Snarky

i ran an elec elec scrapper once. i never run scrappers. i forget the research (this was on live) but there was a significant reason why Elec is better on a Scrapper than a Brute. Since i prefer Brutes (that was my only 50 scrap) i know the reason was important. just wish i could remember what it was lol

I run a Dark Armor Brute. I recently tanked the Minds of Mayhem Trial with him. Dark has no -kb and i use one i/o for 4 pts protection. Then again, there is zero KB in that trial. Or most of the game. Read that last sentence again. 4pts prot is roughly equal to 8 pts prot 99% time you need kb prot. After that you need 10-12 + to make any difference. I recently got pinballed pretty hard in a hami raid. flying and trying to melee yellows. 4pts KB protection is good 99.9% of all encounters. THen again, Invul Armor is the toughest thing in the game....until a psychic boils your brain pan. Which is rare, but when it happens. Sheesh. So, what are your build goals, and what do you want to sacrifice to get there? I like 4pts. I like Invul better, but I am maining Dark right now. So, 4 pls

I play a LOT of Brutes. I never take a t1. I used to play Invulnerability non stop (still looking at a ice/Invul Sentinel build from Hyperstrike-might happen) T9 is traditionally not taken on Invulnerability. Hyperstrike calls it delayed suicide or something. However, I followed another great builder from games past (forget name) but he ran a Dark/Invul Brute that he swore was the bomb. I diligently chased after the parts and got one. It was the Bomb. Super high recharge. THe build was insanely powerful. And had the T9. And it worked. Because the recharges were so high you could cycle through your buffs fast after the crash and be back to full in 2 powers. I was in a Reichsman TF I remember back on live. Pre incarnate days. The team wiped. I tanked Reichsman and the endless spawns. The team all traipsed back from the hospital. I was still in there having cycled through 2-3 T9 crashes. It was epic. Having made you read all that....do not take T9 on Invulnerable. It was a ghetto incarnate power a builder made work using one strange mechanic. It is a delayed suicide button.

i actually liked it for a week or so "ghosting" missions. i just wish i could make a ghost/ghast upper bosy and smoke lower body. so many possibilities

I think my character must be about as evil as one of Those CoT floating spectres. Once you get debuffed by them you are toast. Only I also have a stun and fear aura going lol. It is an evil playstyle. I started him as a zombie, then morphed into a ghost, then as Dark Armor took over just a ball of blech on the screen. Then I invested in a full backstory. Now a Brain in a jar on a giant robot body sustained by dark magic and the strange powers of extra temporal beings. With no / minimal special effects. Still just as evil though

hmmmm, are you still writing? sheesh. i dont know. i rad the first few sentences....then... lol, no seriously. you have a decent post. i am prob specifically not one of the people you are thanking. still i am also glad to be a part of the City of Villains world

yeah, i am starting to "feel" that. i am an invulnerable brute addict, and i use Hyperstrikes bulletproof builds for that. Now i am on a Dark, my top Def is a melee 32%. But i am semi-stealthed. i have a confuse aura and a fear aura. and every one of my attacks (dark/dark) is -tohit debuffs. i can get pasted. but it is darned rare. i built up my resists and have one of the best heals in the game, so rarely do i fall. It is a shockingly tough design after being cultured to 45% softcap+more in incarnate. and no def debuff protection. i can solo the itf altar scene on +4 and rarely experience difficulty.

Which mayhem mission is the most effective for farming firebug?

since my Dark/Dark Brute has Soul Drain up near Perma (36.5 rech on a 30 sec buff) i am mostly fueling that . at +6 to-hit (kismet) and +70 accuracy it seems i am doing okay. Since Soul Drain adds +to-hit i think i can safely move on to solving other prob imaginary problems with this toon. but the To-hit brute will happen. maybe a Energy/Willpower

