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Staff Secondary: Elec, Fire or Dark?

Angelxman81

By Angelxman81,
Posted on: 2012-04-10 07:53 in Brutes

 

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Originally Posted by EnigmaBlack View Post
I don't see such a setting or I should say I'm not seeing that setting
On the drop down under the stealth power in the power customization screen there is a 'No Fade or Pulse' option. It is also there for other powers but I forget which ones, only use it on the stealth.

 

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Originally Posted by Shadey_NA View Post
OG would be quite useful for a staff fighter. The Staff Tier 9 has a mag 3 stun to it allowing for mag 5 with OG running. Not to mention OG pulses every two seconds allowing you to actually stun those minions before you kill them all... assuming you're not nearing full fury.

Actually, one other power from Staff has a stun component too, but I forget which one.
True Sky Splitter does indeed stun, sometimes I forget because it can be overshadowed by the knockup. Running around on my beta staff/da brute the Knockup was quite a bit more noticeable, but I didn't take OG on it either, because with 45% S/L defense, huge resists supplemented by cardiac and barrier I just plain and simple did not need any more mitigation, even herding up 3 groups of lvl 54 rikti I'd barely need to use Dark Regeneration at all, all OG would be doing for me would be making things stagger around, potentially out of aoe range, while actually doing nothing for my survivability at all. Keypoint---> survivability is relative, once you have a certain amount of it and hit that immortality line, you don't really need more.

The other you were thinking of is Precise Strike, but it's just a 20% chance for mag 2.

 

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Originally Posted by DreadShinobi View Post
True Sky Splitter does indeed stun, sometimes I forget because it can be overshadowed by the knockup. Running around on my beta staff/da brute the Knockup was quite a bit more noticeable, but I didn't take OG on it either, because with 45% S/L defense, huge resists supplemented by cardiac and barrier I just plain and simple did not need any more mitigation, even herding up 3 groups of lvl 54 rikti I'd barely need to use Dark Regeneration at all, all OG would be doing for me would be making things stagger around, potentially out of aoe range, while actually doing nothing for my survivability at all. Keypoint---> survivability is relative, once you have a certain amount of it and hit that immortality line, you don't really need more.

The other you were thinking of is Precise Strike, but it's just a 20% chance for mag 2.
Oh sure, throw experience in my face.


But, good point about survivability.

 

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TBH the greatest use I ever had for Oppressive Gloom was when running speed TFs were still in style (before i19). Being able to stun Surgeons on an ITF just by standing near them was quite useful, since you didn't have to waste time killing them and could just piledrive the appropriate target instead. Was also quite useful for herding the line of cimerorans on the roofs into the middle with the rest of the groups, since you could just run along the line of them and it would aggro all of them. Getting those extra cim kills from the line was necessary to hit the magic 120 number.

Shaving off 2-3 seconds on a tf record? Totally worth it.

 

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Originally Posted by DreadShinobi View Post
Then you should have ~59.4 psi resist.
But I actually have 63% and change...

I find the capped positional defense quite useful in Incarnate content, especially considering that more and more of the enemies have 64% to hit. If I could incarnate softcap all of them I would, but that is out of the realm of possibility on Dark Armor unless all of the sudden steadfast and glad armor uniques started giving about 7.5% each...and I doubt that would ever happen.

That toon is built for out and out survivability...the damage on katana is good...but I don't have any purple sets on my main, and I would have liked to have them for the damage, but the cards just didn't fall where I could squeeze any in without sacrificing my primary goal.

here is the build see for yourself...

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Deaths Final Embrace v2.1: Level 50 Mutation Brute
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gambler's Cut -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(7), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(7), Mako-Dam%:50(9)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- Aegis-ResDam:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(9), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(11), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(11), Aegis-Psi/Status:50(13), S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(21)
Level 2: Death Shroud -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:50(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(13), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg:50(15), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:50(15), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(17), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(17)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), Aegis-ResDam:50(19), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(19), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(21), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(23), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:50(23)
Level 6: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(27), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(27), GSFC-Build%:50(29)
Level 8: Divine Avalanche -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(29), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(31), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), Mako-Dam%:50(33)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- Aegis-ResDam:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(33), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(33), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(34), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:50(34)
Level 12: Dragon's Roar -- Zinger-Dam%:50(A)
Level 14: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Tough -- GA-3defTpProc:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(34), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(36), Aegis-ResDam:50(36)
Level 18: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(37)
Level 20: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-+End%:30(A), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:30(37), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Heal:30(39), Nictus-Acc/Heal:50(39), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(39), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40)
Level 22: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(37), LkGmblr-Def:50(50)
Level 24: The Lotus Drops -- Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(40), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg:50(42), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx:50(42), C'ngBlow-Acc/Rchg:50(45)
Level 26: Soaring Dragon -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(42), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(43), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43), Mako-Dam%:50(45)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- N'mare-Acc/EndRdx:50(A), N'mare-EndRdx/Fear:50(45), N'mare-Acc/Fear:50(46)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(46)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(46), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(48), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg:50(48), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), C'ngBlow-Acc/Rchg:50(50)
Level 35: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB:50(A)
Level 38: Soul Transfer -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 41: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A)
Level 44: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(50)
Level 47: Superior Conditioning -- EndMod-I:50(A)
Level 49: Physical Perfection -- EndMod-I:50(A)
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
Level 50: Preemptive Radial Flawless Interface
Level 50: Cimeroran Core Superior Ally
Level 50: Pyronic Core Final Judgement
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
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Level 2: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(3)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(3)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run



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Currently Playing:
Rage King - SS/Regen Brute (50+3)
Soulfire Darkness - Dark/Fire Tank (50+2)
Deaths Final Embrace - Kat/Dark Brute (50+3)
ULTIMATE REGEN GUIDE I22

 

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You are getting the last 3% resist to psi from the Aegis Psi Resist piece.

Arc 52555: Tower of Darkness
Arc 139668: Bob's Crazy Car Dealership

 

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You know what...I totally missed that...good call...I forgot I put that in there...

There it is.

Currently Playing:
Rage King - SS/Regen Brute (50+3)
Soulfire Darkness - Dark/Fire Tank (50+2)
Deaths Final Embrace - Kat/Dark Brute (50+3)
ULTIMATE REGEN GUIDE I22