Patron questions

I have a FM/EA brute that has been level 50 for some time.

She currently doesn't have any patron pool powers because they didn't fit in her build; but now with inherent Stamina and a recently earned City Traveler badge I've got a lot more options.

I've never done any of the patron arcs, so a couple of questions:

I'll have room for two patron powers, so I'm thinking Gloom and one other. Which of the other Soul Mastery powers would be a good pick?

I think I read that you *don't* have to run Ghost Widow's arc to gain access to Soul Mastery, any patron arc will do. Is that true? If so, any recommendations for which arc is quickest? I hope to get it done in time to respec her before the second freespec is handed out next week.

Any suggestions appreciated!

Thanks, Deus! I think I'll go with Dark Oblit then, since brute FM is kinda "AoE-light" and EA doesn't have a damage aura to contribute.

I'll second Black Scorpion as having a quick first arc. One of the later missions in a different arc can take forever, though.

You mean the "Beat four giant sacks of HP with huge resists and no reward that don't even fight back or offer any challenge" mission? Yeah, that one sucks.

Thanks for the warning, I'll keep it in mind the future.

Slightly embarrassing confession; once I realized that I only needed one arc to unlock the powers, I compared the patron arcs and decided to do GW instead. It wasn't that long, either, and looked more interesting.

I was able to finish it last night, respeced, and picked up Gloom and Dark Oblit. I can tell already I am going to like them very much.

Thanks again for the help!

Most people dislike doing GW because, you have to betray her and fight her =(