(1) TW/Elec is viable as a tank build...but it depends...every build has some weakness...so fight less of what you're weak to, and more of what you're strong toward...(i.e. energy damage types)
(2) Power surge is skippable. The 2 attacks you asked about are an integral part of the top DPS single target attack chain for TW...DO NOT skip them.
(3) Every Armor set has some sort of hole...I can think of worse holes to have than Toxic...not too many incarnate Vazhilok running around these days.
(4) Don't worry about toxic, it's not a major concern, positional defense is good. You have to keep in mind though, if you use DS, you will have to work that into an attack chain every 5-10 seconds or so...so plan ahead.
(5) Superior Conditioning is absolutely freaking awesome, take it, especially with TW...it's free Max End...who loses there?
(6) Depends on the proc, SBE procs, and eventually all procs, will be PPM vs % chance (which is what in game procs are now). So, you would ideally want % chance procs in fast firing powers right now, but PPM procs work best in auto powers or powers that fire about as often as they are supposed to proc...
(7) Other than Endurance, you might have a bear of a time getting Softcapped to positionals...you may sacrifice some things to do it. If you can get Melee Softcapped with 1 DS and get the rest to 32.5% or 40% you are in good shape.
On a side note, I would totally recommend Agility Core Alpha for this build... +End Mod, +Recharge, +Defense = WIN!
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
Whirling Smash is part of the top Single Target chain?
If you use Build Momentum it is...if you don't...then no it isn't...
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
So, random funny story here : I'm picking up CoX after a pretty long absence (It was fun. I tried raiding in WoW, stuff in Eve Online, and I played Champions for a while. But City was my first love) and I was excited to finally get to play a blueside Brute. In deciding what to play, I looked over the sets and was like, hey, I've always been a fan of giant weapons and Resist sets, and Electric has Quickness (by any other name). And I was like, Electric... hm. So I named my character "the Bogh Galloo." This was before looking at the forums to discover how incredibly popular the combo is at the moment. Being the FotM never really sits well with me -- if I'd read the forums first I probably would have gone with TW/Dark or even tried a /Stone for the first time ever. But I already had the character and was having fun.
Unintentional irony is OP. I blame my Scrapper Senses. (I've played and enjoyed plenty of characters, from Tanks to Defenders and even a lonely Arch/Psy Blaster. But they're all Scrappers. All of them. Btw, glad to see Werner's still around.)
Anyway, I'm looking at how I want to build this guy and I've looked over some of the existing builds in the forum. Lots of good stuff... still have a few questions.
Here's the rough of my build plan. Still have a bunch of holes. Thinking about Leadership pool but... hm. Focused Accuracy is a personal favorite (res tohit debuff! Plus it tends to free up slotting choices. I know it's expensive). I also want to take Teleport for some mobility, if I can fit it in. (Have Beast/Ninja Run, so I don't actually *need* anything. But it'd be nice.) Edit : One of the holes is going to be Build Momentum -- probably the first one (L22); forgot to slot that in before posting this. Edit 2 : My current inclination for the remaining three is Weave, Teleport, and Manuevers, but I am also considering Weave or Manuevers, Hasten, and Power Surge.
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Level 49 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Titan Weapons
Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Defensive Sweep -- (A)
Level 1: Charged Armor -- (A)
Level 2: Titan Sweep -- (A)
Level 4: Lightning Field -- (A)
Level 6: Conductive Shield -- (A)
Level 8: Follow Through -- (A)
Level 10: Static Shield -- (A)
Level 12: Kick -- (A)
Level 14: Tough -- (A)
Level 16: Grounded -- (A)
Level 18: Rend Armor -- (A)
Level 20: Lightning Reflexes -- (A)
Level 22: [Empty]
Level 24: [Empty]
Level 26: [Empty]
Level 28: Energize -- (A)
Level 30: Taunt -- (A)
Level 32: Arc of Destruction -- (A)
Level 35: Power Sink -- (A)
Level 38: Superior Conditioning -- (A)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- (A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- (A)
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: Laser Beam Eyes -- (A)
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