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First Brute and I need help with patron powers....

Darth_Vernon

By Darth_Vernon,
Posted on: 2010-01-17 16:34 in Brutes

 

Posted

I use Mids Hero Designer for all of my builds so I'll start off by showing my build and then my patron options, I need opinions on which patron is better, Mu mastery or Mace mastery.

Mace Mastery's blast does more damage than ball lightning and they recharge in the same amount of time.. but Mu's lightning cages do damage and web envelope dosent... I'm leaning towards Mu but I just want an experienced players opinion

with mu mastery

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Super Strength
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Punch

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (40) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
  • (46) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
  • (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
Level 2: Mind Over Body
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (40) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
Level 4: Fast Healing
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
  • (5) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (5) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (9) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration: Level 30
  • (15) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (37) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 6: Haymaker
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (7) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (7) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
Level 8: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
Level 10: Indomitable Will
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 12: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (13) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance: Level 40
  • (13) Serendipity - Defense: Level 40
Level 14: Super Jump
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 50
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
  • (50) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 18: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
Level 20: Quick Recovery
  • (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod: Level 50
  • (21) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
  • (21) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
  • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance: Level 50
Level 22: Stamina
  • (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod: Level 50
  • (23) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
  • (23) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
  • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance: Level 50
Level 24: Knockout Blow
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (25) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
  • (34) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
Level 26: Rage
  • (A) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff: Level 20
  • (27) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 20
Level 28: Heightened Senses
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 30: Taunt
  • (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range: Level 50
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge: Level 50
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range: Level 50
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
Level 32: Foot Stomp
  • (A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 35: Boxing
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
Level 38: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 41: Electrifying Fences
  • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize: Level 50
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range: Level 50
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge: Level 50
Level 44: Ball Lightning
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (46) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
Level 47: Tough
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
Level 49: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (15) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (27) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Fury
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 3% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 33% Defense(Smashing)
  • 33% Defense(Lethal)
  • 3% Defense(Fire)
  • 3% Defense(Cold)
  • 5.5% Defense(Energy)
  • 5.5% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 20.8% Defense(Melee)
  • 4.25% Defense(Ranged)
  • 3% Defense(AoE)
  • 1.8% Max End
  • 45% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3% Enhancement(Immobilize)
  • 18% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 309.2 HP (20.6%) HitPoints
  • MezResist(Held) 2.75%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 16%
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • 5.5% (0.09 End/sec) Recovery
  • 102% (6.38 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 1.58% Resistance(Fire)
  • 1.58% Resistance(Cold)
  • 1.88% Resistance(Negative)



with mace mastery
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Super Strength
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Punch
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (40) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
  • (46) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
  • (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
Level 2: Mind Over Body
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (40) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
Level 4: Fast Healing
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
  • (5) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (5) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (9) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration: Level 30
  • (15) Healing IO: Level 50
  • (37) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 6: Haymaker
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (7) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (7) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
Level 8: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
Level 10: Indomitable Will
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 12: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (13) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance: Level 40
  • (13) Serendipity - Defense: Level 40
Level 14: Super Jump
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 50
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
  • (50) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 18: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
  • (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
Level 20: Quick Recovery
  • (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod: Level 50
  • (21) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
  • (21) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
  • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance: Level 50
Level 22: Stamina
  • (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod: Level 50
  • (23) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
  • (23) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
  • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance: Level 50
Level 24: Knockout Blow
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (25) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
  • (34) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
Level 26: Rage
  • (A) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff: Level 20
  • (27) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 20
Level 28: Heightened Senses
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 30: Taunt
  • (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range: Level 50
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge: Level 50
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range: Level 50
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
Level 32: Foot Stomp
  • (A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 35: Boxing
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
Level 38: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 41: Web Envelope
  • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize: Level 50
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range: Level 50
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge: Level 50
Level 44: Disruptor Blast
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (46) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
Level 47: Tough
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
Level 49: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
  • (15) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (27) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Fury
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 3% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 3% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 33% Defense(Smashing)
  • 33% Defense(Lethal)
  • 3% Defense(Fire)
  • 3% Defense(Cold)
  • 5.5% Defense(Energy)
  • 5.5% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 20.8% Defense(Melee)
  • 4.25% Defense(Ranged)
  • 3% Defense(AoE)
  • 1.8% Max End
  • 45% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3% Enhancement(Immobilize)
  • 18% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 309.2 HP (20.6%) HitPoints
  • MezResist(Held) 2.75%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 16%
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • 5.5% (0.09 End/sec) Recovery
  • 102% (6.38 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 1.58% Resistance(Fire)
  • 1.58% Resistance(Cold)
  • 1.88% Resistance(Negative)

 

Posted

i went soul, Gloom and Dark Obliteration for the two powers and absolutly love it!

 

Posted

hmm.. I'll look into that...thanks for the input

 

Posted

Gloom is Great solid DOT and Dark Obliteration is Great AOE -tohit, that with the regen of WP your good to go, i use it all the time vs +1 x8 non IOd SS/WP and barely ever die unless i go stupid with it. Its easily capable of doing more but just started playing again and dont like debt that much

 

Posted

I agree with the mentions of soul mastery.

I'd slot your bread and butter attacks a little more than with just 4 kinetics. Try at least a 5th slot with a mako triple for a little better acc/end/rech.

 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonality View Post
I agree with the mentions of soul mastery.

I'd slot your bread and butter attacks a little more than with just 4 kinetics. Try at least a 5th slot with a mako triple for a little better acc/end/rech.
Agreed. you should never leave your main attacks w/ just 4 slots, unless you are franken slotting. Even though 5 slots is bare minimum. I always 6 slot them, but you may want to use the slots elsewhere.

 

Posted

I agree that soul is your best bet.

Between the two you mention though, mace fo sho.

Mu immob stops knock up and knock back, so you loose mitigation from the foot stomp with that. iirc

 

Posted

I still think soul is the best you don't really need a immob since rttc is a good amount of aggro and no burn to make them flee it should be your best bet.