Spizzie

So Hurl is really that big of an advantage in PvP?

Is Battle Axe really that bad and if so, why is that the case?

So then what is a good PvP primary for a Brute?

And also, what's a good PvP Blaster build?

So far, I understand that I should go with kin/elec instead. I did consider it, but a friend of mine who I team with often has a /kin controller so I wanted more variety.

And WP isn't too good for PvP? That's no good.

Let me start off by saying I began playing this game before CoV came out (albeit not long). As soon as CoV came out, I immediately made a Bots/FF Mastermind. I got him to 37 and then my account ran out. Just recently, I reactivated my account and got X-cutioner (name of my toon) to level 50; my first level 50! He is quite easily my favorite character I've made, and he's quite dominant in PvE. He's even pretty good in PvP for a Mastermind. I'm quite happy with him and play as him all the time, even though he's 50 and very well setted. I consider myself lucky to enjoy my first villain that much.

Ok, now away from the intro. While X is good and all in PvP, he requires prep to be great (summoning, upgrading, and bubbling all of my bots then turning on the toggles). And that can be aggravating in a PvP zone.

I've despised Brutes for the longest time, because SSOOOO many people play as Brutes, especially SS/WP Brutes.

But I recently started to want a Brute just for PvP.

So 2 days ago, I made a BA/WP Brute. I'm a big comic book guy and I pretty much need my characters to go by a theme. It's why X is very tech-themed (and luckily still awesome). And it seemed to me that Battle Axe and Willpower is very thematic. Not that SS/WP isn't, but I would like a more uncommon build. Also, I've heard BA is very damaging single target but also very endurance hoggish. I figured Stamina and Quick Recovery would cover that well. Plus it looks so cool with my character!

So I have a few questions:

1. Is this build going to be inferior in PvP? I don't really know whether or not WP or BA are good in PvP, but I figured Battle Axe would be solid at least (very damaging, but lethal is resisted well in PvP) and that Willpower wouldn't be so popular if it wasn't at least good in PvP.

2. I was considering making a ff/elec/power Defender to focus on PvP endurance drain. I hate fighting /elec defenders in PvP.

3. Also wanted to make a Blaster if the above Defender wouldn't be good in PvP. What are the better Blaster builds?

4. Lastly, I know that /dark Masterminds are good in PvP, but the only way I would make a /dark MM is if it were a Necro/dark because I like the themes. How would that fair in PvP?

Help is greatly appreciated! Thanks.