Dark/Rad fire farm helper

[Farmer Johnson]

So my wife has a defunct account and I hopped on thinking I would roll a Fire/Rad Brute to use as a follow farmer since the account isn't being used when I saw that she has a level 50 Dark/Rad Tank that isn't fully slotted, so I started playing in mids.  Keep in mind this would just be set to follow me Fire/Rad Brute while I farm and would only be using toggles plus Atom Smasher set to auto fire.  Threw some procs in Cloak of Fear to maybe squeak a bit more damage out of him.  Do you think this is a viable farm partner or should I just spend some time training up another Fire/Rad?

 

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.1.1.2
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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Melee
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Death Shroud -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Dmg/Rchg(3), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), Arm-Acc/Rchg(5), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(5), FuroftheG-ResDeb%(7)
Level 1: Contaminated Strike -- Hct-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Hct-Acc/Rchg(40), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Hct-Dam%(42)
Level 2: Murky Cloud -- Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Ags-ResDam(7), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 4: Dark Embrace -- Ags-ResDam(A), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(9), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 6: Obsidian Shield -- UnbGrd-Max HP%(A), GldArm-3defTpProc(29)
Level 8: Dark Regeneration -- DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx(A), DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(11), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(13), DctWnd-Heal(13), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 10: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Cloak of Darkness -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Rct-ResDam%(15), Rct-Def(17), Rct-Def/EndRdx(17), Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 14: Super Speed -- BlsoftheZ-Travel/EndRdx(A)
Level 16: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 18: Cloak of Fear -- PrfZng-Dam%(A), GlmoftheA-Dam%(19), CldSns-%Dam(21), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(21), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(23), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 20: Tough -- Ags-ResDam(A), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(25), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 22: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(27), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(27)
Level 24: Taunt -- MckBrt-Taunt(A), MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg(29), MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(31), MckBrt-Acc/Rchg(31), MckBrt-Taunt/Rng(31), MckBrt-Rchg(33)
Level 26: Combat Jumping -- ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(A), ShlWal-Def(33), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(33), Ksm-ToHit+(34), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(34)
Level 28: Irradiated Ground -- ScrDrv-Acc/Dmg(A), ScrDrv-Dam%(36), ScrDrv-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), Obl-%Dam(36), Erd-%Dam(36), TchofLadG-%Dam(37)
Level 30: Proton Sweep -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx(37), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc(39)
Level 32: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 35: Focused Accuracy -- GssSynFr--Build%(A), EndRdx-I(40), EndRdx-I(50)
Level 38: Atom Smasher -- SprMghoft-Dmg/Rchg(A), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg(43), SprMghoft-Rchg/Res%(43), SprGntFis-Rchg/+Absorb(43), Arm-Dam%(45)
Level 41: Physical Perfection -- Prv-Heal(A), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(45), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(45), Prv-Heal/Rchg(46), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(46), Prv-Absorb%(46)
Level 44: Energy Torrent -- SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg(A), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx(48), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(50), SprFrzBls-Rchg/ImmobProc(50)
Level 47: Tactics -- HO:Cyto(A)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet 
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
Level 1: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A)
Level 14: Speed Phase 
Level 50: Musculature Radial Paragon 
Level 50: Reactive Radial Flawless Interface 
Level 50: Ion Core Final Judgement 
Level 50: Ageless Radial Epiphany 
Level 50: Assault Core Embodiment 
Level 50: Banished Pantheon Radial Superior Ally 
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[Gobbledigook]

That build will survive easily enough but it won't be as effective as another Fire/Rad brute. If the Tanker was build for general play also i would say go for it, but it isnt. So personally I would roll another Fire/Rad Brute

[Makobola]

You can use it as a follower, but a Fire/Rad Radiation Melee/Fire Armor brute with Burn on auto will be a lot better for clear times.

 

Edited February 4, 2022 by Makobola
Thanks Kensai

[SeraphimKensai]

1 hour ago, Makobola said:

You can use it as a follower, but a Fire/Rad brute with Burn on auto will be a lot better for clear times.

 

A fire/rad brute doesn't have access to burn. That's a Rad/Fire Brute that gets burn.

 

Dark Armor tankers can be built beastly, but another brute will be safer, or if you want build a fire res/def capped fire/kin corruptor to have your brute follow your kin.

 

That said it all depends on what your farming, what map you're running. I have set ups for fire farming that I'll often run two brutes, a  Spines/Fire and a Rad/Fire in afk meteor maps with patrols while I run content on a third alt. If I'm actively farming for drops on a meteor map, I'll bring in 3 masterminds. If I'm Power leveling an alt, often times I'll bring a fire armor brute and a ice/fire blaster and have the brute follow the blaster with burn on auto while I rain devastation with the blaster.

 

Otherwise I have a couple characters I have to farm S&L as well. Variety is the spice of life after all.

 

That all said if your afk farming and not busy combining reds, a tanker farms at about the same place a brute does, but it's easier to get your res/def up on a tanker.

Edited February 4, 2022 by SeraphimKensai