I also have a lvl 44'ish Ice/Fire tank and love him. He's extremely durable against the right enemies and less so against others.
I'm far from an expert build critiquer so I'll leave that to others, but some things jumped out at me. In no particular order:
* Your attacks are extremely underslotted. A dead bad guy deals no damage. Slot 3 dmg in each of your attacks.
* Chilling Embrace is overslotted. It doesn't need more than 1 or 2 slots. I have it one slotted with an end reducer.
* Why do you have empty slots? Is this how you have them in-game? That would explain why you're having some problems.
* Icicles needs more slots. Go for dmg/end reduction. This is a good power to Frankenslot.
* Tough/Weave - try to fit it into your build. It'll make it much easier to reach your defense cap without Energy Absorption. My Ice/Fire tank runs at ~40% def, maybe more (I forget at the moment) before EA. I typically jump into a mob, hit EA, cap myself at 45% and more, and then follow up with the AoEs. Pick the tough mobs in the group and then hit them with my heavy ST attacks.
* Hibernate - I had it in my build but respecced out of it. Although it is a nice "oh crap" power, I rarely used it.
Hope this helps.
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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Ice Armor
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Frozen Armor -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(3), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(3), RedFtn-Def(17), RedFtn-EndRdx(17), LkGmblr-Rchg+(43)
Level 1: Scorch -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(13), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 2: Hoarfrost -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(9), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 4: Combustion -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(5), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(5), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(11), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 6: Wet Ice -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Chilling Embrace -- Taunt-I(A), Taunt-I(46)
Level 10: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 12: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(37), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Heal-I(40), RgnTis-Regen+(43)
Level 18: Glacial Armor -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(19), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(19), RedFtn-Def(23), RedFtn-EndRdx(23), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
Level 20: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(21), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(50)
Level 22: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(25), Aegis-ResDam(25), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 26: Energy Absorption -- LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(27), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(27), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), EndMod-I(34), EndMod-I(36)
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(29), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), RechRdx-I(33)
Level 30: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(31), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), RedFtn-Def(33), RedFtn-EndRdx(34), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
Level 32: Hibernate -- Heal-I(A)
Level 35: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(40), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(43)
Level 38: Greater Fire Sword -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(39), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 41: Incinerate -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(42), Mako-Dam%(42), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(42), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(45), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 44: Icicles -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(45), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Sciroc-Dam%(48), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 47: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 49: Taunt -- Zinger-Dam%(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 0: Ninja Run
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YMMV---IMO
Ice Ember
Very good points. I'll play around will all that.
Enhancements are something that's a problem for me because I'm kinda broke.
So should I use my invention enhancements which I have now or should I just get rid of them for something better?
Also, what's Frankenslot?
Frankenslotting is taking Set IO's from different sets to boost the stat numbers like Accuracy and Damage instead of shooting for set bonuses.
An example would be slotting Dull Pain with Heal/End/Recharge IO's from the Miracle, Numina's, Doctored Wounds and Harmonized Healing sets to boost all three stats as high as possible in four slots. Not that I would would prefer to do this, but this is an example.
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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Very good points. I'll play around will all that.
Enhancements are something that's a problem for me because I'm kinda broke. |
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He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
Thanks New Dawn, that's awesome
I respeced my toon and wow.... what a difference.
45% Def and things are dropping like flies!
Thanks everyone!
My level 42 tank is the highest level toon I have.
(Which is really sad since I just got my 45 month vet award. Damn my altiholism....)
So, I would love some feed back on my build so far. I'm not sure if what I'm doing is the best, or I'm missing something. I think I should be missing something because my level 21 shield tanker is a better survivor
Thanks,
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Heaven's Flame: Level 42 Science Tanker
Primary Power Set: Ice Armor
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Frozen Armor
- (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
- (3) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge
- (3) Gift of the Ancients - Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Gift of the Ancients - Run Speed +7.5%
- (7) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
Level 1: Scorch- (A) Accuracy IO
- (7) Damage Increase
Level 2: Hoarfrost- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
- (9) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
- (9) Doctored Wounds - Heal
- (11) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
- (11) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (13) Empty
Level 4: Chilling Embrace- (A) Slow
- (13) Slow
- (15) Slow
- (15) Endurance Reduction
- (17) Taunt Duration
Level 6: Wet Ice- (A) Endurance Reduction
Level 8: Hurdle- (A) Jumping
Level 10: Taunt- (A) Recharge Reduction
- (17) Taunt Duration
Level 12: Icicles- (A) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
- (19) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
- (19) Empty
Level 14: Health- (A) Healing
- (21) Healing
Level 16: Combat Jumping- (A) Defense Buff IO
- (21) Defense Buff
- (23) Defense Buff
Level 18: Glacial Armor- (A) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
- (23) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge
- (25) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (25) Serendipity - Defense
- (27) Empty
- (27) Empty
Level 20: Stamina- (A) Endurance Modification IO
- (29) Endurance Modification IO
- (29) Endurance Modification IO
Level 22: Super Jump- (A) Jumping
Level 24: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction
- (31) Recharge Reduction
- (31) Recharge Reduction
Level 26: Energy Absorption- (A) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
- (31) Kismet - Defense/Recharge
- (33) Kismet - Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Kismet - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Endurance Modification
- (34) Recharge Reduction
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle- (A) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
- (34) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge
- (34) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Recharge
- (36) Empty
Level 30: Build Up- (A) Recharge Reduction
- (36) Recharge Reduction
- (36) Recharge Reduction
Level 32: Hibernate- (A) Triage - Heal/Endurance
- (37) Triage - Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Triage - Heal/Recharge
- (37) Healing
Level 35: Incinerate- (A) Accuracy
- (39) Accuracy
- (39) Damage Increase
- (39) Damage Increase
Level 38: Greater Fire Sword- (A) Accuracy
- (40) Accuracy
- (40) Damage Increase
- (40) Damage Increase IO
- (42) Recharge Reduction
Level 41: Focused Accuracy