Made lvl 30 today and so far I'm fairly pleased with my build. I try to get as far as possible without the fighting pool but I do feel like I might be alittle squishy for a tank.
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Archetype: Tanker
Primary Powers - Ranged : Invulnerability
Secondary Powers - Support : Energy Melee
01 : Barrage acc(01)
01 : Temp Invulnerability endred(01) damres(3) damres(13) damres(31)
02 : Dull Pain hel(02) hel(3) hel(5) recred(5) recred(43) recred(46)
04 : Taunt tntdur(04)
06 : Air Superiority acc(06) dam(7) dam(7) dam(29)
08 : Unyielding endred(08) damres(9) damres(9) damres(13)
10 : Bone Smasher acc(10) dam(11) dam(11) dam(15) recred(43) recred(43)
12 : Swift runspd(12)
14 : Fly fltspd(14) fltspd(15)
16 : Health hel(16) hel(17) hel(17)
18 : Invincibility endred(18) defbuf(19) defbuf(19) defbuf(34) tntdur(37) tntdur(42)
20 : Stamina endrec(20) endrec(21) endrec(21)
22 : Whirling Hands acc(22) acc(23) dam(23) dam(40)
24 : Resist Energies damres(24) damres(25) damres(25)
26 : Resist Physical Damage damres(26) damres(27) damres(27)
28 : Build Up recred(28) recred(29)
30 : Resist Elements damres(30) damres(31) damres(31)
32 : Unstoppable recred(32) recred(33) damres(33) damres(33) damres(34) recred(34)
35 : Energy Transfer acc(35) acc(36) dam(36) dam(36) dam(37) recred(37)
38 : Total Focus acc(38) acc(39) dam(39) dam(39) dam(40) endred(40)
41 : Conserve Power recred(41) recred(42) recred(42)
44 : Laser Beam Eyes acc(44) acc(45) dam(45) dam(45) dam(46) recred(46)
47 : Energy Torrent acc(47) acc(48) dam(48) dam(48) dam(50)
49 : Tough Hide defbuf(49) defbuf(50) defbuf(50)
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01 : Brawl enhancement(01)
01 : Sprint enhancement(01)
02 : Rest enhancement(02)
This is my build so far (and after lvl 30 what I've planned). I could do with some advice, is this the right way to go? Should I get the fighting pool anyway? And don't pay attention to the slot levels....
Personally I would at least put 2 rec redux and a taunt duration in Taunt, since Invuln taunt aura isn't exactly the best and with some foes it may help a lot having it up faster(Nemmies and cabal on top).
The fighting pool is just an added survivability tool, not needed but deffo very handy, many Invulns do without that and pick up the passives so i guess it's a matter of taste 
Isn't 49 a bit late for Tough Hide?
Anyhoo, I now have an Inv, Ice and Stone tank in the group.
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Isn't 49 a bit late for Tough Hide?
Anyhoo, I now have an Inv, Ice and Stone tank in the group.
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Deffo, well pointed out Duckdee, tough is one of the best tool in the set, it's passive and with 3 slots it gives the same defence as Weave.
IMO one of the best powers in the whole set, I picked it up at 26 and fully slotted(3...) it by 27.
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Isn't 49 a bit late for Tough Hide?
Anyhoo, I now have an Inv, Ice and Stone tank in the group.
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Deffo, well pointed out Duckdee, tough is one of the best tool in the set, it's passive and with 3 slots it gives the same defence as Weave.
IMO one of the best powers in the whole set, I picked it up at 26 and fully slotted(3...) it by 27.
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Thanks.
I've learn't a lot since I4. That was dull, but I do miss uncapped taunt.
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01 : Barrage acc(01)
01 : Temp Invulnerability endred(01) damres(3) damres(13) damres(31)
02 : Dull Pain hel(02) hel(3) hel(5) recred(5) recred(43) recred(46)
04 : Taunt tntdur(04)
06 : Air Superiority acc(06) dam(7) dam(7) dam(29)
08 : Unyielding endred(08) damres(9) damres(9) damres(13)
10 : Bone Smasher acc(10) dam(11) dam(11) dam(15) recred(43) recred(43)
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You can't get Taunt at level 4, it is a level 10 power. Get Bone Smasher at level 4. They changed it recently, swapping the order of taunt and the 3rd attack in all of the tanker secondaries.
@Unthing ... Mostly on Union.
By the way, how many SG spaces have we got left, because I was thinking of moving Rocker to The Elite SG to make space (he's just gathering dust at the moment). 
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By the way, how many SG spaces have we got left, because I was thinking of moving Rocker to The Elite SG to make space (he's just gathering dust at the moment).
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Plenty of spaces left still, even if we have like 7 times the active players we had like 3 months ago(1 
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@Unthing: I think that that it's his actual build without respeccing and that he picked Taunt up before the last change to the order.
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By the way, how many SG spaces have we got left, because I was thinking of moving Rocker to The Elite SG to make space (he's just gathering dust at the moment).
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Plenty of spaces left still, even if we have like 7 times the active players we had like 3 months ago(1 )
@Unthing: I think that that it's his actual build without respeccing and that he picked Taunt up before the last change to the order.
