Been too long. I think I require some build assistance(Beastial Tank).

cheesesloppy

I think I have an idea what I should go for, but what do you guys think a good build for Beastial Supernatural is?

flowcyto

Pretty much just taking the Savage AT's build and tweaking it:

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Strength (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Endurance (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Behemoth
Level 6: Physical Conditioning
Level 9: Boundless Reserves
Level 12: Bodybuilder
Level 15: Quick Recovery
Level 18: Relentless
Level 21: Amazing Stamina

Powers:
Level 1: Infernal Bolts
Level 1: Shred (Penetrating Strikes, Crippling Challenge)
Level 6: Regeneration (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Supernatural Power
Level 11: Pounce
Level 14: Enrage (Endorphin Rush)
Level 17: Vicious Cyclone (Rank 2, Vortex Technique, Challenging Strikes)
Level 20: Massacre (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Retaliation (Rank 2)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Devour Essence (Rank 2, Phlebotomist)
Level 32: Unbreakable (Rank 2, Better You Than Me)
Level 35: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 38: Rebirth

Travel Powers:
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations:
Strength: Swole (3/3)
Strength: Physical Peak (2/3)
Strength: Brutality (2/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Upper Hand (2/3)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)

Main thing the Savage is lacking is AoE w/ good reach, otherwise just trying to optimize it a bit more (here, for heavy Massacre use, though ya could alter the build to center on Shred spam if ya'd like).

cheesesloppy

I figured that would have been a good place to start. I had the idea, just wanted an opinion. What do you think about, say, Dex Con/Rec and going with crit form with Dragon Kick for melee AoE and Shiruken Storm? Same beastial main attacks but different stacks. Would take Parry with the adv.

I know I'd be missing out on the defense from Jugg, but the added benefits both damage and defense wise might be worth it. Esp since knock resist mods are a thing now.

flowcyto

Well, if ur going a Dex-heavy route then you'd primarily want to change the toggle to an MA form- in this case prob FotTempest. Its actually a bit easier to do that, attack-wise, since Enrage and AotB take specific procs (knocks or bleeds).

If ya can gear for sufficient knock resist, then Dex PSS is alright (I'd still not bother w/ its dodge/avoid options, though, as then ur missing out on 2 of Dex's main dps boosts, and then mine as well take Con PSS). STR/Con/Dex or CON/Dex/Rec_End are what I'd recommend otherwise, though.

Looking at the knock resist mods on the PTS, it seems that they take defensive mod slots, so you'd be dropping ur defense (or maxHP, or dodge/avoid) for them. A fair trade-off, I suppose, though it kinda sucks to lower defense for it. R4 is 40%, or equiv to about 40 Str worth of knock resist (or ~100 Con, if using Resilient). Trading a R4 Impact for a R4 knock resist lowered my total dmgRes (not final dmg mitigation) by about 7-8% w/ a Wardicator spec and mediocre gear at lvl 40. Its an interesting trade-off, though not one I could universally endorse as knocks are quite content-dependent.