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Finally getting around to a " Tank " crab build need help

Airhammer

By Airhammer,
Posted on: 2011-03-05 18:48 in Soldiers of Arachnos

 

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I have a very very good ranged Crab build and I am looking for a " Tank " build for my second build but have no idea how to go about it...

Any advice ?.. What to take?.. What to skip ??

The hard things I can do--- The impossible just take a little bit longer.

If numbers are so much more important than a teammate who is fun to play with, forget about the game altogether and go play with a calculator instead. -Claws and Effect-

 

Posted

For a tank Crab, you'd want to take both Maneuvers, Tough, Weave, Fortification and Serum. Serum should be perma (you can also easily get permahaste that way), and you should stuff in enough set bonuses to cap your defense vs all positions. Everything else is optional.

Here's an example "tank" Crab:

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It's a bit weird at first glance, but it's only an example. You can take a tanky Crab in a lot of directions.

 

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Mine's not all that different. He's EXTREMELY durable.

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