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This demonstrates a pretty dramatic lack of understanding for how this game works. If you want to be a good tank, you layer any mitigation types you can get, end of discussion. Building for Resistance versus Building for Resistance and Defense always leans towards the latter because you end up with the same resistance values on a good build but also get hit anywhere from 40-90% less frequently.| I am not one for "defense builds" that sacrifice potential via low level sets -- kin Combats / Reactive Armors / "must be at the Defense cap" builds... if I wanted a Defense toon I would build one; this is a resist based toon |
The amount of enhanced value you lose going from level 35 IOs to level 50 IOs is typically extremely trivial, as a note. They do not increase in power dramatically after 30. Just as an example, with 5 slots, using 4x35 Kinetic Combat and 1x50 Mako's Bite Quad, you get enhanced values of: 41.49% Acc, 95.86% Damage, 59.84% Endurance Discount and Recharge. Those come with relevant set bonuses of 1.5% +Max HP and 3.75% S/L / 1.88% Melee Defense.
If you don't quite grasp how defense works, here's an example.
If you had 0% defense, and slotted one set of 4 Kinetic Combats, you would be hit by an even-leveled enemy 7.5% less frequently with any attack that has a smashing or lethal component (read: most of them). You'd also be hit by 3.76% fewer non S/L melee attacks.
If you slotted five sets of Kinetic Combats and included no other defense in the build, you would have 18.75% S/L defense. That equates to being hit 37.5% less frequently with S/L damage.
Getting at least some defense values out of your sets is very important if you want to make Dark Armor all that it can be, because while it has decent resists across the board, it does not have outstanding resistance to anything. The less defense you have, the more you're going to have to lean on Dark Regeneration to mitigate normal incoming damage, which, ideally, you would want to avoid, because it's your only emergency click and it's extremely expensive to cast. I would at least suggest you build your armors for 4xReactive than 3xTitanium Coating. Res, Res/End, Res/Rech, Res/End/Rech will still ED cap your resistance value and will give you more end reduction too, and each set gives you 1.25% S/L and E/N defense, which are the most common damage types and happen to include Dark's weakness of pure Energy damage, which is EXTREMELY common in incarnate content.
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I24 Proc Chance = (Enhanced Recharge + Activation Time) * (Current PPM * 1.25) / 60*(1 + .75*(.15*Radius - 0.011*Radius*(360-Arc)/30)) Single Target Radius = 0. AoE Non-Cone Arc = 360.
Also, a side-note, if you purchase from Paragon Market, the sets will become level 50 sets. Yes, it costs money, but on the other hand, some of the great sets (Such as Basilisk's for trollers or KC foe melee toons) are now a great deal more viable...
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This demonstrates a pretty dramatic lack of understanding for how this game works. If you want to be a good tank, you layer any mitigation types you can get, end of discussion. Building for Resistance versus Building for Resistance and Defense always leans towards the latter because you end up with the same resistance values on a good build but also get hit anywhere from 40-90% less frequently.
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DA/* requires layering your defenses. If you don't you die...horribly. And more so than most others. Sure, you've got high resists, but they wont do you squat good when you get nailed /every/ time something swings at you.
Better yet... let me link this... by the defensive Messiah himself Dechs Kaison:
http://dechskaison.blogspot.com/2011...important.html
That article alone taught me tons about defenses...
Anyway, Good luck.
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This is actually incorrect, even SBE's have max levels much like IO's that drop in the game so a lvl 35 kinetic combat SBE will still be a lvl 35 kinetic combat IO even at level 50. |
Originally Posted by Beelzy
Also, a side-note, if you purchase from Paragon Market, the sets will become level 50 sets. Yes, it costs money, but on the other hand, some of the great sets (Such as Basilisk's for trollers or KC foe melee toons) are now a great deal more viable...
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The only times SBE's become more valuable is when you're talking about proc chances being currently superior to the same enhancements found in game. Also when it comes to set bonuses and exemplaring down, you keep all the set bonuses down to 3 levels below the lowest range of that particular IO. (IE. an SBE Obliteration that's 30-50 lvl range will keep it's set bonuses all the way down to 27).
However SBE's are also subject to "Effects of Exemplaring on Aspect Enhancement Values " basically meaning that as you exemplar down the enhancements level exemplar with you.
