To do this on FA, without making large sacrifices [actually it may be the only way, but I haven't tried all possible methods], you will need a Glad's 3%. I highly recommend it.
I know it can break the bank, but I have my SS/FA at 45% S/L and ~31% E/N and it performs very nicely. If you aren't willing to pay for the Glad's, I would personally stick with 32.5%, gain some e/n and recharge with the lost S/L and get used to carrying lucks.
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Something to think about I guess, though I'm going to have to work on my inf generation if I'm gonna be able to consider it.|
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To do this on FA, without making large sacrifices [actually it may be the only way, but I haven't tried all possible methods], you will need a Glad's 3%. I highly recommend it.
I know it can break the bank, but I have my SS/FA at 45% S/L and ~31% E/N and it performs very nicely. If you aren't willing to pay for the Glad's, I would personally stick with 32.5%, gain some e/n and recharge with the lost S/L and get used to carrying lucks. |
How much can you rely on Healing Flames for survival? Is stacking recharge with a moderate amount of defense viable?
@Draeth Darkstar
Virtue [Heroes, Roleplay], Freedom [Villains], Exalted [All Sides, Roleplay]
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I24 Proc Chance = (Enhanced Recharge + Activation Time) * (Current PPM * 1.25) / 60*(1 + .75*(.15*Radius - 0.011*Radius*(360-Arc)/30)) Single Target Radius = 0. AoE Non-Cone Arc = 360.
some thoughts on your build-
You're going to be sucking wind in a hurry...
Oblits are a poor choice for blazing aura, due to the fact that it's a high-cost toggle, and the set has only 18% endredux. It's a good set for burn, thanks to burn's low end cost.
FA is another high cost toggle- do you plan on running this or is it just a set mule? Might consider switching to tactics
Gaussian's are great for positional builds, a less effective use of slots for a build focusing on typed defense. Maybe 2 rectified reticles (and some end redux if you're planning on running the power).
If you're not planning on running FA, accuracy is pretty low in several of your attacks, I'd use the slots gained from dropping the gaussian's set to shore these up.
I'd move at least 1 slot from superior conditioning to stamina.
There are very few situations in which mag8 kb protection is more useful than mag4. The most common kb attacks are mag3 or mag10. Either build to 12, or 4. (There are also a few situations in game for which mag12 isn't even enuff -eff you, mary mac- but they're so rare and so extreme that they're not really worth building for)
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Hello folks,
I'm thinking of building an StJ/Fiery Aura character (concept) and everything I have ever read about Fiery Aura suggests it's best on a Brute, so here I am. |
Hmmm.
I am sorry to say it, but everything you have read is wrong.
Fiery aura is best on a tank. This has been true since launch, and is more true now than ever.
Brute fiery aura has gotten a lot (ridiculous, overblown, silly amount) of attention lately, due to the way AE could be exploited for brutes.
Now that AE has been (rightly) fixed to bring that more into parity, all the SS/fire brutes are slowly realizing that fiery armor is DAMN SQUISHY with scrapper-level numbers.
Roll a fire tank.
Old-School, yo!
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Something to think about I guess, though I'm going to have to work on my inf generation if I'm gonna be able to consider it.
How much can you rely on Healing Flames for survival? Is stacking recharge with a moderate amount of defense viable? |
I soloed ITF on x8 with lucks to fill the gap with 32.5% defense. It was respectable.
My new build with the 45% s/l is 50% faster, though. I solo MOed that on x8 with FA so I'd say the survivability is good enough, but I am likely dropping the large groups far faster on a SS/FA. I can't say exactly how it would translate into a StJ/FA.
Healing flames is probably the best self heal in the game. 10-11 second cooldown for 850 hp is very nice.
I should note as the posted above me said, FA is already somewhat of an end hog, and StJ I hear also is rough on the blue bar. Consume is nice, but you're either going to have to slot for end reduction in your attacks or rely on ageless (I chose this method).
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Hmmm.
I am sorry to say it, but everything you have read is wrong. Fiery aura is best on a tank. This has been true since launch, and is more true now than ever. Brute fiery aura has gotten a lot (ridiculous, overblown, silly amount) of attention lately, due to the way AE could be exploited for brutes. Now that AE has been (rightly) fixed to bring that more into parity, all the SS/fire brutes are slowly realizing that fiery armor is DAMN SQUISHY with scrapper-level numbers. Roll a fire tank. Old-School, yo! |
This post is incorrect.
Fire armor is perfectly survivable in normal content with a Brute, provided you get the suggested slot bonuses. I would recommend slotting Consume for recharge and accuracy (mostly recharge), instead of putting in a set.
I've attempted to make some changes in the vein of the suggestions here, but I don't feel like I've made a lot of progress yet.
Looking over my build I'm struggling to see where I can pick up E/N defense without dropping below 32.5% S/L or losing buckets of recharge, for example.
