What do you think of Titan Weapons?

I find it interesting how many people say the set is overpowered. I really don't agree. Yes, in Momentum, it's extremely powerful. However you can't be in momentum all the time.

Build Momentum is a 10 second duration power with a 90 second recharge. At the recharge cap it can be up for 10 seconds and down for 8. Of course I don't really know that a player can get to that kind of recharge without outside buffs (maybe with a proc, but that's a short duration thing). Even if they did the sacrifice in focusing solely on recharge will have its own costs.

A more realistic amount of recharge is around +200 global (and that sure doesn't come cheap). With that you can have the power at 10 seconds up, 12 seconds down. Now granted, you can spend the downtime hopping spawn to spawn in ideal conditions, but if you're focused on a hard target, you're going to have breaks in momentum, and obviously the set is by no means overpowered outside of momentum.

Maybe I don't know the twinking of the set well enough to get how to break the game with it, but I think that while it is a high end set, broken is overstating the case. I actually find war mace to be somewhat comparable without the off and on gimmicky nature.

Not sure if you're aware of it (the way I read your post it seems you might be saying Build Momentum is the only way to build momentum), but you actually build momentum with any attack, for 5 seconds. Top chains plan around that, only attacking once per ~7s out of momentum save for the eventual miss, and good builds can attain devastating ST damage as well as stellar AoE output. At the high end of the performance spectrum, few other melee powersets can compete with TW in either of these categories, and none in both. It's not like it's bad while leveling either, as you get a cone Divine Avalanche as your level 1 power.

For that matter, even without Momentum TW would probably be a great set - average looking in subpar analysis ignoring radius, but great in actual gameplay for that very reason.

Titan Weapon is in no shape or form weak. I've seen its aoe damage potential and it's crazy.

It may not be everyone's cup of tea but it is not a weak set at all.

However, I have several friends who prefer Staff over Titan Weapon. They don't necessarily like something just because something is more powerful stats-wise. They like Staff because of the animation and the overall "feel" of the set.

I won't buy Titan Weapon because Stalker doesn't have it. Fine! Saves me money. :P

Add me to the "not my thing" group, specifically for the feel before getting any momentum built up. I know it's supposed to be perception vs. numbers, but - I just don't like the "feel" of the set.

*shrug*

Others do, so hey, they can have fun while I go control something or hit it with a stick.

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I'm running a 35 TW/EA brute with the Iron Eagles and he's a lot of fun. I'm one of those people that can live with the momentum mechanic, although I certainly do everything I can to minimize the slowness. Build Momentum is definitely your friend there. As is Energy Drain to keep the blue bar going. So far he hasn't really come near dying when soloing +0/x3, although there's been a few close calls on teams when multiple bosses take an interest in smacking him. Not yet to the cap level of defense.

I really enjoy my Ice/Titan Tanker. I admit that it was a little rough until I picked up a decent attack chain. It became really nasty once I grabbed Energy Absorption. Now I'm running around cackling as I encounter large groups to mow down while stealing their Endurance to further fuel my rampage. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I don't mind the momentum mechanic, especially since I'm a notable aggro-magnet and have a couple nice auras. Sometimes when soloing, I'll just stop and watch the last couple of enemies start to flee, then get drawn back in, slowed and damaged, and sent briefly fleeing again until they drop. It amuses me.

With good endurance management- your own or a teammate's assistance, you can throw out ludicrously good damage. An SG mate took a Titan/Will Brute through Ray Cooling's arc solo and dropped the Kronos Titan in less than two minutes, for example. That character struggled early on and nearly was deleted, but the player held off until a few key powers became available.

tl;dr- it's a late bloomer and takes a few adjustments, but for those who get the hang of it, it can be a very fun and effective set.

Some friends and I are coming back from a long absence and we're going to make new toons. I'm definitely going with Titan Weapons and I'm leaning toward Willpower (I might consider Invul).

Should I go scrapper, brute or tank?

Thoughts?

Titan Weapon/Energy Aura brute with Ageless Destiny + Hasten. Oh god.

Oh god. I am always at 95% fury.