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I decided to take this build and solo an ITF at +2x8! It was definitely one of the experiences of all time!

I'd play that!

I guess I could share my Ice/EM build for anyone that needs extra notes! rocket pop - Tanker (Ice Armor - Energy Melee).mbd This is one of my favorite Tanks! It hits really hard with proc'd ET, and I use RoP and Melee to hit RES breakpoints while in combat, usually sitting just under capped S/L and 80% E/N.

Nice!

The Blackberry Reaper, Radiation Armor/Battle Axe Tanker

You can build in exactly the same way and the Tank will be more durable and only sacrifice a tiny bit of damage over the Brute!

Hey! I just think it's neat giving the uneducated a little anxiety sometimes! It builds character! As for the OP, I do think there aren't very many terrible Tanker combos (YMMV on this), but there are absolutely some that require next to no input from the driver! Here are a few unique combos you could try: Rad/MA (Possibly the strongest all-rounder; goes even further beyond with advanced building) SR/Dark (Immortal in +4x8 by level 30; very straightforward) Bio/Stone (Hits like a truck and has spectacular CC in Fault; struggles a bit in early levels) Stone/EM (Slightly more advanced; good understanding of IOs turns this into a Scrapper)

I don't think I want Statesman to return as much as I wish he was more visible in progression content. It never really made sense to me, even from the early days of the game that the guy featured on the box is pretty much only talked about and hardly ever seen! It was very difficult for me as a player to care about him as an icon when the soonest anyone ever saw him was at the end of A Hero's Hero (correct me if I'm wrong). So when he died, I didn't really care!

Ice Armor is great! It's been one of my favorites since Live and has only gotten better with the addition of ATOs, other pools, and a greater understanding of IOs, There aren't many Tank armors that can potentially have softcapped DEF, mostly capped resists, and capped HP. There are just so many toggles to run, and depending on how you're running it, you might be running it a bit close waiting on that next Energy Absorption, but it gets the job done! It just kinda falls a bit short to massive -DEF and psi attacks! But just how prevalent are strong psi attacks, anyway?

I prefer a different kind of noodle in my mouth!

*spits out coffee*

I'm glad to see silly builds making a return! Since you yourself aren't allowed to make an attack, will you be taking an epic pet to add DPS?

I think I may have posted an Ice/Regen somewhere before, but I forget. I made a clean one for you to look at. Brute (Ice Melee - Regeneration).mbd I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Ice Melee. Hitting certain damage thresholds can be really tough, but Ice Patch is one of the greatest defensive tools a Melee can get access to! As such, I went ahead and proc bombed everything anyways. You don't really need Melee DEF since Ice Patch is your defense. Just make sure to find tight corners and narrow spots to pull mobs to! This uses the same strategy my SS/Regen does for mitigation. Alternate using RoP+IH and Melee Core Embodiment to keep your RES and Regen at very healthy levels. Use MoG and Barrier as gating tools and Reconstruction for extreme dips. Cross Punch is there to help bandage the low global recharge, but there are also outside buffs you can acquire such as Time Lord, Increase Attack Speed, and Offense Amplifier for an extra +45% global recharge in total! (And Quick Reflexes for an extra +20% if you're ok with risking going monkey)

I did some cleaning out of my alts recently! I went from 175 to 120. Here are some names! Wyrm Eater Ten Years of Ashes Silent Anarchy Weeping Lotus Lo Siento Black Orchid Sky That Which Gazes Stratosphere Striker Bloodthirsy Espada Terrain Disruptor Sanguine Dance Candy Carousel Mound Maker Nightmare Python Deceitful Effigy Silver Crosses I'm That Ninja Fleeting Bitterness Calamity Drive Demolition Radio Shirikodama Stealer

Congrats on being the most infamous player on Excelsior by simply existing!

