I'd say get at least 32.5% s/l defense and then work on getting energize perma. Chasing melee and range defense is also an option with the T1 attack giving melee defense.
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Well I have allready done quite abit of testing and even on SO's end is a non-issue with /ele, energize is being utilized more as a heal then a end restore.|
Originally Posted by Infini
I'd say get at least 32.5% s/l defense and then work on getting energize perma. Chasing melee and range defense is also an option with the T1 attack giving melee defense.
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The only reason I worry at all is making sure to have a insp around is still a chance-y way to do things.
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My Tw/Elec (lvl 42 now) will have 45% S/L defense and perma energize.
Also I wouldn't really use Defensive Sweep, take Crushing Blow instead so you have another attack that you can slot Kinetic Combats in it. I couldn't find a way to get 45% S/L without having crushing blow for another KC set mule.
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I actually just decided to go for a more ballanced approach, the way the sets are looking and how defensive sweep works, I should be plenty fine. And I took all but taunt as far as TW goes
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Originally Posted by DreadShinobi
My Tw/Elec (lvl 42 now) will have 45% S/L defense and perma energize.
Also I wouldn't really use Defensive Sweep, take Crushing Blow instead so you have another attack that you can slot Kinetic Combats in it. I couldn't find a way to get 45% S/L without having crushing blow for another KC set mule. |
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I would aim for getting ranged and AoE defense and letting Defensive Sweep take care of melee. Smashing defense by itself isn't that useful, and you can't find just lethal defense in sets. My goal is to get either soft-capped to M/R/A or to 32.5 and still have perma-hasten/energize on my TW/Elec.
TW/Elec Optimization
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How many sets (KC X 4 I guess) of Kinetic Combats did you have to use to achieve 45%? I am wanting to skip crushing blow.|
Originally Posted by DreadShinobi
My Tw/Elec (lvl 42 now) will have 45% S/L defense and perma energize.
Also I wouldn't really use Defensive Sweep, take Crushing Blow instead so you have another attack that you can slot Kinetic Combats in it. I couldn't find a way to get 45% S/L without having crushing blow for another KC set mule. |
Also, did you have to take the Body epic pool to mitigate END issues?
I have a TW/Elec brute and just started it. I need MIDS!
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That may be a wild guess but I think he might have taken Power Sink |
Originally Posted by TheJazMan
How many sets (KC X 4 I guess) of Kinetic Combats did you have to use to achieve 45%? I am wanting to skip crushing blow.
Also, did you have to take the Body epic pool to mitigate END issues? |
Anyway you can have close to 18% def to all with weave, CJ, maneuvers and the two def uniques.
5 sets of kin combats = 18.75 so let's say 36.5% s/l, the rest you make up by finding some more s/l def set bonuses (im Mids menu - Window - Set Bonus Finder). Reactive Armors in your resist shields and one of the taunt sets in Taunt or even Power Sink for example. Two rectified retiles in Build Momentum / Tactics also give you some s/l, and if you must, the melee def sets give half the value in s/l def.
TW having only 3 ST attacks (iirc, didn't buy the set, but tested it on beta) you may want to mule boxing/brawl with KCs tho.
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Yes, I will often squeeze out some more S/L with Melee bonuses. 6 slot Obliteration is a favorite of mine. Since you are filling all your melee attacks with KC, you generally aren't close to cap on 5% recharge so you get two good benefits from Obliteration. Only downside to Oblit is that it's low on end reduction.
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Originally Posted by Kioshi
That may be a wild guess but I think he might have taken Power Sink
Anyway you can have close to 18% def to all with weave, CJ, maneuvers and the two def uniques. 5 sets of kin combats = 18.75 so let's say 36.5% s/l, the rest you make up by finding some more s/l def set bonuses (im Mids menu - Window - Set Bonus Finder). Reactive Armors in your resist shields and one of the taunt sets in Taunt or even Power Sink for example. Two rectified retiles in Build Momentum / Tactics also give you some s/l, and if you must, the melee def sets give half the value in s/l def. TW having only 3 ST attacks (iirc, didn't buy the set, but tested it on beta) you may want to mule boxing/brawl with KCs tho. |
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Crushing Blow is absolutely worth taking, it is very helpful for your ST dmg attack chain.|
Originally Posted by TheJazMan
How many sets (KC X 4 I guess) of Kinetic Combats did you have to use to achieve 45%? I am wanting to skip crushing blow.
Also, did you have to take the Body epic pool to mitigate END issues? I have a TW/Elec brute and just started it. I need MIDS! |
I took superior conditioning to increase my recovery and increase the maximum amount of end gainable with power sink; the more recovery/end I have the less often I have to use power sink, the higher my dps goes.
