Are you set on DA/EM? Because that's really not a good combination.
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Well, it's what I've been PLing the last few days ... Figured with the stun/fear/stealth detection, and high dmg it would be good. Guess it doesn't need to be.
Problem is Dark Armor relies on offensive toggles for its mitigation, and those will get dropped. It also relies on a PBAoE heal which requires a tohit check. Energy Melee has good damage but lacks any sort of ranged attacks, which are almost a must in PvP.
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"One day we all may see each other elsewhere. In Tyria, in Azeroth. We may pass each other and never know it. And that's sad. But if nothing else, we'll still have Rhode Island."
"One day we all may see each other elsewhere. In Tyria, in Azeroth. We may pass each other and never know it. And that's sad. But if nothing else, we'll still have Rhode Island."
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Problem is Dark Armor relies on offensive toggles for its mitigation, and those will get dropped. It also relies on a PBAoE heal which requires a tohit check. Energy Melee has good damage but lacks any sort of ranged attacks, which are almost a must in PvP.
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Thanks, I went with Ice/SS Tank... thankfully it only took me a few hours to get to 40, so shouldn't be a problem changing builds.
When you say offensive toggles will drop, does it occur oftem now that tanks get mezzed? I pvp'd pre-I13, and I'm trying to get back into it. I never saw a tank get mezzed back then.
I don't know where the info is, but i13 did a HUGE rehaul on the pvp system. There was quite a stir from this change...
Everyone gets mezzed, only offensive toggles drop. Maybe someone can direct you to all the i13 pvp changes.
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I don't know where the info is, but i13 did a HUGE rehaul on the pvp system. There was quite a stir from this change...
Everyone gets mezzed, only offensive toggles drop. Maybe someone can direct you to all the i13 pvp changes.
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Paragon Wiki just states that they're were pvp changes, but doesn't go into detail.
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Problem is Dark Armor relies on offensive toggles for its mitigation, and those will get dropped. It also relies on a PBAoE heal which requires a tohit check. Energy Melee has good damage but lacks any sort of ranged attacks, which are almost a must in PvP.
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Thanks, I went with Ice/SS Tank... thankfully it only took me a few hours to get to 40, so shouldn't be a problem changing builds.
When you say offensive toggles will drop, does it occur oftem now that tanks get mezzed? I pvp'd pre-I13, and I'm trying to get back into it. I never saw a tank get mezzed back then.
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There's no mez protection, only mez resistance. So when you get hit by a mez (which will happen on a non-defense-based build) your offensive toggles (Cloak of Fear, Oppressive Gloom, Death Shroud, in your case) will detoggle and you'll be un-held a second or two later. And by the time you toggle them back on, you'll be mezzed again.
In the case of Ice Armor I think only Icicles and Chilling Embrace get detoggled.
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Hey all,
I just made a tank to mainly PVP, and was wondering if someone could critique my build. I didn't pick a lvl 47 or 50 power, because I don't know what I should put there. I used all the slots though, so unless I move them around, whatever powers they are, I won't have any slots for them. I'm trying to keep an inexpensive IO build for the toon (no purples).
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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Energy Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Dark Embrace <ul type="square">[*] (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection[*] (3) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%[*] (3) Impervium Armor - Resistance[*] (15) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance[/list]Level 1: Barrage <ul type="square">[*] (A) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)[*] (5) Accuracy IO[*] (5) Pounding Slugfest - Disorient Bonus[*] (7) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage[*] (7) Trimuphant Insult - Chance to Disorient[*] (9) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 2: Murky Cloud <ul type="square">[*] (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection[*] (15) Impervium Armor - Resistance[*] (17) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance[*] (17) Resist Damage IO[/list]Level 4: Bone Smasher <ul type="square">[*] (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage[*] (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance[*] (11) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge[*] (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (13) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (13) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure[/list]Level 6: Obsidian Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection[/list]Level 8: Combat Jumping <ul type="square">[*] (A) Karma - Knockback Protection[*] (19) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[*] (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 10: Swift <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO[/list]Level 12: Cloak of Darkness <ul type="square">[*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[*] (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[/list]Level 14: Super Jump <ul type="square">[*] (A) Jumping IO[/list]Level 16: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery[*] (43) Miracle - +Recovery[/list]Level 18: Cloak of Fear <ul type="square">[*] (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (21) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear[*] (48) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (50) Glimpse of the Abyss - Fear/Range[*] (50) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge[/list]Level 20: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A) Endurance Modification IO[*] (21) Endurance Modification IO[/list]Level 22: Stun <ul type="square">[*] (A) Stupefy - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (23) Stupefy - Endurance/Stun[*] (23) Stupefy - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (25) Stupefy - Stun/Range[*] (25) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge[*] (27) Stupefy - Chance of Knockback[/list]Level 24: Dark Regeneration <ul type="square">[*] (A) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing[*] (48) Touch of the Nictus - Healing[*] (48) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 26: Oppressive Gloom <ul type="square">[*] (A) Stupefy - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (27) Stupefy - Stun/Range[*] (29) Stupefy - Endurance/Stun[*] (31) Stupefy - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (31) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge[*] (34) Stupefy - Chance of Knockback[/list]Level 28: Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff[*] (43) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge[*] (43) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge[*] (46) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance[*] (46) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge[/list]Level 30: Hasten <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (37) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 32: Energy Punch <ul type="square">[*] (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage[*] (33) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance[*] (33) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge[*] (33) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (34) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (34) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure[/list]Level 35: Energy Transfer <ul type="square">[*] (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage[*] (36) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance[*] (36) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge[*] (36) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (37) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (37) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure[/list]Level 38: Total Focus <ul type="square">[*] (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage[*] (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance[*] (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge[*] (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge[*] (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (40) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)[/list]Level 41: Conserve Power <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (42) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (42) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 44: Focused Accuracy <ul type="square">[*] (A) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception[*] (45) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge[*] (45) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff[*] (45) To Hit Buff IO[*] (46) Endurance Reduction IO[/list]Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Gauntlet