Cross Punch and/or Spring Attack for Tanker?

[Blue Frost]

Hey all, I leveled up a Inv/SS Tanker (Babe the Blue Ox) to 50 using the NUTCRCKR build, and while he's definitely hard to kill, he's not as much fun to play as I'd like. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I don't love Char and Heat Metal, and I find the Hurl animation a bit slow. Overall, he just doesn't shine likes my FA/EM tank, so he's been sitting on the shelf. I've been thinking of trying to respec him into Spring Attack in place of Hurl, and adding Boxing and Cross Punch in place of the fire stuff. Which would be more in character anyway. Does anyone use either or both of these? Are they fun? Anyone have a build that they love that uses them but doesn't sacrifice too much survivability? I don't really care if it's Resist or Def based, just as long as I can still, you know, tank and have a little more fun.

 

Thank moo!

Edited yesterday at 12:53 AM by Blue Frost
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[Erratic1]

Hurl is for dealing with runners. 

 

Do not use Spring Attack, but use Cross Punch as the extra AoE attack for SS.

[Psyonico]

Cross Punch is best if you can take both Boxing and Kick, since each provides bonus damage to it.

 

Spring Attack... Exists I guess... It's not a great power but it is fun.  If you're thinking of speccing out of fire mastery, perhaps take Gloom instead of Hurl.  It's a really solid power.

[SeraphimKensai]

Cross punch can work well enough, esepcially proc'd out. Spring Attack, we all pretend doesn't exist.

[Biff Pow]

I like Spring Attack. It's not particularly useful because of its long recharge, but it's fun to leap into a crowd now and then.

 

I don't know if Laser Eye Beams fits with your concept but Energy Mastery is a good epic pool choice. Focused Accuracy helps with +Perception and ToHit Debuff resistance, though Super Strength doesn't need that as much as other sets. And obviously some +Regen and +Recovery from Physical Perfection.

 

 

[Auroxis]

Spring Attack is a fairly underrated power and is nice when procced out (executed power, not a pseudopet, so 90% proc rate). However it's not as good for DPS as Cross Punch, especially when you're missing some good attacks in your attack chain.

Edited yesterday at 05:49 AM by Auroxis

[MonteCarla]

Cross Punch is awesome. It does more base damage than most melee cones, and that's before getting boosted by 15% for taking Boxing or Kick on the way, or double that if you take both.
I've found it really handy on a number of melee characters to boost their AoE damage, most recently on an Inv/SS Tanker.

[Blue Frost]

5 hours ago, MonteCarla said:

Cross Punch is awesome. It does more base damage than most melee cones, and that's before getting boosted by 15% for taking Boxing or Kick on the way, or double that if you take both.
I've found it really handy on a number of melee characters to boost their AoE damage, most recently on an Inv/SS Tanker.

 

Thanks! Would you mind throwing up your build? I'd love to see it.

Edited yesterday at 05:24 PM by Blue Frost

[VPrime]

I have used Cross Punch for a while now on my SS/WP Brute.

 

I just recently added Spring Attack to my build.

 

I absolutely love them both, especially Spring Attack, as it adds so much to the feel of the character (I view it as my character flying up and smashing down on a group) It has completely rejuvenated my main, and I couldn't go without either at this point.