Super Strength or Street Justice?

[ceto555]

Hiya folks, I'm looking to make a Brute mainly to solo missions and level up. Which is better for that SS or SJ? Are they roughly the same or is one vastly better than the other? If it helps I will be going either Regen or Willpower.

 

Thanks!

 

[Charistoph]

There are very few Powersets which require a specific Travel Power.  Fire and Dark Armors like Jumping because Combat Jumping gives them protection against Knock Down.  Stone Armor pretty much needs Teleportation because Rooted will leave you behind.  Most of the rest of the Armors don't really have that much of a problem.  Willpower and Regen don't really have those holes, so that's not as much a concern.

 

Unless you are looking to get Hasten or Combat Jumping and don't have the expected power slots to have any combination of the 4, SS and SJ will offer the same rough utility to melee powers.  You will often be moving way to fast to provide good precision in those cases with these powers.  I had a Dark/Fire Brute in the NCS days, and I would often move too far with Combat Jumping in PvE fights, so I don't even want to think how bad using Super Jump would be.

 

Where you will notice the most difference is when you're navigating to your mission entrances, especially in those areas with extreme vertical differences like Steel Canyon and Skyway City.  Super Speed has to go around, unless you have another supporting power like Ninja Run, Teleport, or one of the Jumps.  SS and SJ do work very well together as SS does move faster when you aren't jumping and SJ helps you get over those annoying hurdles like buildings.

 

If you plan on doing a lot of PvP, though, Teleport, Sorcery, or Flight may be better suited to be able to catch those fly boys.

[THEDarkTyger]

Might want to re-read what he was asking, Charistoph. Had nothing to do with travel powers...

[Charistoph]

Might want to re-read what he was asking, Charistoph. Had nothing to do with travel powers...

 

Bah, stupid initializing confusing the issue.

 

If it is going to be Brute only, it probably should be directed to the Brute Guide forums for better answers.

[Vanden]

Also, Combat Jumping is not the one with knockback protection, that's Acrobatics. And you don't need to grab that power any more, since knockback protection IOs can be easily had for merit rewards.

[THEDarkTyger]

Might want to re-read what he was asking, Charistoph. Had nothing to do with travel powers...

 

Bah, stupid initializing confusing the issue.

 

I mean, not to harp on it, but he didn't abbreviate the powers he was talking about in the sub line. ;)

 

Anyway, I can't give a solid answer to the question at hand as I don't crunch numbers that much. I just go with what feels fun. I know I enjoy Street Justice far more than I ever enjoyed Super Strength.

[Myrmidon]

Make a character for each set. That’s the best solution.

[THEDarkTyger]

Make a character for each set. That’s the best solution.