By 'throwing daggers', I assume you mean the Cloud of Steel at-will. So instead of the TR using 1 encounter power to kill you, the actual situation went a little like this: The TR stood still and used 12 at-will strikes, killing the class with the weakest defense in the game, while you just stood there taking them. There…
Before the big balance update, the full stalwart bulwark set level requirement ranged from level 38 to level 52. After the balance patch, these set items now drop correctly at a level requirement of 60, with all existing set pieces keeping their previous level requirements. All of the Stalwart Bulwark pieces that have a…
You should really try Gauntlygrym before posting threads like these. Phase 1 is pure PvE, players kill monsters, collect resources, and hand those resources in. Phase 2 is a mix of PvE and PvP. Players can queue up for PvP if they want to, or can stay in the PvE instance and construct catapults / give resources to the…
My conclusion from this quote is that the 3 full tank builds you tried simply stood there taking enemy hits and doing nothing else. You can be efficient for your party (outside of simply tanking) if you: Mark bosses, giving allies +10% damage. Hit bosses 5 times, giving allies another +10% damage. Position enemies so…
Regeneration is definitely more valuable than life steal for this build, the only thing is it is far more difficult to get on a companion. It varies depending on the situation, but it takes around 15-25 seconds in a normal situation full of control effects to die (without being able to use a potion/block) The Stalwart…
Most of the incoming damage is not blocked in my play style, since I use block mainly to avoid being knocked down by control effects. Once you're knocked down, you are very prone to taking absurd amounts of damage, especially if everything in the room is on you. At times (particularly in the frozen heart last boss fight),…
I am sitting on 5k defense and 2.7k deflection, so I did go a little over the soft caps for them. The stats that went over the soft caps are from my ioun stone of allure, since health on that companion doesn't transfer over to your character. In hindsight, it may be worth testing lifesteal on the companion rather than just…
I'll have to see how this turns out, but I have one main problem with it. If I am any class other than a Devoted Cleric, and I need to get an Icon for my Stone of Allure companion, how am I supposed to do this after the patch? I can no longer buy them from the auction house, I can't loot them from dungeons, because there…