I'm not really satisfied with what I've currently got yet, but I'll post it anyway, hopefully I can get some more tips to improving this thing.
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Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Street Justice
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Heavy Blow
- (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (40) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (40) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (9) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (9) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (11) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (13) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (17) Karma - Knockback Protection
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (19) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (19) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (21) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (21) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage
- (23) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance
- (23) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (25) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance
- (25) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (27) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (29) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (33) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
- (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
- (50) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (34) Recharge Reduction IO
- (40) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
- (45) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (A) Empty
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (43) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (43) Endurance Reduction IO
- (45) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff
- (45) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
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Level 2: Swift
- (A) Run Speed IO
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (13) Miracle - +Recovery
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (15) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (46) Endurance Modification IO
- (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 6% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 6% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 6% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 6% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 6% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 6% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 6% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 6% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 24.56% Defense(Smashing)
- 24.56% Defense(Lethal)
- 3.94% Defense(Fire)
- 3.94% Defense(Cold)
- 6.75% Defense(Energy)
- 6.75% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 20.81% Defense(Melee)
- 4.88% Defense(Ranged)
- 4.88% Defense(AoE)
- 43.75% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 34% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% FlySpeed
- 163 HP (10.88%) HitPoints
- 10% JumpHeight
- 10% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -12)
- Knockup (Mag -12)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 13.75%
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
- MezResist(Stun) 6.05%
- 20% Perception
- 5.5% (0.09 End/sec) Recovery
- 42% (2.62 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire)
- 2.52% Resistance(Cold)
- 10% RunSpeed
Set Bonuses:
Crushing Impact
(Heavy Blow)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
- 16.87 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Fire Shield)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
- 1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
- 1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
(Fire Shield)
- Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
(Sweeping Cross)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
(Healing Flames)
- 12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 28.11 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
(Combat Jumping)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Combat Jumping)
- Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
(Rib Cracker)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
(Temperature Protection)
- 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
- 3% Defense(Melee), 3% Defense(AoE), 3% Defense(Ranged), 3% Defense(Smashing), 3% Defense(Lethal), 3% Defense(Fire), 3% Defense(Cold), 3% Defense(Energy), 3% Defense(Negative), 3% Defense(Psionic)
- Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
(Blazing Aura)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
- 0.95% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- MezResist(Stun) 1.65%
- 1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)
- 1.88% Defense(Melee), 0.94% Defense(Lethal), 0.94% Defense(Smashing)
(Maneuvers)
- 10% (0.62 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 16.87 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Plasma Shield)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
- 1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
- 1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
(Spinning Strike)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Consume)
- 16.87 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
- 10% (0.62 HP/sec) Regeneration
(Shin Breaker)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
