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jonandre1
Posts: 67 Arc User
I've asked for advice on this character before... but the character went from being an offensive survivable type to a HW tank. I've finished a 'final build' that I just want some opinions on by the more experienced builders in the forum.
Here's the build:
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: The Malicious Merrymaker
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Strength (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Master
Level 6: Mighty
Level 9: Enduring
Level 12: Physical Conditioning
Level 15: Quick Recovery
Level 18: Relentless
Level 21: Paramilitary Training
Powers:
Level 1: Bludgeon
Level 1: Cleave (Defensive Stance)
Level 6: Decimate (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 8: Defiance
Level 11: Devour Essence (Rank 2, Crippling Challenge)
Level 14: Enrage (Endorphin Rush, Giant Growth)
Level 17: Vicious Cyclone (Vortex Technique, Challenging Strikes)
Level 20: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Guard (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Resurgent Reiki)
Level 29: Annihilate (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Earth Splitter (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Aggressor
Level 38: Masterful Dodge
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Chain Swinging (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Superjump (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Specializations:
Strength: Swole (3/3)
Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
Strength: Aggression (1/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (1/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Tenacious (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)
A few noters:
1) Jonandre, you git, you have both travel powers ranked to 2! That's a waste of points! Yeah, sue me. I like 'em both.
Though if I had to lose points in one, I'd choose the swinging. It's a neat power, but I like superjump better. (Just doesn't feel right for this toon to have good ground speed, like from Athletics or SS.)
2) Jonandre, you fool! You only went with 1/2 in Aggression! I'm not sure of the numbers in the Strength Tree. After what so many people say about Juggernaut, I figure it's better if I max that out.
3) Jonandre, you're an ape. Where's Molecular Self-Awareness? I don't recall ever having energy problems with this toon without it. Only when I'm spamming Devour Essence, and then my energy builder comes in handy (only have to use it once or twice). Still, I have plenty of cooldowns; I just don't know where I'd put it in the build.
Here's the build:
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: The Malicious Merrymaker
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Strength (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Master
Level 6: Mighty
Level 9: Enduring
Level 12: Physical Conditioning
Level 15: Quick Recovery
Level 18: Relentless
Level 21: Paramilitary Training
Powers:
Level 1: Bludgeon
Level 1: Cleave (Defensive Stance)
Level 6: Decimate (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 8: Defiance
Level 11: Devour Essence (Rank 2, Crippling Challenge)
Level 14: Enrage (Endorphin Rush, Giant Growth)
Level 17: Vicious Cyclone (Vortex Technique, Challenging Strikes)
Level 20: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Guard (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Resurgent Reiki)
Level 29: Annihilate (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Earth Splitter (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Aggressor
Level 38: Masterful Dodge
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Chain Swinging (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Superjump (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Specializations:
Strength: Swole (3/3)
Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
Strength: Aggression (1/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (1/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Tenacious (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)
A few noters:
1) Jonandre, you git, you have both travel powers ranked to 2! That's a waste of points! Yeah, sue me. I like 'em both.
Though if I had to lose points in one, I'd choose the swinging. It's a neat power, but I like superjump better. (Just doesn't feel right for this toon to have good ground speed, like from Athletics or SS.)2) Jonandre, you fool! You only went with 1/2 in Aggression! I'm not sure of the numbers in the Strength Tree. After what so many people say about Juggernaut, I figure it's better if I max that out.
3) Jonandre, you're an ape. Where's Molecular Self-Awareness? I don't recall ever having energy problems with this toon without it. Only when I'm spamming Devour Essence, and then my energy builder comes in handy (only have to use it once or twice). Still, I have plenty of cooldowns; I just don't know where I'd put it in the build.
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"My attention does not so much wander, as it takes long vacations to foreign locales and meets strange women that leave it crying and broken in the hot, hot sun." :cool:
"My attention does not so much wander, as it takes long vacations to foreign locales and meets strange women that leave it crying and broken in the hot, hot sun." :cool:
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What is ur main AoE attack here- Cleave, Cyclone, or Earth Splitter? (or rather, the one ya end up using the most)
Also, +offense from gear options aren't very good. I'd consider them if ya have the 3-set Justice bonus, else the total offense from gear is gonna be dwarfed by that from the likes of Relentless Assault or TBD/AS.
Def get 2/2 Brutality, though- can't miss out on dat 20-30% severity increase (for only 2 points!). Can take a point out from Swole or Physical Peak to max it.
Also, ofc, Ego Surge w/ NM would be better dps than Aggressor overall- unless ya wanted Enrage stacks a bit faster at the start of combat.
- Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
Got rid of Earth Splitter for MSA. Had too many AoEs anyway. (I use Cleave mainly. Vicious Cyclone is for acquiring group aggro and applying Poison.)
Cleave is now at 5 points of advantage, with Rank 2, Defensive Stance and Challenging Strikes.
Strength tree spec is now Swole 3/3, Physical Peak 2/3, Brutality 2/2 and Juggernaut 3/3.
Right now I'm not so worried about gear. Let me correct that -- I don't worry about gear at all. MM has mainly level ~30 green gear in his slots, and 11g to his name, and no Questionite, so he's going to be working with crap gear for a long time. (Don't tell me about UNITY missions. They're BORING.)
Oh, I'm not so much interested in DPS as I am in keeping aggro -- I find maintaining enrage stacks really helps.
"My attention does not so much wander, as it takes long vacations to foreign locales and meets strange women that leave it crying and broken in the hot, hot sun." :cool:
Thanks, flowcyto, for your input.
"My attention does not so much wander, as it takes long vacations to foreign locales and meets strange women that leave it crying and broken in the hot, hot sun." :cool:
- Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!