I actually fiddled around with one of these not too long ago! I have a spectacular toon concept that I can't stand watching collect dust, so I made a better build for it! Tanker (Willpower - Staff Fighting).mbd @Maelwys did an outstanding job of breaking down the combo to its essentials, so definitely refer to that before diving into this! My approach is always going to be to see how much static mitigation I can get away with sacrificing to pursue damage and hopefully fill in the gap with some active mitigation options. This is also a build for a magical pegasus knight, so I did take a few liberties to fit that! As such, my resistances will seem lax at first, but I don't mind cycling a bunch of stuff during combat to make it better! Things like Rune of Protection, Strength of Will, and Melee Core Embodiment provide a near seamless layer of active Resistance buffs, so a keen player can use this to their advantage if they don't mind having to manage clicks! Here is what my build's resistances look like with Rune up This is also not taking into account Sky Splitter's buff or the SMoT proc, because Mids things! I know some of my build directions are very chaotic at a glance, and it does require a lot of focus to drive, but I hope it's helpful study work!

Oh, that's interesting. I was pretty sure I cropped it correctly. I will fix it in a moment!

I am positive. AR/TA is one of my favorite blasters!

This is mostly just a proof of concept, but honestly it was performing so well on Brainstorm that I might actually make it for real and see how far I can get it!

Happy Easter Sovvy! 🥚

Enflame is a very important part of the build's AoE DMG and would constantly interrupt the Fear!

Hello again! I have something very interesting to share! It's definitely a Tanker build! A Shield/MA to be exact. Except, you might notice something a little strange about this one. *cryptic music intensifies* Lol, Lmao - Tanker (Shield Defense - Martial Arts).mbd Aaaaah!! I forgot to pick regular powers! So, this is actually a soft necro of this thread, one of the first I made when I discovered HC! Now that I have tons of knowledge, I wanted to give the "Pool Powers Only" concept another shot, with no expenses spared! And, well... This """Tanker""" has softcapped DEF, Hardcapped S/L RES*, Capped Slow RES, Mez Protection**, and 2.6k HP. It also has an additional Oh Shit button in the form of Unrelenting, which puts in a ton of work here. What it doesn't have is a ton of damage or DDR. But it can hit things for what I would amount to "almost as good as Kinetic Melee" levels of DPS. *-With Rune/Melee active plus 1 SMoT proc **-Clarion or Break Frees needed Anyways, here is me soloing +4x8 Crey with this abomination! There are also some bonus Arachnoid spawns in the end, but that doesn't go nearly as well as the Crey did. I'd call it a success! And we're not going to talk about the fact my recording software cut the video early. Also, I'd like to give a shout out to @Projector for the inspiration. His "Only Brawl" journey is what got my gears turning for this!

Blaster Glue Arrow is a fantastic power for proccing! So, there are two components to the power when the math happens. There is the projectile that is fired at a single target, and the pseudopet that drops and ticks damage slowly. Both of these elements have fantastic proc chances. I would highly recommend 6-slotting with procs! It will tank your target's HP when the procs all fire twice upon impact!

Oh, another StJ thread! So, the Combo system is something you'll want to pay attention to. Street Justice does have the potential to deal massive damage, but it's all backloaded into a level 3 Crushing Uppercut! Stalker StJ actually has an easier time going about this since Assassin's Strike grants 2 combo points. However, if your budget is tight, you might wanna think about it a bit! The reason being is that Crushing Uppercut needs something close to like 350% recharge (including enhancement and global values) invested into it for a seamless rotation. That can get pricey! If you're ok with having to finish your combo with Spinning Strike every other rotation, then this is a non-issue. Your ST damage will still be spectacular thanks to AS! As for Electric Melee, I can't really speak from experience since I prefer playing it on my Tanker, but AS definitely does a great job of shoring up it's flaws, and Lightning Rod is very nice to have on an AT that's known for not being great at AoE. It would also perform much better on a budget!

This one looks fantastic! I think the Cheesed one is so close to being good, but AI is going to AI. What program did you use for this?