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Dual Blades/Willpower (DB/WP) Brute Build Advice

MajorTractor

By MajorTractor,
Posted on: 2011-05-27 06:27 in Brutes

 

Posted

I have a level 48 DB/WP Brute that is closing in on 50. Once my toons hit 50 I give them a hard critique and really start tweaking their build. I've normally had a guide or two and great forum feedback to help me craft those builds but there isn't much love out there for the DB/WP Brute. So I've thrown this together and wanted to offer it up for critique.

This build isn't as specialized as it probably could be. I'm going for regen, defense, and resist while trying to keep the enhancements within a reasonable budget (setting up a recent level 50 Ill/Rad 'troller for Perma-PA zapped my funds). This is my first melee-based toon to reach 50 so any advice is welcome.

Thanks!

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Bozo the Butcher: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Power Slice

  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (15) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (37) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (46) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (48) Aegis - Resistance
  • (50) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
Level 2: Ablating Strike
  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (15) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 4: Mind Over Body
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (29) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (40) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (50) Aegis - Resistance
Level 6: Typhoon's Edge
  • (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage
  • (7) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance
  • (7) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge
  • (13) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance
  • (34) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (36) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 8: Blinding Feint
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
  • (13) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (36) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 10: Fast Healing
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (29) Healing IO
  • (43) Healing IO
Level 12: Indomitable Will
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
Level 14: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (17) Healing IO
  • (17) Healing IO
Level 18: Vengeful Slice
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (21) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (23) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (23) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (25) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 20: Quick Recovery
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (21) Endurance Modification IO
Level 22: Boxing
  • (A) Empty
Level 24: Tough
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
  • (39) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 26: Sweeping Strike
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (31) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (36) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 28: Heightened Senses
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
Level 30: Weave
  • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
  • (39) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
  • (39) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
  • (48) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (48) Red Fortune - Defense
  • (50) Red Fortune - Endurance
Level 32: One Thousand Cuts
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (33) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 35: Resurgence
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Strength of Will
  • (A) Resist Damage IO
Level 41: School of Sharks
  • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize
Level 44: Arctic Breath
  • (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (46) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (46) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
Level 47: Super Jump
  • (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
Level 49: Maneuvers
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (19) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (40) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (19) Endurance Modification IO

 

Posted

Gonna bump to see of I can get some love.

I'm already questioning if I am slotting High Pain Tolerance and Rise to the Challenge properly. As I mentioned, this will be my first level 50 melee toon and I am somewhat new to using Mids.

Thanks!

 

Posted

On any WP you want to slot for defense and hitpoints. If you are going on the cheap side, I'd suggest touch of deaths and maco's to build your ranged and meele defense and hitpoints. Ranged over Meele because mobs in meele are fueling your RttC, but some of both. Its pretty easy to get over 20% to meele and ranged defense and will make a big difference.

Also, definately slot high pain tolerance with heals for hit points.

 

Posted

I think Im happy with this build. I've still managed to keep it somewhat affordable. I switched back to Soul Mastery (want to try out Leviathan but this simply isn't the build to do so) and I rethought the way I slotted Blinding Feint. The way I have it now it is slotted for recharge so it's up before both Attack Vitals and Sweep combos. And I threw in a 20% Knockdown bonus to help a wee bit with mitigation.

Thoughts?

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.942
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Bozo the Butcher: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Power Slice

  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (15) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (37) Healing IO
  • (46) Resist Damage IO
  • (48) Resist Damage IO
Level 2: Ablating Strike
  • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
  • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (15) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 4: Mind Over Body
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (29) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (40) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (50) Reactive Armor - Endurance
Level 6: Typhoon's Edge
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (7) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (7) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (13) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (36) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 8: Blinding Feint
  • (A) Accuracy IO
  • (9) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (9) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (13) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
Level 10: Fast Healing
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (29) Healing IO
Level 12: Indomitable Will
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 14: Boxing
  • (A) Empty
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (17) Healing IO
  • (17) Healing IO
Level 18: Vengeful Slice
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (21) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (23) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (23) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (25) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
Level 20: Quick Recovery
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (21) Endurance Modification IO
Level 22: Tough
  • (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance
  • (39) Impervium Armor - Endurance/Recharge
Level 24: Weave
  • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
  • (39) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
  • (39) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
  • (48) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (48) Red Fortune - Defense
  • (50) Red Fortune - Endurance
Level 26: Sweeping Strike
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (31) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (36) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 28: Heightened Senses
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
  • (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (46) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 30: Assault
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 32: One Thousand Cuts
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (33) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
  • (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 35: Tactics
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
  • (36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
  • (37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
  • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
  • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
Level 38: Strength of Will
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
Level 41: Soul Tentacles
  • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance
  • (42) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
  • (43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize
Level 44: Darkest Night
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 47: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Defense Buff IO
Level 49: Super Jump
  • (A) Jumping IO
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (19) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (40) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (19) Endurance Modification IO