Shield/Kinetic builds?

Hello again,

I decided to go with a Shield/Kinetic and I've been messing around with it on Mids. I am pretty sure it is my fault that I am not getting the good numbers cause I know from my shield/axe build I can get good defense numbers with Shield. So I was hoping some people on here could help me out and showme some good Inexpensive or light on the wallet builds that can help me make the climb to the expensive ones later on. All your input will be most appreciated and considered. If you are wondering why I chose kinetic, its fun and different to me and meshes well with the Shield. IMO and based on what others said its the primary that makes it a good tank, not the secondary hehe. I look forward to seeing what can be made with the experts on Mids!

This is mine currently; no promises that it's any good and it's not *cheap* but it's not hugely expensive either (no Purples) and there's plenty of leeway to switch to cheaper sets in a couple of places if you wanted to (I don't actually need Weave to hit the softcap but the LoTG set bonuses & +Rechg were handy & I didn't have anything else I wanted to take in its place).

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
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Dynamism: Level 50 Science Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Kinetic Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(3), S'dpty-EndRdx/Rchg(3), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(5), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Quick Strike -- S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(7), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(7), S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(9)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(9), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(11), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(11), S'dpty-EndRdx/Rchg(13)
Level 4: True Grit -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(15), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(17), Numna-Heal/Rchg(17), Numna-Heal(19), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(19)
Level 6: Body Blow -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(21), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(21), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), KntkC'bat-Knock%(23)
Level 8: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 10: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Smashing Blow -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27)
Level 14: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(29), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(29), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(31), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(31)
Level 16: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 18: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A)
Level 20: Power Siphon -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(33), GSFC-Build%(34)
Level 22: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 24: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 28: Burst -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(37), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(37), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Erad-%Dam(39)
Level 30: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(40), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(40), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(40)
Level 32: One with the Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(42), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 35: Focused Burst -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(43), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45)
Level 38: Concentrated Strike -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(45), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Mako-Dam%(46)
Level 41: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 44: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(50), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
Level 47: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Physical Perfection -- Heal-I(A), EndMod-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(13)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(15)

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Here's my crack at a very basic and very cheap IO build. All these sets are very easily attainable if with a couple Alignment merits to fund the build.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Kinetic Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(3), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(3), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Quick Strike -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(15), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(15), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(5), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(7), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 4: True Grit -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(9), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(9), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(11), Heal-I(11), Heal-I(13)
Level 6: Body Blow -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(19), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 8: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13)
Level 10: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Smashing Blow -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(40), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(40), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 16: Phalanx Fighting -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 18: Grant Cover -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(19)
Level 20: Power Siphon -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(21), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(21), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(23), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(23), GSFC-Build%(25)
Level 22: Taunt -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(27), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(27), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(29), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 28: Burst -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(34), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(34), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(37), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 30: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(31), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(31), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(34)
Level 32: Weave -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(33), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(33), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 35: Focused Burst -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(36), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 38: Concentrated Strike -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(42), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 41: Super Jump -- Empty(A)
Level 44: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 47: Physical Perfection -- Heal-I(A), EndMod-I(50)
Level 49: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(46), Heal-I(46)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(48), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(48), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(48)

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Colossal, the only big problem I see with that build is that Deflection needs to be slotted for resistance. Slotting two level 50 commons there will raise the available S/L resistance to 46%. Since you can pull a slot from Smashing Blow and one from Grant Cover for that purpose with no serious repercussions, I think that would definitely be worthwhile.

Ahhh yup you're right Finduilas. I completely forgot Deflection was also a resistance power (you can tell I play /Shields a lot can't you...). Just take my build or something like it and throw in the changes suggested by Finduilas and you'll have a pretty tough and fully functional "budget" tank