Depends do you team? Do you like to keep the squishies on your team alive? Or would you rather just focus on damage?
No, you don't 'need' it, but it is a very useful tool to have with you. I'd say that you don't need two travel powers, and I, personally, would replace super speed with Taunt.
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Taunt is never strictly necessary, except perhaps for the Willpower tanker.
It is valuable for AV fights, but that's a small percentage of what you do anyways, and your ambitions may not lie that way. You seem to have plenty of AoE and offense to gather the attention of lesser mobs.
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How's this...any better? Anything else on the build bad? YEs I know its gonna be STOOPID expensive..but hey gives me something to work towards
WHOOPSY Forgot to post build lol
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Level 50 Technology Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(19), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(19)
Level 1: Scorch -- T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), T'Death-Acc/Dmg(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(34), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(37), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), T'Death-Dam%(46)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(3), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(3)
Level 4: Combustion -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Dmg(5), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(5), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(7), Oblit-%Dam(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36)
Level 6: True Grit -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(40), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(40), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 8: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(9)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-ResKB(11), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(11), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37), LkGmblr-Def(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(43)
Level 12: Against All Odds -- Taunt-I(A), EndRdx-I(13)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(15), Zephyr-ResKB(15)
Level 16: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(17), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(17)
Level 18: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 20: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(21), RgnTis-Regen+(21)
Level 22: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod(23), P'Shift-End%(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(34), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(34), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(42)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(25), GSFC-ToHit(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(37), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(39)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Armgdn-Dmg(27), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(27), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(31), FrcFbk-Rechg%(36)
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Dmg(29), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(29), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(31), Oblit-%Dam(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43)
Level 30: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(33), RctvArm-ResDam(33), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(33)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 38: Taunt -- Zinger-Taunt(A), Zinger-Dam%(39)
Level 41: Char -- Acc-I(A)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Apoc-Acc/Rchg(A), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(45), Apoc-Dmg(45), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Ragnrk-Dmg(48), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(48), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
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Taunt is never strictly necessary, except perhaps for the Willpower tanker.
It is valuable for AV fights, but that's a small percentage of what you do anyways, and your ambitions may not lie that way. You seem to have plenty of AoE and offense to gather the attention of lesser mobs.
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Not even for the WP Tanker ... I run ITFs on my WP Tanker and rarely need to hit Taunt (basically only to get ambushes headed in the right direction).
[ QUOTE ]
Taunt is never strictly necessary, except perhaps for the Willpower tanker.
It is valuable for AV fights, but that's a small percentage of what you do anyways, and your ambitions may not lie that way. You seem to have plenty of AoE and offense to gather the attention of lesser mobs.
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I second every part of this response.
My invuln has Taunt because he's built for AV's, Hamidon, etc.
My ice tank does not have Taunt since he's got two taunt auras (and 3 ranged attacks).
My shield tank has Taunt because he has no ranged attacks.
Based on the build, and no particular knowledge of how you expect to use the character, you should be fine without Taunt.
Please disregard people who imply that you are selfish / negligent of teammates / incompetent because you don't have Taunt.
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With Fire Melee, Fire Sword Circle and Combustion should cause plenty of hate towards you. It also should soften them up so the team can beat up everything fast. So Taunt might not really be needed.
I do like taunt on my tankers, just a nice thing to have in a big fight. Besides, it's perfect for the Taunt psi damage proc. I consider Taunt to be less of the, come to me my little friends, and more of an extra AOE attack. Just nice.
Just slot the proc and it's good to go.
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Please disregard people who imply that you are selfish / negligent of teammates / incompetent because you don't have Taunt.
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YEAH F THE TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!
(was just a joke 
)
So I have no taunt in this build...do I really need it?
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Level 50 Technology Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(19), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(19)
Level 1: Scorch -- P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(A), P'ngS'Fest-Stun%(13), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(37), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(3), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(3)
Level 4: Combustion -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Dmg(5), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(5), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(7), Oblit-%Dam(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36)
Level 6: True Grit -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(40), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(40), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 8: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(9)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-ResKB(11), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(11), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37), LkGmblr-Def(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(43)
Level 12: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A), Taunt-I(13)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(15), Zephyr-ResKB(15)
Level 16: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(17), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(17)
Level 18: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 20: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(21), RgnTis-Regen+(21)
Level 22: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod(23), P'Shift-End%(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(34), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(34), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(42)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(25), GSFC-ToHit(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(37), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(39)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Armgdn-Dmg(27), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(27), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(31), FrcFbk-Rechg%(36)
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Dmg(29), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(29), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(31), Oblit-%Dam(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43)
Level 30: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(33), RctvArm-ResDam(33), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(33), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 38: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(39), Zephyr-ResKB(46)
Level 41: Char -- Acc-I(A)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Apoc-Acc/Rchg(A), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(45), Apoc-Dmg(45), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Ragnrk-Dmg(48), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(48), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
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