Broad Sword for Brutes


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OK we have Broad Swords for stalkers but none for Brutes? Can someone explain to me why we don't have Broad Swords for brutes?


 

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Everything will be proliferated in time, be patient. I waited over 3 years to roll an Arch/TA corr


 

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I'm pretty sure that we're getting Broad Sword next. It's the most "Brutish" out of what's left.


 

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Not anytime soon I'm afraid, with Kinetic Melee coming out w/ GR. Broadsword is still 2-3 issues away I believe, you never know though.


 

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I would much rather have BS than KM.


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Most would atm I believe, but we still don't have much info on KM to completely judge it


 

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Originally Posted by Gypsy_of_Paradox View Post
Most would atm I believe, but we still don't have much info on KM to completely judge it
True enough. I hate to be too capricious in casting the set off, but it just looks silly from the video we have been given. Looks like some animations for what could be a cool control set, but I will probably end up avoiding KM like the plague.


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Mmm. Parry + Granite Armor. Could there be a more indestructable combination?


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Why we don't have it yet? Because it has not been proliferated yet. Devs get to deciede what gets done so we have to wait.


 

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Originally Posted by TheBruteSquad View Post
Mmm. Parry + Granite Armor. Could there be a more indestructable combination?
Exactly

Broad sword is just one of those power sets that would need major reworking to not be a bit OPed. Its like SS for scrapper, Rage+high base dmg...


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Yeah, I have this one Sword and Board character concept that needs the ability to take more hits and rage. Well maybe issue 18 or 19? But I am guessing it is probably issue 20 or 21


 

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I'd take Katana for Brutes over Broadsword anyday. When using the huge swords like the Riki sword for example, it is a very "brutish" set. Brutes do better with building fury from sets that have quick cast times like Katana. Broadsword is a Battle Ax/Mace clone and just like those two sets, it wouldn't build fury well.


 

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If BS or Katana was proliferated, Energy Armor would need a buff even more badly than it does now, since BS would be useless with EA, because the defense bonus of parry wouldn't combine with your existing defenses.


 

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Originally Posted by MaxLongstreet View Post
If BS or Katana was proliferated, Energy Armor would need a buff even more badly than it does now, since BS would be useless with EA, because the defense bonus of parry wouldn't combine with your existing defenses.
Sure it would. Parry gives you Lethal defense too.


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Originally Posted by Sam_Sneed View Post
I'd take Katana for Brutes over Broadsword anyday. When using the huge swords like the Riki sword for example, it is a very "brutish" set. Brutes do better with building fury from sets that have quick cast times like Katana. Broadsword is a Battle Ax/Mace clone and just like those two sets, it wouldn't build fury well.
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Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
Sure it would. Parry gives you Lethal defense too.
Yes, but it would leave the hole in smashing.


 

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Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
Sure it would. Parry gives you Lethal defense too.
And Stalkers already have this combo (and Ninja Blade / NRG)


 

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Originally Posted by magikwand View Post
I would much rather have BS than KM.
I'd rather new things to play around with than something i've already played with as a different AT..

Ideal world I'd love to see both happen so everyone's happy.

But new stuff is always awesome.


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Angelic Heart - Peacebringer
Maelstrom - Elec/Elec Brute
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KM is gonna be lulz for brutes. Forget BS or KM, give brutes spines please


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KM just doesn't have the Brute "Feel" for me. Yeah their weapons look nifty, but the style is more elegant, and suited flavor wise for scrappers and stalkers.

Now Broad Sword, that is serious hacking action, perfect for a brute.