Suggestion: Close Combat Defenders

[GaelonCeeslian]

I think having close combat possibilities for defenders would be interesting, like dual blades/empathy (or rather empathy/dual blades), my motivation is mainly for RP purposes, but thinking about it, don't defenders have their auto class power do good things for them solo anyways? (damage+defense increases for self) additionally having a healer already on the front lines could help keep some tankers and brutes up to snuff instead of hit-and-run tactics which are often hard to pull off in confined spaces already.

 

granted with poor party teamups and large but ultimately unsustainable groups would be a weakness, but that is true for normal teams right now anyways, perhaps introducing a power pool focused on defense toggles, or introducing defense toggles into close combat sets for the defenders would be a plan, but honestly I think it's not super needed, just be intelligent about your build choices and/or team choices.

 

what do you guys think?

[Bopper]

I think you could already do that with some defenders (survive front lines). Controllers and possibly tanks might fall into that category too.

[Primantis]

Time/xx Defenders are especially effective at this. Rock that 'Time's Juncture' to debuff the mobs while simultaneously boosting the front lines' Defense with 'Farsight'. Dropping 'Distortion fields' under you for some extra slow and chance to hold goodness.

 

 

Choose a secondary with lots of PBAoE's and go to town.

[Bopper]

Time/xx Defenders are especially effective at this. Rock that 'Time's Juncture' to debuff the mobs while simultaneously boosting the front lines' Defense with 'Farsight'. Dropping 'Distortion fields' under you for some extra slow and chance to hold goodness.

 

 

Choose a secondary with lots of PBAoE's and go to town.

 

This is true. I use a Time/DP/Power as my main and I feel very tanky. With Power Build Up paired with Farsight I give off a perma 31% defense boost to those near me. I was AV hunting yesterday and any teammate who stayed close never had their heal bar drop below 90%, when I was afk, some bad things happened haha.