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I've had an elec/elec tanker on "posi duty" atm as my Ice/Ice exempts down terrible, and although 10-16 was bad, now I've got Grounded she's actually playable, you have to learn Elec's learning curve pretty fast, but seeing how big of a component End Drain is looking to be (both from targets and on targets) my Elec/Elec (and Ice/Ice) seem to do this pretty well.|
Originally Posted by HeavyTank
something i can play in the off when my SG mates aren't around. tried electric/kinetic melee and found it, well the flashy animations don't fit the tanker idea in my mind and the resists (i love resist sets immensely) were well poor... Electric Armor/Electric melee requirements: fun solo, in small and large teams. decent survivability and good damage (for a tanker) |
I think because I haven't got high/capped resistance yet I've been running CJ on her, and even with the 5 or 6 toggles she's got up her end usage isn't -too- terrible.
One issue I have with /elec is how thin the cone attack is, my /ice has a incredibly wide cone, but /elec seems to be almost straight back, it works slightly thinner than /KM's cone except without the insane range, the reason I mention the cone attacks is thats what I find generally is the most used attack for aggro/gauntlet mangement, although off the top of my head I believe /elec gets a PBAoE at level 18 and another at top-tier.
I couldn't say much on Shield/weapon because I have yet to play a shield tanker, however my Shield/Elec brute seems fine.
I heard Shield/ soft-caps really well but is heavy on end usage, so a light-weight secondary would probably be best.
Shield/Elec. Great AOE possibilities and great damage. Great survivability and tanking ability. Next choice would be Shield/Mace.
thanks for the suggestions guys 
I think shield/ice would be fun, just havn't had time to do it yet. If you use the ice shield you can think of it as an ice tank w/out the block of ice look. Plus, shield charge + frozen aura would be fun and the AAO would help with /ice's damage....somewhat.
Of the ones you listed, I'd go Shield/Mace or Shield/Axe: good aggro, good damage (ST and AoE), and good mitigation. And smacking folks in the head with a club never gets old.
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Altitis having bitten me once more, i currently have alot on my plate but am looking for a new pet project, my last one was a willpower/energy melee tank, 426 days to 50
something i can play in the off when my SG mates aren't around.
tried electric/kinetic melee and found it, well the flashy animations don't fit the tanker idea in my mind and the resists (i love resist sets immensely) were well poor...
currently mulling over the following
Shield/Mace
Shield/Axe
Shield/Electric melee
Willpower/Electric melee
Electric Armor/Electric melee
requirements: fun solo, in small and large teams. decent survivability and good damage (for a tanker)
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated