I would suggest the shield/SS. It may not be right away, but when you get IOs in the mix you will have good survivability. The big reason i'd suggest it, is because SS gets foot stomp, which shields is a set that CRAVES aoe damage with AAO and adding shield charge to that as well. Not to say that shield/dm is a bad combo, its just personally not enough aoe for me when AAO offers so much to aoe based characters (look into shield/elec or shield/fire so full of YUMMMMM)
The only annoyance with shield/ss is the rage crash, which if you save a footstomp or shield charge for when it crashes should save you for most of the debuff till your defense returns.
The shield/dark will be easier leveling up, the shield/ss will end up better.
Plasmic's Guide to Sonic/Mental
Plasmic's Guide to Regeneration
Plasmic Fire - 50 Fire/Rad Victory Server
SD/DM is a great combo, Kruunch posted a thread about it. I saw its efficiently (teaming with Kruunch) first hand and the AoE is actually quite nice. I remember him using DC as a mini nuke, skilled use of Shadow Maul and liberal use of Shield Charge to make it a great tank. I can't remember what ancillary he picked but I want to say it was Pyre for Fire ball.
Here's my SD/SS/Pyre project.
If I had 3 wishes, I'd:
- get rid of the 2 PvP IOs if there'd be equivalent PvE IOs
- get Super Speed
- get Taunt
Room for improvement:
Incorporate PvP IO +3% DEF
Work on better END/sec or better Recovery
It's not completely tweaked yet ...
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,601
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Smashing Sentinel: Level 50 Mutation Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
- (3) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (11) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (11) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
- (15) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
- (A) Empty
- (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (9) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
- (9) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (13) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 50
- (13) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 50
- (34) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (A) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (5) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (5) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (7) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
- (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 50
- (15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
- (37) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance: Level 30
- (19) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
- (19) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
- (34) Healing IO: Level 50
- (34) Healing IO: Level 50
- (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (21) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (21) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
- (43) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
- (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50
- (46) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (46) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun: Level 50
- (50) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff: Level 50
- (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
- (27) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (27) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (31) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (37) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (31) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
- (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (33) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
- (33) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (33) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 50
- (36) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 50
- (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (36) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (36) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (40) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
- (40) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (42) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (42) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (42) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (46) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
- (A) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (48) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (50) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown: Level 50
- (50) Javelin Volley - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
- (A) Quickfoot - Endurance/RunSpeed: Level 50
- (A) Empty
Code:
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Here's the extra expensive version:
Hasten + Super Speed (no Leaping)
Assault
PvP IO 3% DEF
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,601
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Smashing Sentinel - PvP DEF: Level 50 Mutation Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Code:
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Starting a new tank and I can't decide between DM or SS. I'm leading toward DM because of the damage/heal and endo powers but I like the idea of Rage/KoB. Anyone got any insite into the combos?