Here's a more technical explanation on "attuned" enhancements.
http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Attuned
this game is pretty easy, especially for a tank. I think the coh community is too defensive 
A tank thats soft capped would put me to sleep.
course the real reason is imma cheapskate
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Got Aggro?: Level 50 Natural Tanker
perma jump is ---> /up 1
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this game is pretty easy, especially for a tank. I think the coh community is too defensive
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-Changed temporary secondary to Titan Weapons to have more PBAoE options.
-Added a slot to the 3 armors so could 4 slot reactive's.
-Dropped Leadership pool (too end heavy) and picked up Tele and Recall Friend, lost defense.
-Removed slot from IS to use elsewhere and put in 4 Erad's.
Defensive Sweep = Mercurial Blow
Titan Sweep = Guarded Spin
Rend Armor = Sky Splitter
Whirling Smash = Innocuous Strikes
Build Momentum = Staff Mastery
Empty slot in Titan Sweep is for a lotg +rchg
Empty slot in Rend Armor is for the +absorb proc. (100% proc/fire rate in SS?)
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Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
Level 50: Void Radial Final Judgement
Level 50: Paralytic Radial Flawless Interface
Level 50: Seers Radial Superior Ally
Level 50: Clarion Core Epiphany
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Slot Soul Transfer for as much recharge as youi can squeeze into it.
If you build a Dark Armor character that completely ignores any and all defense slotting, you'll need it back up as fast as possible.
I speak from experience here. I have a BS/DA scrapper that was almost deleted dozens of time before I figured out a good build that adds defense. If you are taking 50% of the hits that come your way while main tanking any mission in the game, you are going to eat floor. A LOT.
That's why Dark Armor and Fiery Aura have self-rezzes as their tier 9.
For the record, I too am leveling a DA/Staff tank. Maybe once our builds are finished we can hold a contest to see whose build tanks better. I'll have just as much resistance as you, and I'll have better defense (once I figure out a build, at least). It's not hard at all to build a DA tank for defense without gimping other areas.
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
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Claws, I look forward to seeing your build |
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For the record, I too am leveling a DA/Staff tank.
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I've been playing around with the idea of a Dark/Staff, see what you think of this;
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May have some endurance issues until you can gain Ageless, but I think it's got enough going for it to not run out of puff too early in a fight. Survivability's as good as I could currently work out, not quite perma hasten though so no 9 second Dark Regens forever. Closest thing to a weakness would be Fire/Cold damage, but that's still 30% defense and 54% resistance to it, plus the fast recharging Dark Regeneration to make things better. Soul Transfer's there for the troublesome moments, though mostly as a set mule.
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I am the Blaster, I have filled the role of Tank, Controller and Defender
Sometimes all at once.
Union EU player! Pip pip, tally ho, top hats and tea etc etc
This is what I've come up with, I may swap out PS for Taunt, but that would leave a bigger hole in defense. That being said, I'd like to know what y'all think...
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Darkpole: Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Earth Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Dark Embrace
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (3) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (3) Aegis - Resistance
- (13) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (31) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (5) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (13) Aegis - Resistance
- (A) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
- (43) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (46) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (48) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (7) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (7) Aegis - Resistance
- (15) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
- (A) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
- (9) Theft of Essence - Healing/Recharge
- (9) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
- (17) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (29) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +3% Res (All)
- (A) Eradication - Damage
- (21) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (21) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
- (27) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
- (42) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage/End/Rech
- (A) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
- (19) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (19) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 22: Precise Strike
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (45) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
- (A) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff
- (27) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
- (34) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun
- (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
- (31) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (36) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
- (40) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
- (42) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (34) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Aegis - Resistance
- (A) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (37) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
- (A) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
- (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Lethargic Repose - Accuracy/Recharge
- (48) Lethargic Repose - Endurance/Sleep
- (48) Lethargic Repose - Accuracy/Sleep/Recharge
- (50) Lethargic Repose - Accuracy/Sleep
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (50) Karma - Knockback Protection
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Empty
- (A) Miracle - +Recovery
- (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (46) Miracle - Heal
- (A) Empty
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (31) Endurance Modification IO
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 28: Form of the Body
Level 28: Form of the Mind
Level 28: Form of the Soul
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Updated Mid's and this build uses the current Staff Fighting database.
42% Energy/Negative Def.
CoF & Darkest Night will help via some -tohit.
