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Originally Posted by Nerrai
Admittedly, I know very little about IO sets or defense/resistance mechanics, soft capping, etc. My stone brute has 3 or 4 sets in various powers, but the suggestions were taken from builds on the forum. What I plan to do mainly is team. I don't really have any interest in soloing. I don't want to make this character to specifically tackle the hardest content in the game, as I'm much more of a casual player. My main concern is playing something that doesn't fall over and die every third group. That's not to say I want to exclusively build to be a pseudo tanker, I enjoy SMASH! with the best of them. I just don't want to be squishy enough to be a pain to keep alive. I spent a good deal of time on my /stone a few months back, and remember feeling like a rock (ha!). I've played a few other brutes with various different power sets and just -hate- when I feel too squishy. I know theoretically everything should be sturdy once enough influence is invested, but I don't have too much to go around.
I know the old saying "play what you enjoy the most" holds true, but quite honestly I'm pretty indifferent among the three sets. I've been browsing this forum quite a bit the past few days, as well as playing all three characters, and can't come to a conclusion. I consider myself a pretty decent player, but I just don't really know much about the technical aspects of each build. I'll also mention a play with a kin 90% of the time, so the speed aspect of stone is somewhat irrelevant. So I guess my questions are: Will /FA be sturdy enough to not get frustrated on my small budget? How hard is it to deal with alpha strikes without many IO sets on /WP? Is agro a big problem with /WP? Which should I play?! (ok ok, I know that's hard to answer) If anyone has any input to share with any of these three builds, that would be greatly appreciated! This turned out to be a bit longer than I was expecting, thanks for taking the time to read! |
Stone will be the "toughest" of the 3 by far.
It will however, also be extremely slow with poor recharge and very very low mobility.
WP vs. Fire is a Survival vs. Offense question.
On SOs, and IOs, in general, WP will be the tougher of the two and FA will be the more offensive/damaging of the two.
On just SOs, I would probably recomend Willpower.
Invuln is also good, if you think you can handle the end issues that come with SS - it's also a very very resilient set.
For a casual player, who wants to jump in and have fun - not worried about IO sets, and not worried about tackling the hardest content in the game - I'd go SS/WP.
It's good on SOs, and will be better on IOs if you ever decide to go that route.
As far as managing aggro, you can always grab taunt - but Footstomp alone will help you a good deal in maintaining aggro.
I agree completely with what Deus said.
Willpower is a strong set. For casual play you can't go wrong with it.
Hey everyone,
So I've been playing this game on and off for about three years now. I've turned to the forums here many times to get some ideas for builds, what works with what, etc. My problem, as it seems to be the case with many people, is I can't really decide on what character I want to invest in to play as a 'main' so to speak.
I am making progress, though. I've decided on a super strength brute. What I can't decide on, however, is the secondary. Currently, I have a 50 /stone, 30 some /WP, and a /FA in the teens. What I'm trying to decide is which one to stick with.
Admittedly, I know very little about IO sets or defense/resistance mechanics, soft capping, etc. My stone brute has 3 or 4 sets in various powers, but the suggestions were taken from builds on the forum. What I plan to do mainly is team. I don't really have any interest in soloing. I don't want to make this character to specifically tackle the hardest content in the game, as I'm much more of a casual player. My main concern is playing something that doesn't fall over and die every third group. That's not to say I want to exclusively build to be a pseudo tanker, I enjoy SMASH! with the best of them. I just don't want to be squishy enough to be a pain to keep alive. I spent a good deal of time on my /stone a few months back, and remember feeling like a rock (ha!). I've played a few other brutes with various different power sets and just -hate- when I feel too squishy. I know theoretically everything should be sturdy once enough influence is invested, but I don't have too much to go around.
I know the old saying "play what you enjoy the most" holds true, but quite honestly I'm pretty indifferent among the three sets. I've been browsing this forum quite a bit the past few days, as well as playing all three characters, and can't come to a conclusion. I consider myself a pretty decent player, but I just don't really know much about the technical aspects of each build. I'll also mention a play with a kin 90% of the time, so the speed aspect of stone is somewhat irrelevant. So I guess my questions are:
Will /FA be sturdy enough to not get frustrated on my small budget?
How hard is it to deal with alpha strikes without many IO sets on /WP?
Is agro a big problem with /WP?
Which should I play?! (ok ok, I know that's hard to answer)
If anyone has any input to share with any of these three builds, that would be greatly appreciated! This turned out to be a bit longer than I was expecting, thanks for taking the time to read!