(Burn)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
(Crushing Uppercut)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
(Focused Accuracy)
- 1.88% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.94% Defense(Melee)
- 20% Perception
(Superior Conditioning)
- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
(Tough)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
- 1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
- 1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
(Weave)
- 10% (0.62 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 16.87 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Stamina)
- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
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@Draeth Darkstar
Virtue [Heroes, Roleplay], Freedom [Villains], Exalted [All Sides, Roleplay]
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I'll post a couple of my SS/FA builds to maybe give you some ideas.
This is my live build at the moment.
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This is a barrier/cardiac reliant build I am thinking about if we ever get those extra 3 slots they talked about (I'm a little too much in love with damage to do this one right now). This one will soft cap E/N with 1 purple while maintaining S/L, but only with barrier. The plus side is, with cardiac and barrier running it sits at 66.1% S/L resist and 46.5% E/N resist, which is quite a large survivability gain. (I built this after failing on nictused rommy on +4x8, but I think I could do it with my first build with proper tactics... just haven't had time to try again).| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1535;721;1442;HEX;| |78DA6594DB6E12511486F7304329871E105BE8B9A52D50285350130FA969B4B5465| |B948AF1CE90B1DD32A308641812F5CE0B9FC10B4F6FE09D671FC517305AEB0B185C| |CCFA6B51489B6FEF7FAFC5FA67EDC5141E6E84DE5C7EB22694E07AD56836CB17ED9| |623BD05A362ED0AFA0CAE9B46ABF6D8A854EAB6E1983E92C6DD90724156A5D44BAD| |86B4CB25C796B58A63C6F86843DE95B5A6D4372D693F2A5F68D946F84ACD9414E3E| |8878B40B15EAFEAA586947B2177B92D8D8655AB0CB89B4DAB623AB41B3A3CDA9376| |D3B41AD14B0D6B57E72AA57AAB5A2E184D878AC4C8579AFEE38AC0A7AD8A6247D08| |46787D97783D95F62BEED84B9F16DAF98A3C514C54E13939AD0E2E00CF3D8095588| |BC2656A21CF7AE93CAB91E65DFE36A833F980BDF98EFE954E5184DDD52DCFCE1EBE| |035E67C91B950C09EE065FF5E2FFCF7C17F3FFC27E13F99F1B839C955DA6BAA88D3| |E5F8B89EE2CB08F72C012E92EEE7EFD5FC69CE0B24C024339402979809CA09C24BD| |0646DB0CA3C6E81F798A3F7990B0F98F3E4658073C5C057D63ED26E88FDA943E8F3| |28FA1C439FD373CC2421EC36B8AD849F537E84EEE005F313A9113E13113CDF28D51| |BC1B38F8CA097A7B92F0A9D45311351F434869E8EA3A7E337992AC58EC1E3183C4E| |C2E30A3CE6E1F133454D607E26CEF1334EAF8267C0B3CCB9F3CCFC1ACF914675A63| |03F53FFF815220BDF4B24CFA0FF3398B159CCD8EC77B08DEFFF0D3E657EE93C0EE7| |2AF1FF66214CB517D1AB45D44EA0F62ED94BA166EA25C72FBD065F813A3F437A597| |53DA4F35C53D2368319CB043966D907FAC17E6636C0FC40D13A7B117A8C7F5B51F2| |97C3ECE4303B935AEFEF7A127798C51DE67187E9A358FAA38FC8F528F91EE5648F7| |2AA47D9EC28CA5647696F779FFAD96551C30B8534C5CDF00FD33B8095F67EE0EF3B| |432859EEE5C191A628573167B7F84E7E76C7A738FE57B7F68CAB1A01D7835BE376D| |7FA4ED7BAD8B5DE89501AD67F00F94CDFED| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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I tweaked it a little, but... still not good lol. End recovery is pretty bad, defense is not great, gave up some recharge... hehehe. Help! 
May as well post the chunk, it might give you an idea or two.
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edit to add: are you set on FA? I swapped it for tactics (not in the build above), dropped an endredux from it and put a kismet +6% in CJ. Accuracy and recovery both improve. | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1547;712;1424;HEX;| |78DA6554DB6E1251143D07062B145A2814E88D964B815E9896E8BBB1B6356A516A1| |335BE10D21E6112A464A0D13EFA0B5EE283FA0BBE686DBDBC987889FA215EAB3EFA| |869BD90B4AC204B2F6ACD9FBECB5D79C39B9DBCBEEA767EF9C12B2FF4CA558AF179| |6CC9D8672E48A2563D32EE8EAA37FC0220B3955514A5F328BB72A46B514667259DD| |50D5BAD2570D65EE164EEF9845DFB96A5999AADAD0DB813BBFBD5DD1D754B146758| |3ED9B2D65D6CB46CD65DD6FD494DAF258E1AA512A37287164A5666CEA2B55659676| |0BB962BDD16A60350D93A60CFDDF0505AEA626F204314DD8D6819719B50DC694419| |8D5C45E2B5D5A350E11A520453911C66393C0186320443841B561C6F74194523FF9| |C36671C77F020F195D37B98FABC2B84F60478D3D2F2D6EE002A3778D31758931739| |13148A63B58A3CD314C419872FF096BFD6880733E06F9DDB4D6EDC38C43F060081E| |04E04106B31F1038795DE1C44C2FE8AE9F39ADFF17CF10C44C41CC14C62C61CCE6A| |3C61EE8F340DF28748D7B195FD2D341CEB10FC2D771F81C81BF11F8FF8966F16116| |DF33EE1179CE38B507DC071E30BE22F04B6969F03FB0595CF43EF01E638C740EB30| |6393CC775A3C00FD433C43D6D217099C754E7D744F611E367CA19E11CC708BC8DC3| |DB38BC8DC3FBC45BAE9987D7AF09C6503B063F13F03381BD9384AF49F89AAC324AD| |23DC1B562A24997F8424A26E1D02494CC40C90C94CC40C92C14BC69DD728D8C61C2| |59A08BEC9EC6DB998EE219701ED3CF3F6174526E1ABB26FD909D751337076E0E9C9| |D54EB5853C71B5EC01B5FC00E58687F7194BB881DB4881D94C50ECA62071DBAE86B| |430F99616D7F8E3829AF709EFB3CAFF9BB3B3FCDF97F8F389BBC0BED53FC6C00BAC| |7B5CE2942BF96DBB33DCC620F93ED614EF430277B9855AD73FA34D77A9EE6B5CEF9| |22A4C538BD9DD3A3F9F5E8B46B7EEB8ABF77C5EB7E1A09F15597B532F35DF1B5AEF| |87A57FC1F200EF5C1| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Also, SS is cheating.
rage lets you get away with a lot less accuracy...
Hello folks,
I'm thinking of building an StJ/Fiery Aura character (concept) and everything I have ever read about Fiery Aura suggests it's best on a Brute, so here I am.
