Technically the best is left to be decided, but Bots/Traps or even Thugs/Traps can solo practically any AV in the game.
Supposedly a /Poison build with Thugs or Bots is viable, but much harder to master.
I'd also advocate Bots/Dark and, to an extent, Zombies/Dark as AV killers.
thugs has a slight advantage due to having more single target attacks (while still having the exact same number of aoe attacks as bots btw), while being able to slot an achilles heel -resist in the enforcers which they keep up at an astonishing rate - plus being able to slot 4 pet aura uniques in gang war to bring them up to and passed bot survivability levels
On the other hand Bots gives the Mastermind himself additional defense, so if you are going to use a taunt and tank the AV yourself Bots are better. If you are going to let the pets take the aggro, I'd go with Thugs.
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i have a thug dark and with some cheap sets u can get just from sets 10% dmg res all and and +20 def also u provid another 10 on top of that and then the enforcers on top then acc debuff then tactics and the dark auras.. i reach the soft all on my own i was suprised the first day(i dont pvp) that i wiped the floor of my good freinds tank in RV
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i have a thug dark and with some cheap sets u can get just from sets 10% dmg res all and and +20 def also u provid another 10 on top of that and then the enforcers on top then acc debuff then tactics and the dark auras.. i reach the soft all on my own i was suprised the first day(i dont pvp) that i wiped the floor of my good freinds tank in RV
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I think you reversed the defense/resist.
Two Ios give 5% Defense each.
Two IOs give 10% Resistance each.
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On the other hand Bots gives the Mastermind himself additional defense, so if you are going to use a taunt and tank the AV yourself Bots are better. If you are going to let the pets take the aggro, I'd go with Thugs.
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resists are a better mechanic for taking advantage of bodyguard mode than defense. ideally a combination of resists and defense if you are tankerminding.
Looking for advice on the best AV killing build.