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Search the forums for @Darkir's Savage/Bio brute build. I used it as a basis for mine and it has done well.

Interesting, I thought the bonus damage was only for scrappers. The more you know!

I was thinking Elec Armor might be good for the new HM content, with it's heal, end protection and being able to pump up resists with outside defense buffs coming in.

What is your favorite pure resist set?

What @Psyonico said!

So I have never seen the Taunt animations for a weapon/shield combo! I'd probably only run it on a Tanker haha. Do they hit the shield with the weapon or something?

Great suggestions @tidge. I have a Stj/Bio Scrapper I've been playing that is Power Ranger themed haha. I really enjoy the CRUNCH of StJ.

I like that theme, and have thought of it myself. Like a “Bloodmancer” with Water paired with either Regen or Bio.

How is the flow with the different weapon animations? Don’t find it choppy at all?

Yeah, I bet that combo has style points to spare.

Hi heroes, I thought this was a pretty fun topic to get started, inspired by @InvaderStych and his “rule of cool.” 😎 Concept trumps all in this game. So what concept powerset combo do you have that is just plain COOL to you? For me, it has to be my Psi Melee/Shield Scrapper, Aegis Blade. Energy shield and swords that can also throw people around with telekinesis? Count me in. After that, it might be my Water/Cold Corruptor. Catch for him is, I color the water all dark and role play it as “shadow manipulation.” Because what goes better than dark and cold, am I right? Lastly, my Thermal/Ice Defender. Mostly because the opposing powersets is very thematic and they actually just work very well together. I’d love to hear some of your powerset combos/archetypes that you play/have see that you just think are beyond cool.

That was the other pairing I was thinking of as well! So many cool character concepts with that combo as well.

I'm going to +1 Savage on a Brute, especially if you pair it with Bio Armor. Both Savage and Bio's DOT damage are ramped up by Brute's Fury. Very synergistic.

I do have an Kinetic Melee/Ice Armor Scrapper that is thematically a “Cryomancer” like Sub Zero. Honestly a really cool combo. Plus, Icy Bastion got Scrappers and Stalkers is really good. I for one really like KM. I do hope the HC team buffs it’s performance in the future though.

Conceptually though… what a cool combo haha

My first 50 on Homecoming was a Shield/Elec Tanker. The combo of Shield Charge and Lightning Rod is just too much fun. Honestly one of the most “fun per click” heroes I have ever had. Plus, you just feel Godly 😂

I'd love to see this!

Appreciate it, you legend!

I’m a Scrapper/Tanker player at heart. Time/Rad seems like a real “in your face” Defender haha. Might suit me well.

Yeah, my hope on /Stone Armor for scrappers was that the mud pots slow would KIND of make up for the lack of a taunt aura 😕

I’ve been looking for a Water/Regen build… did you have a sample Regen build lying around somewhere?

Nice! That sounds like a sweet combo on a Dom. Time just seems like it does a lot, but I wasn’t sure if it’d handle the best on the top content since it is kind of a Jack of all trades, master of none. Power boosted defense seems awesome though. I have a Time/DP and a Time/Rad Blast I’ve been messing with. Not sure which to IO out.

Thanks for this! I’m thinking of trying to run a Fire/Kin or Elec/Kin. I hear Kin is super clicky. What are your thoughts on it?

Thanks for sharing this Darkir. I modeled my Water/Cold Corruptor after your build! Some questions on these: For the Dark/Fire combo, why would you suggest that on a Defender over a Corruptor? I’ve also looked at Kinetics, but on a Corruptor. What blast sets would you pair with it? Time seems SO good on Defenders… and is just overall a cool set. Do you know how it holds up in the new HM content?

Elec/Elec has been my fave so far. I’m a big fan of Water Blast… I hear it shines pretty decently on a Sent. Any secondaries anyone would recommend? I was thinking /Rad, /Regen or /Energy.