Here is my build for reference, pulls about 270 dps single target and can farm close to the speed of an ss/fire (but ss/fire is still faster)
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Originally Posted by DreadShinobi
Power Slice and Ablating Strike are the slotting for Crushing Blow and Follow through
1k cuts is the slotting for whirling smash vengeful strike is the slotting for rend armor, the empty slot is an achilles heel proc The rech IO in hasten is 50+5 via enh boosters Incarnates will be Spiritual/Reactive/Rebirth I'm considering picking up Cardiac or Ageless for soloing stuff though. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.952 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Level 50 Magic Brute Primary Power Set: Dual Blades Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery Villain Profile: ------------ Level 1: Power Slice KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25) Level 1: Charged Armor Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(43), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(43) Level 2: Ablating Strike KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5) Level 4: Conductive Shield Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(42), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(42) Level 6: Typhoon's Edge Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(7), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Oblit-%Dam(17) Level 8: Blinding Feint Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(9), RechRdx-I(9) Level 10: Static Shield S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 12: Lightning Field Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(13), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(13), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Oblit-%Dam(17) Level 14: Super Speed Zephyr-ResKB(A) Level 16: Hasten RechRdx-I(A) Level 18: Vengeful Slice Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(19), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Hectmb-Dam%(21), Empty(23) Level 20: Lightning Reflexes Run-I(A) Level 22: Grounded GA-3defTpProc(A) Level 24: Combat Jumping LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Ksmt-ToHit+(40) Level 26: Sweeping Strike Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Oblit-%Dam(29), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31) Level 28: Energize Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(46), Dct'dW-Rchg(48), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(50) Level 30: Taunt Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(31), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(31), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(34), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(36), Mocking-Rchg(36) Level 32: One Thousand Cuts Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(A), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(33), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Armgdn-Dam%(34), FrcFbk-Rechg%(34) Level 35: Power Sink Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(37), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(37), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(39), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(39), Mocking-Rchg(39) Level 38: Superior Conditioning P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(40), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(40) Level 41: Boxing KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(43), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45) Level 44: Tough HO:Ribo(A) Level 47: Weave LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48) Level 49: Maneuvers LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(50), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50) Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon ------------ Level 2: Swift Run-I(A) Level 2: Health Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(37) Level 2: Hurdle Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(25), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(36) Level 1: Brawl KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(46), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46) Level 1: Fury Level 1: Sprint Clrty-Stlth(A) Level 2: Rest Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run ------------ Set Bonus Totals: 9% DamageBuff(Smashing) 9% DamageBuff(Lethal) 9% DamageBuff(Fire) 9% DamageBuff(Cold) 9% DamageBuff(Energy) 9% DamageBuff(Negative) 9% DamageBuff(Toxic) 9% DamageBuff(Psionic) 33.5% Defense(Smashing) 33.5% Defense(Lethal) 18.5% Defense(Fire) 18.5% Defense(Cold) 6% Defense(Energy) 6% Defense(Negative) 6% Defense(Psionic) 28.19% Defense(Melee) 6% Defense(Ranged) 12.25% Defense(AoE) 3.6% Max End 57% Enhancement(Accuracy) 4% Enhancement(Heal) 77.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime) 10% FlySpeed 179.9 HP (12%) HitPoints 10% JumpHeight 10% JumpSpeed Knockback (Mag -4) Knockup (Mag -4) MezResist(Held) 5.5% MezResist(Immobilize) 11% MezResist(Stun) 6.6% MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2% 8% (0.13 End/sec) Recovery 20% (1.25 HP/sec) Regeneration 6.3% Resistance(Fire) 6.3% Resistance(Cold) 20% RunSpeed | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | 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Alright so the exciting new set is out, mids is not updated yet... Bummer but anyway how should I take this set wise, what defenses should I aim for? I have already played things abit, both with duel blades and Battle ax being the substitutes but I am still not totally settled on what I can effectively aim for.
My current build in mind has defenses spread out nice and evenly, 30-35% across the board with the lethal/melee bonus defense from sweep rounding out things and relying on /ele's 90% energy resistance to take care of most of the rest of everything but I worry this may not be as optimal as taking the offensive performance hit and getting s/l/e/n to/near softcap, thoughts guys?
D: Toss me a hai @DarkNat My Fify glory: Renzer Dark/Dark Corr., Renzro Dark/Dark Def., Amartasu Dark/Dark Scrap.Less important ones: Fire/Fire Blaster,Ice/Ice Blaster,Ele/Ele Brute, Mind/Storm Troll,Fire/Kin Corr.,Bots/FF MM., DB/Regen Scrap.