Blood Feast: Vampire Chef SB Tank

jaazaniah1

Been wanting to get some use out of all those cooking utensil costume pieces and got an idea for a vampire cook. He's the personal chef of Vlad Dracul. He decided to prowl the world of human restaurants for inspirations to modify and add to his culinary repertoire (he was disappointed in blood pudding, not bloody enough), but has gradually come to appreciate humans as more than just ... food.

So wish Vorpal Blade has Commanding Presence adv.

Blood Feast 1 - Freeform (Any / Multiple)
v3.45:38

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: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 9: Relentless (Str: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)
Level 18: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 21: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Reaper's Touch
Level 1: Slash (Rank 2, Serrated Blade)
Level 6: Scything Blade (Rank 2, Heavy Blade, Challenge!)
Level 8: Defiance (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Form of the Swordsman
Level 14: Relentless
Level 17: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 20: Crimson Bloom (Wall of Blades, Serrated Edges, Challenge!)
Level 23: Guard (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Reaper's Embrace (Rank 2, No Mercy, Challenge!)
Level 29: Vicious Descent (Work Up)
Level 32: Endorphin Rush
Level 35: Bladed Fury (Rank 2, Commanding Presence)
Level 38: Backhand Chop
Adv. Points: 36/36

Travel Powers
Level 6: Athletics (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Scarab Flight

Specializations
Strength: Swole (2/3)
Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
Strength: Brutality (2/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
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: Will of the Tiger Cub
Slot 2: Primus Spark Shield
Slot 3: Bear Spear
Slot 4: Elder Worm Humidity Dome

flowcyto

Heh, that's a pretty nice backstory for the character. Anyways, the build looks alright for an SB tank (I assume you took Slash instead of RCaress cause you wanted a more basic-looking attack). It would prob be nice to get ranks for Endorphin Rush, but you'd have to take ranks from elsewhere for it, so that's just up to you. You could prob also just switch to using Steadfast as the EU here (Wild Thing could also work, though it scales w/ End), and you could also switch the block to Deflect, if you want.

jaazaniah1

Glad you like the backstory. Sometimes I get inspired. Maybe I'll even post a screen capture at some point. Trying to get my usual CO buddy to make a demon fry cook now.

I took slash because I have RCaress on several builds and wanted to be different this time. Might take the adv off Viscious Descent for R2 of ER, but not sure if it makes much of a difference. I went with Guard because my standard melee weapon skin is the frying pan, and I want to whip out something else for the block. You know you've played the game too long when you base build decisions around which weapon skin looks best .