Savage/Elec thoughts :)

[Gurox]

Hi all, Im loving this combo at the moment 🙂 currently level 40. Been working on a build with a friend but could use some help or insight. I read that a lot of people do not take hemorrhage but I quite like the power and think that it still works well when played right. Here is my build ill be working on , would love to hear your thoughts on what could be improved

 

 

Brute_Savage_Melee_-_Electric_Armor (2).mbd

Edited May 26, 2023 by Gurox

[Spaghetti Betty]

Hello! I am horrible at critiquing! I can point out some general no-no's that are present from a glance, but I don't like telling people how to build.

 

You generally don't wanna 6-slot your build up-esque power with Gaussian's as it has a lot of recharge bonus. This makes the Chance for Build Up proc fire less. You'd be better off slotting just the proc and a recharge reduction IO and the set bonuses can be made up elsewhere with all of those slots you just gave yourself.

 

Likewise, Hasten only needs 2 slots. You can boost each recharge IO to +5 which will put it right at the ED cap.

 

Those 2 slots in Stamina are pretty unnecessary as Power Sink should be coming up often enough to click. And with slotting, it should refill your end bar with just 2 targets.

 

As for some personal choices of mine, I don't take Taunt on Brutes. Broots are for brooting!

 

I am also a Hemorrhage hater. While it is a bit better on Brutes due to how Fury interacts with it, I still don't feel it's worth cashing out your Blood Frenzy on when there are just as good damage options available that allow you to hold onto your Frenzy stacks. Which, you want to, because it gives you +Recharge.

 

Here's how I'd go about it.

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I think Burnout is pretty neat for Elec Armor specifically, because in a rough situation you can double up on Energize and Power Sink. It generally takes 2-3 applications of Power Sink to drain mobs, so I find this to be a good "ghetto T9" since Power Surge sucks.

 

Hope this helps!

Edited May 26, 2023 by Spaghetti Betty

[Gurox]

Thanks a lot 🙂 some really useful thoughts and ideas mate. Couple of questions for you if that is ok, did you pick Mu lighting over electric fences as a high damage alternative for Hemorrhage? I have personally never used cross punch so I don't know much about it, did you pick all the fighting powers as they use fury aswell and don't use up blood frenzy?.  I do like to off-tank as well so I will prob change kick for taunt (just preference) Also, you didn't take shred any reason for this?

 

Your burnout thought is very cool im going to 100% going to give that a go 🙂

 

Sorry if I bombarded you but thanks again lol 

[Spaghetti Betty]

17 minutes ago, Gurox said:

Thanks a lot 🙂 some really useful thoughts and ideas mate. Couple of questions for you if that is ok, did you pick Mu lighting over electric fences as a high damage alternative for Hemorrhage? I have personally never used cross punch so I don't know much about it, did you pick all the fighting powers as they use fury aswell and don't use up blood frenzy?.  I do like to off-tank as well so I will prob change kick for taunt (just preference) Also, you didn't take shred any reason for this?

 

Your burnout thought is very cool im going to 100% going to give that a go 🙂

 

Sorry if I bombarded you but thanks again lol 

Both Cross Punch and Mu lightning are there as alternatives to Hemorrhage. In combat, my hypothetical rotation would be Cross Punch -> Mu Lightning -> Vicious Slash -> Savage Leap*. I don't feel Elec Fences would be needed on a Brute since you have a taunt aura. Nothing should really be getting away from you.

 

Taking Boxing and Kick both increase Cross Punch damage by 15% respectively. They aren't necessarily used in rotation but are well worth the investment.

 

I don't think Shred is an awful power. It's great for levelling. My slot economy just usually dictates that it has to go at 50 to make room for other stuff.

[vibal]

Interesting to see how other people are building. I went with more resist/sustain than either of those builds:

 

 

This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.6
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Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Savage Melee
Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Savage Strike

• (A) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage
• (3) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (3) Superior Brute's Fury - Damage/Recharge
• (42) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  

Level 1: Charged Armor

• (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
• (5) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
• (5) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
• (7) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
• (7) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (9) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
  

Level 2: Shred

• (A) Superior Unrelenting Fury - RechargeTime/+Regen/+End
• (15) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (17) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (17) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
• (19) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Damage/RechargeTime
• (19) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage
  

Level 4: Lightning Field

• (A) Superior Brute's Fury - Recharge/Fury Bonus
• (21) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (21) Superior Brute's Fury - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (23) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self
• (23) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
• (25) Armageddon - Damage
  

Level 6: Conductive Shield

• (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
• (25) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
• (27) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (27) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
  

Level 8: Vicious Slash

• (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold
• (31) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
• (31) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (31) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (50) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
• (50) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
  

Level 10: Static Shield

• (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
• (33) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
• (33) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
• (33) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
  

Level 12: Taunt

• (A) Range IO
  

Level 14: Super Speed

• (A) Celerity - +Stealth
  

Level 16: Grounded

• (A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
  

Level 18: Rending Flurry

• (A) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown
• (34) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (34) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (36) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (36) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
• (36) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
  

Level 20: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (37) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 22: Combat Jumping

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (34) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
• (37) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
• (37) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
  

Level 24: Lightning Reflexes

• (A) Run Speed IO
  

Level 26: Boxing

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 28: Energize

• (A) Panacea - Heal
• (29) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (29) Panacea - Heal/Recharge
• (40) Panacea - Endurance/Recharge
• (40) Panacea - Heal/Endurance
  

Level 30: Tough

• (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
• (40) Aegis - Resistance
• (42) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 32: Savage Leap

• (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
• (42) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
• (43) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy
• (43) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
• (43) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
  

Level 35: Weave

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
• (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 38: Superior Conditioning

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
• (45) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self
  

Level 41: Physical Perfection

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
• (46) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self
  

Level 44: Energy Torrent

• (A) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown
• (46) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize
• (46) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
• (48) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (48) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (48) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance
  

Level 47: Maneuvers

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  

Level 49: Blood Thirst

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Fury

Level 1: Sprint

 

That gets me to 45% s/l/m along with healthy exotic resists across the board. Only up to 72% for s/l resist which stings, but not too bad. No real critique to offer, but thought it might be worth a peek at another angle. Leaning less heavily of offensive procs opens up the option to grab agility in my alpha. I'm also aggressively disinterested in babysitting my blue bar and don't like active click maintenance for it.

 

 

So far (solo to 36) the ride's been smooth. Nice quick cycling attacks and no real crunch for filling any gaps.

 

[Hyperstrike]

Honestly, there's no reason this combo couldn't be every bit as badass as CEBR.

[Gurox]

Thank you for all the feedback 🙂 I have leveled this toon fairly high but wanted to try it as Savage/Rad. I have to say I did roll another savage toon and I personally prefer savage with rad, although i still enjoy elec 🙂