LF help/feedback with cosmic-able tank

torduvide

First attempt was eaten by the forums apparently so here's the second attempt.

I'm looking for feedback on the following build and help constructing it into something actually not terrible, assuming it can even be saved. The general theme is "immortal-mage," the sort of character that's lived "forever" due to a diverse and rich magical background. To this extent, really anything not ballistic or standard melee is welcome as long as it can essentially appear magical (like the beam from plasma beam, for example), if it's projected energy of some sort it'll work. I'm trying to go for high-damage AoEs for both crowd clear and proper threat gen.

I'd like to be able to tank a cosmic and fairly rapidly solo any non-cosmic group content. I'm not married to anything here, the following mess is just my best attempt. I'm kinda terrible at building despite years of looking at builds and reading about them. My head just can't wrap around how to do a proper build and that's why I'm looking for help from people that actually know what they're doing!

So here's the dumpster fire in question,

unnamed Tank
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Super Stats
Level 6: Constitution (Primary)
Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
Level 15: Ego (Secondary)

Talents
Level 1: The Automaton (Con: 10, Int: 10, Ego: 10, End: 8)
Level 6: Healthy Mind (Con: 5, Int: 5)
Level 9: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 12: Enduring (Con: 8)
Level 15: Indomintable (Ego: 8)
Level 18: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 21: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Shadow Bolt
Level 1: Shadow Embrace (Fatal Allure)
Level 6: Void Shift (Emerging Nightmares, Challenge!)
Level 8: Defiance (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Compassion
Level 14: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Phalanx Defense System)
Level 20: Reconstruction Circuits (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Plasma Beam (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenge!)
Level 26: Invocation of Storm Calling (Rank 2, Challenge!)
Level 29: Overdrive
Level 32: Rebirth
Level 35: Unbreakable (Rank 2)
Level 38: Crashing Incantation (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Adv. Points: 36/36

Travel Powers
Level 6: Flight (Rank 2)
Level 35: Teleportation

Specializations
Constitution: Unyielding (1/2)
Constitution: Fuel My Fire (3/3)
Constitution: Tough (2/3)
Constitution: Resilient (2/2)
Constitution: Armored (2/2)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Locus (2/2)
Guardian: Retribution (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Protector: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Protector: Bulwark (2/2)
Protector: Exhausting Strikes (2/2)
Protector: Resolute (3/3)
Mastery: Protector Mastery (1/1)

Devices
Slot 1: Elder Worm Humidity Dome
Slot 2: Archer's Memory
Slot 3: Nimbus of Force
Slot 4: Supernatural Possession

flowcyto

I generally wouldn't mix slotted PA powers w/ non-PA attacks, due to the PA slots locking out all other power types when used (and just one slotted PA attack power won't do much dps). You also typically don't want to rank up Defiance.

Since you said anything magic-related, maybe try an Elec tank. An example of one that you can tweak:

https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=30&n=&d=13870iQPaGLK000000100011081800JA001A001B18K5031D0C1I0JON01ER00FE07130aMR032sid3BIR3BIL30000000000&e=

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

Talents
Level 1: The Chiller (Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8, End: 10)
Level 6: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 18: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Electric Bolt
Level 1: Chain Lightning (Superconductor)
Level 6: Power Source
Level 8: Defiance
Level 11: Ionic Reverberation
Level 14: Storm Summoner (Rank 2, Magnetic, Challenge!)
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Ball Lightning (Triplicity, Supercharged)
Level 23: Lightning Arc (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenge!)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Masterful Dodge
Level 32: Telekinetic Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3, Telekinetic Reinforcement)
Level 35: Sparkstorm (Electric Personality, Challenge!)
Level 38: Circle of Primal Dominion (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Adv. Points: 34/36

Travel Powers
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations
Constitution: Unyielding (1/2)
Constitution: Fuel My Fire (3/3)
Constitution: Resilient (2/2)
Constitution: Adrenaline Rush (2/2)
Constitution: Armored (2/2)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (3/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (2/3)
Protector: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Protector: Bulwark (2/2)
Protector: Defensive Expertise (3/3)
Protector: Resolute (2/3)
Mastery: Protector Mastery (1/1)

Ball Lit should be kept on cd, generally. LArc is your main single-target attack, and taps of Chain Lit can put up Superconductor on targets w/ NI already up on them to boost LArc's dps/threat (Ball Lit can refresh the debuff). AoE can be a buncha diff options, depending on what properties you want- here its Storm Summoner, though Sparkstorm can also AoE while you block or do other things. CoPD can help you tank better when you can afford to hunker down in one place. Gears mostly for Con, w/ some End for Power Source.

torduvide

An Ele tank sounds cool. And thanks for the info at the bottom. I'll look into it. I didn't think mixing PA powers would be that big of an issue, but now that I think of it I can definitely see how it could interrupt flow and cut back on DPS and the like. I'll play around with this. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. I'd have never been able to piece this sort of thing together on my own.

flowcyto

Sure thing. You could make a ton of other diff magic tank builds w/ other powersets, but Elec was one of the revamped powersets so its a good candidate to try out. Hope it works for you.

jaazaniah1

Here's my Darkness tank. Mental Precision is a pretty easy toggle to stack up and maintain through Fear.

Star Fall 4 - Freeform (Any / Multiple)

Link to this build: https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=30&n=Star Fall 4&d=11320aN9GKPb0V01R3L000L803LA00JA00K503ER00ON01L10ZLC0LFC00LF07L303MR03K60011Cf3T3B3Svn1010K000000&e=
v3.27:30

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

Talents
Level 1: The Master (Str: 8, Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 10)
Level 6: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 9: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)
Level 12: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 15: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 18: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 21: Covert Ops Training (Str: 3, Dex: 3, Con: 3, Int: 3)

Powers
Level 1: Shadow Bolt
Level 1: Ebon Void (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Spirit Reverberation
Level 8: Defiance
Level 11: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Masterful Dodge
Level 17: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 20: Shadow Blast (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenge!)
Level 23: Soul Vortex (Rank 2, Soul Drain, Challenge!)
Level 26: Mental Precision
Level 29: Ebon Ruin (Rank 2, Rank 3, Nyctophobia)
Level 32: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Circle of Primal Dominion (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Imbue
Adv. Points: 35/36

Travel Powers
Level 6: Displacement Superspeed
Level 35: Stoic Flight (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Specializations
Strength: Swole (3/3)
Strength: Aggression (2/2)
Strength: Brutality (2/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Elusive (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Protector: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Protector: Beacon of Hope (2/3)
Protector: Bulwark (2/2)
Protector: Resolute (3/3)
Mastery: Protector Mastery (1/1)

Devices
Slot 1: Necullitic Elixir
Slot 2: Heroic Vitality

flowcyto

Yea, that's a decent Darkness tank. May get Challenge on SEmbrace, and you'd want to gear some Dex for Mental Precision (Con still being the main stat, ofc).