Do an attack chain planner inclusive of effects. You got to work out say if the endurance used to do more damage per end is going to be less than it would be without Melt Armour. I didn't like it, from a numbers perspective and thought that with a team assault might be better. Res to placate from assault is pretty nifty if you can't put too many slots in taunt.
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That's a good point. Assault would be better in terms of straight damage, unless you're already at the damage cap. Which most tankers never hit on their own (or in teams for that matter).
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There's also the incredibly long recharge to account for, which is why I skipped it on my WP/FM/Pyre Tank. That, and I needed a different power so I could slot for more +HP.|
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That's a good point. Assault would be better in terms of straight damage, unless you're already at the damage cap. Which most tankers never hit on their own (or in teams for that matter).
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Fwiw I do have it on my F/F/B Blaster on one of his builds and it does help him, however that build is used on AVs and Pylons and as such gets more chances to apply it. He also has the END to spare since he doesn't run 8-11 toggles like some Tanks do.
So I'm looking to take my main character to the next level, and trying to rethink things. Going through possible powers, I did a double-take at Melt Armor, which I'd always ignored in the past.
But now with Bruising, I'd be (in theory) putting -30% worth of resistance debuffs on bosses.
Has anyone tried this? What are your thoughts?
Also, the current build I'm considering is below. I'm willing to go for anything short of purples and PVP sets. Any and all comments are welcome! He's currently sitting on his freespec with a decent amount of cash on hand.
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Day Shatter: Level 50 Mutation Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
- (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (42) Titanium Coating - Resistance
Level 1: Jab- (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (13) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
- (13) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (36) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
Level 2: Battle Agility- (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
- (3) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge
- (3) Gift of the Ancients - Run Speed +7.5%
- (9) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
- (9) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
- (50) Kismet - Endurance/Recharge
Level 4: Haymaker- (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (5) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (7) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
- (7) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (42) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
Level 6: Active Defense- (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
Level 8: Swift- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 10: Against All Odds- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 12: Combat Jumping- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
Level 14: Health- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (15) Healing IO
Level 16: True Grit- (A) Miracle - +Recovery
- (17) Miracle - Heal
- (17) Healing IO
- (42) Titanium Coating - Resistance
Level 18: Boxing- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 20: Stamina- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (21) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
Level 22: Knockout Blow- (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (23) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (34) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
- (34) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (43) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
Level 24: Tough- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (25) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
- (25) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (33) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (46) Reactive Armor - Endurance
Level 26: Shield Charge- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (27) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (27) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Kinetic Crash - Recharge/Endurance
Level 28: Weave- (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
- (29) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
- (29) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (31) Red Fortune - Defense
- (31) Red Fortune - Endurance
Level 30: Phalanx Fighting- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 32: Super Jump- (A) Jumping IO
Level 35: Rage- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
- (36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
- (37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
- (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
- (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
Level 38: Foot Stomp- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
- (39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
- (39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (39) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
- (40) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (40) Kinetic Crash - Recharge/Endurance
Level 41: Char- (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
Level 44: Fire Blast- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
- (45) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
- (45) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
- (45) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (46) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 47: Fire Ball- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (50) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 49: Grant Cover- (A) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
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- (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest- (A) Empty
Level 1: GauntletLevel 4: Ninja Run