The first question you need to ask is whether you want to leverage yourself more towards recharge / DPS or whether you want to go for more Defense and survivability. Right now you're sort of in the middle but your only really good Defense numbers are in Melee Defense. You could retool this build to get positional Defense to 32% in all three positions (softcap with a small purple inspiration), but you would have to give up some of the recharge and accuracy bonuses you're going for now to do that. If you want to be tougher, I would recommend going for Mako's Bite six-slotted in a few of the attacks to get your Ranged Defense up. Aegis will help with AOE Defense. More important, you should take Cloak of Darkness and slot it for Defense and you should better slot your existing Defense powers (especially Weave!). Purple recipes don't really have much of a place if you're going for Defense. You can pick up another 5% melee defense easily by 3-slotting the Brute's Fury ATO in two different powers, however. Also of note, the PvP IOs have recently come down sharply in price due to the introduction of enhancement converters, so you could probably procure a Gladiator's Armor +3% IO without much trouble.
That's if you want to be tougher. An alternate way to go might be to abandon attempts towards survivability and instead try for a recharge-intensive machine in the hopes that you can flip out and SMASH everything in sight before they manage to kill you back. If you want to go that route, purples will help. The high enhancement values will help you put out more damage and the strong recharge bonuses will keep you dishing out the pain.
Some general comments regardless of which way you go:
Don't slot Dark Regeneration for heal. It's already a ginormous heal. You don't need to enhance the heal aspect much if at all. Instead you want to focus on endurance reduction, recharge, endurance reduction, accuracy, and maybe some endurance reduction. Even with the excellent Theft of Essence proc in the power, it's still a high endurance cost click and sometimes the random number generator will screw you on the proc even with tons of targets around you.
You've massively overslotted Stamina. I realize this is an endurance-hungry build, but several of those slots could be better used elsewhere. Same goes for Health.
Overall, I would recommend you choose a direction and commit to it. Once you reach your goal you can go back and add on the back end (for example, if you go Defense, you could plop in a few LOTGs with whatever you have left over once you hit your goals to bump up the recharge a little), but in my experience you get a more effective build if you aren't trying to do too many things at once. Have a primary goal and consistently favor that over anything else. Personally, I favor the Defense route, but I have a tendency to play my Brutes like Tankers. In fact, my current Dark Armor/Titan Weapons project is a Tanker. YMMV.
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Thats some good stuff there. You are right about picking a direction to go in. I was trying to be balanced and have it all. I'm pretty happy with my melee def. But a mob with a few IDF commanders (ranged dps) give me a lot of trouble.
I knew sticking with 6 slotting stamina would bring some real criticism. I was hoping maybe the performance shifter bonus would out wieght the wasting of slotting. I'll respec and move the slots for better def performance.
I'm not great at running around as a brute, and with TW going with def is probably the way to go for me.
I've got more than a few respec's, I'm going to first break down the slots on stamina and health, and try and get my ranged def up.
Thanks for the tips.. I'm going take your advise.
This is what I did...
