Myrmidon

See you around Excelsior, Clave.

This. Once the Avalanche has started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.

I strip aggro from Tankers/Brutes all of the time on a WP Brute because of this. If you really want to control aggro, don’t give up the most useful tool (even if it costs you a couple of points of DPS). If Taunt is in your attack chain, the majority of the aggro comes to you. Also, you can look into an Alpha that enhances Taunt in the T3-T4 range. That can help in the level 45+ game.

Notice of the Well is worth 40 Threads in upgrade exchange.

Annoyance is a fine reason not to use something. Perhaps they will get around to alternate animations at some point and you can then pick it back up.

As of today, my namesake has finally made the conversion from Brute back to Tanker because of this thread. Thanks for the ideas, guys.

The last couple of days, I have noticed that someone must be playing salvage mark-up with Uncommons. That’s a level of complete tedium for chicken feed that I could never do (and I email entire builds to my alts).

This is no longer the case for Willpower, since it’s taunt duration was brought up to par with the rest of the non-damage auras with the Page 4 release. (Correction - It looks like this part isn’t present in the patch notes, so I will have to go with the premise that this change didn’t make it live. Disregard it for the time being and keep those Taunt IOs in Rise to the Challenge for a tad longer). Also, Kinetic Melee has two range attacks that proc Gauntlet around their primary target(s), so it has far more aggro control capability than most people think. In fact, I just wrote up a potential build for a DA/KM Tanker yesterday afternoon for the moment when I feel like making another character.

Before the fix, everyday was Sky Raider day, no biggie. Thanks for the work, Team.

If you see me solo in global, definitely give a yell.😁

Or, I’ll just do my work and let you come to that conclusion in your own.😉 So far, my absolute favorite was in a Synapse when the Controller leader asked me in tells if I could group the mobs closer. I told him that the mobs actually have to move my way before he spammed that immobilize. All it took was one spawn of holding off a second or two and he said (in team chat), “Ok, I’ll let the Tank work”. Use your immobilizes, knock the mobs to the Moon; it doesn’t matter. When I am Tanking, I’ll still control all of the aggro that I can find.

New term found.😂 Thank you, Clave.

Exactly. Those are side-effects of my Bio/Staff Tanker’s mystical powers.

Don’t leave out the part where this is also up to the discretion of the Devs. If we are going to bring up the Cottage Rule, use all of it.

Along with “Avoid AE and DFB invites/requests until you run through the game at least once.”

You must unlearn what you have learned.

If you’re making choices, slot up Radiation Siphon for damage (or even procs) and take that over Devastating Blow. This can make your attack chain far more efficient and add to your overall survivability at the same time.

Agreed. Even the Bio and Rad T9s are just gilding the lily once IOs come into play.

@Captain Powerhouse, apply this concept to Rage immediately please.

No need to ask. All 30 of mine are fully IO’d (at either 50 or possessing their remaining complement in trays), including alternate builds on VEATs. Dollar store prices combined with all of the different ways to obtain IOs makes this ridiculously easy.

It’s like a souped-up Avalanche proc, so I would be all about this.

Welcome to Excelsior. I’m certain that I’ll see you around.

It would be hilarious if Joss Whedon read that at some point and used it as the idea for Age of Ultron.

Interesting. I just tested my three Tankers and my EM/Rad Brute. I didn’t hear the taunt sound-effect replicated unless I used Taunt, including on the original Rad Tanker. It’s possible that it might have only been in the previous Tip mission. The name escapes me, however, it’s the one with Hollow Point and tons of Arachnos.

I am going to move over my WP/StJ and Bio/Staff to see if it’s common to Tanker sets.