Assault doesn't provide defense, so that one is definitely not required.
If you have perma-Mind Link and are willing to rely on it to softcap, you don't even strictly need Tactical Training: Maneuvers (although it is still a very nice power, and teams will love you for it). You definitely do not need pool Maneuvers to reach the softcap, whether you rely on Mind Link or not.
Basically what I want is a softcapped Fort with as close to Perma ML as possible.
Getting the range out to about 100 would rock as well while hovering.
The thing is that I want to dip into as few pools as possible to do it.
Cost is Not an issue.
Well, just as an example, this is my current Fort build, which is softcapped (ok, .3% shy on AoE) before ML and Incarnate-softcapped with ML:
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I'm using the Fighting pool, but I'm not using a Glad Armor unique, and I'm 15% past softcapped during ML, so normal-softcapped without Fighting should be easily within reach.
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When it comes to Softcapping a Fort, are Assault and Maneuvers required?
It feels like these slots could be used somewhere else but if it has to be done then.......