Take a look and let me know your thoughts (would be nice to get another slot into Eye of the Storm for an End redux)
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Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
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Tamerlayne,
Take a look at my build, it may interest you.
Ok.. lots of things to "explain":
I am not one for "defense builds" that sacrifice potential via low level sets -- kin Combats / Reactive Armors / "must be at the Defense cap" builds... if I wanted a Defense toon I would build one; this is a resist based toon
DA is primarily a resist toon and shall be built off +res (hence the Cardiac for the res and end reduct but also for the range; this is a tank and will have Taunt (108.9 range taunt!!) and be a TANK/Meatshield and want/desire to be taunting/grabbing aggro. (Hence Soul PPP -- Darkest night is an Uber aggro magnet, plus at its worst in trials is a 10.5% Dmg Debuff with 25 foot debuff range!! and Gloom is not only great DPA, but more importantly a long range Dot for "tick aggro")
Please ignore levels, for power picks and IO's; don't plan on playing much below 50; If you would like to optimize the levels for power picks/slots please do so.
Quick Strike = Mercurial Blow
Burst = Guarded Spin
Concentrated Strike = Sky Splitter
Soul Tentacles = Innocuous Strikes
Vengeance = Staff Mastery (the lotg goes in empty 6 spot in Burst)
Not sure on Assault, can't find anything would want to take instead (with the bare one slot); definately want Maneuvers though.
Maybe get rid of Innocuous Strikes and use the slots elsewhere? But that and Assault become what?
Extra Slots? 1 more in Stam for the EndMod/Rchg and also 2.5% recov set bonus / 2 more in Darkest Night for the set boni 3rd being the triple and 2.5% set recov and 4th being then the to hit&rchg and 5% set rechg / or 1 more in Taunt for set bonus recharge (the recharge IO in the power is very superfluous though )
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Got Aggro?: Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Kinetic Melee
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Dark Embrace
- (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
- (11) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (11) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 1: Quick Strike- (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All): Level 50
- (3) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (3) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (5) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (5) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
Level 2: Murky Cloud- (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
- (13) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (13) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 4: Super Speed- (A) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
Level 6: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (7) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 8: Obsidian Shield- (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
- (9) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (9) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 10: Dark Regeneration- (A) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance: Level 30
- (25) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
- (25) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
- (27) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
- (27) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (29) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 12: Cloak of Darkness- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (29) Shield Wall - Defense: Level 50
- (31) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (31) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 14: Taunt- (A) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (19) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge: Level 50
- (19) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range: Level 50
- (21) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range: Level 50
- (21) Mocking Beratement - Taunt: Level 50
Level 16: Combat Jumping- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (17) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 50
- (45) Shield Wall - Defense: Level 50
- (45) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (45) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +3% Res (All): Level 50
Level 18: Assault- (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 20: Boxing- (A) Empty
Level 22: Tough- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
- (40) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 30
- (43) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All): Level 50
- (46) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance: Level 50
- (46) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist: Level 50
Level 24: Weave- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (34) Shield Wall - Defense: Level 50
- (37) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (37) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 26: Cloak of Fear- (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
- (31) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear: Level 50
- (36) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge: Level 50
Level 28: Burst- (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
- (33) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (33) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (33) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (34) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (36) Empty
Level 30: Maneuvers- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (48) Shield Wall - Defense: Level 50
- (48) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (48) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 32: Soul Transfer- (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
Level 35: Soul Tentacles- (A) Gravitational Anchor - Chance for Hold: Level 50
- (36) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Endurance: Level 50
Level 38: Concentrated Strike- (A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
- (39) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 41: Gloom- (A) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
- (42) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (42) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (42) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 44: Darkest Night- (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance: Level 50
