Anthraxus

I second this combo! 👍

FWIW, once the PB gets its tier-9 survival power and adequate recharge, the character can be capped (85%) to everything but Psy all the time.

"Pull my finger..."

This right here is me as well.

Unlike with many other tanks, on a well-built Rad/* there's not a huge upside to Cardiac (IMHO); this really unlocks other potential Alpha Incarnate powers like Musculature for even more damage.

Condolences for your (our) loss. Many of us old-timers are starting to glimpse that far horizon at this point. o7

Welcome home! It was such a HUGE relief when I first logged back in (the implications of which are between me and my therapist). Go...hunt...kil Skuls.

I have two fully kitted-out Rad/BA tankers, and they are VERY powerful; also have a BA/Rad Brute who cycles the Rad tier-9 and with Rune of Protection (Sorcery pool) to achieve tanker level resists. One observation is that putting the +recharge proc into the two 360-deg attacks is more than enough if you want to save some slots for something else.

Beware of severe End drain issues pairing Axe/Shield, as both are capable of draining your reservoir by themselves... when paired they can suck you dry in one power rotation.

I can echo every sentiment that you expressed, OP. Welcome back! 🍻

Don't know that answer, but need badly to correct: Tidal.

Yeah @cranebump, the Talos mobs are the new ones.

I was able to make a pretty cool (and tough!) ice-themed tank using recolored Stone Armor/Ice Melee. Stone is now a fantastic armor set, and the fact that Mud Pots has an integral slow effect makes it fit in that way with the ice theme.

My wife just finished levelling her Shield/Axe tanker, and I followed her with a Time/Rad defender. That was a fun ride to 50! 😁👍

I have a 50 Bio/SS tank named "Rikti Hunter K'rang" that absolutely wrecks face; his theme is an alien hunter arrived on Earth following the Rikti invasion, who stayed to help defend Paragon City. 😁👍