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Thank you so very much! That was very helpful! I made a new build and it's working out much better. With some practice I'm able to handle groups that would shred the SL def build. Still not able to solo +4x8 Arachnos or Longbow, but I'm making progress. Here's the new build. Hint: I haven't bought the 2billion enhancement yet.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.952
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Thunda AoE Ranged Def: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Titan Weapons
Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Defensive Sweep -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(17), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(17), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), LkGmblr-Rchg+(46)
Level 1: Charged Armor -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam(43), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), Aegis-Psi/Status(45)
Level 2: Titan Sweep -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(3), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(11), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11)
Level 4: Conductive Shield -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(5), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(5)
Level 6: Crushing Blow -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(7), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Dam%(23)
Level 8: Follow Through -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(9), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Mako-Dam%(40)
Level 10: Static Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(19), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(46)
Level 12: Taunt -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 16: Grounded -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GA-3defTpProc(46)
Level 18: Rend Armor -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dam%(36), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(42), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 20: Lightning Reflexes -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Super Speed -- Zephyr-ResKB(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(23), Zephyr-Travel(37)
Level 24: Build Momentum -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(37), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Build%(39)
Level 26: Whirling Smash -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(27), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(34), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 28: Energize -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(29), Numna-Heal/Rchg(29), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Numna-Heal(31), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(31)
Level 30: Lightning Field -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(50)
Level 32: Arc of Destruction -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34)
Level 35: Power Sink -- Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(36)
Level 38: Gloom -- Cloud-ToHitDeb(A)
Level 41: Darkest Night -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(A), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(43), DampS-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(48)
Level 44: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(45), SW-Def/EndRdx(48)
Level 47: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(48)
Level 49: Recall Friend -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50)
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Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Empty(A), Empty(34)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- Empty(A), Empty(13)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 1: Momentum

I was all excited about soloing +4x8 hero tip missions after reading this thread: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=280149

I copied the final build exactly (minus the 2 billion PvP enhancement and the hamis) where the author boasts that he can solo +4x8 for most enemy groups. Wound up with like 36% SL defense or so. Of course my 1st mission is against Arachnos (very common enemy group for me) which he says is a coin flip for surviving, but (he claims) the real problem is with tarantula mistresses. Kill them fast or die. Truth is, nearly ALL of Arachnos is problematic. Lowered difficulty down to +0x8. After dying half a dozen times trying to kill the same group, I whittled the group down to 3 enemies. And died again. Against 3 normal con enemies.

Tried the same mission with my old, built-around-Defensive Sweep-build, and survived much better. Defensive Sweep is +11.25% to Melee and Smashing defense every time it hits. In 6.6 seconds of swinging, that's +33.75% defense from the one power alone. Don't know why the power was considered an afterthought by the author of the TW/ELA Optimization thread.

So I tried a different approach. Positional defense. In theory, given that SR Tanker relies exclusively on positional defense for damage mitigation, (up to 41.2% Melee, Ranged, and AoE), TW will only have to fill the Ranged and AoE defense gaps. So I threw this build together to see just how well those gaps could be filled. Filled pretty well for something thrown together. 38.3% ranged. 38.9% AoE. Admittedly I had to resort to the 2billion PvP enhancement to get it that high, but still... I didn't take Weave. Not a big fan of Weave. Aaanyway, here's the build... Before I go rebuilding the char again, how well do you suppose it would do in +4x8 hero tips? Any ideas for improvement?

http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...07FF00833E0349

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.952
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Thunda AoE Ranged Def: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Titan Weapons
Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Defensive Sweep -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(17), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(17), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19)
Level 1: Charged Armor -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(43), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), Aegis-ResDam(45)
Level 2: Titan Sweep -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(3), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(11), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11)
Level 4: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(5), SW-Def/EndRdx(5), LkGmblr-Rchg+(45)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(7), Zephyr-ResKB(7), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
Level 8: Hover -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(9), Zephyr-ResKB(9)
Level 10: Conductive Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(19), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(46)
Level 12: Crushing Blow -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(25), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(39), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Mako-Dam%(40)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 16: Follow Through -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(48), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(50), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50), Mako-Dam%(50)
Level 18: Rend Armor -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(42), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Mako-Dam%(43)
Level 20: Build Momentum -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(21), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(21), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(23), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(23), GSFC-Build%(25)
Level 22: Taunt -- Range-I(A)
Level 24: Static Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(37)
Level 26: Whirling Smash -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(27), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(34), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Sciroc-Dam%(39)
Level 28: Energize -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(29), Numna-Heal/Rchg(29), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Numna-Heal(31), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(31)
Level 30: Grounded -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GA-3defTpProc(46)
Level 32: Arc of Destruction -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34)
Level 35: Power Sink -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Lightning Reflexes -- Empty(A)
Level 41: Lightning Field -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(48), Zephyr-ResKB(48)
Level 47: Superior Conditioning -- Empty(A)
Level 49: Physical Perfection -- Empty(A)
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Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(34), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Mako-Dam%(36)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 1: Momentum