What do you all think?
Horrible.
Not enough +recharge.
No Force Feedback +recharge Proc in Footstomp.
No Perma Rage.
S/L defense isn't so hot in fire farms.
Obliteration in Blazing Aura because Blazing Aura needs the recharge .. not.
The 5 piece bonus for Numina is irrelevant.
Ring of Fire is a waste of animation time. Lose the proc.
Better yet, get Mu mastery for two additional AOEs instead of one.
If you 5 slot Positron's Blast, use the proc instead of Damage/Range.
Edit :
This is what my farmer boy runs. It is probably also far from optimal and prone to be labeled "horrible" by the pro fire farmers, but it works smoothly for me.
(And yes, I know there's one 5% recharge bonus too much, but I hope to upgrade one single target attack with a purple set one day *cough*)
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1,942
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I think we need a new forum just for farming.
Horrible.
Not enough +recharge. No Force Feedback +recharge Proc in Footstomp. No Perma Rage. S/L defense isn't so hot in fire farms. Obliteration in Blazing Aura because Blazing Aura needs the recharge .. not. The 5 piece bonus for Numina is irrelevant. Ring of Fire is a waste of animation time. Lose the proc. Better yet, get Mu mastery for two additional AOEs instead of one. If you 5 slot Positron's Blast, use the proc instead of Damage/Range. |

wow, I have been running this build without all the IO's and thought I was doing good
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If this is a straight farming build, all you want to slot for is recharge, and ED lvl damage in your AOE attacks. If your doing it right, insirations drop so quickly you can easily fill any other gaps in your build. Mu lets you (with enough recharge) use footstomp, elec fences, ball lightning, and burn as a seamless AOE attack chain.
If you plan on running other content, the S/L defense really helps out /fire. Your best bet is to make 2 builds, one for regular content and the other 100% farming.
I'd heartily suggest making a trip redside to open up the villain epic pools. /Soul is top-tier for general pve, and /mu is great for the farming. /Fire is thematic and has a good aoe, but it's so hard for me to go with anything but /Soul on any of my brutes...
50s:
Grimmloch, Tactically Delicious, Ugly Frankie, Operative Tracker, CryoFurnace, Professional Help, Silver Sphinx, Aries Knight, Tachyon Aegis, Jade Sphinx
Currently building:
Any one of half a dozen alts!
Thank you for the reply's guys. Going to take a run at getting to redside and open up mu. also will redo my build with all the ideas you guys gave me.
Here is my build for a ss/fire/fire brute, would love to know what everyone thinks about it. Mostly a farming toon.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.942
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Ms. Toria: Level 50 Natural Brute
Primary Power Set: Super Strength
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Punch
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: Fire Shield
(A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
(3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
(7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(9) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
Level 2: Blazing Aura
(A) Obliteration - Damage
(7) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(11) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(13) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 4: Healing Flames
(A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(5) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
(5) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
(9) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
(46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
Level 6: Haymaker
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(15) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(21) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 8: Knockout Blow
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(15) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(19) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 10: Temperature Protection
(A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
(11) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 12: Combat Jumping
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 14: Super Jump
(A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
Level 16: Plasma Shield
(A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
(17) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(17) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
(19) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
Level 18: Rage
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
(42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
Level 20: Kick
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(21) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(46) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 22: Tough
(A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
(23) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(23) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
(46) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
Level 24: Consume
(A) Obliteration - Damage
(25) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(25) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(27) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 26: Weave
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(27) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
Level 28: Burn
(A) Obliteration - Damage
(29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(29) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 30: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(31) Recharge Reduction IO
(31) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 32: Foot Stomp
(A) Obliteration - Damage
(33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(33) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 35: Fiery Embrace
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Assault
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
(42) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 41: Ring of Fire
(A) Decimation - Chance of Build Up
Level 44: Melt Armor
(A) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff
(45) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge
(45) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
Level 47: Fire Ball
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
(50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(50) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 49: Maneuvers
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty
Level 2: Swift
(A) Empty
Level 2: Health
(A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
(43) Miracle - +Recovery
(43) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 2: Hurdle
(A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(43) Performance Shifter - EndMod
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
12% DamageBuff(Smashing)
12% DamageBuff(Lethal)
12% DamageBuff(Fire)
12% DamageBuff(Cold)
12% DamageBuff(Energy)
12% DamageBuff(Negative)
12% DamageBuff(Toxic)
12% DamageBuff(Psionic)
29.3% Defense(Smashing)
29.3% Defense(Lethal)
3% Defense(Fire)
3% Defense(Cold)
6.75% Defense(Energy)
6.75% Defense(Negative)
3% Defense(Psionic)
27.4% Defense(Melee)
4.88% Defense(Ranged)
3% Defense(AoE)
48.8% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
45% Enhancement(Accuracy)
6% Enhancement(Heal)
10% FlySpeed
168.7 HP (11.3%) HitPoints
10% JumpHeight
10% JumpSpeed
Knockback (Mag -8)
Knockup (Mag -8)
MezResist(Held) 3.3%
MezResist(Immobilize) 14.3%
MezResist(Stun) 8.8%
6.5% (0.11 End/sec) Recovery
32% (2 HP/sec) Regeneration
20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)
20% ResEffect(RechargeTime)
20% ResEffect(RunSpeed)
1.58% Resistance(Fire)
1.58% Resistance(Cold)
10% RunSpeed
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