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I've got to lvl 38 now. Last night I spent about 100 million on some IO sets. I have to say I am really loving this so far. The damage seems great and the regen is amazing. I was running around Founders squashing purps and my health bar barely ever moves, like not even a smidge. Even when fighting a +3 or +4 Lt with 3 +3 minions. Only a +4 Boss made me reach for a green insp, and even then it wasn't super life threatening. I have the two Brute sets slotted and Sirroco in Dragon's Tail. Another set (name escapes me right now) in Quick Recovery and another in High Pain Tolerance. I have another IO set in Focus Chi, etc. But I still have about half of my stuff with on level SO's. I still have about 140 million to spend on this build, but I need to plan a bit more. Right now I am loving it. I feel like a tank, but one that can deal lots of damage. It's a pretty big endurance hog, though. Even with all my built in recovery, I am still a slave to the P2W recovery serum. Without it, I would run out of end, for sure. But I just make sure I swing by Atlas Park every now and then and drop a couple million on recovery serums and I'm good to go. Curious to see how this pans out. I am not experienced at planning builds. My planning consists pretty much of this: /ah oh that looks nice...buy now!

I have a spines/fire farmer as well. I don't particularly enjoy him either. I did not enjoy running the red side arc for my patron pool. You may be a damage machine in an AE fire farm, but out in the real world, it was tough to survive that red side arc at level 35. Now he never leaves the AE. There is simply no reason once he hit level 50. He's just a big, red ATM. I did make a second account for this one so that I can quickly level up any new alt by picking concealment at level 4, and then just hiding behind a rock in Bloody Rainbow. With that dual boxing approach I can get any new alt up to level 20 in 40 mins or so (and I'm not a great farmer).

Been toying around with one for a couple of days and I'm liking it quite a bit. I have reached lvl 25 (impressive for me considering my chronic altitis). So now I'm thinking about the build more long term. I looked around and couldn't find anything here specifically for a MA/WP brute. Any builds and/or suggestions are most welcome. Thanks!

Recovery serum from P2W can make a huge difference for endurance issues. Not very expensive either.

Yes, very much so.

It's the no tanking thing for me. I don't want to tank. In other games I have played tanking can have a steep learning curve. Once you get good at it, you can be a great foundation for your team. If you suck at it, people will be annoyed with you. I don't want to fill the role of primary tank ever. That's another reason I chose Brute over Tank. I can get most of the def that I want, and not be expected to know how to instantly tank for any PUG I may join.

Thanks. Is Mu villain only? I didn't see it as an option when I selected my epic.

