Owenknowone

March 21

1 hour ago, Sovera said:

Guarded Spin gives 15% to Slash and Melee though I think (don't quote me) that's it's the only such power that stacks three times.

If you just want to pick a resistance armor then it can make you nearly immune to melee very early on with no investment. That's a fat amount of damage not being taken.

Picking a positional defense armor (Melee/Ranged/AoE) would be dubious since they already have melee toggles. You could at least ditch the one toggle that gives melee defense?

Picking a typed defense armor (Smash, Slash, Energy, Negative, etc) would leave you gross overcapped for Slash while still having to slot your S/L toggle to get Lethal up since the toggles are always paired (S/L, E/N, F/C, etc).

Picking Storm Kick would give you 10% to all.

For resistance armors it allows to exploit the IOs and incarnates and get 45% to melee/ranged/AoE.

For positional and typed defense armors the 10% allows to ease up on your slotting since 10% are accounted for. You can ditch Weave for example, or aim for incarnate level defenses and reach 59%.

What pairings would you recoomend?

March 21

Question then. Would Martial Arts with storm kick be the best min/max secondary or would Staff fighting be the better option?

August 13, 2023

I understand the need or in this case with rad to step away from def. It is my understanding a little defense never hurts.

Also, can anyone expand on the other pools idea? Are we talking hasten or fighting?

August 12, 2023

Thoughts? I have two tankers going and trying to sort things out which direction I want to move forward with. Anyone have experience with these combos? Pro/Cons?

June 11, 2023

Reading the forums, sets like kinetic melee have the ability to slot interesting sets. What primary and secondary sets allow for some interesting combos?

June 1, 2023

Same here?!?

May 19, 2023

4 hours ago, MoonSheep said:

the data is really hard to align with perception - i want to make an ice/ice *something* soon and my brain won’t accept that the tank would also be a suitable option for good damage

tanks are such a good AT thesedays, i agree with you that people are unaware however. i see a lot of outdated trends promoted

I concur with this thinking. Having played CoH at its inception, coming back it takes a bit to get out of the mindset the days of being a meat shield, running around Perez Park and taunting half the map are gone. We get to bring the pain with the brawn!

May 16, 2023

Sooooo... In reading these comments It feels as if one doesn't play a tanker as the agro magnet it's class was originally conceived but more as another damage dealer who has better survivability???

If that is the thinking does a highly tuned scrapper out perform a tank with a brute something in the middle?

May 3, 2023

Please feel free to review my build and any feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.6
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

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Level 50 Science Tanker
Primary Power Set: Ice Armor
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Frozen Armor

(A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
(3) Reactive Defenses - Defense
(3) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance
(48) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime

Level 1: Contaminated Strike

(A) Hecatomb - Damage
(17) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
(45) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
(45) Hecatomb - Recharge/Accuracy
(45) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
(46) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)

Level 2: Hoarfrost

(A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
(5) Panacea - Heal
(5) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(7) Panacea - Heal/Recharge
(7) Panacea - Endurance/Recharge
(9) Panacea - Heal/Endurance

Level 4: Chilling Embrace

(A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow
(9) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow
(11) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge

Level 6: Wet Ice

(A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 8: Super Jump

(A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
(13) Unbounded Leap - Jumping
(15) Unbounded Leap - Endurance

Level 10: Permafrost

(A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
(15) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
(17) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(19) Impervious Skin - Status Resistance/Regeneration

Level 12: Icicles

(A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage
(19) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge
(21) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(21) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(23) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(23) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)

Level 14: Taunt

(A) Mocking Beratement - Threat/Placate

Level 16: Radiation Siphon

(A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb
(25) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(25) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(27) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
(27) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime
(34) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage

Level 18: Glacial Armor

(A) Shield Wall - Defense
(36) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
(36) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)

Level 20: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 22: Boxing

(A) Empty

Level 24: Tough

(A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(39) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
(39) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
(40) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(48) Aegis - Resistance
(49) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance

Level 26: Energy Absorption

(A) Power Transfer - EndMod
(29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(31) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self

Level 28: Irradiated Ground

(A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
(33) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
(33) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(33) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(34) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 30: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 32: Hibernate

(A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 35: Devastating Blow

(A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(39) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(42) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
(43) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold

Level 38: Atom Smasher

(A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(42) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
(42) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy
(43) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
(43) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
(47) Armageddon - Damage

Level 41: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(47) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 44: Focused Accuracy

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 47: Physical Perfection

(A) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self
(48) Power Transfer - EndMod

Level 49: Combat Jumping

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(49) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

Level 1: Gauntlet

Level 1: Brawl

April 27, 2023

Always enjoy the great discussions.

