Contagion

Would Stone work well with Shield on either a Tanker or a Brute?

Thanks, that'll help a lot. I guess what I'm looking for is a pro's and con's list or AR vs Arch to help determine which would be best. It would take me a while to playtest them both to 20 or so (limited playtime), but I guess that is one way to know for sure.

I am fairly new to the game and like the idea of both of these potential Defender builds. I'm guessing I will spend a significant amount of my playtime solo since I am a noob and don't know anyone on my server yet. Any veterans out there who can lend some guidance as to which of these builds would be best?