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Alpha_A

By Alpha_A,
Posted on: 2010-07-09 08:35 in Brutes

 

Posted

Hey guys,


Returning after a long hiatus from the game. I have a 50 SS/WP Brute. My question is this: I see a few different builds, but I don't see any that have S/L soft-capped. Why is that?

I would like some help with my build. This is what I have in-game right now. I want to be able to farm more efficiently, ie, I know I need more aoe's in the build through APP's. I know the build itself needs some work(Get rid of taunt). I would really like to see how you guys can change the build. I can farm fairly good as is, but it takes forever only having footstomp as an AOE. Please help



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Kordell: Level 50 Mutation Brute
Primary Power Set: Super Strength
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Punch

  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (13) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
  • (5) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (5) Healing IO
  • (9) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (13) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (25) Impervium Armor - Resistance
Level 2: Haymaker
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (7) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
  • (7) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 4: Mind Over Body
  • (A) Resist Damage IO
  • (15) Resist Damage IO
  • (21) Resist Damage IO
Level 6: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (15) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (19) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 8: Knockout Blow
  • (A) Hecatomb - Damage
  • (19) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
  • (21) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (23) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (23) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
  • (31) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 10: Fast Healing
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (25) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
  • (27) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (27) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 12: Indomitable Will
  • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
Level 14: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (36) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (29) Healing IO
  • (29) Healing IO
  • (31) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff
  • (31) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
  • (33) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
Level 18: Rage
  • (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff
  • (33) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (33) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
  • (34) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
  • (34) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 20: Super Jump
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 22: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 24: Health
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (36) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (36) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (37) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
Level 26: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
  • (37) Endurance Modification IO
Level 28: Hurl
  • (A) Apocalypse - Damage
  • (43) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
  • (43) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (43) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (46) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
Level 30: Quick Recovery
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
  • (39) Endurance Modification IO
Level 32: Heightened Senses
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
  • (39) Defense Buff IO
  • (40) Defense Buff IO
Level 35: Foot Stomp
  • (A) Armageddon - Damage
  • (40) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (42) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (42) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
  • (42) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 38: Strength of Will
  • (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance
  • (45) Resist Damage IO
Level 41: Boxing
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (46) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
  • (48) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (48) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (48) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 44: Tough
  • (A) Resist Damage IO
  • (45) Resist Damage IO
  • (46) Resist Damage IO
Level 47: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
Level 49: Taunt
  • (A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Damage Increase IO
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Fury
Level 6: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 8% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 8% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 1.88% Defense(Psionic)
  • 1.8% Max End
  • 69% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 57.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 112.4 HP (7.5%) HitPoints
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 6.6%
  • 13% (0.22 End/sec) Recovery
  • 62% (3.88 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 5.04% Resistance(Fire)
  • 5.04% Resistance(Cold)
  • 1.26% Resistance(Energy)
  • 1.26% Resistance(Negative)
  • 5% Resistance(Psionic)
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Set Bonuses:
Crushing Impact
(Punch)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 2.5% Resistance(Psionic)
Numina's Convalescence
(High Pain Tolerance)
  • 12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration
Impervium Armor
(High Pain Tolerance)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • 1.88% Defense(Psionic)
Crushing Impact
(Haymaker)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 2.5% Resistance(Psionic)
Hecatomb
(Knockout Blow)
  • 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Numina's Convalescence
(Fast Healing)
  • 12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration
Luck of the Gambler
(Combat Jumping)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Dampened Spirits
(Rise to the Challenge)
  • 2% DamageBuff(All)
  • 1.8% Max End
Adjusted Targeting
(Rage)
  • 2% DamageBuff(All)
  • 1.26% Resistance(Energy,Negative)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Numina's Convalescence
(Health)
  • 12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration
Apocalypse
(Hurl)
  • 16% (1 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 45 HP (3%) HitPoints
  • 4% DamageBuff(All)
  • 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Armageddon
(Foot Stomp)
  • 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Impervium Armor
(Strength of Will)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Crushing Impact
(Boxing)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Weave)
  • 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kordell View Post
Hey guys,

Returning after a long hiatus from the game. I have a 50 SS/WP Brute. My question is this: I see a few different builds, but I don't see any that have S/L soft-capped. Why is that?
The reason behind the lack of S/L defense building (or defense building in general) is that many people still use the Liberate TV farm. On that farm, you're fighting Nemesis, and the Lieutenants will be using Vengeance. This provides a big bonus to their ToHit, thus cutting down your defense and making it (fairly) useless.

