Trying something a lil diff/new...

Working on a Elec/Mace Tank
Anyone else tried this? Any and all advice would be helpful?
Wanted to mix things up a bit. Never tried mace thought it could be fun.
Btw...Its not a Thor remake, just wanted to clear that up XD
Thanks again

Might be interesting especially if you built for haste. A few set bonuses and lightning reflexes might combine to make a nasty blurring beatstick.

I persoanlly think that a Thor themed character would be cool =P expecially if you could make your mace(hammer) strike people with lightning =P

Elec armour is pretty descent, but make sure you get some S/L def in there, i'm not sure how much is needed tho, someone else should be able to help with that =)

Sweet idea, always nice to see people being unique! Now I haven't had time to try out electric armor yet but I have teamed with a few and it seems like It would be great for speed. Also it does loads of damage.

The Mace is an interesting add to it because you usually see it with like invul, wp, or stone. You can probably build this toon to be very AoE. I am not 100% sure though because like I said, never touched electric.

EDIT: I think electric armor is pretty BOMB when you have tough and weave, but not 100% sure on that either. Anyways Good luck with the build!

Please, feel free to post some builds you think may work well with this set.

Ok, this has 60% global recharge (nearly a perma Hasten of its own), with 18 secs of downtime for Hasten. Soft-cap for Melee, and a fair shake of Acc and Dmg bonuses. Should be a demon in combat.

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Not Thor: Level 50 Science Tanker
Primary Power Set: Electric Armor
Secondary Power Set: War Mace
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Charged Armor -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(5), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(33), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), TtmC'tng-ResDam(43), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(46)
Level 1: Bash -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(9), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(11), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), T'Death-Dam%(23)
Level 2: Conductive Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(3), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(3), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(27), TtmC'tng-ResDam(40)
Level 4: Jawbreaker -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(11), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(15), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), T'Death-Dam%(21)
Level 6: Static Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(7), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(7), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), TtmC'tng-ResDam(29), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(29)
Level 8: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 10: Grounded -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(46), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Energize -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Heal(19), Dct'dW-Rchg(19)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-End%(23)
Level 22: Lightning Field -- Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(25), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(27)
Level 24: Taunt -- Zinger-Taunt(A), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(25), Zinger-Taunt/Rng(43), Zinger-Dam%(45), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(48), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(48)
Level 26: Power Sink -- P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(31), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(40), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(45)
Level 28: Clobber -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(31), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(31), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 30: Whirling Mace -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 32: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 35: Shatter -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 38: Crowd Control -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(46)
Level 41: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(42), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(42), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50), TtmC'tng-ResDam(50), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(50)
Level 44: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), DefBuff-I(45)
Level 47: Lightning Reflexes -- Run-I(A)
Level 49: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 16.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 16.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 16.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 16.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 16.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 16.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 16.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 16.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 24.3% Defense(Smashing)
• 24.3% Defense(Lethal)
• 3% Defense(Fire)
• 3% Defense(Cold)
• 3% Defense(Energy)
• 3% Defense(Negative)
• 3% Defense(Psionic)
• 35.2% Defense(Melee)
• 3% Defense(Ranged)
• 3% Defense(AoE)
• 40% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 4% Enhancement(Heal)
• 27% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 5% FlySpeed
• 161.6 HP (8.63%) HitPoints
• 5% JumpHeight
• 5% JumpSpeed
• MezResist(Held) 13.8%
• MezResist(Immobilize) 8.25%
• MezResist(Sleep) 8.8%
• MezResist(Stun) 11%
• MezResist(Terrorized) 4.95%
• 20% (1.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 1.26% Resistance(Fire)
• 1.26% Resistance(Cold)
• 5% RunSpeed

I didn't go War Mace I went with Fire and I'd agree that adding defense is necessary unless you can push the "Kill faster" aspect of the build .(which is what I'm starting to look at) WM does have Disorient and Stun (?), I don't recall) which will help mitigate damage so you might be able to get by with less defense. From the quick (non-purp) planning I did with Mids, it looks like 25% is doable without breaking the bank. Higher S/L can be pushed using ToD, KC and Obliteration but might be an expensive/long term goal.

Has anyone played the build above or did they just build it on hero planner? If they did I noticed there's like no kb protection, maybe some new sets should be considered?

Of course I could be completely wrong because I have never touched electric armor.

Other than that its a pretty good build.

Just throwing in my 2 cents as well.

As most people have alluded to, I think pairing Mace with Electric Armor is a fantastic idea. It will make the mace attacks fire more quickly, and you'll be able to counter the fairly high endurance usage of your attacks with Power Sink.

One unconventional idea you might try is going without a true travel power. My Electric/Electric build was REALLY tight, so I decided to skip my travel and rely on the movement increase from Lighting Reflexes and Swift. I also ended up with a good amount of movement bonuses from I/O sets, though I don't have the numbers off the top of my head. He's at 45 now, and his ground speed is much faster than 3-slotted flight, and he still has 1.5 hours of his jump- and jet-packs if vertical movement is necessary. This could free up a couple slots for Build Up and whatever else that proposed build was lacking.

