Yep. And the rising tide has changed everyone's perspective on the matter, but I still feel that the power to solo AVs on SOs makes it likely that the set is not terribly underpowered.
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So did Dechs. That's not failure by itself.
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Originally Posted by JayboH
Not really, I died several times in that mission.
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Originally Posted by Talen Lee
Yep. And the rising tide has changed everyone's perspective on the matter, but I still feel that the power to solo AVs on SOs makes it likely that the set is not terribly underpowered.
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Consume gives 2 minutes of endurance protection and can be recharged in 50-60 seconds with respectable +recharge. For all intents and purposes a Fiery Aura brute has the same capped resistance as Electric Armour.|
Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
*sigh*
Let's take the basic loadout of all Brute Armors: Fiery Aura Dark Armor Invulnerability Willpower Regeneration Stone Armor Electric Armor Shield Defense Energy Aura Super Reflexes Now, let's pit them against Psi: Dark Armor Willpower Electric Armor Shield Defense Super Reflexes Regeneration (via heals) Stone, Invul, Fiery and Energy are out as they have no resistance to Psi (unless you decide to toggle out of Granite and turn on Minerals). Let's pit them against endurance drain: Dark Armor Electric Armor Super Reflexes Shield, Regen and Willpower are out because they don't have the huge drain resistance (or the defense to just avoid the drain). The remaining sets will eat floor after that Sapper decides to ruin their day unless the Fiery Aura Brute is quick on his Consume and the Sapper's hold misses. Which of any of the aforementioned sets can go from 1 health to full health in less than a second? Dark Armor. Which of the aforementioned sets can stun an AV? Dark Armor. Which sets can, with a single IO, fill their endurance bar AND their health bar? Dark Armor. Give some credit where credit is due, man; there are things Dark Armor can stand up to that no other sets can (like the Sapper Onslaught in Dechs's first video, or a wall of Psionic damage, or DEATH), and it even has resistance to Toxic Damage. |
As for Malta a well built melee + good defence is usually enough if played remotely intelligently. AOE soft control through your primary and then crush the one or two little guys that cause issues before they get up, win!
Honestly Carnies and Malta are no hassle at all for my Willpower Tank or Fiery Aura Brute.
*Correction: Consume doesn't cap your protection but it gives very high resistance. Enough that at +4/x8 they weren't an issue.
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You know, I keep forgetting that change FA got. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Originally Posted by BunnyAnomaly
Consume gives 2 minutes of endurance protection and can be recharged in 50-60 seconds with respectable +recharge.
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"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
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Yeah I always do too, and my main is a fire/fire.
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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
You know, I keep forgetting that change FA got. Thanks for pointing that out.
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I guess I don't notice it because I kill everything too fast to need more endurance.
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Originally Posted by JayboH
Yeah I always do too, and my main is a fire/fire.
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"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
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Yeah pretty much this.
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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
I guess I don't notice it because I kill everything too fast to need more endurance.
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Why not leave Combat Jumping on?
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Originally Posted by JayboH
[...] also I only use CJ when I get immobilized for the most part, which is the other part that CoD grants, only at a much higher end cost.
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's doesn't make things plural.
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Most of the time I do.
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Originally Posted by Bonnes
Why not leave Combat Jumping on?
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You know, as soon as I hit Play on the video my first thought was, "There is a 100% chance that some twit will complain about Claws propping up Dark Armor." And lo and behold, I was not disappointed.
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I'll never get the hour i spent on soloing gangbuster on my grav/ff back.
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Originally Posted by Talen Lee
Gravity. Force Fields. But yeah, amongst the Real Boys, no set sucks.
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Finally picked up that Theft of Essence proc. Damn. Whoever said it was designed with Dark Regen in mind was absolutely correct. Use it when fully saturated and you actually get more end back than what you started with (when dark regen is slotted correctly.)
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not sure you can squeeze enough defense bonuses out of Spines
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
I'm actually working on a Spines/DA stalker, but I'm not exactly sure he'd be able to do something like this, despite what BruteSquad might say. There is something to be said for the Brute's HP values.
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Need more DA videos! Your new vid prompted me to head out and face some level 54 threats on my Kat/Inv scrapper. Man, it takes awhile to kill +4s, I remember why I stick to +2s and +3s. 
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His build is pretty solid if it's at all like what he posted in the stalker forum a while back. I forget if it is capped to both S/L and e/ne or just within 1 small purple on both, but he has the defense to back up the heal and resist.
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Originally Posted by Mr. DJ
not sure you can squeeze enough defense bonuses out of Spines
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I think the new energy aura should be higher as well but not just against energy drain. My kin/energy is better than my ss/wp and ss/sd brutes. All 3 are IO'd out with the sd and energy at and above soft caps. |
Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Energy Aura should be higher than SR against endurance drain.
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Without running "tests" in the AE on identical missions and such, I think my kin/energy performs better. Though, this is probably because of the IO's.
YMMV---IMO
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Am just quoting this so ya know I am replying to ya. Did ya start up that thread about One Dark Armour change partly because of your experiences with that DA in the video?
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Originally Posted by JayboH
Finally picked up that Theft of Essence proc. Damn.
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Originally Posted by Mr. DJ
not sure you can squeeze enough defense bonuses out of Spines
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Energy/Negative/Psionic: 19%
Ranged: 22%
Smashing/Lethal: 26%
Fire/Cold: 29%
AoE: 31%
Melee: 35%
It's not capped to anything, but it's within one purple for melee and aoe. I solo +4/x8 at a pretty good clip, vs most stuff. Carnies, Malta, Council, Circle, etc.
Got me again Dechs. I rolled a BS/DA Brute, hopefully DA works better for me better this time around. I plan to shoot for 32/33% S/L/E/N defense and rely a small purples to stay at the softcap. But I do have a question, could or should I respec out of Parry later on in the build?
Figured to try this on a regen..
Vid here!!!
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No, that's an honest question, but no I made those videos for this thread - you can check the dates yourself. I was asked to poll the players for their thoughts on one of the larger focus of complaints against the set over the years: that it burns tons of end.
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Originally Posted by New Dawn
Am just quoting this so ya know I am replying to ya. Did ya start up that thread about One Dark Armour change partly because of your experiences with that DA in the video?
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Try turning down your recording level for audio - turn down Stereo Mix, that is. To give you an example, I usually have to turn mine down to 7 out of 100 for it to be perfect like it is in my videos. What capturing software are you using?
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Originally Posted by Iggy_Kamakaze
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My new Youtube Channel with CoH info
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My new Youtube Channel with CoH info
You might know me as FlintEastwood now on Freedom