Psi set ok?

[Maslow]

I had to go back about 8 pages to find any posts with psi in the title, and no responses to it. How is Psi melee on a tanker?

 

I'm trying to pick a decent AoE built-in tank set(currently thinking dark or bio for the always on AoEs), and deciding if the 2nd dmg aura from spines is good, or if Psi could be fun with the T9 high damage + insight bonus.

 

 

What's the high level view of tanker secondary sets?

[Kruunch]

Psi Melee has one tight cone and one PBAOE.

 

Not exactly the set you want if you're going for an AOE build. This pattern is reflected in most Tanker melee sets.

 

Electric, Dark, Staff, Radiation (via Contamination), Battle Axe (although I'm not sure of the effectiveness of Cleave as an AOE), Broadsword (again not sure of the effectiveness of Head Splitter as an AOE) and Dual Blades all break this paradigm by offering one or more additional AOE options.

 

Electric Melee also has one of the best melee alpha breakers in the game in Lightning Rod.

[Erratic1]

I have a level 50 Rad/Psi Tanker, and Psi is a perfectly fine secondary. However it is not an AoE set like say Titan Weapons.

[MrAxe]

Psi Melee actually has 2 pbaoe's. If you have insight while using greater psi blade it becomes a pbaoe.