Critique please: SS/Fire secondary softcapped spec
I would slot the attacks and toggles a bit better. The attacks are probably fine with rage on. I guess the build is short of slots, so things are a bit under-slotted. I don't know if the endurance will be ok. The endurance usage from blazing aura, darkest night and foot stomp are huge, and there are endurance crash from hasten and rage. Maybe consume can take care of it. You have to give it a try and see how things go. I think you need a bit of perception, because darkest night drops easily when you get hit by perception debuff, for example when fighting Arachnos.
I changed various things in your build such that powers are slotted better, and the endurance recovery is higher. The s/l defense is slightly higher too. Other attributes are not as good as your original build, so there is a trade-off.
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Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Super Strength
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Punch -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11)
Level 1: Fire Shield -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(15), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(15), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 2: Haymaker -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13)
Level 4: Healing Flames -- Dct'dW-Rchg(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(25), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Dct'dW-Heal(31), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(34)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(36)
Level 8: Knockout Blow -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 10: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 12: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 14: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(23)
Level 16: Plasma Shield -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(17), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(19), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 18: Rage -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(A), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(37), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(21), P'Shift-End%(40)
Level 22: Consume -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(40), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(50), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 24: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Tough -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(27), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(27), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29)
Level 28: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(29), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Blazing Aura -- C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx(A), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Erad-Dmg(46), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 32: Foot Stomp -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), FrcFbk-Rechg%(34)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 38: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(39), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(39), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(39)
Level 41: Soul Tentacles -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg(A), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(42), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(42), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng(42), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(43), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(43)
Level 44: Darkest Night -- DisWord-ToHitDeb(A), DisWord-ToHitDeb/Rchg(45), DisWord-ToHitDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(45), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(45), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(46), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Temperature Protection -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(48)
Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix -- RzDz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A), RzDz-Stun/Rng(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 6: Ninja Run
Thanks for the build. I think there's a good reason I'm not seeing very many tanky builds out there for fiery aura. Maybe I'll retain the mindset of melee dps only, and not worry about trying to tank.
From what I understand, -hit is basically the same as +def in a sense. So here we are, I wanted a spec capable of being ghetto soft-capped with assistance from Darkest Night. I have 29.78 s/l def via bonus+CJ+Weave, and -15.3 To-Hit via Darkest Night. In theory this should mean I have a total defense of 45.08% defense vs foes affected with Darkest Night and assuming there are no defense debuffs in play etc. I have all IOs @ level 35 for exemplar purposes, and I'd like to think this build would hold its own pretty well. Let me know if I am missing anything significant or if you have any pointers. Thanks!
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Level 50 Natural Brute
Primary Power Set: Super Strength
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Punch -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(50), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(50), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 1: Fire Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(15), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(17), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43), ImpArm-ResDam(46), ImpArm-ResPsi(46)
Level 2: Blazing Aura -- M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 4: Healing Flames -- Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(5), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Dct'dW-Heal(9), Dct'dW-Rchg(13)
Level 6: Haymaker -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 10: Knockout Blow -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 16: Plasma Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(17), ImpArm-ResPsi(37)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), RgnTis-Regen+(19), Mrcl-Rcvry+(19), Mrcl-Heal(43)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-End%(40)
Level 22: Consume -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(23), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(23), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(37), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(40), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(40)
Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(25), RechRdx-I(25)
Level 26: Rage -- GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit(27), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(27), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(37)
Level 28: Taunt -- Mocking-Rchg(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(29), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(29), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(34)
Level 30: Kick -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(31), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(31), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 32: Foot Stomp -- FrcFbk-Rechg%(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(34)
Level 35: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36), RctvArm-ResDam(36), RctvArm-EndRdx(36)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Rchg+(39)
Level 41: Gloom -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 44: Dark Obliteration -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(45), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Dam%(46)
Level 47: Darkest Night -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(48), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(48), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(48)
Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix -- RechRdx-I(A)
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