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Bio/Stone does seem to have some super synergy. I think my two front runners are Bio/Kat and Bio/Stone. Both seem GREAT.

This looks really nice Betty, thank you!

You know, the reason I didn’t mention staff was one of the first tankers I ran was a DA/Staff. For the reasons you just stated, I could see it being GREAT with Bio Armor.

I have this cool “Guyver” (props if you’ve seen the films or know the manga/anime) concept, and I feel like Bio armor is the best fit because reasons. Now, thematically I feel like I can make most secondaries work due to how the armor works. I was curious though: what secondaries do you feel pair very well with Bio Armor? Some of the ones I was thinking: Katana: Brings some extra defense to the set. Nice attack chain. Flashing Steel AOE is nice on a Tanker. Added bonus: coolest looking taunt animation in the game, IMO. Street Justice: StJ already hits hard, and Bio will just push that even further. AOE’s are nice on the set as well with Tanker buffs. Nice mix of ST and AOE. SS: Seems like a classic pairing. I’ve ran SS a couple of times though, which is one of the only reasons I’d shy away from it 😂 that being said, being able to hop between offensive and defensive stance with SS Rage must be nice. Stone Melee: No crash like SS, but seems to still hit like a truck. Also, a ton of FF proc opportunities. Bio seems to love recharge. Fiery Melee: FM seems to melt face (pun intended). Based on @Ston’s recent test, I could see it and Bio Armor pairing very well. Any thoughts on the above combos or suggestions would be appreciated!

I LOVE the VEATS and their flexibility. I just wish you could adjust the colors of their powers like the other AT’s.

Mids isn’t working on my Mac. Any way someone could copy and paste this build out?

I know @Werner has done some crazy things with his Shield/MA Tanker.

Good call outs by both of you. Honestly it seems very synergistic (I only have this combo at lv 26 atm). This would just be a very endurance heavy melee defender 😂

One call out: just make sure you’re fine with all the one handed animations on KM when you run shield as your primary 😂

Shield/Kinetic Melee would be a contender. Buffing your teammates with Shield. Causing enemies to do -Dmg with both AAO and KM attacks. Some nice control with Shield Charge, Burst and Repulsing Torrent. Overall, I think it is a great Tanker combo for keeping not just you, but your TEAM alive.

This. My KM/Ice Stalker is great on teams. Between the soft control Chilling Embrace provides and the -Dmg KM provides, you bring some nice utility.

QQ Aeth, since you seem to have some experience with DM… would you say Touch of Fear is worth taking on a Scrapper now? Seems like a shoe in for a Tanker, but I’m not sure for a Scrapper.

Would your run this combo on a Defender or Corruptor? Seems like it could be a very strong/sturdy pairing.

Recently rolled a Dark/Dark Dom since I was inspired by this thread… it might be one of the most “cinematic” heroes I’ve made. Sweet animations for so many powers. Reminds me the most of some of the anime clips OP posted haha. I DO want to give a shout out to Water Blast as well… although not a Dark powerset, when you color it all black, it looks like you’re controlling shadows.

Dark/Dark Doms do seem all sorts of cool with the Soul Noir animations.

AND BUSINESS IS GOOD. Honestly, only Shield Charge + Lightning Rod rivals it…. And Foot Stomp is just up so much more often than LR.

You’re right. I dusted off and respec’d my Shield/SS Tanker… the one handed animation with Hurl Boulder is pretty sweet. Also, Shield Charge + Foot Stomp = The Business.

Well said, and much more eloquently than me 😂 One of my hang ups now is the reworked Touch of Fear. I don’t currently have it, but since it’s AOE now, it could be nice. I hear it’s proc friendly.

Messing around with Scraps had me pull out this old staple: Dark Melee/Shield Defense. HONESTLY, it's tough for me to think of a more synergistic pair, and really I don't know if there is anything in the game that it can't do/wouldn't be a good addition to a team for. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as the OP said, a true "One Scrapper to Rule Them All." Also, my caveat: I'm not saying that it is the absolute very best in every scenario. I'm just saying that the scenarios where it wouldn't be a good choice are few and fair between. For my build, I have all my positions softcapped for defense, but I'm also running body mastery for focused accuracy and physical protection. While both are good, idk if I'm leaving too much damage on the floor by not having a snipe. If any others have builds they'd like to share for this combo, I'd love to get some ideas/see what ways you went about building it!

Super cool thematically!

Thermal was up there on my list. Was looking at that, Time and Dark.

Hi all, I’ve fallen for Seismic’s animations. I’m curious if anyone has primaries they’d suggest to pair it with? I’m assuming ones that play better on the ground would be a good choice.

Love to hear it!

Kinetic Melee has my heart. My KM/Ice Armor Stalker is one of my all time faves.

This. My Psi/Shield Scrapper is one of my favorite damage dealers to bring on tough ITF’s. I wish Insight wasn’t so wonky, but when it lines up…. The thing CHUNKS.