Is Mu for villains only? Didn't see it as a choice before

I can do Rainbow at +4/8 but I need to keep popping purps or my health goes down really fast. Here is what I could put together in Mids on my first attempt. Note some stuff I couldn't get in there like my epic choices and slots, plus I have Health 3 slotted with two preventative medicine IOs (absorb proc and health/absorb), plus weave I could not get in there (3 slotted with luck of the gambler), and tough has 3 x unbreakable guard IO (res/end, +7.5% max hp proc, res). I also have Hasten with 3 x recharge. I also avoided Rage and Taunt on purpose. This build is pretty much for one map only: Bloody Rainbow. I don't need taunt there and I don't want to manage rage crash. (I know that Fly and Afterburner make no sense given the above, but sometimes I like to fly around and look at stuff and this is my only level 50 character right now) I know I can gain a few slots by reducing Fly to one and Afterburner to two. Next respec, I will do that. But this should be enough to illicit comments. Be warned, it's pretty ugly. No idea, really, what I was doing plus a limited budget, plus an intense curiosity to just get some sets in place to see if it helps has lead to a pretty broken build, I think. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.96 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Ember: Level 50 Mutation Brute Primary Power Set: Super Strength Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Fitness Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Flight Villain Profile: ------------ Level 1: [Empty] Level 1: Fire Shield TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(3), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(3), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(5), EndRdx-I(7) Level 2: Blazing Aura M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(7), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(9), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(11), EndRdx-I(11) Level 4: Healing Flames Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(13), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(13), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Dct'dW-Rchg(15), Dct'dW-Heal(17) Level 6: Boxing Empty(A) Level 8: [Empty] Level 10: Temperature Protection TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(37), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(37) Level 12: [Empty] Level 14: Health Heal-I(A), Empty(39), Empty(40) Level 16: Plasma Shield ResDam-I(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(17), Aegis-ResDam(23) Level 18: Knockout Blow Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A), Mocking-Taunt(19), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(19), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(21), Mocking-Rchg(21), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(23) Level 20: Consume Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(25), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(25), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(27), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(27), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(29) Level 22: Jab Rope-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A) Level 24: Stamina P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(39), EndMod-I(39) Level 26: Acrobatics EndRdx-I(A) Level 28: Burn Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(31), Sciroc-Dam%(31), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34) Level 30: Combat Jumping DefBuff-I(A) Level 32: Foot Stomp Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), EndRdx-I(34) Level 35: Fiery Embrace RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), EndRdx-I(36), EndRdx-I(37) Level 38: Super Jump Empty(A) Level 41: Afterburner Frbd-EndRdx(A), Frbd-Fly(42), Frbd-Stlth(42) Level 44: Fly Srng-EndRdx(A), Srng-EndRdx/Fly(45), Srng-Fly(45) Level 47: Air Superiority Empty(A) Level 49: Tough Empty(A), Empty(50), Empty(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 1: LEGACY BUILD ------------ | Do not modify anything below this line! | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1547;575;1150;HEX;| |78DA75945D73D25010864F2069A180056B81B6F4830AD8168C30F6DE51DB7A21283| |3FD014C748E104D0326418B8E17DEFB7DE3F827BCF3DB1FA6B6352EE4F4EC5EC433| |03F3E4DDCDBB7B36674EEB7027F9F1C6F32B4C495CB70CD7ED5C73861E8FB5869EE| |1997D3BCA18D3760FEE70671A687112ECB4B8C5B9BE3F1C70A7B3EF39DCEE7ABD7C| |10DAE1F7B8ED727DCFE4CEA87375E8182CD5EEF72D10BA3DCFB4BB49F1E4D9DC758| |387263706104904116B9C98D91D9877F5F6C8816286EB81571ECA57E0E78FD72700| |A68CFF7C8DE9000D5519EB912DC23564F522E14BC8534526F9F3A925782A03D4A71| |E22C75CC21EF2CC8830F1FC0218159ED19B5837D924DC423E738B701B397D1B5981| |0FA1059E4C9B08FEE9FA0A623C184B244E465122232A91ED4FD634F8A5C44BA912F| |65E91DE17247D83F0ACC89DAD616EBA8EA6D96DE4326046EC3F733F22F5B33DC226| |F2B907840F90B316F277709B9B7C295F9B7B817AFE25E157C88B6F09BF412EBC462| |E82DDBC98E9FC33EC3F06B3C989FDE6DE617EE53DE1359C431EF21784CF0239073F| |0097C41C961EA15E788CBC7248F8296172B68A4F90B3506B59D45A5E417D13FA5D1| |5B5568FB0CFB563C22784FF9239F88449FF3F01D7034F75BD8AFAF9FF3179B74438| |073D9745CF6579AA5896B10D31E58D239CFEE631E113E404B854039748F537EAB53| |F847F21CF40BE2EAAEAB26A14D4BAA85A976A23840A2A13CB0FEE9F89BA15AAD643| |D546A87A3954DD0E55F75479E3F9CDD08CB62AEF2FA648359E963750E8FA90915EF| |E3F424F43E6| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Here is what I could put together in Mids on my first attempt. Note some stuff I couldn't get in there like my epic choices and slots, plus I have Health 3 slotted with two preventative medicine IOs (absorb proc and health/absorb), plus weave I could not get in there (3 slotted with luck of the gambler), and tough has 3 x unbreakable guard IO (res/end, +7.5% max hp proc, res). I also have Hasten with 3 x recharge. I also avoided Rage and Taunt on purpose. This build is pretty much for one map only: Bloody Rainbow. I don't need taunt there and I don't want to manage rage crash. (I know that Fly and Afterburner make no sense given the above, but sometimes I like to fly around and look at stuff and this is my only level 50 character right now) I know I can gain a few slots by reducing Fly to one and Afterburner to two. Next respec, I will do that. But this should be enough to illicit comments. Be warned, it's pretty ugly. No idea, really, what I was doing plus a limited budget, plus an intense curiosity to just get some sets in place to see if it helps has lead to a pretty broken build, I think. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.96 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Ember: Level 50 Mutation Brute Primary Power Set: Super Strength Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Fitness Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Flight Villain Profile: ------------ Level 1: [Empty] Level 1: Fire Shield TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(3), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(3), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(5), EndRdx-I(7) Level 2: Blazing Aura M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(7), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(9), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(11), EndRdx-I(11) Level 4: Healing Flames Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(13), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(13), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Dct'dW-Rchg(15), Dct'dW-Heal(17) Level 6: Boxing Empty(A) Level 8: [Empty] Level 10: Temperature Protection TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(37), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(37) Level 12: [Empty] Level 14: Health Heal-I(A), Empty(39), Empty(40) Level 16: Plasma Shield ResDam-I(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(17), Aegis-ResDam(23) Level 18: Knockout Blow Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A), Mocking-Taunt(19), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(19), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(21), Mocking-Rchg(21), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(23) Level 20: Consume Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(25), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(25), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(27), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(27), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(29) Level 22: Jab Rope-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A) Level 24: Stamina P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(39), EndMod-I(39) Level 26: Acrobatics EndRdx-I(A) Level 28: Burn Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(31), Sciroc-Dam%(31), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34) Level 30: Combat Jumping DefBuff-I(A) Level 32: Foot Stomp Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), EndRdx-I(34) Level 35: Fiery Embrace RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), EndRdx-I(36), EndRdx-I(37) Level 38: Super Jump Empty(A) Level 41: Afterburner Frbd-EndRdx(A), Frbd-Fly(42), Frbd-Stlth(42) Level 44: Fly Srng-EndRdx(A), Srng-EndRdx/Fly(45), Srng-Fly(45) Level 47: Air Superiority Empty(A) Level 49: Tough Empty(A), Empty(50), Empty(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 1: LEGACY BUILD ------------ | Do not modify anything below this line! | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1547;575;1150;HEX;| |78DA75945D73D25010864F2069A180056B81B6F4830AD8168C30F6DE51DB7A21283| |3FD014C748E104D0326418B8E17DEFB7DE3F827BCF3DB1FA6B6352EE4F4EC5EC433| |03F3E4DDCDBB7B36674EEB7027F9F1C6F32B4C495CB70CD7ED5C73861E8FB5869EE| |1997D3BCA18D3760FEE70671A687112ECB4B8C5B9BE3F1C70A7B3EF39DCEE7ABD7C| |10DAE1F7B8ED727DCFE4CEA87375E8182CD5EEF72D10BA3DCFB4BB49F1E4D9DC758| |387263706104904116B9C98D91D9877F5F6C8816286EB81571ECA57E0E78FD72700| |A68CFF7C8DE9000D5519EB912DC23564F522E14BC8534526F9F3A925782A03D4A71| |E22C75CC21EF2CC8830F1FC0218159ED19B5837D924DC423E738B701B397D1B5981| |0FA1059E4C9B08FEE9FA0A623C184B244E465122232A91ED4FD634F8A5C44BA912F| |65E91DE17247D83F0ACC89DAD616EBA8EA6D96DE4326046EC3F733F22F5B33DC226| |F2B907840F90B316F277709B9B7C295F9B7B817AFE25E157C88B6F09BF412EBC462| |E82DDBC98E9FC33EC3F06B3C989FDE6DE617EE53DE1359C431EF21784CF0239073F| |0097C41C961EA15E788CBC7248F8296172B68A4F90B3506B59D45A5E417D13FA5D1| |5B5568FB0CFB563C22784FF9239F88449FF3F01D7034F75BD8AFAF9FF3179B74438| |073D9745CF6579AA5896B10D31E58D239CFEE631E113E404B854039748F537EAB53| |F847F21CF40BE2EAAEAB26A14D4BAA85A976A23840A2A13CB0FEE9F89BA15AAD643| |D546A87A3954DD0E55F75479E3F9CDD08CB62AEF2FA648359E963750E8FA90915EF| |E3F424F43E6| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

