MESS rebuild

taintedmess

Thinking of rebuilding MESS though not sure exactly where to go with the build so far I have the following which I quite like the look of just wondering can any one spot any issues.
PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name: MESS

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Strength (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Behemoth
Level 6: Relentless
Level 9: Physical Conditioning
Level 12: Quick Recovery
Level 15: Paramilitary Training
Level 18: Covert Ops Training
Level 21: Martial Training

Powers:
Level 1: Wield Earth (Faltering Strikes)
Level 1: Unleashed Rage (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Land Slide (Rock Solid)
Level 8: Enrage (Endorphin Rush, Giant Growth)
Level 11: Invulnerability (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Unbreakable
Level 17: Shadow Embrace (Dark Displacement, Fatal Allure, Nailed to the Ground)
Level 20: Howl
Level 23: Massacre (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Havoc Stomp (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Telekinetic Maelstrom (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 35: Aggressor
Level 38: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Teleportation (Rank 2)
Level 35: Superjump (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Specializations:
Strength: Swole (3/3)
Strength: Quick Recovery (2/2)
Strength: Aggression (2/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Elusive (2/2)
Warden: Tenacious (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Locus (2/2)
Guardian: Retribution (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)

helbjorn

Depending on how much you end up using Shadow Embrace, you might do better energy-wise with Spirit Reverb. You have a Fear source with Howl. Along those lines, you might replace Land Slide with advantaged Void Shift to apply more Fear. You've got some relatively short cooldown powers, but without INT, not certain how much energy MSA will net you.

If Massacre is your go-to DPS, Supernatural Power might return more with SSS REC.

taintedmess

Interesting idea re spirit re-verb and void shift would be more fitting, massacres not set in stone and If I did go the spirit re-verb root I suppose I could look at chi fist as a replacement.

taintedmess

Slightly modified invul had to go and be replaced with Defiance to get the power progresion

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name: MESS

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Strength (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Behemoth
Level 6: Relentless
Level 9: Physical Conditioning
Level 12: Quick Recovery
Level 15: Paramilitary Training
Level 18: Covert Ops Training
Level 21: Martial Training

Powers:
Level 1: Wield Earth
Level 1: Unleashed Rage
Level 6: Defiance
Level 8: Enrage
Level 11: Void Shift
Level 14: Unbreakable
Level 17: Shadow Embrace (Dark Displacement, Fatal Allure, Nailed to the Ground)
Level 20: Howl
Level 23: Burning Chi Fist (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Havoc Stomp (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Telekinetic Maelstrom (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Spirit Reverberation
Level 35: Aggressor
Level 38: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Teleportation (Rank 2)
Level 35: Superjump (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Specializations:
Strength: Swole (3/3)
Strength: Quick Recovery (2/2)
Strength: Aggression (2/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Elusive (2/2)
Warden: Tenacious (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Locus (2/2)
Guardian: Retribution (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)

helbjorn

Now that you have Defiance with SSS REC, energy isn't going to be an issue for you as long as you're frequently stacking/refreshing Defiant and Enraged. You could conceivably do away with an energy return entirely and free up another power slot. Would also allow you to be more thematic in your power choices.

BTW, I really like the amalgam of powers you've chosen; certainly fits your character concept if he's still the Mess of old. I always thought of Man-Thing when I saw him.

taintedmess

Yea he is still very much the MESS of old (and yes theres a good chunk of Man thing in the thinking behind hid looks)

I have been trialling the new build in the power house and defiance so far is not working for me all that well could just be that I need better gear as he's currently a bit lacking as I don't want to commit gear until I'm sure of the build.

Considered moving to primary CON secondary STR but CON lacks any overly appealing specs. so back to STR as a primary. Probably looking at switch spec to the ever popular STR - Warden - Vindicator to maximise survival from specs (ant ideas instead of this combo would be appreciated.)