A SS/WP Brute isn't too bad for farming, but I'm pretty sure that a SS/FA Brute will outperform the SS/WP Brute.
SS/WP was my first 50 Brute (and Villain). I like it, but I just recently made a SS/FA Brute. It was fun when I made one in Closed Beta and got the Auto-Bump to 40. 
As for Brute vs Tanker, I can't say. I don't like Tankers, so I don't really play them. Sorry.
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For starters, I'd ask what you're farming for. In general the purple drops make up more of your farming income than all the rest combined. In which case, run at 0/x8 and kill A LOT faster with either build without losing half the value of your other random IOs because people are dumb and won't pay the same for a level 49 they will for a level 50. Otherwise -1/x8 is ideal.|
Originally Posted by IonFlow
2. What would you recommend for survivability and speed of killing--a SS/Fire Brute or a Fire/SS Tank. I'm o.k. with killing a little slower if it means less risk in the middle of a ton of +2/8 mobs or greater, but not if it means killing A LOT slower
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If you're just going for prestige or the inf/kill, then the -1 through +2 you will have to experiment with yourself to determine the ideal setting for your personal play style. Time yourself, track the inf. Just running at +2 does NOT mean you earn inf faster. I have farmers that make more at -1 than at +2, and I have one that makes more at +2 than +1.
Brute will kill faster. Tank will be able to survive quite a bit more.
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I'm not by mids, and even if I was I struggle with all the IO possibilities. Can Ss/Fire Brutes reach the Softcaps? I was under the impression--probablly wrong--that even with IOs only a Granite Brute can cap S/L damage and Defense. I'm not even sure if a Fire/SS Tank can reach the S/L and defense softcaps.
Money isn't an issue. I have time and resources. I just didn't think it could be done
Not true?
I should mention--I'd like to avoid insps every second.
Ion Flow
I know, it's been asked a million times. I've read a million threads. I'm looking, though, for a condensed answer. I'm posting this in both the Brute and Tanker forums to get some feedback. As a disclaimer, I love the game. I love to play for kicks. Farming, though, funds the expensive builds I try to put into play for my characters. And I enjoy helping friends get through the not-so-fun pre stamina levels on new toons.
I have a Fire/Kin troller I farm with. I hate the style. He's effective, but it's not my style. I enjoy playing him for support in teams, etc. I just don't like farming with him.
I'd rather jump into the middle of a million mobs, beat 'em up, and move on to more. I rolled a SS/WP Brute, who's now 28, to do just that. However, after seeing a Fire/SS Tank in action, I was jealous.
Although WP for a Brute secondary is likley o.k. for select farms, it doesn't do much to help with killing speed outside of the endurance help.
I'm thinking of rolling either a SS/Fire Brute or a Fire/SS Tank. Obviously, the Brute would do a bit more damage and the Tank would be a bit more durable. My two questions are really as follows:
1. Is the SS/WP Brute (I actually have a 32 WP/SS tank that's sat neglected for a while, so that's an option too) a potentially o.k. enough farmer that another reroll is stupid?
2. What would you recommend for survivability and speed of killing--a SS/Fire Brute or a Fire/SS Tank. I'm o.k. with killing a little slower if it means less risk in the middle of a ton of +2/8 mobs or greater, but not if it means killing A LOT slower.
Thanks, in advance, for answering and helping with an old, old question. I know it's old, I know it's rehashed, but I appreciate any and all advice.
Ion Flow