Stone Armor aka Tanks for the claws.

[Marshal_General]

Now that scrappers and stalkers have stone armor and can use claws with them, isn't it about time that tanks got to use claws with stone armor?

[InvaderStych]

That likely means trading Granite for Geode.

 

I have no opinion on such things, but just as an FYI.

 

Stalker/Scrapper /SA == No Granite == Yes Claws.

 

🤷‍♂️

[Marshal_General]

Why does granite prohibit claws?

The damage buff?

[Troo]

Brutes have claws and stone armor with granite (just not together). Claws proliferation.. That's next year.. maybe.. soon™

(note: there would likely be some details to still work out for Stone Armor and Shield Defense)

 

though soon™ could always be sooner than we think:

Claws is a standard power set that is a primary set for Brutes, Scrappers, and Stalkers, and a secondary set for Tankers.

"Claws are bones or blades that extend from your hands and cause Lethal damage. The lightweight, natural feel of claws gives this power set a reduced Endurance cost and faster attack rate than other melee sets."  https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Claws

 

-progess vs-

 

Claws is a standard power set that is a primary set for Brutes, Scrappers, and Stalkers.

"Claws are bones or blades that extend from your hands and cause Lethal damage. The lightweight, natural feel of claws gives this power set a reduced Endurance cost and faster attack rate than other melee sets."  https://archive.paragonwiki.com/wiki/Claws

 

 

Edited November 28, 2021 by Troo
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[Marshal_General]

Tanks already have claws. They just need to turn on the ability to pair it with SA.

[Troo]

ah, yes. Brutes and Tankers in the same boat then. 

 

maybe I should have said:  Further Claws proliferation.. That's next year.. maybe.. soon™

[Solarverse]

I find Claws to be sadly lacking in damage. I think on a Tank they are frustrating outside of concept.

Edited November 28, 2021 by Solarverse

[InvaderStych]

1 hour ago, Marshal_General said:

Why does granite prohibit claws?

 

I don't know and will admit that I could be remembering incorrectly.  IIRC this was the reason given at some point.  Animations maybe?

 

Again, I could be totally wrong, and if I am I'll strike-through my original post. 🙂

 

Edited November 28, 2021 by InvaderStych

[Riverdusk]

5 hours ago, InvaderStych said:

 

I don't know and will admit that I could be remembering incorrectly.  IIRC this was the reason given at some point.  Animations maybe?

 

Again, I could be totally wrong, and if I am I'll strike-through my original post. 🙂

 

 

Yeah, I thought I remember it being an animation issue as well.

[Greentea]

7 hours ago, Solarverse said:

I find Claws to be sadly lacking in damage. I think on a Tank they are frustrating outside of concept.

I'm not sure what's the issue with tankers? Claws is amazing on tank, especially with Spin. Insane AoE.

 

Claws is lacking on Stalker due to no Spin. ::sadface::

Edited November 29, 2021 by Chargestone

[Solarverse]

1 hour ago, Chargestone said:

I'm not sure what's the issue with tankers? Claws is amazing on tank, especially with Spin. Insane AoE.

 

Claws is lacking on Stalker due to no Spin. ::sadface::

I won't argue with the Spin part on Stalkers, or even The Lotus Drops for Stalkers. Losing out on those two AoEs hurt the sets IMO as well.

[DreadShinobi]

I imagine it is the backflip animation of eviscerate and ripper (spines).

[Marshal_General]

10 hours ago, DreadShinobi said:

I imagine it is the backflip animation of eviscerate and ripper (spines).

Yet granite has no problem with eagle's claw.

[Aurora_Girl]

It's an animation issue between Granite Armor and how the claws are built into the chassis of the character model.