Claws for Brutes is fantastic. Just downright awesome.
Best secondary? Any(Cept Stone and Shield). Im going Claws/Fire right now, but really anything would work.
You might find claws even better now that Fury had some changes to allow faster Fury Build with more Fury duration. Claw/ is already blender-tastic for fast attacks, so you will probably be guffawing with bladed glee.
A lot of people go with /SR to pair up with Claw, but my brute is a claw/WP and I lurvs it.
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It is worth noting that while Claws are still pretty fast as sets go, the Brute version is a little slower (but harder hitting) than the Scrapper or Stalker versions.
How so? Does it have different attacks, or are the animations intentionally slowed down?
As for pairing, I'm not sure which direction I would like to go. I have a Stone/Willpower Brute, so probably not that way. How is Claws/Elec?
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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses
How is Claws for a Brute?
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They slowed the Recharge time and upped the damage on the individual powers, to better fit in with the Brute AT. The actual animation time of the powers remains unchanged.
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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses
How so? Does it have different attacks, or are the animations intentionally slowed down?
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Which is actually a boost to the set overall. And the set is still ultra-fast, even without IO's, or +Recharge, or Hasten, or anything like that.
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Originally Posted by OneWhoBinds
They slowed the Recharge time and upped the damage on the individual powers, to better fit in with the Brute AT. The actual animation time of the powers remains unchanged.
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Originally Posted by Candlestick
Which is actually a boost to the set overall. And the set is still ultra-fast, even without IO's, or +Recharge, or Hasten, or anything like that.
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So, back to the OP: Yes, Claws/Elec would be GREAT with the end management, +recharge auto and damage aura.
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Currently I have a Claws/Invul with a sharkish theme.
I like him well enough but being at level 12 means its rough going. But later on it should get alot better especially with Invinc. You could always go for that. Although WP is apparently the more popular choice now.
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I'm gonna second the /elec suggestion. Damage aura, unlimited endurance, +recharge auto power.
ELA is a great secondary, probably 1 of my 2 favorites which also includes WP. I like ELA before they changed Conserve Power (IIRC) to Energize. ELA has great utility and really good comprehensive resistance.
claws/fire is fast and fun!
a question is follow up useful for brutes or not
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Very useful. It's a decent attack on it's own, but what is really nice is the +to-Hit. The damage boost is tolerable, like eating a medium red, but Brute's don't tend to notice that alot. But the constant To-Hit bonus is fantastic, letting you blend through enemies with high defense, like Rikti Drones, and stuff like that. I recommend slotting it like a regular attack, but tossing in some +to-hit as well. Frankenslotting To-Hit sets with normal Melee sets works really well in this power.
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Originally Posted by Valheru_fury
a question is follow up useful for brutes or not
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In Beta I made a Claws/Fire I remember using follow up plus Fiery Embrace + Spin/Burn with full Fury...I actually fell out of my chair convulsing and foaming at the mouth. It was just that awesome.
I got my friend back into the game within the past week.
As he was looking for a set to play (I suggested the noble brute), he happened across my thread.
So, certainly and purely out of spite, he decided to create a Claws/Elec Brute of his own! DEVIOUS!
So that is attempting to sway me from playing one. I may go with a different secondary, perhaps fire, though my Spine/Fire Scrapper at 28 is oh-so-squishy, and I remember even my Fire/EM Tank being quite squishy until I got Tough/Weave going on him (this is old school we're talking here).
Hmm. I'll have to think on it. Dark Armor would probably have good synergy with it. but I just don't think I'm that interested in DA.
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It eats people.
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Claws for Brutes is indeed great. I love my attack chain of Follow-Up > Focus > Gloom.
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Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer
Claws for Brutes is indeed great. I love my attack chain of Follow-Up > Focus > Gloom.
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my S/L/E soft-capped claws/DA brute
solo stats (unbuffed):
-45% def to Smash/Lethal/energy/neg
-58% res to psionic
-50% res to Smash/Lethal/neg
-35% res to fire/col
-23% res to energy/toxic
-may use cloak of fear for -7.5% to hit debuff on higher lvl mobs/boss
-Dark regeneration every 15sec. it heals for 50% of your life for every mob hit by the power.
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Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Claws
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(50), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(50), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(21), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(46), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(46), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(46), RctvArm-ResDam(48)
Level 2: Death Shroud -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(3), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(45)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(5), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5), RctvArm-ResDam(43)
Level 6: Spin -- Erad-Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx(15), C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(40), C'ngBlow-Acc/Rchg(40)
Level 8: Follow Up -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(11), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(11), RctvArm-ResDam(13)
Level 12: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 14: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Nictus-Acc/Heal(A), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(17), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Theft-+End%(37), Theft-Heal/Rchg(39), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 18: Focus -- Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), HO:Nucle(25), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21)
Level 22: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), HO:Enzym(23), HO:Enzym(23)
Level 24: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), DefBuff-I(25)
Level 26: Eviscerate -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(27), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg(34), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 28: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(29), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(29), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 30: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(31), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(31), RctvArm-ResDam(31)
Level 32: Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34)
Level 35: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), HO:Enzym(36), HO:Enzym(36)
Level 38: Soul Transfer -- Erad-Acc/Rchg(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Cloak of Fear -- SipInsght-ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(42), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(42), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(42), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 44: Char -- BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(A), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(45)
Level 47: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), HO:Enzym(48), HO:Enzym(48)
Level 49: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Ninja Run
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I rolled up a Claws/SR brute the other day. Hit 13 in a matter of two hours, not counting time spent reading my story arcs.
It's like playing a forcefield-coated rotary saw.
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"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
It's like playing a forcefield-coated rotary saw.
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Claws... yessss...
To be honest, the animations of the three basic attacks are kind of uninspiring (though, let's be honest, a vast improvement over the original claws animations). Basically you're stabbing people. Nothing fancy like the dual blades attacks, just stabbity stab stab stab rip rip.
But... it's low end and you build fury fast. I play a claws/wp brute and I got stamina out of habit, but it actually feels excessive at this point.
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That's not actually possible. Unless you mean that you wait around several seconds after Gloom before doing any other attack.
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Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer
Claws for Brutes is indeed great. I love my attack chain of Follow-Up > Focus > Gloom.
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I returned to the game after a two-year hiatus and just noticed that Brutes got claws while I was gone.
I've never had the desire to play Claws, but I think on a Brute it could be a lot of fun. I imagine you could do some cool things combined with Fury.
But in your opinion, what secondary meshes particularly well with Claws?
Thanks.
Thanks for eight fun years, Paragon.