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Nightmare's Shadow v2.0: Level 50 Mutation Brute
Primary Power Set: Titan Weapons
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: Crushing Blow -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(5)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(7), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(9), GA-3defTpProc:50(9)
Level 2: Death Shroud -- FotG-ResDeb%:50(A), FotG-Acc/End/Rech:50(11), FotG-Dam/End/Rech:50(11), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(13), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(13), Erad-Dmg:30(15)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(15), RctvArm-ResDam:40(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(17), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(19), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(19)
Level 6: Titan Sweep -- FotG-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech:50(A), FotG-Acc/End/Rech:50(21), FotG-Dam/End/Rech:50(21), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(23), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(23), Erad-Dmg:30(25)
Level 8: Build Momentum -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg:20(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit:20(25)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(27), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(27), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(29)
Level 12: Follow Through -- SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(A), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg:50(29), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(31), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(48)
Level 14: Taunt -- Zinger-Dam%:50(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(36), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(36), Theft-+End%:30(37), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen:50(37), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37)
Level 18: Rend Armor -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(42), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg:50(42), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx:50(43), Hectmb-Dam%:50(43)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(34), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(36), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(50)
Level 22: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(33), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(34), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(34)
Level 26: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(33), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(33)
Level 28: Whirling Smash -- SBrutesF-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), SBrutesF-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46), SBrutesF-Rech/Fury:50(46), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(48), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(48), Erad-Dmg:30(50)
Level 30: Cloak of Fear -- N'mare-EndRdx/Fear:50(A), N'mare-Acc/EndRdx:50(40), N'mare-Acc/Fear:50(42)
Level 32: Arc of Destruction -- Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(39), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg:50(39), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Armgdn-Dam%:50(40)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(39)
Level 38: Soul Transfer -- Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(A)
Level 41: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(50)
Level 44: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(45)
Level 47: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%:50(A)
Level 49: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%:50(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 4: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 4: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(43)
Level 4: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 4: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod:50(45), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(46)
Level 1: Momentum
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 50: Ion Core Final Judgement
Level 50: Degenerative Radial Flawless Interface
Level 50: Warworks Core Superior Ally
Level 50: Ageless Radial Epiphany
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ULTIMATE REGEN GUIDE I22
Just looking for opinons and help with my TW/DA. I love playing him, and for the most part he's pretty good. But I'm not good at building, and I could use an opinon or two. I built ( and re-built over and over ) the following based on what I could find from other TW/DA's ( not many ) and combos of TW/ and /DA's.
I've kinda built for recharge, to compensate for TW's slowness. And for END, for TW & DA's end usage. I've also tried to build for def, although my def against ranged still isn't strong. I can handle S/L farms and Fire farms without ambushs. I think my biggest problem might be my gameplay, sometimes I choose to hit instead of heal. Or I use the wrong power at the wrong time...
So my questions are; what can I do without purps? What purps should I get and where would they go? How's my slotting?
I know I have 6 slots in Stamina, but I kinda like the what performance shifter set brings for this type of toon. I could (probably) be wrong tho...
Thanks
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Level 50 Technology Brute
Primary Power Set: Titan Weapons
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Defensive Sweep
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
- (3) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (23) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
- (39) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge
- (39) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
Level 1: Dark Embrace- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (37) Reactive Armor - Endurance
- (48) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
Level 2: Crushing Blow- (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (5) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
- (21) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (37) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
Level 4: Death Shroud- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (5) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (17) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 6: Titan Sweep- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
- (7) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
- (19) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (36) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
- (39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 8: Murky Cloud- (A) Aegis - Resistance
- (9) Resist Damage
- (17) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (36) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
- (45) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
Level 10: Follow Through- (A) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
- (11) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (15) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (34) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (45) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
Level 12: Obsidian Shield- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (13) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
- (15) Impervium Armor - Resistance
- (34) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (42) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
Level 14: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (31) Recharge Reduction IO
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 16: Super Speed- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
Level 18: Dark Regeneration- (A) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Healing
- (19) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
- (25) Theft of Essence - Healing
- (43) Healing IO
Level 20: Rend Armor- (A) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
- (21) Touch of Lady Grey - Recharge/Endurance
- (25) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff
- (43) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge
Level 22: Combat Jumping- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
- (27) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 24: Boxing- (A) Empty
Level 26: Whirling Smash- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
Level 28: Cloak of Fear- (A) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff
- (29) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge
- (29) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff
- (42) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (42) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit
Level 30: Tough- (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (31) Impervium Armor - Resistance
Level 32: Weave- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 35: Arc of Destruction- (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
- (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (45) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Eradication - Damage
Level 38: Superior Conditioning- (A) Endurance Modification IO
Level 41: Soul Transfer- (A) Endurance Modification IO
Level 44: Physical Perfection- (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
Level 47: Build Momentum- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
- (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
- (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
- (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
- (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
Level 49: Taunt- (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
Level 2: Swift- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Health- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (9) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (13) Miracle - Heal/Endurance
- (27) Miracle - Heal
Level 2: Hurdle- (A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Stamina- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (7) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
- (11) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
- (31) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
- (33) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
- (34) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 1: MomentumLevel 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge- (A) Empty
Level 1: FuryLevel 1: Sprint
- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest- (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja RunLevel 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
Level 50: Void Total Radial Judgement
Level 50: Spectral Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Storm Elemental Radial Superior Ally
Level 50: Clarion Core Epiphany
Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
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