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DB/DA any build suggestions?

Arkadian_NA

By Arkadian_NA,
Posted on: 2010-12-08 24:54 in Brutes

 

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Working on a new Dual Blades / Dark Armor Brute, i want him to be "Tankish" i.e. able to take point in a PUG comfotably if no actual Tank is around. I don't expect him to be the toughest, just tough enough

Build feels expensive, but if he works out well i don't really care about the cost. Choice of Death Shroud seems like a wasted power pick unslotted but i can't think of what to do there



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Natural Enemy: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Nimble Slash KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(15), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(15)
Level 1: Dark Embrace RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(3), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(3), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(17), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(25)
Level 2: Ablating Strike KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(9), P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(11)
Level 4: Murky Cloud RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(5), RctvArm-ResDam(5), RctvArm-EndRdx(50)
Level 6: Typhoon's Edge Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg(40), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 8: Blinding Feint KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(37), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(37), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(39), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(39)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(36), RctvArm-ResDam(36), RctvArm-EndRdx(50)
Level 12: Hover LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Fly Flight-I(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration Nictus-Acc/Heal(A), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Nictus-Heal(27), Theft-Heal/Rchg(29), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Theft-+End%(36)
Level 18: Vengeful Slice KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(19), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(19), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(21), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(27)
Level 20: Boxing Acc-I(A)
Level 22: Tough RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(23), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(23), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 24: Taunt Zinger-Dam%(A)
Level 26: Sweeping Strike Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Oblit-Dmg(46), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(46), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(48), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 28: Hasten RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 30: Weave LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 32: One Thousand Cuts Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Oppressive Gloom Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(45)
Level 38: Power Slice KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(42), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(42), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(43), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(43)
Level 41: Superior Conditioning P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 47: Death Shroud Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A)
Level 49: Cloak of Darkness LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl Dmg-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(50)
Level 2: Stamina P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod(33), P'Shift-End%(48)
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Set Bonus Totals:
9% DamageBuff(Smashing)
9% DamageBuff(Lethal)
9% DamageBuff(Fire)
9% DamageBuff(Cold)
9% DamageBuff(Energy)
9% DamageBuff(Negative)
9% DamageBuff(Toxic)
9% DamageBuff(Psionic)
32.38% Defense(Smashing)
32.38% Defense(Lethal)
3% Defense(Fire)
3% Defense(Cold)
8% Defense(Energy)
8% Defense(Negative)
3% Defense(Psionic)
26.13% Defense(Melee)
5.5% Defense(Ranged)
3% Defense(AoE)
1.8% Max End
37.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
45% Enhancement(Accuracy)
5% FlySpeed
185.53 HP (12.38%) HitPoints
5% JumpHeight
5% JumpSpeed
MezResist(Immobilize) 18.15%
MezResist(Stun) 6.6%
2.5% (0.042 End/sec) Recovery
72% (4.506 HP/sec) Regeneration
5% RunSpeed






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Originally Posted by Arkadian_NA View Post
Working on a new Dual Blades / Dark Armor Brute, i want him to be "Tankish" i.e. able to take point in a PUG comfotably if no actual Tank is around. I don't expect him to be the toughest, just tough enough

Build feels expensive, but if he works out well i don't really care about the cost. Choice of Death Shroud seems like a wasted power pick unslotted but i can't think of what to do there
The build should have issues with endurance when death shroud is turned on, and all your AoE attacks are slotted with obliteration IO sets, which have little endurance reduction. I believe you can deal with it by using the cardiac alpha slot. Your build does not have knockback protection, and it seems like you're using hover as a partial protection against knockback. It's ok if this is what you want, maybe for thematic reasons. However, hover probably needs some slots for flight speed at least. If hover is not really important, you're better off just picking combat jumping, and put a knockback protection IO into it. If you run out of slots and don't know what power to pick, soul transfer is not a bad choice as it is great out of the box.

I modified your build such that it is better endurance-wise while the s/l defense is still close to soft-cap.

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Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Power Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(33), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(33), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 2: Ablating Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(34), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 6: Typhoon's Edge -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(40)
Level 8: Blinding Feint -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(36), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(36), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-+End%(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(42), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 18: Vengeful Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(19), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(19), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(21), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(21)
Level 22: Death Shroud -- M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27)
Level 24: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(29), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(29), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 26: Sweeping Strike -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(45), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 28: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(42), RctvArm-ResDam(43), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(43), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 32: One Thousand Cuts -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(37), Erad-Dmg(46), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(48)
Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- HO:Endo(A)
Level 38: Soul Transfer -- HO:Perox(A)
Level 41: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 47: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(48), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(48), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(50)
Level 49: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(5)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(3), P'Shift-EndMod(3), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(5)