So I've been wanting to make a brute version of a toon of mine, and I can't seem to settle on just one build that I really want to play. I feel like I've played everything I would like whether they were paired with another set, and so forth. Any way it would probably help if I mentioned what I was looking at. Right now I'm thinking of Dark melee/willpower, or dark melee shield.
I've played dark melee before (paired with /elec), and same with /willpower (broadsword and super strength) and /shield (with MA and elec melee). Now I've seen both of these combinations in action, and the dm/wp seems stronger as far as survivability goes, and dm/shield stronger as far as damage goes.
I know /shield doesn't really shine until getting some IO's slotted to hit soft cap, and then the added -tohit will just make it even better. I figure it's the same with /willpower too since it has a decent amount of def. The added -tohit will make you more survivable.
Any way basically what I'm wanting from this toon is...
- to be able to be lead tank on a team (granted an actual tanker isn't present)
- to be able to do a nice amount of damage, and as I stated above to be survivable.
- to just be able to do the above, and have fun (don't we all =P)
I think that's all I really have. The toon has a demon theme to him so if anyone feels that there are other builds I can work with as far as brutes go. Feel free to throw out your ideas, and thank you in advance.
So I've been wanting to make a brute version of a toon of mine, and I can't seem to settle on just one build that I really want to play. I feel like I've played everything I would like whether they were paired with another set, and so forth. Any way it would probably help if I mentioned what I was looking at. Right now I'm thinking of Dark melee/willpower, or dark melee shield.
I've played dark melee before (paired with /elec), and same with /willpower (broadsword and super strength) and /shield (with MA and elec melee). Now I've seen both of these combinations in action, and the dm/wp seems stronger as far as survivability goes, and dm/shield stronger as far as damage goes.
I know /shield doesn't really shine until getting some IO's slotted to hit soft cap, and then the added -tohit will just make it even better. I figure it's the same with /willpower too since it has a decent amount of def. The added -tohit will make you more survivable.
Any way basically what I'm wanting from this toon is...
- to be able to be lead tank on a team (granted an actual tanker isn't present)
- to be able to do a nice amount of damage, and as I stated above to be survivable.
- to just be able to do the above, and have fun (don't we all =P)
I think that's all I really have. The toon has a demon theme to him so if anyone feels that there are other builds I can work with as far as brutes go. Feel free to throw out your ideas, and thank you in advance.