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Take a look at my shield/fire build?

EJI

By EJI,
Posted on: 2012-02-27 22:28 in Tankers

 

Posted

I've been away from the game for a long time and I've also never played a tank before so I could use some advice. Some caveats and questions:

- I know spring attack is probably not the best power choice but it's there for theme; same with the fire sword powers
- this isn't a leveling build - it's just ordered this way so I could get the slots right
- does the taunt set even work in Combustion or is that a mids mistake?
- do DoTs apply gauntlet with each tick?


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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection

  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (5) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (23) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 30
Level 1: Scorch
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 2: Fire Sword
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (37) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (40) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
Level 4: Battle Agility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 6: Combustion
  • (A) Trimuphant Insult - Taunt: Level 20
  • (46) Trimuphant Insult - Taunt/Recharge: Level 20
  • (50) Trimuphant Insult - Chance to Disorient: Level 20
Level 8: Against All Odds
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 10: Taunt
  • (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt: Level 50
  • (11) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge: Level 50
  • (11) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range: Level 50
  • (13) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (13) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range: Level 50
  • (15) Mocking Beratement - Recharge: Level 50
Level 12: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 14: Super Jump
  • (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%): Level 50
Level 16: Spring Attack
  • (A) Eradication - Damage: Level 30
  • (19) Eradication - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (19) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (34) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
Level 18: Boxing
  • (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
Level 20: Build Up
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 50
  • (21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
  • (21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
  • (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
  • (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
  • (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
Level 22: Tough
  • (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
  • (23) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
Level 24: Weave
  • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (25) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
  • (25) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (27) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (27) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 50
  • (29) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 50
Level 26: Shield Charge
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
  • (29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (31) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
Level 28: Fire Sword Circle
  • (A) Eradication - Damage: Level 30
  • (34) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (36) Eradication - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
  • (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
Level 30: Active Defense
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 32: One with the Shield
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
Level 35: Grant Cover
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 38: Greater Fire Sword
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (39) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (39) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (39) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (40) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 41: Char
  • (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold: Level 50
  • (42) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (42) Lockdown - Recharge/Hold: Level 50
  • (42) Lockdown - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 50
  • (43) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 50
  • (43) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold: Level 50
Level 44: Melt Armor
  • (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff: Level 30
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 30
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (45) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (46) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
  • (46) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage: Level 30
Level 47: Fire Ball
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
  • (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 49: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (50) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
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Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
  • (37) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
  • (37) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
  • (43) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth: Level 50
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 4: Ninja Run

 

Posted

Datachunk? What are your goals for the build? At a glance, I wouldn't skip True Grit or Phalanx Fighting.
edit to add: the taunt set will work in combustion, just not sure why you'd want to... someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but gauntlet is not re-applied per DoT tick.

 

Posted

First off I would of put eradicate in combustion instead of the taunt IOs that u have to give me more HP. You don not need the KB protection in deflection since you have activate defense, which you should take lot sooner then you did. Take it as soon as u get it since it is your mez/KB protection. Like EJI said the 2 powers you skipped I would not either since they do help out alot, true grit willl help with your HP, and Phalanx Fighting will help your def and it is a great power that cost you no end to use since it is always active.

 

Posted

I looked at your build and made a couple changes. Took out 2 powers, combustion and One with the shield, and added True Grit and Phalanx Fighting. With these adjustments, I've increased you HP, damage resistance, recharge and regeneration, while decreasing you endurance used. IMO One with the Shield is a nice o'crap button, but regular missions and long fights it is useless because of the crash.

Positional defense is over soft cap, without any teammates around you, and an orange every now and again, you should have no issues.

Ribosome's are expensive, but well worth it. Join some Hami Raids/STF's, they make it cheaper to get them.

Hope this helps!

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