Jiaozy

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Isn't 49 a bit late for Tough Hide?

Anyhoo, I now have an Inv, Ice and Stone tank in the group.

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Deffo, well pointed out Duckdee, tough is one of the best tool in the set, it's passive and with 3 slots it gives the same defence as Weave.
IMO one of the best powers in the whole set, I picked it up at 26 and fully slotted(3...) it by 27.

Personally I would at least put 2 rec redux and a taunt duration in Taunt, since Invuln taunt aura isn't exactly the best and with some foes it may help a lot having it up faster(Nemmies and cabal on top).
The fighting pool is just an added survivability tool, not needed but deffo very handy, many Invulns do without that and pick up the passives so i guess it's a matter of taste

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What you are describing is being as controllerish as a fire blaster: killing mobs before they can put an hurt on you.

@Kruch: I agree, other ATs can do a single thing only but 10 times better than any kheld(blasters and scrappers can do more damage, tankers can tank better)but I started to like my WS because of the flexibility it has, the khelds are jack of all trades master at nothing, it's a known fact and many posts have been made on the subject

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And a cone stun.

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Being picky here, ok truth be told the WS stun is Cone and the PB one is PBAoE, I lied you.

Good luck with the search for a way to join us in game soon!

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team with an earth troller and burn is still pretty good

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Earth, Fire, Grav and Ice have AoE immob, not only earth.
But you can't pick a power hoping to find a troller to make any use out of it

Ah, ok, seen the build.
If you plan to play always and only with this empath you may follow that build but if you plan to team with other people I would leave Fiery Embrace or Build Up till level 49 picking Taunt instead of one of those 2, with the same slots it'll do fine. with 2 rec redux 1 taunt.
Instead, if you're playing this tank only with him then that build is a good one to follow

Yup, I know how corner pulls can be good but if you jump in the middle of a mob they tend to get around you and use melee attacks(if they have any, unlike Mayhem minions)so I'm fine either way.But that's just my play style and the way I found more fun in tanking
Chimera has Whirling Sword as AoE attack(or Lotus Drop but I think he's got a broadsword, not sure tho) and that can cause many deaths, I've seen up to 4 plant at once due to the toxic type fo damage, unresisted by most.

Again with the controllerish rubbish?
PBs get 1 AoE stun and a single target hold
WSs get 1 AoE stun and, a single target hold and a single target immobilize. Not anything else that can make them 'Controllerish'...
Under that point of view an elec/elec blaster is more of a controller than a WS.

WSs aren't controllerish. At all.
They are as controllerish as a Fire blaster.

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See you soon

The right situation is with mobs with say 5-6 foes in each, when a WS can gain constistent buffs from his powers.
A PB is more soloable and in teams more boss killer since he does better with single target high damage attack(Radiant and Incandescent Strike)and the buff to have them deal the most damage possible(BU).
A WS on the other hand with a Sunless Mire and then Nova form can easily wipe a mob clean leaving only the bosses standing, if you can add Dwarf Mire to that it's likely that the boss will be left alone after only 2 AoE attacks from the Nova

Nowdays if you don't have Ice melee Burn is useless unless for shield generators, cyst crystals and malta turrets because the mobs take 2-3 tic of the damage and then flee away from it shooting you from a distance.

It can get really better when you pick Fire Sword Circle, Incinerate, Acrobatics to avoid knockbacks and maybe Tough and Weave to be tougher to kill

I don't think that the resistance from healing flames is worth it, I'd rather have the self heal available when i need the HP than 20% res every once in a while.

I hope the build you're following is updated with ED because nowdays 6 slots in a shield(like fire shield)are useless, you need only 3 with Damage Res enhance and maybe 1-2 with endurance reductions.

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There is no "better" one per say there different and respond to different players. Personally i prefer the Peacebringer but thats because i took a tanker to 50 and a Peacebringer has blaster/scrapper elements wheras the Warshade has more troller/defender orientated powers.

