Marcus H Smythe

Yes, I know it will be expensive.

Question is.. will it be good? I kept trying to find ways to stack +DEF, but it was always a small percentage on a deep bonus to like 2 damage types... so I went for regen, instead.

For contrast, heres a soft-capped with 1 mob DEF build... (At least, according to Mids)


Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.81
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Marcus Supertank: Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage

• (A) Reactive Armor - Endurance/Recharge
• (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
• (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (7) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%

Level 1: Jab

• (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
• (36) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
• (36) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
• (36) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
• (37) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range

Level 2: Temp Invulnerability

• (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (33) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
• (34) Reactive Armor - Endurance/Recharge
• (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance

Level 4: Dull Pain

• (A) Panacea - Heal/Endurance
• (45) Panacea - Endurance/Recharge
• (45) Panacea - Hea/Recharge
• (46) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (46) Panacea - Heal
• (46) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 6: Resist Elements

• (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
• (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (9) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
• (9) Reactive Armor - Endurance/Recharge
• (11) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (11) Reactive Armor - Resistance

Level 8: Unyielding

• (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (13) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (13) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (15) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
• (15) Reactive Armor - Endurance

Level 10: Haymaker

• (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
• (40) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
• (40) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
• (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (42) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (42) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)

Level 12: Resist Energies

• (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (17) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
• (17) Reactive Armor - Endurance/Recharge
• (21) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (21) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 14: Boxing

• (A) Empty

Level 16: Tough

• (A) Aegis - Resistance
• (25) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
• (25) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
• (27) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (27) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge

Level 18: Invincibility

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (19) Defense Buff IO

Level 20: Knockout Blow

• (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
• (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
• (43) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge
• (43) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Endurance
• (43) Damage Increase IO
• (45) Damage Increase IO

Level 22: Weave

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (23) Defense Buff IO

Level 24: Swift

• (A) Run Speed IO

Level 26: Health

• (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
• (37) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
• (37) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
• (39) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (39) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
• (39) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery

Level 28: Rage

• (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
• (29) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
• (29) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
• (31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
• (31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
• (31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 30: Tough Hide

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (33) Defense Buff IO

Level 32: Stamina

• (A) Endurance Modification IO

Level 35: Unstoppable

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 38: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (50) Recharge Reduction IO
• (50) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 41: Focused Accuracy

• (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure

Level 44: Physical Perfection

• (A) Endurance Modification IO

Level 47: Taunt

• (A) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
• (48) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
• (48) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
• (48) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
• (50) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range

Level 49: Super Speed

• (A) Run Speed IO

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Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Empty

Level 2: Rest

• (A) Empty

Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 4: Ninja Run


Aren't we permitted two builds, now? Could one have both the first build for soloing and the second build for tanking?

Hi, all. Im returning after a multi-year hiatus. Left off after HON/GDN/ED. Played a bit with sets on an old toon, which I plan on strip-mining to provide the most expensive bits of this build...

Looking to build a general purpose tank for soloing and team support. Playing with Superstrength and Invuln and IOs, and this is what I came up with. I know I went for alot of regen, but I thought it would be a nice variation on the 'cap DEF off of every set bonus possible'.

Without further adieu... Tell me what I did wrong and what I can do better, please!

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.81
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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Marcus Smythe: Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage

• (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
• (3) Impervium Armor - Resistance
• (7) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
• (15) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance

Level 1: Jab

• (A) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge
• (7) Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage

Level 2: Temp Invulnerability

• (A) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
• (5) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
• (5) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure

Level 4: Dull Pain

• (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
• (9) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (9) Panacea - Hea/Recharge
• (11) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (11) Panacea - Heal
• (15) Panacea - Heal/Endurance

Level 6: Resist Elements

• (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance
• (17) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (37) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge

Level 8: Unyielding

• (A) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
• (43) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
• (43) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure

Level 10: Swift

• (A) Run Speed IO

Level 12: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (13) Recharge Reduction IO
• (13) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 14: Boxing

• (A) Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage
• (17) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (27) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
• (29) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Endurance
• (37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
• (48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance

Level 16: Tough

• (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance
• (37) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance

Level 18: Resist Energies

• (A) Resist Damage IO
• (19) Resist Damage IO
• (19) Resist Damage IO

Level 20: Invincibility

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (21) Shield Wall - Defense
• (23) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance

Level 22: Weave

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (27) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
• (29) Shield Wall - Defense

Level 24: Health

• (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
• (25) Miracle - +Recovery
• (25) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
• (33) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
• (33) Panacea - Heal
• (34) Panacea - Heal/Endurance

Level 26: Stamina

• (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
• (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
• (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
• (36) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
• (36) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
• (36) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy

Level 28: Super Speed

• (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 30: Tough Hide

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (31) Shield Wall - Defense
• (31) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +3% Res (All)

Level 32: Unstoppable

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (33) Recharge Reduction IO
• (45) Gladiator's Armor - Recharge/Endurance
• (46) Gladiator's Armor - Recharge/Resist

Level 35: Haymaker

• (A) Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage
• (40) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge
• (42) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
• (42) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (42) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
• (43) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge

Level 38: Knockout Blow

• (A) Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage
• (39) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge
• (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
• (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
• (40) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance

Level 41: Rage

• (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
• (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
• (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
• (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
• (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
• (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 44: Focused Accuracy

• (A) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure

Level 47: Physical Perfection

• (A) Healing IO
• (48) Healing IO
• (48) Endurance Modification IO
• (50) Endurance Modification IO

Level 49: Foot Stomp

• (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
• (50) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

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Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge
• (3) Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage

Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 2: Rest

• (A) Empty

Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 4: Ninja Run