Farming at level 30.

I think I am going to level-lock a toon at level 30 for drops. What would you farm? I was thinking about a Shield/ tank for shield charge. Any ideas?

I'd farm alignment tips. In fact, I am doing so on a L30 character.

I was thinking AE. Why allignment tips?
Edit: The biggest thing is what toon would I use to farm.

What about this?

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Level Locked at 30 Farmer: Level 29 Mutation Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpSkn-ResDam/Rchg(3), ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(3), ResDam-I(5), DefBuff-I(11), DefBuff-I(13)
Level 1: Scorch -- P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(A), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(11)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- Ksmt-Def/EndRdx(A), Ksmt-Def/Rchg(5)
Level 4: True Grit -- Heal-I(A)
Level 6: Combustion -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(7), Erad-Acc/Rchg(9)
Level 8: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9)
Level 10: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Fire Sword -- P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(A), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(13), P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(15), P'ngS'Fest-Stun%(15)
Level 14: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Breath of Fire -- Insult-Taunt(A), Insult-Taunt/Rchg(17), Insult-Dsrnt%(17)
Level 18: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), RgnTis-Heal/EndRdx(19), RgnTis-Heal/Rchg(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(25)
Level 22: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(23)
Level 24: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(25)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27)
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(29)
Level 30: Super Speed -- Run-I(A)
Level 32: [Empty]
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 1: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 2% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 2% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 2% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 2% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 2% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 2% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 2% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 2% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
• 1.88% Defense(Lethal)
• 10.6% Defense(Energy)
• 10.6% Defense(Negative)
• 0.94% Defense(Melee)
• 5.31% Defense(Ranged)
• 5.4% Max End
• 5% FlySpeed
• 133.5 HP (7.13%) HitPoints
• 5% JumpHeight
• 5% JumpSpeed
• MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
• 5% (0.08 End/sec) Recovery
• 16% (1.25 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 9% RunSpeed

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If you're thinking of farming tickets in the AE some mobs will spawn more mobs per group. Freakshow seem to spawn more then others, so do Consortium Guards. I use the Consortium since they are pretty much S/L damage and except for bosses they all run into melee.

I'm using a Dark Melee/Fire Armour brute.

I'm looking at a claws/fire brute, but that fire shield is not bad.

Though I think the superspeed is fairly useless, if you want it for stealth, drop an IO in sprint so you have true invisibility. If you don't want it for stealth, save the power pick and use ninja run or a raptor pack. And I'd recommend pulling the generic res dam out of deflection and add a kismet accuracy to battle agility.

You was thinking about Shield/ Tank? OK, then like Dark Wanderer submitted a Shield/Fire-Tank->
3 PBAOEs

At lvl 30 it is the strongest Combination for farming /x8. This is the Build i used at lvl32, but think for pure farming softcap isn't so important as Damage so i would change some Slots from Def to Damage and skip Phalanx Fighting for BU:
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27 softcap: Level 31 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def(3), LkGmblr-Def(3), LkGmblr-Rchg+(19)
Level 1: Scorch -- Acc-I(A)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(5), LkGmblr-Rchg+(5), LkGmblr-Def(19)
Level 4: Combustion -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(7), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Oblit-%Dam(11)
Level 6: Fire Sword -- Mako-Dam%(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Acc/Dmg(13), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 8: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17)
Level 10: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 14: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Health -- Mrcl-Heal(A), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(17)
Level 18: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(21), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(23)
Level 22: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(23), LkGmblr-Rchg+(25), GftotA-Def(25)
Level 24: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Empty(31)
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(29), Empty(31)
Level 30: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 4: Ninja Run

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Pinpicker

" ...but i think for pure farming softcap isn't so important as Damage... "
--->
" but i think for pure farming softcap isn't important if you use some Purples. Damage is much more important......"

Better now?
But there is one thing in your post i don't understand:

Quote:

Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade Honest question. For farming, why do you think the softcap matters at ALL?....Why would you even think softcap is relevant for a farmer in any way shape or form?

If you think softcap doesn't matter why you're trying to reach it?--->

Quote:

Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade On my elec/elec, I start with only 25%-ish defense and I spend most of my time way above the softcap.

25%DEF with an Elec/ is harder to reach than 45% on a SD/. Seems that you spend a lot of Slots and Powers for this. And you use Inspis to get your DEF to 45%. So it looks like you find softcap also important


P.S.
The Build i posted was my a lvling-Build, but with some little changes it also could be used for farming. As i pointed out it need some Changes for that, skip Phalanx Fighting or something else for Hasten and move some Slots from the Def-Powers to it and BU et voilà.

What i do with my Inspis? I'm using a lot of Reds.

spin/damage aura brute

Spin?
Do you mean Spines?

This was the reason for my Question.