Doc_Reverend

I'm pretty new to tanking, having most of my experience with scrappers and controllers. I'm used to building towards offensive power, so building something that can take it as well as it can dish it out is a bit new (my scrapper builds tend to focus on the idea that "it can't hurt me when it's defeated"). So I'm looking for suggestions on my Inv/Energy Melee tank. I keep looking at the build I made on Mids and thinking the resists and defenses look a tad low and that I'll run into serious trouble against heavy hitters that don't have the decency to use smashing or lethal damage (like Recluse or Black Scorpion). I'd like if possible to retain an acceptable damage output. While I understand that a tanker's role is foremost to take a pounding and not die, I get bored if I'm not throwing in my share of the pain. It's part of why I took Energy Melee, as I'd heard it could do some pretty respectable damage (and it fit my concept).

I've also discovered (the hard way) that I get shredded by Carnival. While the Carnies are a royal pain in the backside for just about everyone (except Dark and Electric Armor, which makes faces at their psi and negative damage and eats their end drain for breakfast), I'd like if possible to also fit in some level of protection against psi damage. It feels very silly being a giant robot beat up by angry thoughts.

My experience has been that invulnerability isn't exactly the easiest on the end supply, and Energy Melee chews through endurance like it's going out of fashion. So I tried to squeeze in as much recovery and extra endurance as I could spare. I hate running out during a fight, especially if I have to tank an AV and it looks like it'll be a long haul.

So here's my build, and would appreciate your thoughts and input:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.621
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Andromeda Knight: Level 50 Technology Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Energy Melee
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Resist Physical Damage
(A) Impervium Armor - Resistance
(5) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(25) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance


Level 1: Barrage
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(13) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 2: Temp Invulnerability
(A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(3) Impervium Armor - Resistance
(7) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(31) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(34) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
(46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%


Level 4: Bone Smasher
(A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
(5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
(9) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
(15) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(34) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(46) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)


Level 6: Dull Pain
(A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
(7) Doctored Wounds - Heal
(13) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
(27) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Doctored Wounds - Recharge


Level 8: Air Superiority
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 10: Unyielding
(A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(11) Impervium Armor - Resistance
(15) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(33) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(45) Aegis - Resistance
(45) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance


Level 12: Swift
(A) Run Speed IO


Level 14: Fly
(A) Flight Speed IO


Level 16: Health
(A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
(17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(17) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(40) Healing IO


Level 18: Whirling Hands
(A) Obliteration - Damage
(19) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(19) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(23) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
(45) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(46) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge


Level 20: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(21) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(21) Endurance Modification IO
(31) Endurance Modification IO


Level 22: Taunt
(A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
(36) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge


Level 24: Invincibility
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(25) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff
(37) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(43) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception


Level 26: Resist Energies
(A) Impervium Armor - Resistance
(27) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(33) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance


Level 28: Build Up
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(29) Recharge Reduction IO
(29) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 30: Tough Hide
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance


Level 32: Unstoppable
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(43) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 35: Energy Transfer
(A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(37) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(40) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
(42) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance


Level 38: Total Focus
(A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(39) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(39) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(40) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
(42) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance


Level 41: Resist Elements
(A) Impervium Armor - Resistance
(42) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(43) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance


Level 44: Conserve Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 47: Physical Perfection
(A) Miracle - Heal
(48) Miracle - +Recovery
(48) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(48) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End


Level 49: Laser Beam Eyes
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(50) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(50) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge


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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Accuracy IO


Level 1: Sprint
(A) Run Speed IO


Level 2: Rest
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 0: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
10.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
10.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
10.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
10.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
10.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
10.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
10.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
10.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
19.9% Defense(Smashing)
19.9% Defense(Lethal)
3% Defense(Fire)
3% Defense(Cold)
5.5% Defense(Energy)
5.5% Defense(Negative)
12.4% Defense(Psionic)
22.7% Defense(Melee)
4.25% Defense(Ranged)
3% Defense(AoE)
6.3% Max End
4% Enhancement(Heal)
16% Enhancement(Accuracy)
25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
10% FlySpeed
161.6 HP (8.63%) HitPoints
10% JumpHeight
10% JumpSpeed
MezResist(Held) 8.25%
MezResist(Immobilize) 13.8%
MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
20% Perception
16% (0.27 End/sec) Recovery
32% (2.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
1.26% Resistance(Fire)
1.26% Resistance(Cold)
18% Resistance(Psionic)
15% RunSpeed