Another reason is that, for many people, the best form of Damage Mitigation is to do more damage because "if it's dead, it ain't hitting you!" So many choose to focus solely on +Recharge and, to a lesser extent +HP/Regen.

You touched upon most of the issues in your build, and it's not really that bad!

There are a lot of adjustments that can be made, here's a quick build:

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.707
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Punch -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(39), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(39), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(39), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(19), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(21), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(21), Heal-I(23), Heal-I(50)
Level 2: Mind Over Body -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(3), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(3), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 4: Haymaker -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(7), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(9), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(9), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11)
Level 6: Fast Healing -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(7)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(11), LkGmblr-EndRdx/Rchg(17), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 12: Knockout Blow -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Hectmb-Dmg(15), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(15)
Level 14: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(19)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(37), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(37), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 18: Rage -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(46)
Level 22: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 24: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(25), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(25), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(27), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(27)
Level 26: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(40), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(40), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(43), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(43), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(46)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- RedFtn-Def(A), RedFtn-EndRdx(29), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(29), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(36)
Level 30: Weave -- RedFtn-Def(A), RedFtn-EndRdx(31), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(31), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 32: Foot Stomp -- Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Armgdn-Dmg(33), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(33), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(34), FrcFbk-Rechg%(50)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 38: Super Speed -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 41: Electrifying Fences -- Posi-Dmg/Rchg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dmg/Rng(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 44: Ball Lightning -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(45), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(45), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Summon Striker -- C'Arms-Acc/Rchg(A), C'Arms-Acc/Dmg(48), C'Arms-Dmg/EndRdx(48), C'Arms-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 6: Ninja Run



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I kept the purples and uniques, but I don't know what your budget is like, and this build is sure to cost you some serious inf.

Now, you have to choose whether you want to take the Soul APP or Mu APP. I personally chose Soul, because I don't like that Elec. Fences negates Foot Stomp's damage mitigation. But most people swear by Mu, as it gives you two more AoE powers, so YMMV.

I've also seen some people pick up Aid Self for added survivability, but I've never had any issues on my SS/WP, so I would advise against that.

Good luck!

~Alpha


"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is
light from within"

 

Posted

Thanks Alpha, that's definitely helpful.

 

Posted

I'm wondering if I shouldn't replace the Crushing Impacts with Kinetics?

 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kordell View Post
I'm wondering if I shouldn't replace the Crushing Impacts with Kinetics?
I'm curious as to why you would want to. Crushing Impact provides +5% Recharge while Kinetic Combat gives S/L defense and is pretty hard to get a hold of. If you're not going for S/L defense, I wouldn't use them, they're not worth the hefty price tag!

~Alpha


"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is
light from within"

 

Posted

I agree with Alpha,

CI gives some recharge which makes it more desirable than most other options against nemesis. Kin Combat cost a mint, give you lower modifiers to damage/acc/rchg because they're 35th, and the S/L defense won't help a lick against veng popping enemies.

I've considered some other options but I still have mostly CI in my main farming build on my SS/WP

 

Posted

Took your build Alpha, changed a few things around(Took Strength of Will and did not take Summon Striker) And I love it. I kill much faster now! I just need to save up to buy the Rag set for Ball Lightning(Put Positron in there as a place-holder for now) and I think I'll be completely set.


Thanks again.

 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kordell View Post
Took your build Alpha, changed a few things around(Took Strength of Will and did not take Summon Striker) And I love it. I kill much faster now! I just need to save up to buy the Rag set for Ball Lightning(Put Positron in there as a place-holder for now) and I think I'll be completely set.


Thanks again.
Glad I could help.

Happy hunting!

~Alpha


"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is
light from within"