I made some changes.
The build you posted had an extremely high endurance consumption with tactics running and a very low value of endurance recovery for a WP character.
I removed Tactics in favor of a kistmet piece, it should be enough with focus - it doesn't provide as much to hit but it doesn't suck 0.3 end per second either.
I added more HP through set bonuses, Shockwave which is fully slotted, more END recovery (I also turned accolades on, which increased them further) and the build has higher SM/L Defense (through kinetic combat).
You lost 4% rech, which is minor with Spiritual Core factored in.
As a Brute with 3 AoE attacks, I don't think you need any Taunt IOs in WP.
Let your friend take the alpha and once he gets off a spin or a Shockwave, he will have aggro.
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This build is still in the works, but something to review and see if it might give some ideas. I have added purples, due to those are goals I'm looking for.
I hope it helps, but still might need some tweaks too.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.93
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Level 50 Mutation Brute
Primary Power Set: Claws
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Strike -- KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(A), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Numna-Heal(7), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(7), Numna-Heal/Rchg(9)
Level 2: Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Achilles-ResDeb%(13), AnWeak-%ToHit(37)
Level 4: Fast Healing -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(13), Mrcl-Heal(15), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(15), Numna-Heal(17), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(17)
Level 6: Spin -- Armgdn-Dam%(A), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(19), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(37)
Level 8: Follow Up -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(21), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), GS-Acc/Dmg(25), GS-Acc/End/Rech(48)
Level 10: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(25), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(27), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 12: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Ksmt-ToHit+(27)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(29)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Mrcl-Heal(A), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(29), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(31)
Level 18: Focus -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(31), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(33), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(50), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(50)
Level 22: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 24: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 26: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(33), RctvArm-ResDam(33), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctvArm-EndRdx(34)
Level 28: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(34), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36)
Level 30: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36)
Level 32: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 35: Tactics -- GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(45), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(45), GSFC-ToHit(46), GSFC-Build%(46), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(46)
Level 38: Eviscerate -- Erad-%Dam(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Erad-Dmg(40), Erad-Acc/Rchg(43), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 41: Shockwave -- Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(42), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(42), Mocking-Rchg(42), Mocking-Taunt(43), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(50)
Level 44: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 47: Physical Perfection -- Heal-I(A)
Level 49: Strength of Will -- GA-3defTpProc(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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As a note toward the Endurance numbers, do keep in mind the lack of accolades, and the fact that Performance Shifters do not add to the MIDs given number. That's all!
And there's four of them in that build.
@Deus_Otiosus - I have to shake my head at the use of Enzyme Exposures. It's still up in the air how legitimate they are. Regardless, I wouldn't have him use them for that reason. Otherwise, the lower recharge number is a mild concern due to Claws needing insane levels of it to maximize damage, but I do acknowledge the higher Recovery.
Still, if I can manage higher recharge and give up recovery, and not "Bottom Out", Tactics is quite valuable. Either way, I have gotten notes from it.
@AF_Bill - I appreciate the post, but that's a little out-of-bounds for an early IOing experiment. Thank you, however.
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As a note toward the Endurance numbers, do keep in mind the lack of accolades, and the fact that Performance Shifters do not add to the MIDs given number. That's all!
And there's four of them in that build. |
Unless you are supporting this character with a /kin or /rad with well slotted AM or something.
And you should always properly slot QR at the barest minimum, not slotting QR and just tucking a perf shifter in there is a mistake.
QR is not physical perfection, it's better than Stamina. Slot it.
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@Deus_Otiosus - I have to shake my head at the use of Enzyme Exposures. It's still up in the air how legitimate they are. Regardless, I wouldn't have him use them for that reason.
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Otherwise, the lower recharge number is a mild concern due to Claws needing insane levels of it to maximize damage, but I do acknowledge the higher Recovery.
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Still, if I can manage higher recharge and give up recovery, and not "Bottom Out", Tactics is quite valuable. Either way, I have gotten notes from it.
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Possibly so! I'll do the overall math, but your build is likely the superior one. Thank you for it.
Here's a build that uses purples. With spiritual core paragon incarnate you will basically have perma hasten and it's only 1 small purple away from soft cap. It also uses 4 accolades that give +max hp/end.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.93
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WillDriven: Level 50 Mutation Brute
Primary Power Set: Claws
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Strike
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (7) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (9) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (45) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Healing IO
- (13) Miracle - +Recovery
- (15) Miracle - Heal
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
- (13) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
- (19) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
- (19) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
- (21) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
- (21) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
- (23) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
- (23) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (50) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Aegis - Resistance
- (25) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (27) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (27) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (29) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Healing IO
- (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
- (31) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
- (31) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (33) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (33) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
- (48) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (43) Obliteration - Damage
- (48) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (A) Ragnarok - Damage
- (42) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
- (42) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (42) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
- (43) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (48) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (50) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
Level 50: Spiritual Radial Boost
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Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Run Speed IO
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (50) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (45) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
- (45) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
I don't claim to know significantly enough about brutes, but I've got a good friend who's interested in an IO'd-out Claws/Willpower brute build. If someone could show me their build, that would be great. Or simply commenting on the posted build would be awesome.
A few notes to have, however, for either response.
1) No purple sets. If you can do two builds, one with no purples and one with, that would be /superb/. Money isn't an issue for him, but he's trying to ease into the character before going nuts. LotG/Miracle/Numina/Steadfast/Etc is fine, just no purples.
2) The minimum defense needed is 25.59% - He constantly teams with me, and I'm providing the rest of that for the soft cap. Anything more is gravy.
3) High recharge would be amazing, while also aiming for at least that survivability number.
4) A travel power would be great. Personally, Ninja run > All. If you can fit a travel power in, grand. If not, he'll suck it up.
5) Spirituality is the best Alpha for Claws high recharge needs and WP loving the healing nature, right? Well, whatever you use, please note the incarnate slot being used.
I'll post an example build below, of what I came up with my limited Brute knowledge. Do note, the Smashing Haymakers could be Kinetic Combats, but as I said, the defense minimum was met either way. If you can avoid Kinetic Combats right off the bat, awesome. if not, go for it. They're not too bad to get.
Thanks for your help, and thanks for reading!