How do I export my build?

I have a SS/Fire brute that I use for farming, and it's okay. I can do +4/8 Bloody Rainbows, but they take a long time and I have to jump out once usually to restock on purple insps. If I run out of those, my health starts to tank very quickly. So, I was wondering if a more defensive build would farm well at all? I was thinking SS/WP or SS/Inv In those scenarios I would really only be getting my AoE on from Footstomp and possibly something from epic, like Fireball or something. Would that still be an okay farm build, do you think? I just don't want to be so squishy once my purple buffs run out. Thanks

Awesome, thanks! Maybe some Gatchaman characters? I tried creating one, but found it difficult to get anything super close.

Nevermind. User error.

When I logon now I don't see General and others. If I logout, I do, but when I log back in, I no longer see all the forum sections again.

I just like sight seeing at high speed :)

Is max flying speed 3 in Flight and 3 in Afterburner? Does it matter if you slot Freebird and Soaring (I think it's called), or is better to avoid the set and just put generic lvl 50 flight IOs in those slots? The added stealth for the set is cool, but not really necessary for me.

We don't need no stinking badges. Sorry, couldn't resist :)

I tend to run Bads Backyard BBQ in AE to jump levels quickly solo. I can go from 1 - early 20 fairly easy, if a bit slower, probably, than DFB. I haven never done DFB. I can do one run of BBYBBQ in 20 minutes or so and get a few levels each time, but it slows down greatly as you level up. I don't really know any solo options for quick leveling post early 20's.

I tend to solo. Well, I only solo so far, actually. A P2W level boost option might be popular with solo players.

Most other MMOs now have level boost items that you can purchase in the store. I've found them to be handy if you need a quick jump to get that power that comes with the next level, or in this case two more slots to fill out that set bonus that you want. These could be one level at a time for a certain price. Maybe a 5 level jump for a higher price and even a jump to 50 option, priced accordingly. These are optional obviously, and should not impact anyone else's play. If you have the inf and you want to instantly create a new farm build you want to try, for example, well if you can afford it, you can jump right to 50. Or you want one or some smaller number of quick levels, if you have the inf, you can buy them. This will probably not be a popular idea with some, but again, it's entirely optional.

Thanks for the replies.

Wold love to see some Watchmen characters. Don't think I've seen any yet. Rorschach might be hard to do..

Thinking of starting one. I don't see it mentioned much here in build requests/critiques. Is it not very popular? Does it have issues? Should be avoided?

Today I accidentally paid 20M for a 1,000 piece of common salvage in the AH. doh. Thought I was posting a purple IO I had just crafted.