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woe woe, where is the love for tanks 
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By the way, how many SG spaces have we got left, because I was thinking of moving Rocker to The Elite SG to make space (he's just gathering dust at the moment).
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Plenty of spaces left still, even if we have like 7 times the active players we had like 3 months ago(1 )
@Unthing: I think that that it's his actual build without respeccing and that he picked Taunt up before the last change to the order.
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woe woe, where is the love for tanks
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I've been the only one online in the SG for almost 2 months, with some rare apparition of Golden Golem...
I began to love my tank in I6, honest, before that it was too dull because we were just plainly immortal, now you actually have to think while playing a tank and you can easily tell those that are good at it and those that aren't.
In the last days anyway I've seen lots of people online from the AC, not as much as the rangers but lots more!
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I've been the only one online in the SG for almost 2 months, with some rare apparition of Golden Golem...
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If you had said that 2-3 weeks ago I'd agree, but the Hibernal Flea has been on every day for the last 2 weeks and at level 32 is 50k ahead of ANYBODY in the SG in Prestige*.
* The second is Golden Golem....
Does anyone else earn Prestige for this SG? Surely you don't want to be beaten by a midgety gimped Ice tank?
@Unthing ... Mostly on Union.
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I've been the only one online in the SG for almost 2 months, with some rare apparition of Golden Golem...
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If you had said that 2-3 weeks ago I'd agree, but the Hibernal Flea has been on every day for the last 2 weeks and at level 32 is 50k ahead of ANYBODY in the SG in Prestige*.
* The second is Golden Golem....
Does anyone else earn Prestige for this SG? Surely you don't want to be beaten by a midgety gimped Ice tank?
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yeah he's right, I've teamed with the flea over the past 2 weeks
Well, when I leveled up J. Brute I've been lonely in the SG for a couple of months...
In the last 3 weeks or so the active members are lots more than after I6 came out when me and you where the only 2 online
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Well, when I leveled up J. Brute I've been lonely in the SG for a couple of months...
In the last 3 weeks or so the active members are lots more than after I6 came out when me and you where the only 2 online
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hey I came online when the Pocket D missions came on, then found that I needed to use another one of my stored respecs because i kept running out of endu Epic Holds FTW though 
I've been in and out. More in now.
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Does anyone else earn Prestige for this SG? Surely you don't want to be beaten by a midgety gimped Ice tank?
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I'm doing my best (since the beginning of steel's hero career and begin I6) I just don't have alot of time to level both him and all my alts.
And thanks for the advice guys, I'll fiddle around with my build abit and see how it goes.
Well we made a good showing at the Lusca bash! We had the closest to a full team of any of the 1ATSG. Then we made a mess of the initial attack, faceplants galore .
So good to see all the tankers there, sad we're no longer truly invulnerable .
�How do I like my MMOs? I like them the way Paragon Studios used to make them.� - a fitting tribute from kiasa.org
EU, Union mostly.
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Well, when I leveled up J. Brute I've been lonely in the SG for a couple of months...
In the last 3 weeks or so the active members are lots more than after I6 came out when me and you where the only 2 online
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hey I came online when the Pocket D missions came on, then found that I needed to use another one of my stored respecs because i kept running out of endu Epic Holds FTW though
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Heh, in the last month or so I've seen loads of people online from the SG wich pleased me a lot, as for the Prestige, Artist of Shredding is tryin his best(In SG mode since the Outbreak)but atm I'm more focused on my WS atm, tryin to get him those 3 last levels
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but atm I'm more focused on my WS atm, tryin to get him those 3 last levels
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You better not ding 50 without me this time. I missed it on J. Brute :/
Always in SG mode for the core! Haven't been online in ages but will be about tonight for some late night teaming if any of the crew is still out there!!
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Always in SG mode for the core! Haven't been online in ages but will be about tonight for some late night teaming if any of the crew is still out there!!
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For any influence don't hesitate to ask to @Jiaozy, the bugger got loads of influence!
Ok, I'll wait for you Tufty this time 
Update:
Psycho Mouse is 14, Super Golem is about 3 bars from Rooted, Arctic Energy is about 7 bars from Wet Ice.
I had a tell last night while jumping through atlas from a tank asking if he could join the AC, asked over coalition but there wasnt anyone on. Anyway I think his name was flamitank, so if someone that can invite wants to look out for him Just said I'd mention it for him anyway
I've just joined the Core with my lvl29 Tank, Jah Frost, so a big thanks for tha invite and hello to all you fellow tankety tankers.
The current Power* Roser stands as follows, for the teaming delight of all those concerned:
just so y'all know 
PowerSWAT (the original, En/Dev blaster) 40
PowerMed (actually the first one made, exempt from SWAT naming convention, Empathy/En defender) 32
PowerSWAT-RC (rapidly becoming obsessed with this one, Mind/Kin) 26
PowerSWAT-RS (the remake of Med-RS, Claws/Regen scrapper) 16
PowerSWAT-TD (not part of the coalition, but an experimental character, Kin/En) 10
Meagan-8 (an experiment to see if I can stomach tanking, Inv/SS) 4 (yes, FOUR!!!)
Anyone needs me for anything, these are your choices