Is there no one with some sage advice on this powerset combination? Not even a single suggestion? Perhaps this question was simply overlooked.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Elec/Fire is a good brute combination for doing high damage in a very short amount of time. Now with that said, Fiery Aura doesn't have as much S/L resist as other builds(invul/elec armor,etc). But if you invest in tough as well(fighting pool) that can bring you up to about 52% S/L resist.
I would recommend you to invest in IO sets(crushing impact/doc wounds etc) to help give you global accuracy/rech/damage boosts. With good recharge you can keep your HP up(via healing flames) and drastically reduce the time it takes abilities to become available again. If you would like, I can make you a build for your Elec/Fire brute and it can give you an idea on what might help "beef up" your toon. 
You can send me a message here at the forums or reply to what I've said here.
Thanks!
Mostly, I was wondering what "conventional wisdom" suggests for this combination. I was/am more interested in what to build for rather than how to build it. That'll be my little game. I'll keep your offer in mind, though, when/if I run into trouble.
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I'm a total clutz at invention sets. Generally, I have stuck to the generic inventions to replace my SOs in my builds and gotten the occasional proc or unique.
I've got an Electric/Fire Aura brute in the upper 30s. I'm quite happy with his damage output, but his survivability is severely dwarfed by my wife's /WP brute. Unless, of course, we're facing exclusively fire-based attacks, then we're about equal.
I want to improve his survivability. Is it possible to soft-cap this character? Is there another route that would be more effective?
Thanks in advance.
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