Well, personally I'm not a fan of Focused Accuracy from the Energy Mastery set to begin with as I think it's endurance cost out weighs it's benefit.
There are a few things that concern me about your build:
- I think you've under slotted for endurance on both Pendulum and Cleave.
- Hasten will help, but I would personally prefer more recharge on Shield Charge.
- Phalanx fighting would do you much better earlier in the build as it gives you a nice 5% bonus to defense with no one in range for absolutely no endurance cost what so ever.
- Although Grant cover doesn't add to your defenses, it does gives a nice defense de-buff resistance. Properly slotted you can get your total up to 100% defense de-buff. Enough recharge on things and you can get the occasional doubling to 200%+
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Severance Package: Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Battle Axe
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 35
- (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 35
- (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 35
- (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (9) Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 35
- (13) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 35
- (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
- (13) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 35
- (17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (17) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 35
- (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 35
- (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 35
- (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
- (19) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (19) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
- (23) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (43) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 35
- (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (7) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 35
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 35
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
- (11) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance: Level 30
- (11) Miracle - Heal/Endurance: Level 35
- (15) Miracle - Heal: Level 35
- (48) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration: Level 30
- (48) Miracle - Heal/Recharge: Level 35
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 35
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 35
- (15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 35
- (46) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 35
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 35
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 35
- (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 35
- (46) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 35
- (48) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 35
- (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 35
- (21) Endurance Modification IO: Level 35
- (21) Endurance Modification IO: Level 35
- (A) Taunt Duration IO: Level 35
- (23) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 35
- (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
- (25) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (25) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 35
- (27) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (27) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 35
- (29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 35
- (29) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
- (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 35
- (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (31) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 35
- (A) Eradication - Damage: Level 30
- (34) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (36) Eradication - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (36) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (A) Range IO: Level 35
- (37) Range IO: Level 35
- (37) Taunt Duration IO: Level 35
- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 35
- (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 35
- (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 35
- (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 35
- (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 35
- (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 35
- (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
- (39) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
- (39) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (39) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 35
- (40) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (40) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
- (40) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
- (42) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 35
- (42) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (42) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 35
- (43) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (A) Empty
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 35
- (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 35
- (45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 35
- (45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 35
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 35
- (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (50) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (50) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
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Throwing darts at the board to see if something sticks.....
Come show your resolve and fight my brute!
Tanks: Gauntlet, the streak breaker and you!
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Cheers Rangle, Im comparing at the moment 
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I'm working on my own SD/WM build right now, so I'll post some feedback once that's done and I have a bit more of a feel for Shield slotting.
I agree with Rangle on Cleave and Pendulum, but IMO all four of your PBAoE, including Shield Charge are underslotted for everything but Accuracy.
Also, Shield Defense does not need -KB protection, and slotting it in Tough leaves it very underslotted for resistance. Deflection is similarly underslotted. With those two powers you should be getting over 45% S/L resistance, and you're currently well below that.
Here's what I'd do: Crushing Impact is fine with five slots if you use everything but the Dam/End/Rchg, so change Gash and and Swoop to that slotting which will free up two slots. Weave doesn't need the extra end red slot, so that can be used, too. (Why would you overslot Weave for end red and underslot Tough? They both have the same endurance cost.) I'd also drop the second slot in Boxing; the regen bonus is nice, but it's better to properly slot your other powers, IMO.
Then, put another slot in Deflection for a common resist IO. Either 3-slot or 4 slot Tough with any set, making sure you get both the Res/End and Res/End/Rchg. (If you're just going to use 3 slots, I'd recommend a set like Titanium Coating or Aegis that goes to 50.)
Shield Charge needs another slot, then slot it with a combination of Scirocco's Dervish and Multi Strike to get plenty of Acc, Rchg and Dam, with sufficient End Red in the mix. Scirocco's Dam/End, Dam/Rchg, Acc/Rchg, Acc/Dam/End and Multi Strike Acc/Dam, Dam/Rchg would work well.
For Cleave and Pendulum, I'd replace the Scirocco's Acc/Rchg with the Dam/Rchg, then use a Multi Strike Dam/End/Rchg or a Oblit Acc/Dam/Rchg as the fifth slot.
For Whirling Axe, if you replace some of the level 33 Scirocco's with higher level ones you'll be closer to the ED cut-off for damage.
If my count is correct, you should still have a free slot, and since based on your slotting you seem very concerned with accuracy, why don't you put a third slot in CJ for a Kismet +Acc? In most cases, the ToHit bonus is more useful than accuracy bonuses.
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Just a small tip on the accuracy slotting: a good way to tell if you have enough +acc/+to-hit is to show the Last Hit Chance line in your combat attributes monitor window. If you're consistently seeing hit chances of 95% in there for a particular attack then you have enough (possibly too much) accuracy slotted.
Hit percentages are quite difficult to monitor subjectively since you notice the misses more than the hits, which tends to lead to overslotting of accuracy enhancements.
Hi all, kinda new to IO builds and this is all done using Mids.
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Trying to keep the cost down so no Purples
I already have some of these sets (5 of the Gaussian, 6 ToD, 4 Sciro, and 2 of the Healing Uniques [forget which ones], 5 CrushImpact).
Am aiming for Def first and Recovery second.
Also I do SSK down to do TF or to help my friends which is why I made the default IO level 33 - kinda middle ground.
Also I use Ninja Run + the Jetpack to travel.
Have a look and recommend some options or if I have missed anything important:
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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Battle Axe
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def(3), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(7), GftotA-Run+(17), ResDam-I(19)
Level 1: Beheader -- T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(A), T'Death-Acc/Dmg(5), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(9), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), T'Death-Dam%(46)
Level 2: True Grit -- Mrcl-Heal(A), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(3), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(7)
Level 4: Gash -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(13), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Acc-I(46)
Level 6: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 8: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 10: Battle Agility -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(11), GftotA-Def(11), GftotA-Run+(17)
Level 12: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 14: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(15), RgnTis-Regen+(50)
Level 16: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(19), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(34), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(42), GSFC-Build%(43)
Level 18: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(43)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-End%(21), P'Shift-EndMod(21)
Level 22: Swoop -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(23), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Acc-I(46)
Level 24: Boxing -- P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(A), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(48)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(31), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(34)
Level 28: Whirling Axe -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(34), Sciroc-Dam%(40)
Level 30: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(31), S'fstPrt-ResKB(31)
Level 32: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(33), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(33), LkGmblr-Rchg+(33), EndRdx-I(43)
Level 35: Cleave -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(36), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(40)
Level 38: Pendulum -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(39), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(39), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(40)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(42), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(42), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(45), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(48)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(45), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(45), Numna-Heal(48), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(50)
Level 47: Phalanx Fighting -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 49: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Thanks all