EdenAvenger

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Barrage is a fine power. I had it on auto for close to 30 levels. No complaints here.

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Yup. I had it on auto for a while, later got out of the habit of using it but am trying to get back in the habit again. You can use it for punch-voke and it helps set up disorients, and it's just always, always there. No, I am not a fanboi and yes I would loveitloveitloveit if every first attack weren't forced choices or at least could take out an AV in a couple shots. I mean, c'mon.

This is *exactly* what I was looking for, and thanks for not going into all the numbers. Have been planning on an */energy for some time b/c I love that first punch best of all but could never settle on a primary to go with. I wanted something different and, to me, electric is more annoying than sonic, lol.

It's hard to write a straightforward, thorough, *and* enjoyable guide, but you pulled it off. Cheers.

Hehe...so...is it *fun*? Was thinkin' I shoulda been more creative and mixed fire/DA (but got bored with it), but then imagining Fury's bonus to Shadow Maul (and even Death Shroud?)...got happy again. So far (TL4...) it's pretty great SMASH! fun with my Double Dark Corruptor duo partner.

Just what I was looking for--got a lot out of your fire tanker guide, back in the day, thanks! Stars for you...

**Bumpety Bump Bumped**

Many thanks to all of you for the excellent comments and questions. This has turned out to be a very successful thread, and the fire/storm I made based on the advice here has been a *lot* of fun. Thanks! Any more out there who wanna chip in or ask questions?

This is great! What a lot of work, Brimstone--it's helping me a lot with my new fire/stormie, Lincoya (he's an Indian). I took combat jumping b/c of the concept and because it's the most fun, I think, with flight being so slow (I've heard), but your comments about how to use flight for battlefield tactics and group flight make a lot of sense. Would love to see a sample build from you--before/after respec (in your spare time, haha ).

Thanks a lot for this guide! I even have a coh book that was given to me with the game ("PRIMA Official Game Guide"), and your overviews + others' comments are more helpful, especially in discussing how these defender classes fit with different types of teams.

My first hero is EdenAvenger, now a lvl 37 fire/energy tank and "ton" of fun. My first alt I am making will bea kinetic/dark defender to team with an invuln/ax or fire/ax tank friend. Your guide helped me figure out which defender class might work best in that duo.

I'd like even more guidance on slotting, but even, even more on tactics, say for a kin/dark and melee fighter duo, or another team up based on your guide, a storm defender teamed with, say, and ice blaster. Tips? Things to watch out for that you wish you had known?