Moonbeam

I would like to add my thoughts on defenders. they are my favorite archetype by far. to me its all about team support. the best part is it can come in a variety of ways. In my opinion they are the most versatile group to play. my main and favorite is my empath/dark defender (Moonbeem) I have 3 builds I use with her. 1st build (damage build)- I focused on damage and less on heals and buffs. (they are there but not maxed out). 2nd build (support build)- all my attacks are slotted for -to hit debuff; heals and support powers are maxed out. 3rd build (hami build) - this build was made on a challenge and I use it to tank hamidon in the hive. (as long as I get a little regen support) I can also buff/heal with her on the same build. the main issue I run into is you never know if your team you just joined is going to be weak or solid. So when I join a task force I will play my damage build. If after the first mission I feel they need more support I can switch to that build and better serve the team. The - to hit debuff the support build brings to the table can make a huge impact. Add in the other buffs for defense, regen, recovery and mez protection and she definitely can make a difference. My favorite thing to do is watch a scrapper run off and get killed by a group all alone. I come in and mez the crap out of them and rez the scrapper. Then I head back to the main group making him look like a fool. Yes there are days where the team doesn't seem to need much of the empathy side of my powers and I have learned to adapt to it. Just do more damage and keep them out of trouble. Also I play very aggressive. You will find I prefer to follow right behind or next to the tank. They are my first priority! anyway the most important thing i have learned is no build is best for everyone. you need to make the powers in your build fit your playstyle to maximize your performance. As such I prefer to level my toons playing them in task forces. Its a personal choice. It helps me decide how to play them and what powers to pick. If you want to farm your toon to level 50 I dont have a problem with that either. what matters most is are you having fun! :)

Hello everyone. After some extensive observation and mids building I would like to share with you my Hami tank choice. My empath defender moonbeem! I have successfully tanked Hami 4 times with 1 emp supporting me. Tonight I was mending the Hami tank and he dced so I took over tanking solo to finish half the raid alone. Go defenders! Best part Is I can mend insanely well or tank Hami or yellow mitos with the same build! 🙂

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