Slotting options for a Stone/MA Tanker

[smnolimits42]

The title says it all, i'm looking for slotting options, preferably SO's.  Thanks in advance.

[smnolimits42]

I'm also curious.  At what lvl would you slot IO's.  Attuned IO's??

[Psyonico]

if you can afford IOs, you can begin slotting attuned IOs as soon as the sets become available.

 

If you're just looking for common IOs, I generally slot level 30s starting at 27.

[Skyhawke]

Purely opinionated here, but I usually don't slot anything except drops til level 22 and then slot in level 25 IOs from then on out, barring sets as I can afford them. Level 25 IOs provide the best bang for the cost and unless you're running +4/+8 all the time, the little bit of difference between a level 25 and a 50 isn't worth the exponential rise in cost. 

Edited January 12 by Skyhawke

[Bopper]

1 hour ago, smnolimits42 said:

The title says it all, i'm looking for slotting options, preferably SO's.  Thanks in advance.

How do you want to play the tank? Is it while leveling up? End game? Do you want to do a lot of damage? Do you want to be a tanky taunter? Etc.

[Cyrickain13]

I really should play the game it was meant to be played ---I dont slot anything until 47. 

 

Then again my characters only see less then 5 zones before then. 

[smnolimits42]

1 hour ago, Bopper said:

How do you want to play the tank? Is it while leveling up? End game? Do you want to do a lot of damage? Do you want to be a tanky taunter? Etc.

Leveling up and damage would be nice.  I probably won't have alot of attacks starting off.  So maybe the tanky taunter route.  I want to be able to do all the TFs (blue side).  I only have 439 million to work with.

[smnolimits42]

I found Thraxen's Stone/MA build.  It looks like the armors dont need alot of slotting.

[GM_GooglyMoogly]

Moved to the Tanker forum where it might get more tanker eyes.

 

While Mids is not directly under Homecoming, it is a great tool for designing your character's build.  https://midsreborn.com/

 

In many threads you will see players posting and asking for critiques.

 

If you are going to just slot SOs, I think a rule of thumb for attacks is one or two accuracy, three damage, and then either endurance, recharge, or both, depending on the stats of the power and your build goals.  Then for armors three resist or defense and an endurance, maybe a recharge if it's a click and not a toggle.  As rules of thumb, there are many reasons and certain powers that might call for a different slotting.  

 

That said, I personally start slotting attuned IO sets as soon as I can and basically ignore SOs other than drops or to fill a hole until I reach the level to slot my preferred IO set.

 

Good luck with your tank!  Tell us how it goes as you level.

[Thraxen]

Assuming the below build is one you found, it is for endgame stuff, in granite.  I've ran without granite, as build, and it still does fine for most stuff.  It's expensive, but psi doesn't matter and run speed in granite is fine.  Damage isn't great.  But it tanks like no other.  

 

Leveling up, I'd put two-three defense so/io in the shields and one end rudux.  Attacks, one acc/dam/end.  

 

Just take taunt.  Cause you're a tank.  And your job is to tank, so take the taunt power. 

 

Super Thraxen 2023.mbd

[smnolimits42]

thanks for getting back to me.  I'm curious has anyone ever slotted the Taunt before, or should i save the slots??  I'm also curious about how you would slot Mud Pots ??

[Thraxen]

Mudots is a great place for tank set that has the plus resist. It will always ge single stacked and sometimes double. I slot taunt sometimes on tanks/brutes/scraps but just depends. Sets have really good bonuses but usually slots better elsewhere. Depends on build 

[smnolimits42]

Red Fortune or Serendipity ??  Can you split the IOs in threes ?? Like if there are 6 enhancements can you put 3 in one power and 3 in the other ??

[Thraxen]

You can put same two set iOS in a bunch of powers. Unless they are unique. Leveling up I just put whatever is cheap or use SOs and click

the upgrade button. I’m not much of a stickler for money as I have a bunch laying around and play the game way too much. 

[GM_GooglyMoogly]

1 hour ago, smnolimits42 said:

I'm curious has anyone ever slotted the Taunt before

I usually just slot the Perfect Zinger Chance for Psy Damage.  It always cracks me up when I grunt at a runner and he drops dead.  On rare occasion I have slotted more if I have the slots and looking for a set bonus.