- (46) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
Level 47: Vengeance- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 49: Death Shroud- (A) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage: Level 30
- (50) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (50) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (50) Eradication - Damage: Level 30
Level 0: The Atlas MedallionLevel 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
Level 50: Paralytic Radial Flawless Interface
Level 50: Void Radial Final Judgement
Level 50: Seers Radial Superior Ally
Level 50: Clarion Core Epiphany
Level 0: Raptor Pack
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
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Level 2: Swift
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
Level 2: Health- (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance: Level 50
- (15) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
- (34) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
Level 2: Hurdle- (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
Level 2: Stamina- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
Level 1: Brawl- (A) Empty
Level 1: GauntletLevel 1: Sprint
- (A) Celerity - +Stealth: Level 50
Level 2: Rest- (A) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 4: Ninja Run------------
Set Bonus Totals:
- 8% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 8% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 8% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 8% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 8% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 8% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 8% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 8% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 8.5% Defense(Smashing)
- 8.5% Defense(Lethal)
- 9.13% Defense(Fire)
- 9.13% Defense(Cold)
- 9.13% Defense(Energy)
- 9.13% Defense(Negative)
- 6% Defense(Psionic)
- 7.25% Defense(Melee)
- 7.56% Defense(Ranged)
- 7.56% Defense(AoE)
- 3.6% Max End
- 92.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 4% Enhancement(Heal)
- 45% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)
- 5% FlySpeed
- 541.1 HP (28.88%) HitPoints
- 5% JumpHeight
- 5% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -11)
- Knockup (Mag -11)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- MezResist(Sleep) 6.6%
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 16% (0.27 End/sec) Recovery
- 68% (5.31 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 5.52% Resistance(Smashing)
- 5.52% Resistance(Lethal)
- 11.82% Resistance(Fire)
- 11.82% Resistance(Cold)
- 3% Resistance(Energy)
- 3% Resistance(Negative)
- 5.52% Resistance(Toxic)
- 5.52% Resistance(Psionic)
- 5% RunSpeed
------------Set Bonuses:
Titanium Coating
(Dark Embrace)
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
- 28.11 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
Superior Might of the Tanker(Quick Strike)
- 4% DamageBuff(All)
- 56.22 HP (3%) HitPoints
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 2.52% Resistance(Toxic,Psionic)
- 2.52% Resistance(Smashing,Lethal)
Titanium Coating(Murky Cloud)
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
- 28.11 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
Titanium Coating(Obsidian Shield)
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
- 28.11 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
Doctored Wounds(Dark Regeneration)
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 4% Enhancement(Heal)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler(Cloak of Darkness)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Shield Wall(Cloak of Darkness)
- 10% (0.78 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Mocking Beratement(Taunt)
- 1.8% Max End
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- 2.5% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Melee)
- 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
Luck of the Gambler(Combat Jumping)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Blessing of the Zephyr(Combat Jumping)
- Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
Shield Wall(Combat Jumping)
- 10% (0.78 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 3% Resistance(Lethal), 3% Resistance(Smashing), 3% Resistance(Fire), 3% Resistance(Cold), 3% Resistance(Energy), 3% Resistance(Negative), 3% Resistance(Psionic), 3% Resistance(Toxic)
Steadfast Protection(Tough)
- 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
- 3% Defense(Melee), 3% Defense(AoE), 3% Defense(Ranged), 3% Defense(Smashing), 3% Defense(Lethal), 3% Defense(Fire), 3% Defense(Cold), 3% Defense(Energy), 3% Defense(Negative), 3% Defense(Psionic)
- Knockback (Mag -4), Knockup (Mag -4)
Gladiator's Armor(Tough)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.25% Max End
- 3% Defense(Melee), 3% Defense(AoE), 3% Defense(Ranged), 3% Defense(Smashing), 3% Defense(Lethal), 3% Defense(Fire), 3% Defense(Cold), 3% Defense(Energy), 3% Defense(Negative), 3% Defense(Psionic)
Luck of the Gambler(Weave)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Shield Wall(Weave)
- 10% (0.78 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Glimpse of the Abyss(Cloak of Fear)
- 2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)
- 35.14 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
Armageddon(Burst)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler(Maneuvers)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Shield Wall(Maneuvers)
- 10% (0.78 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Gravitational Anchor(Soul Tentacles)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Hecatomb(Concentrated Strike)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Apocalypse(Gloom)
- 16% (1.25 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 56.22 HP (3%) HitPoints
- 4% DamageBuff(All)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Dark Watcher's Despair(Darkest Night)
- 28.11 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
Luck of the Gambler(Vengeance)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Eradication(Death Shroud)
- 1.8% Max End
- 3.13% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.56% Defense(Ranged)
- 42.17 HP (2.25%) HitPoints
Numina's Convalescence(Health)
- 12% (0.94 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 35.14 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
Performance Shifter(Stamina)