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So your solution is to hard code an exclusion we cannot get around that will affect everyone negatively who does not share your opinion? Really? It hurts to try to follow the logic. Like watching stressed out commuters drive on crowded freeways. Never know who they are going to try to kill next.

So much of life can be reduced from these statements to hard truth. Do what you want to do. STOP trying to manipulate the world to modify what the F i do. Leave me the F alone, If I dont like something the way I am doing it maybe I will change. DO NOT FORCE me to do it your way. ESPECIALLY if you "believe' it is 'the right thing to do"

Looked around this morning and no TFs were running. But a farm posted an ad... 41-50 done. Respec complete. T3 on Alpha thanks to mailed Emp merits. (Musculature) Here is the buildout as it sits. May (prob will) tailor this out a bit. This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Brute Primary Power Set: Energy Melee Secondary Power Set: Willpower Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Sorcery Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Villain Profile: Level 1: Energy Punch -- SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprUnrFur-Dmg/Rchg(3), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), SprUnrFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), SprUnrFur-Rchg/+Regen/+End(7) Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(7), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(9), UnbGrd-Max HP%(9) Level 2: Mind Over Body -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(11), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(11), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(13) Level 4: Fast Healing -- NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(A), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(13), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(15), NmnCnv-Heal(15), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(17) Level 6: Bone Smasher -- SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBrtFur-Dmg/Rchg(17), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), SprBrtFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), SprBrtFur-Rech/Fury%(21) Level 8: Whirling Hands -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx(23), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc(27) Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(27), Rct-ResDam%(29) Level 12: Build Up -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(29), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--Build%(33) Level 14: Kick -- FrcFdb-Rechg%(A) Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal(33), Mrc-Rcvry+(48), Mrc-Heal(48) Level 18: Total Focus -- Hct-Dmg(A), Hct-Dmg/Rchg(33), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Hct-Acc/Rchg(34), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Hct-Dam%(36) Level 20: Quick Recovery -- PrfShf-End%(A) Level 22: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(36), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(36), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37) Level 24: Weave -- ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(A), ShlWal-Def/Rchg(37), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37), ShlWal-Def(39) Level 26: Power Crash -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Dmg/Rchg(39), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Arm-Acc/Rchg(40), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Arm-Dam%(40) Level 28: Heightened Senses -- ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(A), ShlWal-Def/Rchg(42), ShlWal-Def(42), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(42) Level 30: Mystic Flight -- WntGif-ResSlow(A) Level 32: Energy Transfer -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx(43), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(45), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc(45) Level 35: Resurgence -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 38: Strength of Will -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 41: Arcane Bolt -- FrcFdb-Rechg%(A) Level 44: Rune of Protection -- UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(A), GldArm-RechRes(45), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(46), TtnCtn-ResDam/Rchg(46), GldArm-3defTpProc(46) Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48) Level 49: Maneuvers -- ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(A), ShlWal-Def/Rchg(50), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(50), ShlWal-Def(50) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Fury Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A) Level 1: Energy Focus ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1354;635;1270;HEX;| |78DA6593C94F535114C6EFEB7B089496521169294869055A0A851A178E315128012| |1C1E0B0240D5CE1254DDBB425CAD2857B05878D032875D8F8FF38A23B37A8891A75| |61EAE9FBBE3424BEB4FDF57E67BAF79CFB66AF8F7B5E4DDE38A38C9673D94CA9B47| |0B6B85AD64DB3ABE54CD9CEE74C254FA37C038EBE30ABB35A272772BAB8BC864527| |0CE3FAAACE9574F28A9DCD16F2D7745179E7F2F96C326D2FAF94EDDCB2C759CDE78| |B8BBAB8E6C6A2A0F592CFF93BA3334BBA585AB10BC18982BD582F902995C51D7B0A| |C82EC2B5DD18F253FBAA6A83F2584AA52CE5F292ADA0E523DBC07D7EF0B5AAC79AE| |A8709DB4FB0E917F9077C5373A5AF415F377DDDF4F5FC06DF8A97095FCBBC60C036| |0FB65E242F816D97C1264103CFD1B0893C6D5BE0FE27E453F0C03659617D837D90D| |8C60738DBC187E42330F098DC04BBB6C07712D58C58577307F6D2F557963D96EAFE| |8EFC357B8B42FE966D97A37557C043CFC8E7E40B30FC1274C975F122BFF2DE84F65| |E563EA79955D3B78B1AE1CFE0E8B4E883C229D023F0F36CFE01E61E04FB62649C1C| |02A309F08344B5B376FB7D68A6ECA78373ECE01CA39C6394733CCC395AE2DB49DFC| |E346D93E41438300DD6CE18E43E83C7506BE03879021C3C499E224F833B1215629D| |10EBC45927CEFCF1F3E046BF8C06B3503D2168AD12DBCBDABDB730D7A1DBE43AB90| |10EDF21EF821F252AC27C918472B44F827E6AFDB506C85D581721C65EC638C77BA2| |25E06725D8BBE1A3E0480A776924411E811E919E2691C748B2DE28E917DB18FB30C| |63EA4D88714FB9D623FBA2DC5A72A1F7954DAAABFCDD599FFAC73168DA218ACB7EB| |AEBFD3CA8842FBBA57EB43AD2F7BB518FCBEEDD578B72A43F5AAD57F6CD5C1D9| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