That said, I have never played a purely Resist based armor set beyond about level 30 before, so I'm not really sure what to build for. I would like to end up with a heavy damage dealer that retains enough survivability to actually deal that damage. Defense softcapping with high recharge is usually what I aim for, but it seems absurdly difficult, if not impossible, to softcap this combo.
My current build is floating at about 41% S/L def (34% melee), with negligible values everywhere else (12-16%), and about 52% S/L resist, 35% E/N, 90% F (of course), and 21% cold. I'm a bit concerned with those numbers and really wish I could figure out how to at least cap S/L defense, as I know how big of a difference that last 5% makes.
I'm also only hitting 113.8% global recharge with Hasten active, putting it at 10 seconds of downtime with Spiritual Core, and seeing Healing Flames hit a 13 second recharge, 814 HP heal.
Any improvements anyone could suggest would come much appreciated. The build is aimed at normal and incarnate content, and I mostly team but prefer to still be capable of soloing most enemy groups on x8. I don't care much about farming ability for this particular character, and would use an alternate build if I were going to bother.
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Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Street Justice
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Heavy Blow
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: Fire Shield- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance
Level 2: Sweeping Cross- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (9) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (9) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (11) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (13) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 4: Healing Flames- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
Level 6: Combat Jumping- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (17) Karma - Knockback Protection
Level 8: Rib Cracker- (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (19) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (19) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (21) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
Level 10: Temperature Protection- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (21) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
Level 12: Blazing Aura- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (23) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (23) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (25) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (25) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (27) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 14: Maneuvers- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 16: Plasma Shield- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (29) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
Level 18: Spinning Strike- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (33) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 20: Consume- (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
Level 22: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (34) Recharge Reduction IO
- (50) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 24: Combat Readiness- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 26: Shin Breaker- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 28: Burn- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 30: Boxing- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 32: Crushing Uppercut- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (43) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
Level 35: Fiery Embrace- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Focused Accuracy- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
- (43) 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
- (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
- (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
Level 41: Superior Conditioning- (A) Endurance Modification IO
- (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (46) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 44: Physical Perfection- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 47: Tough- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
Level 49: Weave- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 50: Spiritual Core ParagonLevel 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
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Level 2: Swift
- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Health- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (13) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 2: Hurdle- (A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Stamina- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (15) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 1: Brawl- (A) Empty
Level 1: FuryLevel 1: Sprint
- (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest- (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja RunLevel 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 11.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 32.38% Defense(Smashing)
- 32.38% Defense(Lethal)
- 4.25% Defense(Fire)
- 4.25% Defense(Cold)
- 8% Defense(Energy)
- 8% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 28% Defense(Melee)
- 7.38% Defense(Ranged)
- 5.5% Defense(AoE)
- 36% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 43.75% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 15% FlySpeed
- 219.3 HP (14.63%) HitPoints
- 15% JumpHeight
- 15% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -8)
- Knockup (Mag -8)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 17.05%
- MezResist(Stun) 6.6%
- 8% (0.13 End/sec) Recovery
- 32% (2 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire)
- 1.58% Resistance(Cold)
- 15% RunSpeed
------------Set Bonuses:
Kinetic Combat
(Heavy Blow)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
Reactive Armor(Fire Shield)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
- 1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
- 1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
Obliteration(Sweeping Cross)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Numina's Convalescence(Healing Flames)
- 12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 28.11 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
Luck of the Gambler(Combat Jumping)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Karma(Combat Jumping)
- Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
Kinetic Combat(Rib Cracker)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
Steadfast Protection(Temperature Protection)
- 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
- 3% Defense(Melee), 3% Defense(AoE), 3% Defense(Ranged), 3% Defense(Smashing), 3% Defense(Lethal), 3% Defense(Fire), 3% Defense(Cold), 3% Defense(Energy), 3% Defense(Negative), 3% Defense(Psionic)
- Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
Obliteration(Blazing Aura)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Luck of the Gambler(Maneuvers)
- 10% (0.62 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 16.87 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Reactive Armor(Plasma Shield)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
- 1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
- 1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
Positron's Blast(Spinning Strike)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Efficacy Adaptor(Consume)
- 16.87 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
Kinetic Combat(Shin Breaker)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
Obliteration(Burn)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Kinetic Combat(Boxing)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
Kinetic Combat(Crushing Uppercut)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 22.49 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control(Focused Accuracy)
- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
- 28.11 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
- 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing), 2.5% Defense(Ranged), 1.25% Defense(Energy), 1.25% Defense(Negative), 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
Performance Shifter(Superior Conditioning)
- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
Reactive Armor(Tough)
- MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
- 1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
- 1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
Luck of the Gambler(Weave)
- 10% (0.62 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 16.87 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Performance Shifter(Stamina)
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