Spines/Radiation build help

[ThePhlebotomist]

Hi!

 

I have a Spines/Rad Brute that I like a lot but that somehow feels a bit weak unless I use Barrier or Meltdown. This is my first Brute, though, so maybe my expectations are a bit high as I have a solid Dark/Dark Tank whose resists and defenses are higher (but of course without the regen/absorb!). Do you generally rely on Meltdown/Barrier with Radiation Armor?

 

This is the build I was going towards. So far, I don't have the purple Armageddon set, any of the Superior Avalanches, and have been using the full Cupid's Crush set in Spine Burst since I got it from doing wedding missions.

 

What do you think?

 

Without Meltdown or Barrier:

 

 

 

 

HC SpinesRad 4 - Brute (Spines - Radiation Armor).mbd

[WuTang]

Hiya! So, I took the liberty of retooling my /Rad Brute that @Sovera helped me with. The stats are identical to mine and he's a beast. I did drop Spine Burst, I don't like that long of an animation. The build with Barrier ticks all the boxes, I think.

Edit: Added second build...I'm bored and also interested in the build now  🙂

 

Brute (Spines - Radiation Armor)1.0.mbd

Brute (Spines - Radiation Armor)1.2.mbd

Edited February 26 by WuTang
added second build

[ThePhlebotomist]

On 2/26/2025 at 7:49 AM, WuTang said:

Hiya! So, I took the liberty of retooling my /Rad Brute that @Sovera helped me with. The stats are identical to mine and he's a beast. I did drop Spine Burst, I don't like that long of an animation. The build with Barrier ticks all the boxes, I think.

Edit: Added second build...I'm bored and also interested in the build now  🙂

 

Awesome thank you! I agree Spine Burst feels super long.

 

 

[Thraxen]

I love spine burst. It’s your pbaoe power. It is a bit long but worth it. I have rad on a scrap. I use t9 as soon as up. Mostly for the damage boost. 

Edited March 2 by Thraxen