Finally, you could try slotting Sink and Field fairly heavily for End Mod. I believe I have 2 Recharge/3 End Mod in Sink and 1 Acc/1 Taunt/1 End Mod/2 Damage in Field. Depending on the level you're fighting at, 1 application of Sink will come pretty close to flooring the mobs' blue bars, and Field will further drain them and keep them empty. Of course, this works even better with /Electric as all the attacks further drain the mobs, but you might find it helpful even with /Mace in longer battles.

At the very least, I think you'll find your pairing very speedy and active. You've got me wanting to scrap my baby WP/Mace and try your build instead :-).

Helix

Actually, I made an EA/Mace Tank as soon as the EA set became available (and he IS a Thor-based character), but I have to admit, I haven't played him much lately. I found the endurance costs just painful to play.

I switched to redside and have been playing the same character (essentially) as a Brute, but have had the same problem. I'm at work now, so I'll post the builds of each when I get home, for your analysis.

Actually, most well built characters don't really have to worry about endurance once they have DOs, at least for most fights. AVs in Faultline may be different, but those are the exception, not the rule.

Slot an end redux (or two!) into each attack, two especially into any AoE attacks. That plus an Acc DO should get you hitting +0 and +1 pretty reliably. Put an end redux into each toggle (2 of em if they are damage auras, like Lightning Field) and don't get too over zealous. Know when it's best to take a knee, so that you can get through the next two or three mobs while Rest is recharging.

I have yet to find a character so heavy on endurance that the above slotting couldn't compensate. Only time I run out of end after I get DOs is when I get stupid and don't rest when I should, or when I'm facing enemies with end drain (Clockwork and Mu show up early and can really hurt your blue bar if you aren't careful). Again, those are the exceptions, and not the rule.

Hope this helps!

~WP

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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Electric Armor
Secondary Power Set: War Mace
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Charged Armor -- Aegis-ResDam:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(3), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(17), Aegis-Psi/Status:50(29)
Level 1: Bash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(9), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(15)
Level 2: Conductive Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:50(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(11), TtmC'tng-EndRdx:50(34), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37)
Level 4: Jawbreaker -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:35(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:35(5), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:35(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(33), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(34), T'Death-Dam%:40(40)
Level 6: Static Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam:40(7), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(15), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(29)
Level 8: Grounded -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(11), RechRdx-I:50(17)
Level 12: Energize -- Dct'dW-Rchg:50(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:50(13), Dct'dW-Heal:50(19), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(19), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:50(31), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg:50(48)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 16: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 18: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(A), RgnTis-Regen+:30(37), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(50)
Level 20: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc:50(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:50(23), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg:50(23), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx:50(27)
Level 22: Taunt -- Insult-Dsrnt%:20(A)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(27), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(50), GSFC-Build%:50(50)
Level 26: Power Sink -- Efficacy-EndMod:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(31), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:50(31), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg:50(33), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc:50(33), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx:50(34)
Level 28: Whirling Mace -- Oblit-Dmg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(43), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43), Oblit-%Dam:50(46), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(48)
Level 30: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Knock%:35(A)
Level 32: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:50(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(36), TtmC'tng-EndRdx:50(37), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg:50(39), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(40), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40)
Level 35: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(46)
Level 38: Crowd Control -- Oblit-Dmg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(39), Oblit-%Dam:50(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 41: Shatter -- Oblit-Dmg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(42), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(45), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(45), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(45), Oblit-%Dam:50(46)
Level 44: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 47: Physical Perfection -- Heal-I:50(A)
Level 49: Lightning Reflexes -- Run-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 19% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 19% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 19% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 19% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 19% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 19% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 19% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 19% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 19.3% Defense(Smashing)
• 19.3% Defense(Lethal)
• 8.94% Defense(Fire)
• 8.94% Defense(Cold)
• 5.5% Defense(Energy)
• 5.5% Defense(Negative)
• 3% Defense(Psionic)
• 28% Defense(Melee)
• 6.13% Defense(Ranged)
• 10.2% Defense(AoE)
• 4% Enhancement(Heal)
• 32.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 27% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 5% FlySpeed
• 210.8 HP (11.3%) HitPoints
• 5% JumpHeight
• 5% JumpSpeed
• MezResist(Held) 8.25%
• MezResist(Immobilize) 6.6%
• MezResist(Sleep) 4.4%
• MezResist(Stun) 11%
• MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
• 5.5% (0.09 End/sec) Recovery
• 30% (2.35 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 1.26% Resistance(Fire)
• 1.26% Resistance(Cold)
• 1.26% Resistance(Toxic)
• 4.26% Resistance(Psionic)
• 10% RunSpeed
• 2.5% XPDebtProtection

Looks like a fun build. Only thing that jumps out at me is possibly swapping the levels that you're taking Shatter and Weave. You'll only have four attacks till you pick up Shatter at 41 (I never really consider Boxing or the vet attacks as part of a regular attack chain). I think you'll be plenty survivable till 41 without the added defense, but I might be more offensive minded. If you're looking to be as sturdy as you can be as early as you can be, your choice should be fine.

Helix

At level 42 with my Electric/Mace tank. Wicked fun. I don't use power sink anymore, and will probably respec out of it. Plannin on adding physical perfection, laser beam eyes, and already got focused accuracy.