content including ITFs, Farms, Mothership Raids and he does great. So what's my problem? There are times when the Random Number Generated (RNG) hates me and I get pummeled very quickly and since I don't have a self heal I can only pray that the RNG shows mercy on the next incoming attacks. The only answer I've come up with to help my above scenario is...
Aid Self.
I could drop the Fighting Pool all together and grab Stimulant, Aid Self and Gloom and still maintain 46% to M/R and 44.8% to AoE. So what's my problem?
I last used Aid Self on my EM/ELA Brute and hated depending on the power when things got tough. But since /SR is a defensive set utilizing Aid Self might be MUCH easier.
How many of you/SR Brutes have Aid Self? Has it been a defining power for you? Have you played high level content with and without it?
Thanks in advance.
My Build.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Scorch
(A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
(3) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
(5) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(7) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 1: Focused Fighting
(A) Red Fortune - Defense
(7) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(9) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
(9) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Red Fortune - Endurance
(11) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
Level 2: Cremate
(A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
(13) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
(13) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
(15) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(15) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(17) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 4: Agile
(A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
(17) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
Level 6: Build Up
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(19) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(19) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
(21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(23) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
Level 8: Incinerate
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(23) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
(25) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(27) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(27) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 10: Practiced Brawler
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 12: Hurdle
(A) Jumping IO
Level 14: Health
(A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(29) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
(31) Healing IO
Level 16: Dodge
(A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
(31) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
Level 18: Combat Jumping
(A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
Level 20: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
(33) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
(33) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(33) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 22: Super Jump
(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(34) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
(34) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 24: Evasion
(A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
(34) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
(36) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge
(36) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 26: Focused Senses
(A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
(36) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
(37) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge
(37) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle
(A) Obliteration - Damage
(37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 30: Lucky
(A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
(40) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(40) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
(42) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(42) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 35: Quickness
(A) Run Speed IO
Level 38: Boxing
(A) Accuracy IO
Level 41: Tough
(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(43) Aegis - Resistance
(43) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(45) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
(50) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
Level 44: Weave
(A) Serendipity - Defense
(45) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
(46) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge
(46) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(46) Serendipity - Endurance
Level 47: Taunt
(A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
(48) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
(48) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
(48) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range
(50) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
Level 49: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty
Level 1: Fury