Melee archetypes that have support function?

[Glorycrazy]

I love playing Corruptors the most in this game, easily, because they have a secondary support function. I'd play the melee side if some melee had support functionality. Just a suggestion.

[Heraclea]

What you're looking for is called a 'tanker'.  In itself, tanking is a support function.  Some do it more obviously than others; Ice and Dark armors have substantial control abilities, while Bio and Radiation have valuable debuffs and (in Rad's case) team heals.  I play tankers as support; I am not eager to rush ahead to the next spawn if that's going to leave bosses in the backfield.  Like a healer, my job is to see the whole team safely through, or at least those who want my protection. 

Edited October 25, 2020 by Heraclea
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[Steampunkette]

Night Widows and Bane Soldiers. Their buffs are amazing!

[CrudeVileTerror]

It's come up ...

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/15350-a-minimalist-take-on-a-supportmelee-at/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/21398-melee-support-at-concepts/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/7894-regulator-meleesupport-at/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/3856-defiler-meleesupport-at/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/6850-protector-meleesupport/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/13318-new-archetype-protector-supportmelee/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/13326-building-a-melee-support/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/6713-archetype-concept-the-paladin-support-melee/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/14721-new-at-idea-overlord-meleesupport-with-a-twist/

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/2442-at-proposal-meleesupport/

. . . from time to time.

 

I personally really like the idea of Support / Melee, putting the emphasis on the Support as the Primary, and the Melee'ing as Secondary.  Following in the pattern of Tanker/Brute, Scrapper, and Stalker; I would have the Support / Melee have access to an AoE Autohit Placate.  

[Glorycrazy]

Thanks for the replies everyone. 🙂