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Couple things without diving into your numbers at the moment...|
Originally Posted by NT_Flamer
...My goal is to be a damage fiend, but also survivable....
...I feel like something is missing on the Def end. Kin Combats are out of the question currently, so please don't suggest those, or purples. Everything else is fair game.... |
If you want to take advantage of the Brute's mechanics to deal damage you might want to consider one of the secondaries that offers a damage aura.
Kinetic Combats can be very easily aquired for 1-2 Alignment Merits or 16-32 Astral Merits.
The Alignment Merit method is 2-4 days of of 5 missions each, which can be done in under an hour each day, and you can also get one each Signature Story Arc you run for the first time, and then another one per week for running any one Signature Story Arc. These take less than 30 minutes apiece (being generous, I've done SSA 1 in ten minutes). The Astrals come naturally if you intend to grind trials for incarnate progression, and there isn't much else they're useful for.
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The idea for this toon, is that it is training for me on how Willpower works and how to slot it for my next toon. So obviously suggesting another secondary isn't helpful. I'm aware that Fury loves damage auras, but I took this set specifically because of the additional Psi Def/Resist and because it works well with the character concept. |
Originally Posted by Draeth Darkstar
Couple things without diving into your numbers at the moment...
If you want to take advantage of the Brute's mechanics to deal damage you might want to consider one of the secondaries that offers a damage aura. Kinetic Combats can be very easily aquired for 1-2 Alignment Merits or 16-32 Astral Merits. The Alignment Merit method is 2-4 days of of 5 missions each, which can be done in under an hour each day, and you can also get one each Signature Story Arc you run for the first time, and then another one per week for running any one Signature Story Arc. These take less than 30 minutes apiece (being generous, I've done SSA 1 in ten minutes). The Astrals come naturally if you intend to grind trials for incarnate progression, and there isn't much else they're useful for. |
On to Kin Combats, I feel that the investment into Kin Combats is a complete waste of effort, only because of the fact that Kin Combats only add double the benefit for 100 times the cost (At least on my server). The time investment into Kin Combats is also something I don't want to spend to get this build off the ground. I have a Invuln/StJ Tanker that does just fine without Kin Combats so this build should be able to achieve the same. Now this isn't to say that I won't switch over to them later on, but the initial build will not be using them.
I didn't really get in depth on your build, but just glancing at it slotting Rise To The Challenge w/ Dark Watchers Despair seems like a big mistake.
RttC give you most of your regeneration (it gives you very large numbers when you are fighting packs of mobs).
I slot my numerous Willpower characters RttC with 1 END 3 HEAL or 4 pieces of Numina's or Miracle, minimum. The tanks and a brutes also get 1 Taunt or 2 pieces of a taunt set if I have slots to spare.
And Draeth Darkstar is correct; Kinetic Combat is the best thing you can slot in your attacks to complement Willpower for the S/L bonus. It's worth the expense / time invesement if you are serious about the character.
Hey there. Created this toon as kinda a test run for another toon to be made later on. So this toon has two purposes, to give me something to do on another server when my home server isn't doing anything, and to train me in how WP works on a brute and how to build for it later on.
My goal is to be a damage fiend, but also survivable. I don't want to be one-shotted in iTrials, but I don't need to tank anything there, but I would like to be able to survive a beating by any AV in the game (non-iTrial content obviously)
This is what I have so far, but the numbers aren't looking right to me.
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Grimlock: Level 50 Technology Brute
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Slash -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(3), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam(9), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(50)
Level 2: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(9), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(11), RctvArm-ResDam(11)
Level 4: Fast Healing -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(13)
Level 6: Hack -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(13), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(15), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 8: Parry -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(17), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(19), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(21), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Ksmt-ToHit+(23)
Level 12: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(27)
Level 14: Super Jump -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(29), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(31), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(31), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(31)
Level 18: Whirling Sword -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(27), P'Shift-End%(29)
Level 22: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(36), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37), RctvArm-ResDam(37)
Level 26: Disembowel -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(36), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(36), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(40), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(40), RedFtn-Def(40)
Level 30: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(42), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RedFtn-Def(42)
Level 32: Head Splitter -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(43), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(43), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45)
Level 35: Resurgence -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Char -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(39), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(39)
Level 41: Melt Armor -- UndDef-DefDeb/EndRdx(A), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(45), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg(45), UndDef-Rchg/EndRdx(46)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg(A), AirB'st-Dmg/EndRdx(48), AirB'st-Dmg/Rchg(48), AirB'st-Dmg/Rng(48)
Level 49: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50)
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Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(50)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(34), P'Shift-End%(34)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Thanks in advance!