SIMPLE SS/Inv Build suggestions for my teenager? (On Mac, no Mids)

[Autumn]

Hi, All,

 

My teenager is really into this game, which he plays mostly solo, but he struggles with some disabilities and has a hard time advancing in level. I PLd a Spider Crab for him several years ago and he plays it a lot, but wants another character who's level 50. He has a hard time leveling up on his own. I want to PL another Alt for him. (I have not played for several years, but I remember how to farm XP and just experimented with my old character—I can to it.)

 

He wants a simple melee character and likes the idea of doing a Brute or a Tank with Super Strength/Invulnerability. I seem to remember that Brutes are better solo characters.

 

Could someone kindly suggest a simple, fun level 50 build that is entertaining to play? I have several billion inf on my old account, so I will be able to buy him any recipes/enhancements.

 

We play on Mac computers and do not have access to MIDS. If you could do the full-form (verbose) paste with a suggested build, that would be very helpful.

 

Thanks!

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[Snarky]

You want to look at hyperstrike’s work.  I will try to find an old build on the boards and bump to top of brutes forum that has the sets transcribed.  Hyperstrike does the best invulnerability 

[Hyperstrike]

This is more or less Hyperstrike in his current, non-maxed form.
It's a relatively speedy scranker.
And still total overkill for 90+% of the game.
You'll be Resist Maxed to S/L by default so you can run with Tough turned off.
Basically shuffle between your ST Melee attacks, and Foot Stomp is up so often it's practically a damage aura.

The build is basically self-sufficient, endurance-efficient and straightforward.  No real gimmicks.
If you worry about the "Psi Hole", strip out the Def/End LOTG IOs and transfer the slots to your earliest Resist powers and drop in the Aegis unique and a couple Impervium Armor psi resists.

I'm a Defense weenie, so I see that this drops En/Neg Defense below soft-cap with one enemy in range.
That's easily fixed.  Walk into (or taunt in) a couple more enemies and Incarnate Soft Cap can be all yours!

 

 

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7
https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn

Hyperstrike Actual - 080521: Level 50 Technology Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
------------
Level 1:    Resist Physical Damage    
 (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
 (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
 (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
 (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
 (5) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
 (7) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 1:    Jab    
 (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage
 (7) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge
 (9) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (9) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
 (11) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
 (11) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)

Level 2:    Temp Invulnerability    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
 (17) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
 (17) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
 (19) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 4:    Haymaker    
 (A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage
 (19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime
 (21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
 (21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
 (23) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
 (23) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb

Level 6:    Dull Pain    
 (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
 (25) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
 (25) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
 (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
 (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
 (29) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 8:    Resist Elements    
 (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
 (29) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
 (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
 (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 10:    Taunt    
 (A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage

Level 12:    Unyielding    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
 (31) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
 (33) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
 (33) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 14:    Resist Energies    
 (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
 (33) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
 (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
 (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 16:    Kick    
 (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 18:    Invincibility    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (36) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
 (36) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
 (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 20:    Knockout Blow    
 (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
 (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
 (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
 (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (39) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
 (39) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold

Level 22:    Tough    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
 (39) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
 (40) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
 (40) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 24:    Weave    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 26:    Tough Hide    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 28:    Rage    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO
 (43) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 30:    Combat Jumping    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 32:    Hasten    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO
 (45) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 35:    Conserve Power    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 38:    Foot Stomp    
 (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
 (45) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
 (45) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
 (46) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (46) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
 (46) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 41:    Laser Beam Eyes    
 (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
 (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
 (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
 (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (50) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
 (50) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge

Level 44:    Physical Perfection    
 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

Level 47:    Fly    
 (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 49:    Hover    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 1:    Gauntlet    
Level 1:    Brawl    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Sprint    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Rest    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Swift    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Hurdle    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Health    
 (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
 (13) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
 (13) Miracle - +Recovery

Level 2:    Stamina    
 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
 (15) Performance Shifter - EndMod
 (15) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self

Level 50:    Agility Core Paragon    
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Edited July 29, 2023 by Hyperstrike

[Solarverse]

 

[Hyperstrike]

On 8/12/2023 at 6:49 AM, Solarverse said:

Worst robber ever?

