/fire question (advice)

So, I've been gone since March of last year, and have been researching the forums for a while now.

I saw that they removed the fear from burn, but I am unsure if they removed it from all versions including scrappers?

If so, what would guys chose between a spines/fire scrapper, fire/fire scrapper, or a (yes i know this is a scrapper forum) ss/fire brute?

I want the most aoe dmg, for speeding through a 53-54 demon farm, or AE farm. Plus I'll be pl'ing buddies from time to time (which is why i said 53-54. If its just me and im farming drops in PI, ill be doing 0-8man.

Thanks for the advice!

I'd go with the SS/Fire brute and never look back.

Of the three SS/Fire would be the best.

I personally would go with a Claws/Fire brute.

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If you can afford the investment to make it survivable (well, sorta survivable) nothing does more melee AOE damage than a spines/fire scrapper.

Nothing.

It has to be seen to be believed.

And yes, I know exactly how much damage a ss/fire brute does.

I'm waiting on an SS/Fire Scrapper.

Well, since I made the thread ive got a ss/fire brute up to 50. I went with Energy to help with my end, and have slotted multiple Performance Shifter procs, and the recharge proc in Footstomp. It does really well, since I built it for 37% melee defense, and a purple sets me straight when i need it.

I had asked before about a spines/fire scrapper. I was on a team recently and it was nuts how the enemy was running away from the one I teamed with.

Would Caltrops help with that? Im sure not much, since caltrops does 'afraid' type stuff also. Id love to roll up a spines/fire also, but ugh, the enemies scattering would drive me crazy i think.

Thanks for the all imput I've got so far, much appreciated.

I think a lot of people underestimate DM/FA. With Soul Drain amping up your damage and using Dark Consumption as a pseudo attack, with a lot if recharge, you can be both a ST and AoE beast. Plus, it's fun as he'll to play.

1-50 in 9 days?

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I can confirm that the morale breaking effect of Burn on a Stalker does make it annoying when everything runs away from you. The solution to this is to make sure you kill them all fast enough! Caltrops wouldn't help too much. They would just run away slower... And they won't come back if the Caltrops are there.