Advice on if this works?

[DanaDark]

I am looking for a more survivable scrapper. I am not a big fan of playing scrapper on large teams because there's so much going on I get lost in the effects and having to run from mob to mob to mob over and over in a single engagement.

So, I was thinking of a Brute so that I could have the character tank as needed (I love tanking but for this char, I want Energy Aura) and then toss out damage if there is a tank on the team.

I know the taunt mechanic on a tank. I am unsure on the mechanic on the brute, especially since I know Homecoming made some tanker/brute changes. Could someone explain the taunt mechanic of Brutes?

Is it only single target or AoE? I'd take the taunt power to help as needed.
Is the presence line worth going for agro management?
Would I need to run around to get agro or can I do anything to bring it to me?
How long does it take to get fury up?
If someone needs a tank and I volunteer, will they laugh at me? ;-;
Can a Brute tank all content in game or is there a point where we sit in LFG waiting for the real deal to join?

Side note, this is specifically because I want Energy Aura and don't want to have to run all around. Sentinel doesn't get the taunt tanks and brutes do (I have one with melee hybrid and it works for 2minutes on and 2 minutes off).

And finally, street or martial arts? I like both so much.

Oh yeah, pls Energy Aura into tanks pls.

[Uun]

There are several components to taunt mechanic on a brute. 

1. Taunt Aura: Every brute secondary has a PBAoE mag 4 taunt aura (10 target max). These are largely the same as tank taunt auras. On Energy Aura it's built into Entropic Aura.
2. Taunt (the power): Every brute primary has a taunt power. Ranged, mag 4, 15-foot radius AoE (5 target max), auto-hit in PVE. Again, largely the same as tank taunt powers. Brutes often skip this.
3. PokeVoke: When a brute attacks, the target is taunted. This is weaker than a tank's Gauntlet, in which each attack taunts in an AoE (5 target max) around the target.

3 hours ago, DanaDark said:

Is the presence line worth going for agro management?

You shouldn't need to dip into the Presence pool.

 

3 hours ago, DanaDark said:

Would I need to run around to get agro or can I do anything to bring it to me?

If you want to bring foes to you, the Taunt power is very useful as it has a 70-foot range. That said, running around and tagging foes with your aura will get their attention quickly.

 

4 hours ago, DanaDark said:

How long does it take to get fury up?

Not more than 15-30 seconds.

 

3 hours ago, DanaDark said:

If someone needs a tank and I volunteer, will they laugh at me? ;-;
Can a Brute tank all content in game or is there a point where we sit in LFG waiting for the real deal to join?

They won't laugh at you, but there is content that may be challenging for a brute to handle. You'll be fine in regular missions and TFs, but for HM content folks are usually going to want a tank. Lord Recluse in MLTF may pose a problem and require some planning and strategy with Energy Aura, as the towers provide tohit buffs that will cut through your defense. 

[Erratic1]

1 hour ago, Uun said:

Not more than 15-30 seconds.

 

Just watched a clip of my most recent brute fighting a single target and she went from 0 to 60 Fury in about 8 seconds. So I am thinking the functional cap would be reached in about 12 seconds.

[DanaDark]

Thank you guys for the information, it really helps clear some things up for me!

[PLVRIZR]

My .02 influence.  I also rolled an Energy Armor brute, since I mostly tank (see sig) and wanted to see how well it would roll.  Picked the glowing pom-poms of death as the primary, to be a single-target wrecking ball.  Should have gone @Erratic1's route and made the only unique pairing in the game, with EnergyA + SS, but have enough SS toons already.  Here's "FACESMSHR".  Hope it gives you some ideas.  With 51.9% DDR base included, he's *really* tanky.  Numbers are no procs, incarnates or gimmicks.

 

https://www.midsreborn.com/builds/download.php?uc=1789&c=746&a=1492&f=HEX&dc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

 

Edited February 27, 2023 by PLVRIZR
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