Hey Everyone!
Welcome to my Barbarian 2.0
I threw this together just so people have an Idea on Colossus.
In no way shape or form am I stating this is the best.
I personally have talked to the First Colossus 60 and another streamer who is 55. We haven't talked a ton, but all of our builds are similar for Spinning Fists.
My current Build I use is Spinning Fist and I am level 40.(Leveled someone else @ Start to 30.)
Keep in mind this is based off Defense being broken and will be updated in the future according to patches / changes.Tanking Explanation:Right now Defense is broken. This has been confirmed by David Brevik and Lead Designers. Currently I am not using Bulwark of Steel because of this. Perhaps in future patch I will swap over some stats for heavy base defense.
Main Source of Damage Absorption: Osmium Skin: Passive : Your armor protects you from additional damage.
-To sum this up it is an overshield. Think of Halo or Mordekaiser in League. It acts as a barrier that absorbs XXX amount of damage.
Main Damage Block From Bosses: Guarded Stance :
Active : Hold down the hotkey to enter a defensive stance that blocks damage from enemies in front of you.
-Throws both his fists up and blocks damage. I Personally only put 1 stat for now. I may throw in more toward the end of level cap.
Damage Block / Spirit Gain: Deflective Armor: Passive: Your steel skin occasionally deflects incoming projectiles. Using Guarded Stance increases the chance of deflection.
- Not only does it block special attacks such as Shockers Falling Rocks, but it has a chance to return spirit when deflecting a enemy's shot or ability. Ultimately letting you Spin Fist for days.
Tired of being Frozen or Stunned?:Break The Chains:
Passive: You shake off all negative conditions preventing movement.
-Spammable skill that allows you to remove CC
Teammates are Squishy?:Heroic Challenge:Active: Incite nearby enemies to attack you.
- AOE Taunt with a Decent Radius to keep those squish members alive.
Damage Explanation: Right now there are two solid builds that I have tried and liked. There may be more or different combinations. This is an early guide so bare with me.
Single Target:Anyone want to Box?:
Crushing Smite: Spirit Melee: Knock down enemies in front of you with a powerful punch.
-This is your Dominant Right Click. I feel as though Crushing Smite Offers the Best Scaling Knockdown. This is the first Step in your Combo.
-I would use this on Boss Fights as its pretty spammable and then auto until your spirit regens.
-I would consider using the knock down that has a bleed, but right now bleeds don't Crit.
Double Damage? Why Not?:Reeling Punch:Melee, Basic Power:Swing in an arc at enemies in front of you. Deals double damage to knocked down enemies.
-This is the bread and butter of knock down skills. Again I felt as this worked best with Crushing Smite because of the scaling and double damage to knock downed enemies.
- Alternate with your Osmium Punch to keep your armor shield up for tanking.
-Great Combo with a Wolverine who use their knock down skill
Aoe DPS:Spin FTW:Spinning Fists: Spirit, Area Power: Unleash a titanic punch against enemies in a short line in front of you, causing knocked down enemies to bleed.
-This is your bread and butter.
Max this with its synergies: Steel Splash & Osmium Charge. (Don't forget your Charge does damage. Use it in and out of Battle)
- Right now at level 40 I 1-2 shot Orange Mobs (By shot I mean Damage ticks. I get about 3-5 Tickets according to dummies in CHP.1)
-Combos well with Hulk, Jean, and Scarlet Witch
Boss Tanking No Problem: Osmium Punch: Melee, Basic Power: Swing your fist at enemies in front of you, with a chance to regain armor on each hit.
-This auto attack allows you to have a % to regain your armor from your Osmium Punch. Thus allowing to keep your Absorption Shield Up. I believe even with 1 point it Has a 40% chance. I currently have 5 Into as the base.
The biggest part of your Spinning Fist Build can be your
Spirit Consumption. I am using an artifact that has a % to regain spirit when attacking. I personally want to get different ones that proc when hit because I will mostly be in the middle of things taunting and spinning my brains out. Not only that, but you will be surprised how often your
Deflective Armor will give you back spirit.
Warning: Known Bugs:
Osmium Punch will delay the regeneration of your spirit. (Posted by Devs)
Defense is not working properly (Posted By Devs)
I have tested Power Duration and Attack Speed on Spinning Strikes and it doesn't feel to be effected.
I haven't tested Osmium Champion Debuff with the single target build. I guarantee your going to want at least a point as its a passive.
Other Thoughts:With the mention of multiclassing in the last interview with David, I will build more information on Single Target DPS Skills.
I feel as most of the Aura's don't scale well enough. Let me know your thoughts.
I just usually get them off items and use whatever it gives me.
I feel as Steadfast Champion is pretty useless because no one wants to run away from a fight to recharge some armor. Your better off with your Osmium Punch.
+ Defense Pen on Items is amazing
Again this is just something I mocked up and I would love your opinions / experiences with Colossus.http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u232/whiteskater77/Colossus_zpsd672b946.pngWhat I Expect My Power Tree to Look like @ 60http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u232/whiteskater77/PowerTree_zpsefc85882.pngTotal Base Stats:Durabilty Max: 7
Strength Max: 6
Fighting Max: 4
Speed Max:2
Energy Max:1
Int Max:2Outside Links:Basic Info: http://marvelheroes.gamepedia.com/ColossusSkill Tree: http://marvelbase.com/builds/generator/colossus#vQvrvy