Kheldians and the softcap

So I was tooling around on my warshade, and I got to thinking: is it possible to softcap a kheldian's defenses? I haven't seen much talk about it.

Perhaps the better question is, is it feasible? Would I need purple or pvp IOs or can standard set bonuses get me up there - preferably without gimping my offense?

You can pull off ranged softcap or s/l softcap without gimping but it requires extremely specific build goals and is more viable the more expensive/incarnated you make it. In my experience, going for melee softcap requires more sacrifices.

Well it is possible if you consider...
Wait for it...

inspirations

Oh yeah, thats right

It is possible to have a not gimped build
Using cheap IO sets (obliteration x 3)
And powers that you need anyway shadow cloak and combat jumping
And one semi expensive IO steadfast3% def slotted in absorbtion

Now you have 20 def to melee
And a warshade love being in melee

Also 9.5% to ranged and AoE

Eat one 25% def and you are at soft cap in melee for 1 min
Now go stand 1v1 with that AV
Bring enough for as long as you expect the fight to last

Eat a 33% and now even ranged and aoe are at 42.5%

Save a few of those for emergencies or ranged aoe dealing AV fights

What about the cost?
Cost?
What cost is GOD Mode?
How dare you even ask

But if you must know about 10,000 for the medium 25%df
And 45000 for the large 33%

Ps buy them in bulk at WW even cheaper

I have hundreds in stock back at the super base

At soft cap you do not need breakfrees or heals
Just a few blues for the post quasar crash