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Sorry to say but if you consider a single target immob(that's the ONLY difference in controls powers between WS and PB)then we have a different concept of controlling
It depends on your playstyle, a PB is mainly single target oriented while a WS can cause mass carnage; a PB is easy to start and play due to his self heals and self sustained buffs while a WS needs lots of mobs to be very effective.
A well played WS can outdamage any PB at any time

I have mine without range slotted and I can deffo taunt Battle Maiden, Infernal and Chimera from far enough for them to use only their ranged attacks.
As suggested at least 2 rec redux and 2 taunt, range optional but if you have the spare slot it may be worth it.

I have to agree with Unthing, Weave on an invuln tanker is really ace, on an ice tank is even better

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TI+UY =55,1% S/L RES
TI+UY+RPD =66,9% S/L RES
TI+UY+Tough =78,7% S/L RES
TI+UY+Tough+RPD = 90,5% S/L RES

(All powers slotted with 3 +3 RES SO's)

IMO, if you REALLY want to be the king against S/L, take both tough and RPD.

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What he said.

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I'd like to be there, but I'm not sure I can risk taking Snaedis to such a high level area. I know Lusca scales to level, but the Family and DE which surround her, don't.

If anyone wants to take pity on a poor ickle Blaster and sk her for the event, I'd be extremely grateful .

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Pfff I fought Lusca with my Level 2 once

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ZOMG PLer!!!

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THE MEETING POINT IS THE HIVE ENTRANCE, ON THE EDEN SIDE, AT 7PM GMT

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First post, near the bottom

I think it's a problem of distance.
A blaster pull made with a snipe has far more range than starless step and less chance of getting aggro from the mob.
You can try to hide behind a corner while you're at the maximum distance possible for the TP Foe, it shudn't cause you any aggro.

AFAIK Incandescent Strike can hold Lieuts and Minions with 1 shot and being your main tool to take out voids and quants without too much risk I'd swap it for pulsar and maybe at least slot it for 2 acc 3 dmg because it makes the same damage as Total Focus but has 100% of chance to hold the foe..

After I picked Gravity Well(the holding move for the WS)I still have to have a trouble fighting Voids and Quants (as long as i see them before aggroing a mob )so my advice is to pick it up asap(lvl 18 I think)

Remember that Taunt duration scales drastically as the level difference between you and the foes increase and their ranking goes up, so IMO the taunt aura is well worth a Taunt to make sure that even that +2 AV sticks with you.

Nicely done, very good guide.

I would only add that you can add some surivability dropping REl and REn to pick up Boxing and Tough.
Tough with Temp Invuln and RPD will make you hit the cap of S/L damage resistance and you'll be virtually immortal against foes such as Nemesis, Malta(you'll only need an epic hold for Sappers or some luck to one shot them with ET)Marauder, Shadowhunter, Battle Maiden and Bobcat's minions and the AV themselves and Freakshows(their nrg damage is little to none, they hurt in melee range with S/L attacks).
If you have the power slot to spare Weave is a good choice aswell stacking nicely with Invincibility and Tough Hide gives you defence at Ice Tanks levels.

The Fighting pool can be an absolutely great choice and with the upcoming change to defence Weave will be far better than it actually is, the build will become more end heavy tho.

Imo Taunt is well worth at least 3 slots, 2 duration and a recharge(or range if you have hasten)but for my playstile I have it 4 slotted with 2 recharge 2 taunt(without hasten), because you'll never see J. Brute make a corner pull(unless he's in the Death Room )so I don't need the range in it but I focused on having it up faster and have foes stick with me longer, to grab the attention of runners or those outside my taunt aura.
It depends on your style tho, if you're one of those that loves corners maybe a range or 2 can be a good choice, instead if you prefer jumping in the middle of a mob and taunt only those outside your taunt aura you'll have good results with 2 rec redux and 2 taunt duration

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Thanks J1, your always there for me

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Yer, except when you're in speedos O_O'