Invention License-less build

I have a premium account with one character on it -- a broadsword/shield brute. Not necessarily the best set for an SO-only build, but I added some ATOs and Store Bought Enhancements and that helped.

Then I got to thinking... as an experiment, how well could I build my IOless brute using hami-Os, ATOs, and SBOs? There are quite a few Store Bought Enhancement sets available to work with.

Note that this wouldn't necessarily be cheap -- I'd be sinking some money into SBO's. I was just curious what I could accomplish. Haven't actually done it yet, my brute is only 36 so far. But it looks like I could do a near-IO build without IOs.

From Mids it looks like I can get 41.8% melee defense 36.2% ranged 36.2% AoE. One application of Parry puts me at 56.8% melee defense. I don't think I can softcap all 3 positions but that seems really good for no actual IO's. I could softcap melee by using Obliteration sets in place of Multi Strikes, but since Melee is the one thing that parry will cover, that seems silly.

I could probably bump my other defenses a bit more by ditching Char and Fire Blast and pulling slots from there, and maybe not using the ATO's --and possibly Body Mastery would be a better epic pool --but overall I think I'd be satisfied with how this build performs. Any thoughts?


Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.954
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princess shinobu: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Slash -- Mako-Dam%(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(5), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Mako-Acc/Dmg(7)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(11), LkGmblr-Def(21), HO:Cyto(21)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(9), LkGmblr-Def(27), HO:Cyto(29)
Level 4: True Grit -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(7), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(13), Numna-Heal/Rchg(15), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(17)
Level 6: Slice -- M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(29), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(31), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(31)
Level 8: Build Up -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(9)
Level 10: Parry -- BrutesF-Acc/Dmg(A), HO:Nucle(11), BrutesF-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), BrutesF-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 12: Active Defense -- EndRdx(A)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(19)
Level 18: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Whirling Sword -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg(34), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(37)
Level 22: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(39), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(39), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(43), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(46)
Level 26: Disembowel -- BrutesF-Rchg/Fury(A), BrutesF-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48), BrutesF-Dmg/Rchg(48), HO:Nucle(48)
Level 28: Weave -- HO:Cyto(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(33), LkGmblr-Def(39)
Level 30: Maneuvers -- HO:Cyto(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(40), LkGmblr-Def(43)
Level 32: Head Splitter -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(40), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(40), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(42)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(A), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37)
Level 38: Char -- BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(A), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(50), BasGaze-Acc/Hold(50), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(50)
Level 41: Fire Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(43), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Decim-Acc/Dmg(46)
Level 44: Hasten -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(45), RechRdx(45)
Level 47: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 2: Swift -- Run(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(25), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(25), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(27)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run

Not to derail the topic, but seeing as IO Licenses are only 160 points for 30 days...wouldn't you come out much cheaper just doing a normal/full IO'd build? The points you'd spend on those ATO/SBO enhances would likely equal many months of play.

It's an experiment on my part to see what's possible. I actually have another premium account with a single 50 on it, fully IO'd, that I'm doing the invention license thing on. I was just curious what you could manage to accomplish with no invention license and what it would cost, since that's kind of the point (or one of them) of store-bought enhancements in the first place.