Most Survivable in Croatoa, 25-34?

[Shred Monkey]

I've done some min/maxing of level 20 and 25 builds where I turn of XP and just hold that toon at level to enjoy the mid-level game as intended.  I find I almost always end up on Brute so I can still do good damage despite not having fully slotted attacks.  I also like having +defense from my primary.   My MA/Shield brute at level 25 is probably the most solid toon I've built with near cap melee defense, and high 30s in ranged and AoE, plus using Air Superiority and cobra strike for controls. 

 

I've not taken him to Croatoa because, quite frankly, I forgot it was there.  Good idea though, I'll put it at the top of my to do list.