I tested Willpower and Electric Armor, and both worked well. /WP is generally an all-rounder, so it works fine with any Primary set. ELA I found to be fun as hell.
I'm considering KM/WP, KM/ELA, and KM/SD characters, with the /ELA most likely being a Brute.
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Energy aura is so pretty and shiny like KM.
I'm having lots of fun with KM/NRG. But I realize how it's not the most efficient combo. If you worry about numbers and percentages too much, I'd advise against Energy Aura. Otherwise it's incredibly fun theme-wise.
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Originally Posted by Justice4Ever
I am leaning toward Invuln because I love my Invuln tank. But Brutes are not tanks. So...for concept reasons I've also considered Elec, Energy, SR, or Willpower. What does everyone think about the synergies with KM for Brutes with an eye toward PvE and survivability among these 5 possible pairings? Thanks.
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Not an endurance hog so goes good with sets that are a bit tough on the blue bar like Dark and SR.
-damage debuff comes in handy on hard targets vs sets with no defense like Elec.
WP is like cheese and it also goes with anything.
KM/WP is like bacon and cheese together. You just cannot go wrong.
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Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
Energy aura is so pretty and shiny like KM.
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It's pretty and strong.
I played it with Stone and Fiery Aura and love both. On live I ended up going with Fiery due to the awesome Fiery Aura changes.
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Originally Posted by HelinCarnate
KM is like bacon it goes with anything.
Not an endurance hog so goes good with sets that are a bit tough on the blue bar like Dark and SR. -damage debuff comes in handy on hard targets vs sets with no defense like Elec. WP is like cheese and it also goes with anything. KM/WP is like bacon and cheese together. You just cannot go wrong. |
I'm thinking of going with /inv with my new KM brute. I've done shield and willpower on too many scrappers and brutes so far and want to try something new (for me).
Currently loving my KM/Invul. Great output, great defenses, great mitigation.
My guides:Dark Melee/Dark Armor/Soul Mastery, Illusion Control/Kinetics/Primal Forces Mastery, Electric Armor
"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
I'm doing KM/SR. Pre-GR I was planning on making a KM/SR Scrapper with Super Speed as an overall Flash-like speedster, but since I was taking her through Preatora I thought being a Brute would fit the concept better.
God I am in LOVE with KM now... I would make sweet, sweet love to it...
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Yep, that's what I'm trying because they thematically match (and I've not played EA). I know it's not going to be the best number-wise, but I'll at least try to build some typed defense through bonuses.
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Originally Posted by Bright Shadow
I'm having lots of fun with KM/NRG. But I realize how it's not the most efficient combo. If you worry about numbers and percentages too much, I'd advise against Energy Aura. Otherwise it's incredibly fun theme-wise.
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A followup to my previous post: Got a few toggles on my Kin/Invul (which I'm going to start calling Kinvul from now on, cause it's fun to say) and I've gotta say how impressed I am with the endurance efficiency of Kinetic Melee. With Sprint, Temp Invul and Unyielding running I have no endurance issues, even when running from fight to fight with out pause-- and I'm ievel 17!
Kinvul and loving it.
My guides:Dark Melee/Dark Armor/Soul Mastery, Illusion Control/Kinetics/Primal Forces Mastery, Electric Armor
"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
I am leaning toward Invuln because I love my Invuln tank. But Brutes are not tanks. So...for concept reasons I've also considered Elec, Energy, SR, or Willpower. What does everyone think about the synergies with KM for Brutes with an eye toward PvE and survivability among these 5 possible pairings? Thanks.