April 21, 2023

I agree anything is viable and I don't have to go crazy min/max but I do want to make fun and awesome characters.

Thank you for the information! Now to decide before I go too deep down the rabbit hole.

April 21, 2023

Again more information is great but that does leave me with a few more questions.

Is a SS/Rad Brute a better option (I do understand the difference of the archetypes) base off of the powersets?

Does Energy Melee work just as well as SS on a tank?

Would a INV/Dark tanker be more durable?

April 20, 2023

Awesome stuff. My thought process was to ignore damage and focus on all primaries and resists. I felt def was a bit of waste or not achievable to the exten it was worth it. Perhaps reevaluate this? Super team guy.

It seems going for a more balanced approach. I do agree mitigate the damage with knock downs. Perhaps I'm old school (ok I am) but other then a solo build, I don't mind not being a big damge dealer, yet I do see the benefit at times.

I will head back to the drawing board and see what I come up with.

Again thanks for all the help!

April 18, 2023

A little backstory on this build. My main goal was to go all in on resists. But maybe that's overkill. I understand what your saying with def. Rad does not excel at def and focusing on one over the other was my goal. This build was more my "tanky" build. So some of the decisions were based on survivability and not damage. Again perhaps having three build slots is more of a distraction then potentials?

Very much appreciated with your input. As long as Ive been playing CoH, I truly do enjoy the community. Switching gears, would dark melee be good fit as well or does SS supersede it?

April 18, 2023

Ok Im picking up what your laying down. What type of synergies would you suggest or should I be looking for?

April 18, 2023

Looking for feedback on my build. Thank you.

Captain Kilotron.mxd

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.6
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Radiation Armor
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Alpha Barrier

(A) Titanium Coating - Resistance
(3) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
(5) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(7) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance

Level 1: Jab

(A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage
(5) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate
(7) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Recharge

Level 2: Gamma Boost

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(11) Numina's Convalesence - Heal
(11) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance
(13) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge
(13) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self
(15) Power Transfer - Damage/Accuracy/Recharge/Endurance

Level 4: Fly

(A) Freebird - Endurance
(15) Freebird - FlySpeed
(17) Freebird - +Stealth

Level 6: Proton Armor

(A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(9) Titanium Coating - Resistance
(19) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
(19) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 8: Punch

(A) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
(21) Hecatomb - Recharge/Accuracy
(21) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance

Level 10: Fallout Shelter

(A) Titanium Coating - Resistance
(23) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
(25) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(25) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance

Level 12: Radiation Therapy

(A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb
(27) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb/Recharge
(27) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing/Absorb
(29) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing/Absorb
(29) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(31) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 14: Beta Decay

(A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage
(31) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate
(31) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Recharge

Level 16: Hover

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 18: Particle Shielding

(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
(33) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
(33) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
(34) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
(34) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
(34) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 20: Hand Clap

(A) Absolute Amazement - Stun
(36) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge
(36) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge/Accuracy
(36) Absolute Amazement - Recharge/Accuracy
(37) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Endurance
(37) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff

Level 22: Boxing

(A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 24: Tough

(A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(37) Titanium Coating - Resistance
(39) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
(39) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 26: Ground Zero

(A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge
(40) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(40) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)

Level 28: Weave

(A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
(42) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
(42) Shield Wall - Defense
(43) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge

Level 30: Taunt

(A) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate
(45) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Recharge/Range
(45) Perfect Zinger - Accuracy/Recharge

Level 32: Meltdown

(A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(48) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
(48) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
(49) Titanium Coating - Resistance

Level 35: Evasive Maneuvers

(A) Reactive Defenses - Defense
(46) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance
(47) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime
(50) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage

Level 38: Foot Stomp

(A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage
(43) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime
(43) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
(45) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(46) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(46) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb

Level 41: Focused Accuracy

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 44: Physical Perfection

(A) Miracle - Heal/Endurance
(47) Miracle - Heal
(48) Miracle - +Recovery

Level 47: Laser Beam Eyes

(A) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
(49) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 49: Group Fly

(A) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(50) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance

Level 1: Gauntlet

Level 1: Brawl

March 28, 2023

Guess I should ask, what time?.....nvm got it!

