LF Build: Elec/Shield

[pinkdreamery]

Back on live, I recall Elec/Shield Brutes being the king of AoEs. Is that still the case?

I don't have many alts (ahem) so I should have some inf squirreled away somewhere. Anyone with an all tricked out build, please?

[Maelwys]

AFAIK the only AT that Elec/Shield is currently decent on is a Stalker.

 

Whilst the pseudopet Teleportation AoEs do benefit from caster boosts like Fury, they have poor base damage on Brutes and don't inherit their larger damage caps and also don't Proc well (aside from the Tanker version of Lightning Rod which is coded as a power effect redirect instead of as an entity creation).

 

If you want an AoE focused Brute I'd lean into either Fiery Aura, Stone Armor (non Granite) or Radiation Armor rather than Shield Defense. Primary will be Super Strength, Battle Axe, Titan Weapons or Martial Arts. Savage Melee is also a contender for AoE but is terribad at ST.

[pinkdreamery]

Mmm I didn't expect a Stalker, shows how much I have been away.

It was popular iirc, close to FotM being present in many teams. LR + Shield Charge into mobs seemed pretty fun. Guess I'll go read up some more.

 

Back then I had an Axe Shield egyptian soldier Brute which was an End hog but the axe slashes and crunches were visceral and satisfying. Thanks for the reply!