I Updated my SS/Regen!

[Jeff Krock]

Find it in the OP?  What and where is the OP?

[Crysis]

2 minutes ago, Jeff Krock said:

Find it in the OP?  What and where is the OP?

 

SB's first post in this thread, scroll to the bottom of that post and you'll see the new build was posted in the thread with that last edit.

 

I'm trying to adapt this to Savage Melee right now.  Looks like a great Regen build!

[Jeff Krock]

22 hours ago, Crysis said:

 

SB's first post in this thread, scroll to the bottom of that post and you'll see the new build was posted in the thread with that last edit.

 

I'm trying to adapt this to Savage Melee right now.  Looks like a great Regen build!

Thank you.  

[WuTang]

This build.... HAHAHA

 

I admit my adjustments may have been detrimental to the build...but I also only have SO's equipped right now. Just hit ~23. So, I'll find out soon. Also will be able to confirm if RoP is needed or not LOL

 

I have face planted so so so many times. I do OK, like really really good, until I don't. Gonna get some gear on him tonight, hopefully get my recharge up a bit.

I'm wondering if Fast Healing is needed when leveling, but then it looks to help so little.

May just put him a farm and get past all the low levels...

[Spaghetti Betty]

18 minutes ago, WuTang said:

This build.... HAHAHA

 

I admit my adjustments may have been detrimental to the build...but I also only have SO's equipped right now. Just hit ~23. So, I'll find out soon. Also will be able to confirm if RoP is needed or not LOL

 

I have face planted so so so many times. I do OK, like really really good, until I don't. Gonna get some gear on him tonight, hopefully get my recharge up a bit.

I'm wondering if Fast Healing is needed when leveling, but then it looks to help so little.

May just put him a farm and get past all the low levels...

Please keep in mind that for a lot of your early Regen levels, your primary form of mitigation will be Inspirations! That hasn't changed at all. You'll have to play much like a Blaster until you get a majority of your tools and IOs!

[Enamel_32]

5 hours ago, WuTang said:

This build.... HAHAHA

 

I admit my adjustments may have been detrimental to the build...but I also only have SO's equipped right now. Just hit ~23. So, I'll find out soon. Also will be able to confirm if RoP is needed or not LOL

 

I have face planted so so so many times. I do OK, like really really good, until I don't. Gonna get some gear on him tonight, hopefully get my recharge up a bit.

I'm wondering if Fast Healing is needed when leveling, but then it looks to help so little.

May just put him a farm and get past all the low levels...

 

The leveling experience was my primary criticism when testing the regen changes... But once you get the majority of the powers, and start getting a couple enhancements in them, it should feel a lot more stable. At level 23, you're right around the corner from Reactive Regeneration and I think that'll be pretty noticeable in a good way.

 

Edit: and to clarify, I'd recommend Reactive Regeneration for leveling, but for a completed build things are a little more open-ended.

Edited Friday at 11:17 PM by Enamel_32

[Crysis]

All builds typically have at least one critter type that gives them trouble.  On this new Regen, I’m struggling against +2/X5 packs of COT Ghouls.  They surround me and I just cannot hit anything and just quickly die.  It’s almost comical because I don’t recall running missions where I’d have packs of just ghosts before nor have they ever really given me much trouble.  But now….gotta lower the difficulty to get past that Tips

mission lol.

[Erratic1]

25 minutes ago, Crysis said:

All builds typically have at least one critter type that gives them trouble.  On this new Regen, I’m struggling against +2/X5 packs of COT Ghouls.  They surround me and I just cannot hit anything and just quickly die.  It’s almost comical because I don’t recall running missions where I’d have packs of just ghosts before nor have they ever really given me much trouble.  But now….gotta lower the difficulty to get past that Tips

mission lol.

 

They mess up anyone without sufficient +Hit or Accuracy.

[Terenos]

10 hours ago, WuTang said:

This build.... HAHAHA

 

I admit my adjustments may have been detrimental to the build...but I also only have SO's equipped right now. Just hit ~23. So, I'll find out soon. Also will be able to confirm if RoP is needed or not LOL

 

I have face planted so so so many times. I do OK, like really really good, until I don't. Gonna get some gear on him tonight, hopefully get my recharge up a bit.

I'm wondering if Fast Healing is needed when leveling, but then it looks to help so little.

May just put him a farm and get past all the low levels...

 

There's definitely a huge difference between a level 50 build and a 1-20 leveling build with SOs. Here's one that may offer slightly more survivability as you level up. I've picked powers through 24, but only slotted powers through level 20 so that it more represents what you'll be looking at now.
 