you have no global accuracy bonuses and no +acc in Dark Regen, facing +4 or high end incarnate content, when you need that heal, it might not hit. the best heal in the game will sputter. sad panda. you did not build for energy resist too much. that will also bite in late game content. if you take a set of superior nbrutes fury and cut it in half, 3 in one power, 3 in another. that will give you +10% s/l def and within a hair of softcap. Makos are nice sets, but in my opinion they are not solidifying your build goals. you could 3 set glad strike / 3 set sup brute fury to replace both those sets if you have cash (you are tricked out in winters...) much better i am guessing

Asa stated MiDs is really throwing me for a loop. Here is a sample. As a side note if anyone can build this better.... This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Brute Primary Power Set: Energy Melee Secondary Power Set: Willpower Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Sorcery Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Villain Profile: Level 1: Energy Punch -- SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprUnrFur-Dmg/Rchg(3), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), SprUnrFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), SprUnrFur-Rchg/+Regen/+End(7) Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(7), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(9), UnbGrd-Max HP%(9) Level 2: Mind Over Body -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(11), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(11), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(13) Level 4: Fast Healing -- NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(A), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(13), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(15), NmnCnv-Heal(15), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(17) Level 6: Bone Smasher -- SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBrtFur-Dmg/Rchg(17), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), SprBrtFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), SprBrtFur-Rech/Fury%(21) Level 8: Whirling Hands -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx(23), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc(27) Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(27), Rct-ResDam%(29) Level 12: Build Up -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(29), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--Build%(33) Level 14: Kick -- FrcFdb-Rechg%(A) Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal(33), Mrc-Rcvry+(48), Mrc-Heal(48) Level 18: Total Focus -- Hct-Dmg(A), Hct-Dmg/Rchg(33), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Hct-Acc/Rchg(34), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Hct-Dam%(36) Level 20: Quick Recovery -- PrfShf-End%(A) Level 22: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(36), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(36), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37) Level 24: Weave -- ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(A), ShlWal-Def/Rchg(37), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37), ShlWal-Def(39) Level 26: Power Crash -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Dmg/Rchg(39), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Arm-Acc/Rchg(40), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Arm-Dam%(40) Level 28: Heightened Senses -- ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(A), ShlWal-Def/Rchg(42), ShlWal-Def(42), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(42) Level 30: Mystic Flight -- WntGif-ResSlow(A) Level 32: Energy Transfer -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx(43), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(45), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc(45) Level 35: Resurgence -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 38: Strength of Will -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 41: Arcane Bolt -- FrcFdb-Rechg%(A) Level 44: Rune of Protection -- UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(A), GldArm-RechRes(45), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(46), TtnCtn-ResDam/Rchg(46), GldArm-3defTpProc(46) Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48) Level 49: Maneuvers -- ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(A), ShlWal-Def/Rchg(50), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(50), ShlWal-Def(50) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Fury Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A) Level 1: Energy Focus ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1354;635;1270;HEX;| |78DA6593C94F535114C6EFEB7B089496521169294869055A0A851A178E315128012| |1C1E0B0240D5CE1254DDBB425CAD2857B05878D032875D8F8FF38A23B37A8891A75| |61EAE9FBBE3424BEB4FDF57E67BAF79CFB66AF8F7B5E4DDE38A38C9673D94CA9B47| |0B6B85AD64DB3ABE54CD9CEE74C254FA37C038EBE30ABB35A272772BAB8BC864527| |0CE3FAAACE9574F28A9DCD16F2D7745179E7F2F96C326D2FAF94EDDCB2C759CDE78| |B8BBAB8E6C6A2A0F592CFF93BA3334BBA585AB10BC18982BD582F902995C51D7B0A| |C82EC2B5DD18F253FBAA6A83F2584AA52CE5F292ADA0E523DBC07D7EF0B5AAC79AE| |A8709DB4FB0E917F9077C5373A5AF415F377DDDF4F5FC06DF8A97095FCBBC60C036| |0FB65E242F816D97C1264103CFD1B0893C6D5BE0FE27E453F0C03659617D837D90D| |8C60738DBC187E42330F098DC04BBB6C07712D58C58577307F6D2F557963D96EAFE| |8EFC357B8B42FE966D97A37557C043CFC8E7E40B30FC1274C975F122BFF2DE84F65| |E563EA79955D3B78B1AE1CFE0E8B4E883C229D023F0F36CFE01E61E04FB62649C1C| |02A309F08344B5B376FB7D68A6ECA78373ECE01CA39C6394733CCC395AE2DB49DFC| |E346D93E41438300DD6CE18E43E83C7506BE03879021C3C499E224F833B1215629D| |10EBC45927CEFCF1F3E046BF8C06B3503D2168AD12DBCBDABDB730D7A1DBE43AB90| |10EDF21EF821F252AC27C918472B44F827E6AFDB506C85D581721C65EC638C77BA2| |25E06725D8BBE1A3E0480A776924411E811E919E26116324596F94F48B6D8C7D186| |31F52EC438AFD4EB11FDD96E253958F3C2A6DD5DFE6EACC7FD6398B46510CD6DB75| |D7DF696544A17DDDABF5A1D697BD5A0C7EDFF66ABC5B95A17AD5EA3F6BF2C1D8| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cash it not hard to come by. I use the merits tuirned into converters. Rather than sell the converters I buy cheap level 25 common (yellow) recipes from AH that do not require rare salvage. I craft those. Then I convert them until I have something that sells for good money on the auction. A little slow. But a lot of money. There is a weird drop down menu on the enhancement converter upper right that lets you change the type you are converting to. Clunky, but profitable.

So rolled into this Saturday morning 1st level Rogue. 2 DFB Redside, 2 DFB Atlas Park. Posi 1, Posi 2, Synapse, Sutter, Yin, Moonfire, Manti, and a kill all ITF at +4 (I killed a LOT of surgeons) ending at level 41. Tired lol. The character is surprisingly strong. The changes to Energy Melee are noticeable. After playing Invul and Dark Willpower is ...interesting. It holds agro way better than Dark. For one thing the mobs can see it lol. With a little planning it can take any alpha, survive any combat. For mistakes there is Resurgence 🙂 I do not have a build plan. Liberally cramming procs, globals, and sets on from my base storage. (I have a deep set of storage trays, the toon is already rolling in ATOs, Winters, etc.) Was levelling so fast in ITF I ended up just adding SO Heal Enhancers everywhere, then started adding resists. The build at that point had been enhancer heavy on attacks, with one 4set of Reactive and the rest just being held together by procs and globals. Up until that TF the build had not been seriously challenged. running as a 49 against 50+4 it did okay. I was surprised. Am looking at slapping in the Rune of Protection. While the Incarnate plan is to pick pure damage powers, having a solid rotating set of shield that I can rotate in and out of will be key to staying on my feet and dealing damage. Strength of Will, Rune of Protection, and Destiny Barrier will all be playing a role in giving me just enough mitigation to keep smacking crap around. Of course I will be including +Res and softcap S/L def in my build goals. But I know each tough fight will be a inspiration management dance and keeping an eye on those 3 rotating shields.

