Need some fresher/experienced eyes on this Staff/DA Brute
By
Airhammer,
Posted on: 2012-06-18 05:32 in Build Workshop
I'll take a look at it when I get home, Airhammer.
Though I do concur that Serpent's Reach is probably your most droppable attack.
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Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.957
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Level 50 Mutation Brute
Primary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Earth Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Precise Strike -- SBrutesF-Rech/Fury(A), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg(3), SBrutesF-Dmg/Rchg(3), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(5), RctvArm-ResDam(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(7), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(9), S'fstPrt-ResKB(39)
Level 2: Death Shroud -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Erad-Dmg(43), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(45)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(40), RctvArm-ResDam(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), S'fstPrt-ResKB(42)
Level 6: Eye of the Storm -- SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), SBrutesF-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 8: Staff Mastery
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(48), RctvArm-ResDam(50)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(17), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(19), EndRdx-I(19), Theft-+End%(21)
Level 18: Serpent's Reach -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(37), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(21), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(23)
Level 22: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(25), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(25), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36), GA-3defTpProc(46)
Level 26: Innocuous Strikes -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(27), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg(34), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx(36), C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(36)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- SipInsght-ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(29), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(29), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(31), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), LkGmblr-Def(31)
Level 32: Sky Splitter -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 38: Stone Prison -- HO:Nucle(A)
Level 41: Quick Sand -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Stalagmites -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(45), Posi-Dam%(46), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(48)
Level 49: Soul Transfer -- Erad-Acc/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(50)
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 -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), RgnTis-Regen+(11), Mrcl-Rcvry+(13)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(9), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(11)
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 8: Form of the Body
Level 8: Form of the Mind
Level 8: Form of the Soul
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
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Your character does not have capped defense. Depending on your AT the cap is between 175% - 225%. Your defense is not teal in the combat window, it can go higher. STOP SAYING IT IS CAPPED! The correct term is Soft Cap.
I enjoy playing in Mids. I specialize in Melee Characters, other AT's usually bore me.
Here is what i did on my Staff/Dark Brute....this may give you some ideas/pointers...he was a ton of fun to level, and did so quickly, as well, he is great in the incarnate content...I did take Energy Mastery as my Epic though, so that will the difference in our builds, this gave me the ability to run all the Dark Armor toggles at once and not have to be in Form of the Soul the whole time....Things as i found as leveling up and what saved me slots are.... Mercurial Blow and Serpents Reach, useful powers to have to finish a bad guy off, so IMO 1 slot was sufficient for those powers, with the big heavy hitting powers gettin more of the slot attention...anyways, hope this helps! You get softcapped S/L Def, and some nice resistences. I coupled those with Cardiac Alpha and its a nice end discount as well as more Res......Good luck!
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.957
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DaStaff Infection: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Mercurial Blow -- P'ngS'Fest-Stun%(A)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GA-3defTpProc(3), RctvArm-EndRdx(11), RctvArm-ResDam(13), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(13), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(15)
Level 2: Precise Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 4: Guarded Spin -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg(40), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(43)
Level 6: Eye of the Storm -- SBrutesF-Rech/Fury(A), SBrutesF-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg(45), SBrutesF-Dmg/Rchg(45)
Level 8: Staff Mastery
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(19), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(19), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(21), ImpArm-ResPsi(42), Aegis-Psi/Status(45)
Level 12: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(21), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(23), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(23)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-+End%(A), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Heal(17), Theft-Acc/Heal(17), Theft-Heal(25), Theft-Heal/Rchg(25)
Level 18: Serpent's Reach -- Dev'n-Hold%(A)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), SW-ResDam/Re TP(27), LkGmblr-Def(29), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(29), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(31)
Level 22: Death Shroud -- FotG-Dam/End/Rech(A), FotG-ResDeb%(33), FotG-Acc/End/Rech(33), FotG-Acc/Dmg(33), FotG-Dam/Rech(43)
Level 24: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31)
Level 26: Innocuous Strikes -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Oblit-Dmg(48), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(50), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- SipInsght-%ToHit(A), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SipInsght-ToHitDeb(34), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(34), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 30: Taunt -- Zinger-Dam%(A), Zinger-Taunt/Rng(36), Zinger-Taunt(36), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(37), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(37), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(37)
Level 32: Sky Splitter -- Hectmb-Dam%(A), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Hectmb-Dmg(46), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(46), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 35: Kick -- Dmg-I(A)
Level 38: Tough -- RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(39), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(39), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42)
Level 44: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 47: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 49: Oppressive Gloom -- Amaze-Stun(A), Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(50)
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 -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 4: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(5), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(7)
Level 4: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(9), P'Shift-EndMod(9)
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 8: Form of the Body
Level 8: Form of the Mind
Level 8: Form of the Soul
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
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I had this idea to make a Staff/DA/Earth Brute called Sandstorm recoloring the Dark Armor as sand ( did that on a Stone/DA tank works great ). But I have never played Staff before and my defense numbers look too low ( around 35% ) and I seem crunched for slots. Maybe I need to drop an attack (possibly Serpents Reach )
I need some new eyes on this one... Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.957
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Level 50 Mutation Brute
Primary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Earth Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Precise Strike -- KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(A), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(25), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(25), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), HO:Nucle(43)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(3), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(3), RctvArm-ResDam(9), S'fstPrt-ResKB(17)
Level 2: Guarded Spin -- BrutesF-Acc/Dmg(A), BrutesF-Dmg/Rchg(13), BrutesF-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), BrutesF-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(43), BrutesF-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), BrutesF-Rchg/Fury(50)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(5), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5), RctvArm-ResDam(9), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(17)
Level 6: Eye of the Storm -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(7), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Oblit-%Dam(50)
Level 8: Staff Mastery
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(11), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(11), RctvArm-ResDam(13)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-+End%(A), Theft-Heal/Rchg(34), Nictus-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(36), Nictus-Acc/Heal(36), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(36), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 18: Serpent's Reach -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(19), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 20: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(21), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 22: Death Shroud -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(40), HO:Nucle(46), EndRdx-I(46)
Level 24: Kick -- Acc-I(A)
Level 26: Innocuous Strikes -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Oblit-%Dam(39)
Level 28: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(29), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), RctvArm-ResDam(34)
Level 30: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), LkGmblr-Def(31), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31)
Level 32: Sky Splitter -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), HO:Nucle(42)
Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- HO:Endo(A), HO:Endo(37), HO:Endo(50)
Level 38: Stone Prison -- HO:Endo(A)
Level 41: Quick Sand -- RechRdx-I(A), P'ngTtl--Rchg%(42)
Level 44: Stalagmites -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(45), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(45), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(45), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(46)
Level 47: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), LkGmblr-Def(48), LkGmblr-Rchg+(48)
Level 49: Soul Transfer -- RechRdx-I(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 -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), EndMod-I(40), P'Shift-End%(40)
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 8: Form of the Body
Level 8: Form of the Mind
Level 8: Form of the Soul
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
Level 50: Diamagnetic Total Core Conversion
Level 50: Barrier Partial Core Invocation
Level 50: Melee Partial Radial Graft
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The hard things I can do--- The impossible just take a little bit longer.
If numbers are so much more important than a teammate who is fun to play with, forget about the game altogether and go play with a calculator instead. -Claws and Effect-