Huh?

[Solarverse]

3 hours ago, Hyperstrike said:

Huh?

 

You are going to have to be more specific about that. Not even sure what you are saying "huh" about.

[Snarky]

1 hour ago, Solarverse said:

 

You are going to have to be more specific about that. Not even sure what you are saying "huh" about.

Huh???

[Without_Pause]

1 hour ago, Solarverse said:

 

You are going to have to be more specific about that. Not even sure what you are saying "huh" about.

Or you could explain why you seemed to have posted a random video without context weeks later. 

[Solarverse]

3 hours ago, Without_Pause said:

Or you could explain why you seemed to have posted a random video without context weeks later. 

 

Ah, that. You didn't watch it? I think after watching the video anyone would understand the context. At the end of the video, they knock out the robber, the guy who knocks him out gets down face to face with him and says, "Nobody plays on Mac...nobody!" You would have to see the video. Since the OP plays on a Mac, I thought the video might give a chuckle here and there.

[BurtHutt]

On 7/29/2023 at 10:17 AM, Hyperstrike said:

This is more or less Hyperstrike in his current, non-maxed form.
It's a relatively speedy scranker.
And still total overkill for 90+% of the game.
You'll be Resist Maxed to S/L by default so you can run with Tough turned off.
Basically shuffle between your ST Melee attacks, and Foot Stomp is up so often it's practically a damage aura.

The build is basically self-sufficient, endurance-efficient and straightforward.  No real gimmicks.
If you worry about the "Psi Hole", strip out the Def/End LOTG IOs and transfer the slots to your earliest Resist powers and drop in the Aegis unique and a couple Impervium Armor psi resists.

I'm a Defense weenie, so I see that this drops En/Neg Defense below soft-cap with one enemy in range.
That's easily fixed.  Walk into (or taunt in) a couple more enemies and Incarnate Soft Cap can be all yours!

 

 

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7
https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn

Hyperstrike Actual - 080521: Level 50 Technology Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
------------
Level 1:    Resist Physical Damage    
 (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
 (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
 (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
 (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
 (5) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
 (7) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 1:    Jab    
 (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage
 (7) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge
 (9) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (9) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
 (11) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
 (11) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)

Level 2:    Temp Invulnerability    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
 (17) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
 (17) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
 (19) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 4:    Haymaker    
 (A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage
 (19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime
 (21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
 (21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
 (23) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
 (23) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb

Level 6:    Dull Pain    
 (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
 (25) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
 (25) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
 (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
 (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
 (29) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 8:    Resist Elements    
 (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
 (29) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
 (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
 (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 10:    Taunt    
 (A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage

Level 12:    Unyielding    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
 (31) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
 (33) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
 (33) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 14:    Resist Energies    
 (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
 (33) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
 (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
 (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 16:    Kick    
 (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 18:    Invincibility    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (36) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
 (36) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
 (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 20:    Knockout Blow    
 (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
 (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
 (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
 (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (39) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
 (39) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold

Level 22:    Tough    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
 (39) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
 (40) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
 (40) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 24:    Weave    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 26:    Tough Hide    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 28:    Rage    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO
 (43) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 30:    Combat Jumping    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
 (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 32:    Hasten    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO
 (45) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 35:    Conserve Power    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 38:    Foot Stomp    
 (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
 (45) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
 (45) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
 (46) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (46) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
 (46) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 41:    Laser Beam Eyes    
 (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
 (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
 (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
 (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
 (50) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
 (50) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge

Level 44:    Physical Perfection    
 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

Level 47:    Fly    
 (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 49:    Hover    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
 (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 1:    Gauntlet    
Level 1:    Brawl    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Sprint    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Rest    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Swift    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Hurdle    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Health    
 (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
 (13) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
 (13) Miracle - +Recovery

Level 2:    Stamina    
 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
 (15) Performance Shifter - EndMod
 (15) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self

Level 50:    Agility Core Paragon    
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Do you have this build posted? I'd like to check it out.