Here he is as he currently stands. Incarnates are Alpha, Cardiac Core/Judgement Void Core/Interface Spectral Radial/Lore Polar Radial/ Destiny Ageless Core/Hybrid Melee Core. All tier 4, Accoladed Demonic, High Pain Threshold, Invader, Megalomaniac, Born In Battle. Just need a LRSF for Marshall. Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.1.25 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Snarky 2.2: Level 50 Magic Brute Primary Power Set: Dark Melee Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor Power Pool: Sorcery Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Smite -- Hct-Dmg(A), Hct-Dmg/Rchg(3), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), Hct-Acc/Rchg(5), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Hct-Dam%(25) Level 1: Dark Embrace -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(7), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(7), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), GldArm-3defTpProc(9) Level 2: Death Shroud -- SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprUnrFur-Dmg/Rchg(11), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), SprUnrFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprUnrFur-Rchg/+Regen/+End(15) Level 4: Murky Cloud -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(21), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(21), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(23), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(23) Level 6: Shadow Maul -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Dmg/Rchg(15), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), Arm-Acc/Rchg(17), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Arm-Dam%(19) Level 8: Mystic Flight -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A) Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(25), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(27), UnbGrd-Max HP%(27) Level 12: Siphon Life -- SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBrtFur-Dmg/Rchg(29), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), SprBrtFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), SprBrtFur-Rech/Fury(33) Level 14: Touch of Fear -- CldSns-%Dam(A) Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(33), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(33), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34) Level 18: Dark Consumption -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(34), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(36), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36) Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- Ksm-ToHit+(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(29), Rct-ResDam%(42), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(50) Level 22: Kick -- FrcFdb-Rechg%(A) Level 24: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(37), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(37), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37) Level 26: Soul Drain -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc(40) Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- HO:Endo(A) Level 30: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx(40), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc(45) Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- HO:Endo(A) Level 38: Soul Tentacles -- Bmbdmt-Dam(A), Bmbdmt-Acc/Rech/End(43), Bmbdmt-Dam/Rech(45), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech(46), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech/End(46), Bmbdmt-+FireDmg(46) Level 41: Dark Obliteration -- Rgn-Dmg(A), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(48), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Rgn-Acc/Rchg(48), Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(50), Rgn-Knock%(50) Level 44: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45) Level 47: Gloom -- Apc-Dam%(A) 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 -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(43), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(43) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A) ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1440;655;1310;HEX;| |78DA6594D94F135114C6EF2CB5B6B42CB2B46CB26FAD565A10F7181431519B9034F| |1B56960C4C64A490B893CFAE0BB4A8C89B2ABAFFE45FE013E08A868D428D433F7FB| |44CD4C3AF9F57CF77C73CE3DB3A41F4C84DE5E7F78591955570BB972397BA5B4B8E| |0F8D2B9D9FCB4A5940A66E672A57B4B9DA944CA2F61935ECEA69D82E3242664057F| |A390279C3BCE5C990BE3A5FBC5920A4D158B8544A6589A764A4B611D4CE667EF2EE| |4E766FF8F82489C779C99C8B5F9FC740297CC14170BD974AEBC20F6A834D027E707| |F5E7A8F854BFA95432A0CC017210B487C818188D832F5C9BA1BDB6FA6269EDC857F| |21B78F43B99025FBA16787C46C8D65A304C5683A11AB216ACAE0357C465B19EC57A| |0DACD7C07A4DACD71491C4F680DA966C1FF7E73B8BBEABCF81B5E7C90BE0B18BE42| |5705906E48757F9DF415B9528801EAC007B88B28716F6D0F203DC95AC2AEEB56A03| |5ADB26787C8B7C45BE063BDF803BE20AB376F8BDA9F7B226518D1E78C5AEF9897E3| |A7F91FB60D70159013F49761D3D75F474D1D3434F0F3D3DF4AC4B763DF758BFAF74| |EDB64643AF0DEDA1BFE44D977E65CA801A91AB1A1FC16F8916A13FC219F57246BD9| |C512FEFD367C96A467FBEE615DCE7FE55728D5C070736C84D70435CAD9C51EB98D2| |37CB96B39DFDB4B3E73D893A9067773CE6359E80434FC965F0C4337053B2BB79ED6| |E7D6D4BCD587867DC5EFBF691173BA0AF029E749F36970669828E7807E91D4C614E| |A746C851F234981C23CF80DDB2A738F664C4E30AF548F7C392609F8924F2B7241AC| |64CD530F3DAECC3F75C7E72A8984719F628498F32E251463DCAA47DF85DA8DCF2AC| |4ED95C14C5D04AA056DE6B2895EDE0E1F781ABBB7F15D3E8729F1A5BC56E883020B| |C6DE878C7E3FAF8AFF2DCD459BF018280F0F8| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

After re-looking at this I want the accuracy power from Energy Mastery back lol. But I cannot fit it on this toon. I will experiment with a Brute using Energy Mastery Focused Accuracy, leadeership Tactics and Kismet. Should be a fun way to abuse to-hit lol. Just need the right concept. Alt Again!

yes

only use empyreans for VR or Rare. period. my opinion of course. ONLY VR OR RARE. All else falls naturally into place by running the 50, threads make commons, generally you get overloaded in uncommons and can downgrade those to commons toward end of T3-T4 work

yes this is what i needed thanks.