Spoiler

Villain Brute
Build plan made with Mids Reborn v3.7.14 rev. 3
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Primary powerset: Super StrengthSecondary powerset: RegenerationPool powerset (#1): FlightPool powerset (#2): LeapingPool powerset (#3): ExperimentationPool powerset (#4): FightingAncillary powerset: Dark Mastery

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Powers taken:

Level 1: Punch
A: Accuracy3: Endurance Reduction3: Recharge Reduction

Level 1: Reconstruction
A: Recharge Reduction5: Recharge Reduction9: Healing

Level 2: Haymaker
A: Accuracy5: Endurance Reduction7: Recharge Reduction

Level 4: Quick Recovery
A: Endurance Modification7: Endurance Modification

Level 6: Fast Healing
A: Healing9: Healing

Level 8: Knockout Blow
A: Accuracy11: Endurance Reduction11: Recharge Reduction13: Damage Increase

Level 10: Ailment Resistance
A: Healing13: Healing

Level 12: Air Superiority
A: Accuracy15: Endurance Reduction15: Recharge Reduction

Level 14: Super Jump
A: Jumping

Level 16: Integration
A: Endurance Reduction17: Healing17: Healing

Level 18: Rage
A: Recharge Reduction19: Recharge Reduction

Level 20: Resilience
A: Resist Damage

Level 22: Hurl
(Empty)

Level 24: Reactive Regeneration
(Empty)

──────────────────────────────

Inherents:

Level 1: Brawl
(Empty)

Level 1: Fury

Level 1: Sprint
(Empty)

Level 2: Rest
(Empty)

Level 1: Swift
(Empty)

Level 1: Health
A: Healing

Level 1: Hurdle
(Empty)

Level 1: Stamina
A: Endurance Modification19: Endurance Modification

Level 14: Double Jump

 

 

 

This build relies a lot on juggling your targets - while it may seem an odd pick, Air Superiority is an all star power in these early levels as its knockup is both fast and reliable, giving you time for your regen to actually tick up when facing harder targets. Combined with Punch/Haymaker/Knockout Blow, you should be able to pretty consistently keep at least one enemy locked down while you kill it. You'll eventually respec out of it (probably around level 26 when you can finally pick up Foot Stomp) but until that point it's great.

 

If you have the START vendor IOs, I would recommend replacing the recharge SOs in Punch, Haymaker, Air Superiority and Knockout Blow (along with its damage one) for those.

 

Edit: Oh, and the travel power is up to your preference. I used Super Jump just because it's often a good thematic Super Strength one to leap tall buildings.

Edited yesterday at 04:57 AM by Terenos

[WuTang]

16 hours ago, Spaghetti Betty said:

Please keep in mind that for a lot of your early Regen levels, your primary form of mitigation will be Inspirations! That hasn't changed at all. You'll have to play much like a Blaster until you get a majority of your tools and IOs!

LOL so not a Tank?? But a Blaster....hahaha love it.

I do not know why I like the idea of regen so much. And when I say regen I really mean all three power sets, Regen, WP, and Bio.

I mean sure, Wolverine was my first love in comics, but I think there is more to it than that.

 

Speaking of Wolverine... He'd totally be a Brute in my mind. I think the rage mechanic fits his style of literally going berserk and rage killing everything in his path.

 

Ok serious question...sort of

 

With the changes made to Regeneration, does this shift the ranking at all? Before it was:

 

3. Regeneration

2. Willpower

1. Bio Armor

 

Still? Or has Regen bumped WP?

 

[Erratic1]

You're asking if I am going to have to update the picture, right?

 

[Spaghetti Betty]

8 hours ago, WuTang said:

With the changes made to Regeneration, does this shift the ranking at all? Before it was:

 

3. Regeneration

2. Willpower

1. Bio Armor

 

Still? Or has Regen bumped WP?

I don't think WP was ever better than Regen! At most, they were sitting at about a tie, because they were better at different things! With the addition of things like more accessible IOs, better pool powers, and knowledge, Regen was absolutely pulling ahead rapidly. Now it's been buffed! There isn't really a contest anymore, in my eyes.

 

If you thought my take of "Regen is one of the strongest armor sets" was controversial, then get ready for 'Willpower is absolutely the worst armor in the game"!

[Thraxen]

Regen might be better with the resist to -regen it has now.  Maybe though.  My only 50 brute, until today, was staff/wp.  Only thing that ever killed him was huge -regen debuff.  Staff helped some with the +def attack though.  WP was for sure better before.  Like hands down no argument better.  Maybe close now?  I tried a tank with regen but deleted.  Wasn't regen's fault I just didn't like the pairing I chose with it.  

 

Made a brute instead that is MA/PSI and it is a lot of fun.  The regen on it gets crazy high, speaking of regen.  Haven't respec'd or played since I just hit 50.  Stupid yard work.  Aura of insanity is crazy good.  Can't wait to get the hamis in it.  Want to run an all PSI armor ITF and see how nuts it goes.

[WuTang]

7 hours ago, Erratic1 said:

You're asking if I am going to have to update the picture, right?

 

hahaha Yes!

[aethereal]

7 hours ago, Spaghetti Betty said:

If you thought my take of "Regen is one of the strongest armor sets" was controversial, then get ready for 'Willpower is absolutely the worst armor in the game"!

 

Can I interest you in, "Willpower has the lowest ceiling of all armors in the game," rather than "Willpower is the worst"?

[Spaghetti Betty]

1 hour ago, aethereal said:

 

Can I interest you in, "Willpower has the lowest ceiling of all armors in the game," rather than "Willpower is the worst"?

 

I will counter that by saying SR has the lowest ceiling of all armors in the game and still performs much better than Willpower!