Claws/WP ... which AT?
By
Airhammer,
Posted on: 2010-08-15 24:13 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
Brute claws is amazing. It's so damn good that I can't bring myself to roll another set on brutes.
Scrapper it is, then!
Coming from a player that has taken a WP/Fire Tanker to 50 and a MA/WP scrapper to 39, I am willing to lend my opinion on this question. Willpower gains ALOT from the increased HPs of the user. My Tanker could push the limits of survivability from an earlier level. I think my WP/Tank was the first character I have ever bumped the difficulty up at level 12 (Most toons I wait till 20-22 before I crank it up).
A big part of this was being able to get the defensive powers earlier (which a scrapper/brute cannot do), but the increased HPs was also a very big part of it.
Oh, with Going Rogue, I have my sights set on a new WP toon too..
YEP ! He will be a Claws/WP Brute 
BIOSPARK :: DARKTHORN :: SKYGUARD :: WILDMAGE
HEATSINK :: FASTHAND :: POWERCELL :: RUNESTAFF
Both
My main toon is claws/wp scrapper, and I have on other server her clone claws/wp brute.
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It's a wash. Brute WP > Scrapper WP, Scrapper Claws > Brute Claws due to the fury nerf.
However, the differences are slim in actual gameplay. Were I you, I would choose based on which mechanic was more fun for me: Crits or Fury.
Be well, people of CoH.
I agree with BillZ. It really comes down to fury vs. crits, although the modest survival vs. damage differences could play a factor.
This thread made me really want a Claws tanker though.
Why Blasters? Empathy Sucks.
So, you want to be Mental?
What the hell? Let's buff defenders.
Tactics are for those who do not have a big enough hammer. Wisdom is knowing how big your hammer is.
BROOT !!! cause I hate scrappers.
The hard things I can do--- The impossible just take a little bit longer.
If numbers are so much more important than a teammate who is fun to play with, forget about the game altogether and go play with a calculator instead. -Claws and Effect-
Trying to wrap my head around a new alt for GR and settled on wanting to try Claws. I suppose the secondary isn't set in stone but my current fav main is a FM/WP brute which I'm I seriously enjoying.
So... the question is Brute Claws vs Scrapper Claws. Any insight? I was and usually lean toward Brute and with WP at least I know I'm getting some bonus there but I've just looked at Mids and seen Scapper claws has different and superior recharge ... ummm and I'm probably also DOOMing about the fury nerf and wondering if Scrapper is going to be the clear winner from a damage point of view... again Claws.
Thoughts?