my dark/dark brute build is on the first page of brute forum still i think. very tanky, very mean....

Welcome back! The Homecoming Team of Devs are really quality too. The community just rocks. And the game....welll,,,,,it is THE game!

My Dark/Dark Brute does fine in Minds of Mayhem. Like, hilariously easy.

this is why i Brute

i am guessing she is not "ignoring taunt" as was pointed out above another brute or tank has already got her attention and is now jumping around while she range attacks him/her.

honestly i never understood any of BMs mechanics. I just try to survive the frying pan and take a few shots. What one of the above posters rightly desribed as "stealing agro and not doing anything with it." This whole thread has gotten me interested in reviving an old Brute from live. it was a ss/will Brute. Going to roll as an Energy/Will Brute incarnated for Damage. Musculature Alpha, Assault Hybrid. He may not be super tanky, but I am guessing it will be a ton of fun.

I am looking for tips on building a Energy Willpower just for smashtastic fun. not tanking. if anything, playing like a fat scrapper. Will be incarnating for more damage rather than more survivability. Alpha will be Musculature for instance. Hybrid will be Assault, I will be trying to eek out survival in the basic build. Just the focus of the build will be as a platform for max smackage asap. I havent run Willpower since live. Any tips are appreciated. Oh, will have Flight as travel power. This is an old ss/Will Rogue I am rewriting for HC!

pro tip. roll any character. on your character select screen rename your preferred name Blowhole1 Quickly go to the new character. Rename Blowhole. Done.

you can use the Lfg imperious tf, solo, lock it. it will port you right to Cim. fast

roflmao tell me it is a wind powerset please

wait.... what?

you have to advertise / educate. one mission that sends people to the garden to pick a flower or talk to an npc in a commonly run chain would inform peeps it was there.

i also heard (random conversation ymmv) this happen when name was pretty edgy. is it possible it is a name added to the updated filter of non usable names?

you owe me 10 inf

There are the known knowns, the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns to contend with.

The costume nerf on Stone alone makes me flee lol. then there are the curbs. ^shakes fist at sky "Who put this curb here?"

Yet I do feel that Shred Monkey hit the nail on the head. A team of peeps throwing Nukes does make my Brute feel...meh. This bit of board therapy is kind of making me realize why I (and maybe a lot of Brutes) tend to be happy on a team...somewhere not that close to the team. I feel powerful soloing a hundred Ritki to free a hostage while the rest of the team heads for the General on a LRSF. I can do that job lol.

I started redside on SS/Invul Brutes. Mostly giant robots. Then Willpower dropped. Ooooo. SS/Will Mutant human. Brute/Rogue. Wore the traditional Hero costume set (which reminds me of a blaster...) but then used bright lego primary colors everywhere randomly. uh-huh Homecoming I was back on a SS/Invul Brute Rogue, with a build from Hyperstrike. A giant human who started abusing HGH, Steroids, then Superadyne and Excelsior. There were issues. So...many...issues. Now i am on a Dark/Dark Brute Rogue. 1030 badges (my highest count yet!) A Vampire. Not twilight. More like original Nosferatu style by Murnau. Good times. Good ST, heavy armor, bag of tricks, if you kill him he pops back up and stuns the crap out of everyone. He is fun.