Okay. So adding to-hit, like a Kismet Global is a 1 to 1. Adding accuracy is a 1 to .75. is that steady or is there diminishing returns?

Can someone go over the analysis of the to-hit and accuracy mechanics? Whatever part of my brain was storing that found something better to do. No doubt cat memes.

By and large this is a friendly group as you will find in an MMORPG. Beyond that most people who say they are going to "attempt X" It is already in the bag. These folks tend to know their stuff. The camaraderie of good players who get stuff done is a heady mix. And yes, generous. The last is a tribute to the current Devs as much as the player base. THe Dev team has made tweaks to the AH and smoothed a lot of the time/reward hiccups. A good player can farm or market or w/e they like and end up rolling in extra bank pretty fast. High End enhancers flow like water. Unless you are popping a new 50 every week you want to purple you will not be short of hundreds of millions once you get the hang of it.

i can see that being a beautiful thing on a stalker. blink, right next to target. I have been maining a dark/dark Brute since late October. I have Mystic Flight w/ the ghetto TP built in. It is really good. I can stealth glowie missions. I also find as I get better with it ingenious ways to get past knots of traffic jams that I could just waltz through, but physically cannot. Porting right onto an Orange Bagel portal door is another sweet time saver. Porting into the downward tunnels in the become an incarnate kill Trapdoor. I cannot fall into those easily. But port? Done. I do not have room on my Brute for the TP Travel set. But I have another Dom in my future...and there is no doubt that will happen.

Yes, you want your main attacks slotted for damage, pretty much until diminishing returns set in. I ran SS Brutes for years. generally even at low levels I had one acc and 2 damage SOs, 3 Dam SOs as soon as I could fit. Good sets let you have more flexibility there. But yes my Brute compatriot. Enhance your Damage. Enjoy the Smash

i run dark armor with all toggles on. i also run the two fighting shields. in previous versions (well, one still exists, intact) i have also used energy masterys accuracy toggle as well as combat jumping and manuevers. i find the extra defense unnecessary. i also find the accuracy toggle not as good as dropping all energy mastery and replacing with soul mastery and throwing purples in the two AoE powers there.

Adding a 50+ version of ITF (all team members must be 50 possibly?) that goes higher than 50+4? That is a regular among hard core late game players. I run it every couple days at least on my 50. Drops/merits/etc. Last night there were 4-5 incarnates and a few lower. We melted the thing. Rom gave up before his 3rd kill and awarded "Mission Complete" which was funny as hell. We killed him and finished towers, but he knows how to concede.

generally i like the auction system in City. top notch. compare to say...WoW....bottom toilet Very easy to understand. 1st sold, lowest asking price. first buy highest paying price. How can any auction designer screw that up...nvm...peeps... My AH UI dtill does not load last 5 bids for crap. Fix that and makes it last 10 and you would improve an already well functioning system. Props for merging salvage and seeding stuff as well. You guys are great.

If you do not get the "right" 6 drops perfectly you can convert them "in set" using enhancement converters until they turn into the one you want

thanks, did not even realize that. mostly i play by ear. unless something like permadom or softcap def. i just followed another posters advice and dropped energy mastery for soul mastery. very nice AoE added

lol. Yeah, I still havent taken the time to do it. After I 50d (Thursday night? Friday?) I spent the rest of my gaming time Incarnating. Now tier 4 on all 6 powers (I got real lucky on drops...so many VRs I have two notices of the well left over I did not need to use, one from the weekly, one from the badge) Now I am spending the week (working sigh, so just here and there) knocking out Accolade Powers. This weekend I will start seriously knocking out the 35-50 content. THen next weekend I will do Christmas madness.