March 28, 2023

I thank you very much!

March 27, 2023

Been a coh'er since issue 1 and honestly only did one tanker tuseday.. Did the recent one and was awesome. Where or what is the rotation for these?

November 29, 2022

52 minutes ago, TheZag said:

Its that first time you hear the character select screen music and atlas park music after so many years. Keep coming back for more after that.

Definitely! Everytime I think i love just making new toons just to run around at low levels to feel fresh! Miss Galaxy City.

November 23, 2022

2 hours ago, PLVRIZR said:

Honored!

You're going to have to change the name, in-game, though 😆

LoL yes, his name is Shrug. I failed to change it in mods.

November 23, 2022

Ok, here is my build. I have played around with many options. It seems grabbing def is the most difficult. I believe everything is turned off that would skew the numbers.

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.6
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

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AVALNCH_4.0: Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Ice Armor
Secondary Power Set: Titan Weapons
Power Pool: Sorcery
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Frozen Armor

(A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
(3) Shield Wall - Defense
(3) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance

Level 1: Defensive Sweep

(A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage
(5) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge
(5) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(7) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(7) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(9) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)

Level 2: Chilling Embrace

(A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow
(9) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow
(11) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance
(11) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow
(13) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow
(13) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge

Level 4: Titan Sweep

(A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage
(15) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime
(15) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
(17) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(17) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb

Level 6: Hoarfrost

(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
(19) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
(21) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
(21) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
(23) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(46) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance

Level 8: Mystic Flight

(A) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(23) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
(25) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 10: Wet Ice

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 12: Permafrost

(A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance

Level 14: Icicles

(A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
(25) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
(27) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(27) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(29) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(29) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 16: Taunt

(A) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate

Level 18: Glacial Armor

(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(31) Red Fortune - Defense
(31) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

Level 20: Kick

(A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 22: Tough

(A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
(31) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(33) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance/Rech/End
(48) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance

Level 24: Weave

(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(33) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
(33) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

Level 26: Energy Absorption

(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
(34) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
(34) Red Fortune - Defense
(34) Power Transfer - Damage/Accuracy/Recharge/Endurance
(36) Power Transfer - Damage/Recharge
(36) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self

Level 28: Spirit Ward

(A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 30: Rend Armor

(A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
(39) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold

Level 32: Hibernate

(A) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
(39) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge

Level 35: Rune of Protection

(A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
(39) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(40) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Aegis - Resistance

Level 38: Whirling Smash

(A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
(40) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate
(42) Multi-Strike - Damage/Recharge
(42) Multi-Strike - Accuracy/Endurance
(42) Multi-Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(43) Multi-Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 41: Arc of Destruction

(A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
(43) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown
(43) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage
(45) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Range
(45) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Recharge
(45) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Recharge/Range

Level 44: Focused Accuracy

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 47: Physical Perfection

(A) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self
(47) Power Transfer - EndMod
(47) Power Transfer - Damage/EndMod
(47) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(48) Numina's Convalesence - Heal
(48) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance

Level 49: Infiltration

(A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage

Level 1: Gauntlet

Level 1: Brawl

November 23, 2022

I totally understand where your coming from. And I will double check. When I use mids I am constantly going back and forth messing around to see what kind of numbers I get for kicks and giggles. I team mostly and usually I am not too concerned about min/max. No ill will or shade thrown. Im sure there was something on or in effect that I didn't account for.

That being said, I guess my question was do I go for regen and neglect def/res?

November 22, 2022

Ok what I focused on what sets that offer regen/end/+hp. To be clear I never claimed I had maxed out def/res. To the contrary they are most likely suffering. Once I get home I will post the build with the regen.

November 20, 2022

Im pulling plus 600% regen. Not sure if thats a good number versus reversing course and re-focusing on def/resists.

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