Stone melee is pretty good for the burst damage you want as well as the mitigation you are asking for. If you are new to the game and want some good mitigation from your secondary, I suggest Will Power. It works well on just Single Origin enhancements, and is better for protection than Fiery Aura in almost every way. Since Stone melee is also very hard on endurance, WP's recovery power, quick recovery, will help you out quite a bit as well, especially if you grab stamina as well. Hope that helps.
Thanks Pyro that is a big help and I was thinking of Willpower for a secondary and it is nice to hear an agreement on it.
I was tossing up between Stone and Super but was uncertain which one to choose if any at all. I will give stone a try and hope it works out.
Fire/Shield
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Any reason why that is better than Stone/Willpower? Sorry to ask but I have only got to go by the guides I have read which is not the same as experiencing it yourself.
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Originally Posted by Silverado
Fire/Shield
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Fire does more single target burst damage than Stone, and it's resisted less commonly
WP doesn't have any offensive capabilities, Shield has Against All Odds which further boosts your damage when surrounded by enemies. Add in Shield Charge + Fire Sword Circle + Breath of Fire and you have the burst AoE damage you need.
Thanks for the explanation. You have definitely given me more to contemplate.
My thinking was that he's already familiar with stone, and Shield is a bit lacking on survivability without some investment. Since he has only had the game for a week, WP seemed more user friendly. Shield will perform better damage wise, but you will also be needing some extra endurance slotting in your powers, especially with FSC and BoF. Fire also lacks the mitigation he asked for, and one of its best powers (incinerate) is the opposite of burst dmg, so he will most likely not be getting its full damage most of the time.
Hey guys, sorry if this has been covered but I searched the forums and google with little success.
I have only had this game for a week now and am looking for some advice on Brutes. Currently I have a level 25 SM/Fire brute which I enjoy and I like his utility, however I find him a little squishy with little to no burst dps.
So I was wondering what your recommendation for a brute would be that has good burst damage but really hard to kill. Is such a brute possible?
Also I would be willing so sacrifice some protection for a crowd control ability.