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Originally Posted by Cyclone_Jack
Will DA and DB contain enough mitigation?
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Originally Posted by Cyclone_Jack
DA seems fairly solid, especially if you add in some +Def bonuses. DB 'looks' to have some decent mitigation as well, but reading a set and playing a set can turn out to be a bit different than one thought.
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Originally Posted by Cyclone_Jack
Without going into a builder, this appears to be heavy on slots. Is this going to be as tight as I think? Are there any DB attacks that I should stray away from heavy slotting?
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You'll have plenty of slots to throw at your attacks. I'd say to make sure you have the Sweep and Attack Vitals combos.
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Originally Posted by Cyclone_Jack
For the Ancillary I was looking at Earth, since it looks to have a number of AoEs, which should prove useful for holding aggro. Solid choice?
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I have a DA/DB at 50, and really cannot contradict anything Dechs said.
The only problem I find when I dust it off to play is that the lethal damage type is so resisted that it seems a tad wimpy as I try to slice, and slice, and slice through mobs... but its fun and durable and I never regret having leveled such an uncommon pairing.
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Thanks for the feedback! As far as overall damage output, I'm not overly concerned as that's not my primary objective (if I were a Scrapper that would be a different story). I want to hold aggro and stay alive so my team can destroy everything without worry of retaliation.
It took a little while to get everything in place, but here is what I was able to come up with. Let me know if you think something is over/under slotted and if I am focusing too much on the set bonuses that it detracts from other areas that could be benefited. I wanted to make sure I got high SLEN Def, and kept the relative cost of the slots low (no purples or pvps).
I do have a question though. In CJ, I have a Zephyr -KB and a Def IO. I could have gone with another Zephyr for the bonus, but the Def IO gave the same increase to SLEN instead of just the EN. Either way I go, it's only 0.6% Def, bringing my SLEN Def to 44.9%. Do you think it would be better to drop the Def IO and drop my SLEN down to 44.3% and slot it with the WG 20% Res Slows IO instead?
Thanks again!
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Cryxalis: Level 50 Mutation Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Dual Blades
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Earth Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(3), ImpArm-ResDam(3), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(25), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25), ImpArm-ResPsi(33)
Level 1: Nimble Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(15), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 2: Power Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(15), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(17), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(5), RctvArm-ResDam(5), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 6: Ablating Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 8: Dark Regeneration -- Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(A), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Nictus-Acc/Heal(9), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Theft-Heal/Rchg(11), Theft-+End%(13)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(33), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam(39)
Level 12: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(19), LkGmblr-Def(21), LkGmblr-Rchg+(21)
Level 14: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(43), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(45), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(48)
Level 16: Death Shroud -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Dmg(27), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Erad-Acc/Rchg(29), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31)
Level 18: Typhoon's Edge -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(36), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 20: Blinding Feint -- P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(A), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(37), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 22: Boxing -- P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg(A), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(31), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(33)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43), RctvArm-ResDam(48)
Level 26: Oppressive Gloom -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 28: Vengeful Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Rchg+(46)
Level 32: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-ResKB(A), DefBuff-I(48)
Level 35: Sweeping Strike -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(42), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 38: One Thousand Cuts -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(50), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 41: Salt Crystals -- LgcRps-Acc/EndRdx(A), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(45), LgcRps-EndRdx/Sleep(45), LgcRps-Acc/Rchg(46)
Level 44: Quick Sand -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 47: Fossilize -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(50)
Level 49: Soul Transfer -- RechRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(36)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(27)
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 26.13% Defense(Smashing)
- 26.13% Defense(Lethal)
- 3% Defense(Fire)
- 3% Defense(Cold)
- 26.13% Defense(Energy)
- 26.13% Defense(Negative)
- 4.875% Defense(Psionic)
- 14.56% Defense(Melee)
- 14.56% Defense(Ranged)
- 3% Defense(AoE)
- 11.25% Max End
- 15% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 27% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 4% Enhancement(Sleep)
- 358.42 HP (19.13%) HitPoints
- Knockback (Mag -8)
- Knockup (Mag -8)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 14.3%
- 4% (0.067 End/sec) Recovery
- 66% (5.164 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 3% Resistance(Psionic)
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I recently dusted off an old Ice/Ice Tanker, gotta love the Winter Event, and it got me thinking of rolling up a new Tanker. I came up with DA/DB because it looked like it would be quite different from the Ice/Ice experience. DA is more resist-based and DB plays unlike any other set, with the combos. I do have a few questions though...
Will DA and DB contain enough mitigation? DA seems fairly solid, especially if you add in some +Def bonuses. DB 'looks' to have some decent mitigation as well, but reading a set and playing a set can turn out to be a bit different than one thought.
Without going into a builder, this appears to be heavy on slots. Is this going to be as tight as I think? Are there any DB attacks that I should stray away from heavy slotting?
For the Ancillary I was looking at Earth, since it looks to have a number of AoEs, which should prove useful for holding aggro. Solid choice?
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