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Set Bonuses:
Impervium Armor
(Resist Physical Damage)
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
1.88% Defense(Psionic)
3% Resistance(Psionic)


Kinetic Combat
(Barrage)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
28.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)


Impervium Armor
(Temp Invulnerability)
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
1.88% Defense(Psionic)
2.25% Max End
3% Resistance(Psionic)


Steadfast Protection
(Temp Invulnerability)
1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
3% Defense(All)


Touch of Death
(Bone Smasher)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
28.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
2.5% DamageBuff(All)
MezResist(Held) 2.75%
3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)


Doctored Wounds
(Dull Pain)
MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
4% Enhancement(Heal)
5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Kinetic Combat
(Air Superiority)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
28.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)


Impervium Armor
(Unyielding)
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
1.88% Defense(Psionic)
2.25% Max End
3% Resistance(Psionic)


Aegis
(Unyielding)
5% RunSpeed
3% Resistance(Psionic)


Numina's Convalescence
(Health)
12% (0.94 HP/sec) Regeneration


Obliteration
(Whirling Hands)
MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
3% DamageBuff(All)
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)


Performance Shifter
(Stamina)
5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed


Mocking Beratement
(Taunt)
1.8% Max End


Luck of the Gambler
(Invincibility)
10% (0.78 HP/sec) Regeneration
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Rectified Reticle
(Invincibility)
1.88% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.94% Defense(Melee)
20% Perception


Impervium Armor
(Resist Energies)
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
1.88% Defense(Psionic)
3% Resistance(Psionic)


Luck of the Gambler
(Tough Hide)
10% (0.78 HP/sec) Regeneration
21.1 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Touch of Death
(Energy Transfer)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
28.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
2.5% DamageBuff(All)
MezResist(Held) 2.75%
3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)


Touch of Death
(Total Focus)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
28.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
2.5% DamageBuff(All)
MezResist(Held) 2.75%
3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)


Impervium Armor
(Resist Elements)
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
1.88% Defense(Psionic)
3% Resistance(Psionic)


Miracle
(Physical Perfection)
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)


Performance Shifter
(Physical Perfection)
5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed


Thunderstrike
(Laser Beam Eyes)
2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
7% Enhancement(Accuracy)






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Now I'm a bit of a n00b to Stone tankers and tankers in general, with my Stone/SS tank currently at 34. I'm also not a big believer in there being only one "right" way of doing things in CoH.

So I took Super Jump for my Stone's travel power. And filled the prerequisite with Jump Kick, because I was curious as to what Granite Armor looked like when you jump kicked. Cue cries of me "doing it wrong."

But I've really enjoyed it. Granite Armor's recharge penalty is mitigated in part by Jump Kick's fast recharge, helping to really fill out my attack chain. This is especially true when Hasten is down. While there are times I need to detoggle Stone Armor in order to go vertical, it recharges quickly enough that it's not a huge issue.

I'm not going to win any races, but with a bit of practice I've learned how to manage charging in and quickly toggling Granite Armor before the enemy can get their attacks off. If I actually need to hit Rooted, then it's a rough fight and I'm not going to be moving around much.

So, no, I don't see Teleport as absolutely mandatory for Stone Armor to work. If it doesn't fit your concept, don't do it.

(oh, and for the curious: Jump Kick with Granite Armor looks really, really weird. The only thing stranger I've seen was when I saw a Stone/Dual Blades tank. The rapiers were like toothpicks on that thing)

Thanks from the Gods of the Golden Age and Young Gods of the Golden Age to everyone who came out and made it a great time. Really guys, had a great time and it was a lot of fun for us to put on! You certainly didn't make it easy on us judges.

Big thanks to the Cape Radio and Sultry Siren.

This is tonight, folks! Be there! It'll be fun! Go old school!

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