Nature Affinity - Defender or Corruptor?

[Blackbird71]

I'm looking to make a character with Nature Affinity (most likely paired with rad blast), and am trying to decide between Defender and Corruptor.  Are there pros and cons to going either way?

 

A few points:

• I'll likely be soloing most of the way from 1-50 (the "slow" way).
• After 50 is when I'd do more group content; TFs, MSRs, etc.
• A lot of my post-50 group content will involve exemplaring down to lower levels (Ouro arcs, etc.)

 

Any input is appreciated; thanks!

[Psyonico]

A defender will have stronger buffs than a Corruptor.  Corruptors also get scourge to help their already higher base damage.

 

However, solo a defender gets a 30% damage bonus, which would probably make up for the damage modifier differences.

[Blackbird71]

All that I get as the basics; I'm more looking for whether there are specific reasons one AT would be better than the other for the particular powerset.

[Uun]

Nature is a very good set and is quite potent on either. Corruptor values for most of the Nature powers are 75% of defender values. You can see the specifics on CoD below.

 

https://cod.uberguy.net/html/powerset.html?pset=defender_buff.nature_affinity&at=defender

https://cod.uberguy.net/html/powerset.html?pset=corruptor_buff.nature_affinity&at=corruptor

 

If you're going to solo, I would go defender due to the added survivability. 

[Blackbird71]

5 hours ago, Uun said:

If you're going to solo, I would go defender due to the added survivability. 

 

The funny thing is that, at least up through the 20s, my experience has been that the corruptor is more survivable and does fewer hospital runs.  I credit this to superior firepower through earlier access to higher-tier attacks being able to burn down enemies faster.  I imagine this will change as I get powers more slotted out and build up res and def, but it does concern me for those times I know I'll be exemplared down to lower levels and don't have access to as many attacks on the defender.

 

Anyway, thanks for the input!

[Uun]

Keep in mind that the level powers are available was changed in the last patch. 

 

Primary Sets (non-Epic ATs)

• Tier 8 powers moved from level 26 to level 22
• Tier 9 powers moved from level 32 to level 26

Secondary Sets (non-Epic ATs)

• Tier 2 powers moved from level 2 to level 1 (character creation)
• Tier 7 powers moved from level 28 to level 24
• Tier 8 powers moved from level 35 to level 28
• Tier 9 powers moved from level 38 to level 30

[Blackbird71]

I'm aware, thanks.  

 

Having the Tier 7 at level 24 vs. 18 as primary can still make a big difference on low-level Ouro arcs.