...The Dominion had a strange creature with it today. It seemed like a brute, but was wearing a helmet or canister of some sort… and it was … it wasn’t a chimera but it was darn close...  |
Dominion Storm Brutes are weaponized creatures used by the Dominion. They are more powerful than the regular Brutes and are capable of doing intense lightning damage.
Etymology and Anatomy
Storm Brutes gain their names from Storm (a weather phenomenon known to strike lightning) and Brute (A ruthless fauna called Brute, naturally found on Coda).
Storm Brutes are weaponized Brutes with an attacked control collar on their heads. The Dominion experiments of using control collars and seals has turned them to a paler green than their natural counterparts. The new seals have modified their organic acid powers into lightning.
Narrative Involvement
Weaker types of Dominion Storm Brutes are commonly found in battlefields during skirmishes with the Dominion. Stronger types (elite and legendary) are usually sent out by the Dominion through gates when they are desperate to win.
Encountered Expeditions
At least one Dominion Storm Brute can show up in the below list.
Triple Threat (Mission)- Incursion (Mission)
- Finding Old Friends (Mission)
- Freelancer Down (Mission)
- Return to the Heart of Rage (Mission)
- Contract: Decryption Research (Mission)
- Contract: In the Wrong Hands (Mission)
- One of Us (Mission)
- Bad Deal (Mission)
- Impostor (Mission)
- The Heart of Rage Stronghold
- The Fortress of Dawn (Mission)
- The Sunken Cell Stronghold
- Legendary: Incursion (Mission)
- Legendary: Finding Old Friends (Mission)
- Legendary: Freelancer Down (Mission)
- Ring of Magnus Event
- Britaheim Event
- Casja's Forge Event
- Crucible of Astrid Event
- Sea of Takaro Event
- The Undying (Conjunction)
- Crystal Harvest (Dominion)
- Monument Watch Anomaly (Conjunction)
- Shadowmark Anomaly (Conjunction)
- Diana's Landing Event
- Castle Kelrik Event
- Legendary: The Fortress of Dawn (Mission)
- Seasonal—The Sunken Cell
- Seasonal—The Heart of Rage
Encounter Locations
The following places are all the locations where Dominion Storm Brute can be found, either physically or in the lore. They may not be always found there, but have a high chance of being found in these locations.
- Abyssal Loch (District)
- Freemark
- Korox Shallows (District)
- The Bowl (District)
- Tears of Liatrelle (District)
- Darkwood Barrens (District)
- Morning's Edge (District)
- Tarsis Falls (District)
- Tarsis Forest (District)
- Shadowmark (District)
- Legionnaire's Ravine (District)
- Crescent Lake (District)
- Helena's Walk (District)
- Junkhead Basin (District)
- Legion's Plateau (District)
- North Rock (District)
- Sanadeen's Pass (District)
- Strider Alley (District)
- The Dawn Gates (District)
- The Iron Serpent (District)
- The Sanctuary of Dunar (District)
- The Tracks of Midderon (District)
- The Drill
- Giant's Crossroads (District)
- Fortress of Dawn (District)
- The Monument
- The Foundry
- The Dungeon
- The Bane Engine
- The Vault
- The Sovereign Mine
- Monument Watch Anomaly
- Shadowmark Anomaly
- Ring of Magnus District
- Britaheim District
- Casja's Forge District
- Castle Kelrik District
- Diana's Landing District
- Crucible of Astrid District
- Sea of Takaro District
- Harken's Facility
- Gauntlet of Resolve
- Fortress of Dawn Interior
- Freemark Ruins
Behavior and Abilities
Dominion Storm Brute Uses Lightning Blast
Dominion Storm Brutes have the following abilities:
- Melee Strikes: Dominion Storm Brutes do a melee hit using each hand.
- Lightning Blast: Dominion Storm Brutes spew lightning projectiles from their mouth if their foes are at a distance.
Hidden Attributes
Dominion Storm Brutes have two hidden attributes:
- Control Collar: Weaponized Storm Brutes are under the control of the Dominion as long as their collar works. If the collar is damaged, their controlled mind is freed—they will also turn on everything around them, including their former masters.
- Teleportation: Storm Brutes can teleport to a short distance around them.
Strategy
- Special Weakness: Armor Buster , Fire , Acid
- Special Resistance: Shield Breaker , Ice , Lightning
Dominion Storm Brute fights a Dominion Shocktrooper
Dominion Storm Brutes have armored health. They are weak to fire and acid based attacks.
When a Storm Brute approaches the javelin, it is preparing for its Melee Strike. When the javelin is at a distance, it will shoot Lightning Blast. This attack will do damage over time. So, keep moving. Storm Brutes can also teleport near their foes and follow up with Melee Strikes Target the glowing lights on its collar first. If the lights on the collar stops glowing it indicates that it is broken and the Storm Brutes begin to attack everything around them (including you).
Targeting the head of the Storm Brute will do more damage to it, since that’s where the weak point is located.
Doing damage to or defeating the Storm Brutes can make them drop ammo and repair packs. If health or ammo is low, collect these resupplies.
Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)
- Before update 1.3.0, Dominion Storm Brutes also had shields in their health pool, making them tougher to defeat.
- The control collar is also referred to as a canister in the cortex entry.
- The number of pips in the health/armor bar do not represent the total value. This means, two types can have same number of pips, but the stronger type (legendary or elite) will have a significantly higher health than their weaker counterparts.
- The ability names are taken from the Anthem Prima Guide and datamined files. They may have been slightly modified to avoid confusion with other in-game names.
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