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They could just as easily be either or. People like to say Stalker, at least somewhat, due to low HP to signify being human and no powers.

They'd fit either. Best pick would be to play the style you like the best on this one.

I never looked to see if one continued to do damage when used (Mud Pots), or if it just gives the buff. Wouldn't mind the PBAOE damage explosion added to it for effect, but with it being breakable it just seemed like a good call for enemies to go "Take her now before she recovers!" 🙂

Me too! Scrappers were first! So, his comment should at least be "Brutes are buffed Scrappers" 😛 Still prefer Scrappers myself 🙂 Though I do love my Ice/Fire Brute.

I do, if I like the animation. Sometimes just because I have a power slot open and think, "I can taunt the AV"

Seeing as how it's destructible, it felt like they should be on you trying to destroy it.

Geode should have a taunt aura *nod nod*

Going to have to give it another run thru, as it's been awhile, since I play my main and have been focusing on finally finding a fun Dominator. No +5ed Enhancements and missing 3 Purple IOs (out of 5) in one power. So, the build is pretty close to complete. I'm sure the build would be even tougher with Ageless (that gives the Defense Debuff Resist, right?) but I went the Teleport Destiny for concept. 😛 However, I didn't die (self rez if I do) and Self heal comes back quick with Cloak of Fear (didn't take Gloom) for it's -7.5% To-Hit. Maybe I'll give it a go on ITF tomorrow (today is go into work early)

Haven't tried it solo for a whole run, done the speed runs to seers and crystals and did just fine. Never though to try solo, as I just don't know if my Titan Weapon secondary is going to have enough ST DPS to even try it, but it seems like a thing to try when I get bored at some point.

I've found it survived well on ITF

And I want those to crit too! And Burn! If it's an attack a Scrapper does, it should Crit 🙂

For me, the why is because...I'm a scrapper and I'm doing damage! I feel every attack I take should crit. Arcane Blast. Boxing. Brawl (does this crit?). This is what Scrappers do! Every attack a Brute uses is enhanced by Fury.

I'd say it's because the ATs weren't together in the beginning 😛 I personally don't mind Scrappers lacking them on some, HOWEVER, I feel the damage auras should've been doing critical hits since the beginning. I for sure wouldn't get rid of the taunt auras that are there. I wouldn't be upset if the ones with damage auras got them, but it never bothered me and I haven't felt I've needed to really chase down that often.

Sad to see Dark Armor not mentioned... I have the following... 88.96% S/L Resist 88.70% F/C Resist 61.26% Energy Resist 90% Negative Resist 52.2% Toxic Resist 90% Psionic Resist ...and that's all before the, Reactive Defense: Scaling Resist, kicks in. 46.9% Melee Defense 37.53% S/L Defense And self heal and a -ToHit Aura. Feels like one of the toughest tanks I've ever made!

I can't personally speak on that. I do have to say, I have to like the animation. For instance Energy Transfer's animation when it was changed to being to long was just so ugly, it made me hate the set. Wasn't even the long animation time, it was just the animation I felt was so ugly.

Yes! Damage Auras should crit for Scrappers! We're Scrappers! Now, I'm not for the "No more Taunt Auras going forward for scrappers" but that's also based on what the set is like. WP and INV you want them in close for those buffs. Damage...well, find a way to keep them pinned! People never seem to want to slot those slow procs. Or use the Immobilize Interface 😛

It doesn't feel like a long animation and it's a cool flip 🙂 2 1/2 seconds though is not that long 😛

Superior Critical Strikes Follow > Hecatomb (all but DAMAGE IO, +5ed) and -Res Proc Slash > Apocalypse (all but DAMAGE IO, +5ed) and Smashing Damage Proc Focus > Armageddon (all but DAMAGE IO, +5ed) and -Res Proc Eviscerate That had no gap, but I believe I had some lag bits in there (not as bad as I was getting with the 3 attacks tho).

I can't say I would slot these sets, even with the suggestions I'm about to make, but some thoughts... Why not go 2% Positional Defense and 1% Typed Defense? I say this, as it would seem to make the bonuses not only different than others, but it'd knock that second defense to 1% minimum, which would be nice. Also, why not go a straight 5% on those Resistances. Want to give a little oomph to those who 4 slot a travel. Nice even 5%. It's like those 6 slot 6% Bonuses, but it's 1 less percent but 4 slotting travel powers. Warp 2 Set) 10% Slow Resist 3 Set) 1.75% End Dicount 4 Set) 5% Psi/Toxic Resist Seeing as how some Winter Sets have 10% Slow Resist at 2 Set Bonuses, it doesn't seem out of place and 5% Resist in the 4 Set Spot equals the others (4.5% if the 5% is just to high). Could even switch Set 2 and 3 if needed. All that said, if I find a build with the slots to spare, I'd feel tempted to 6 slot Infiltrate (will have to look into some Ninja Build perhaps)

Follow-Up>Slash>Focus>Eviscerate (No Incarnate) 4:07 (T4 Musculature/Assault/Reactive) 2:44 Couldn't get FU>Slash>Focus w/out some gap time, slowing that down (and lag really started to happen making it impossible for me to really tell), but then I also love the Eviscerate animation.

Is there any reason to be against Master of badges? Generally, I find, when people want to go for "Master of..." they announce it when forming

Well, I know I liked those Snipes (and the holds they come with) on more than a few of my melee, as they just work with concept too. Is any of the Fire Epic blasts good with melee for DPS too, or just the Snipes?

Is that the best way to go for Claws? To throw in Gloom/Zapp?

You know, right there is a good a good reason to go with one of those, as we couldn't before O.O Hmmm...Claws is looking to take the lead a bit here.

I'm not so much focused on ST Damage, as I'm focused on using what is effectively sharp pointy object(s). 🙂 Which is why Spines is on the list. Axe could be on the list, but I never liked it's animations and only really enjoyed it with my Ax/Fire Armor Concept (Fireman with fire abilities \o/) Savage melee I was kinda looking at, but I'm unsure of it's mechanics and really don't know the set well. Spines looked like it could slot the new Ice Mistral Set nicely tho.