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Dual Blade Tank Build

jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,543 Arc User
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Trying to come up with a dual blades tank. Here's the work in progress. Not entirely sure of the form and last power. Possibly Enrage and add maybe Inexorable Tides for the last power? If he stays as is I wouldn't give him any additional Str, some Dex, rest Con. Maybe Warden Mastery. Vorpal is there until Whirling Dragon Blades is added to the creator.

Margrave 1 - Freeform
v2.4.2-29

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

Talents
Level 1: The Savage (Str: 10, Dex: 8, Con: 10, Rec: 10)
Level 6: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)
Level 9: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)
Level 12: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 15: Relentless (Str: 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: Boomerang Toss (advantages)
Level 1: Blade Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenge!)
Level 6: Steadfast
Level 8: Defiance (advantages)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest (advantages)
Level 14: Dragon's Wrath (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenge!)
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Eye of the Storm (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenge!)
Level 23: Guard (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Masterful Dodge (advantages)
Level 29: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 32: Imbue (advantages)
Level 35: Vorpal Blade (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Ricochet Throw (Rank 2, Microelectronic Controllers)
Adv. Points: 36/36

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

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: Elusive (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)
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Comments

  • blockwaveblockwave Posts: 329 Arc User
    Go look at the thread in my signature, Amelia is a dual passive dps/tank dual sword tank.

  • blockwaveblockwave Posts: 329 Arc User
    Oh and you want Form of The Tiger, not Form of The Tempest, I would remove Ricochet Throw and add Circle of Primal Dominion and/or Lock And Load R3 if you don't want to use the circle.

  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,852 Arc User
    It looks okay overall, though I'm also not really sure of the use for Ricochet Throw or if its worth the power slot here. Keep in mind that Rush from DW only works well if you have Focus stacks, not Enraged (and even after any set revamps, any new Rush advs will likely still scale based on Focus stacks).
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  • jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,543 Arc User
    I was using RT as an opening move, something for trash, something to tag ape after KB, and for confused melees where closing on targets (since no lunge) can be awkward. Is there a ranged power that applies/refreshes Shredded? That's what I'd really like. Or maybe I will be lazy and just take another AO, or maybe BCR (hot key to trigger MD and then BCR?)? Forgot that I need the Form for DR. Doh! I did think of Form of the Tiger, but charges against dino can be trickier than getting crits.
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    Project Attalus: Saving the world so you don't have to!
  • pantagruel01pantagruel01 Posts: 7,091 Arc User
    jaazaniah1 said:

    Is there a ranged power that applies/refreshes Shredded?

    If 25' is enough range for you, you can use barbed chain (and its tagged melee). Otherwise not that I can think of.
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  • jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,543 Arc User
    Bummer. That's a combo and I already have Blade Tempest, which already applies shredded. Well, maybe dual blade revamp will provide a utility to keep shredded up that doesn't require a charged attack.
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    Perseus, Captain Arcane, Tectonic Knight, Pankration, Siberiad, Sekhmet, Black Seraph, Clockwork
    Project Attalus: Saving the world so you don't have to!
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,852 Arc User
    edited April 2018
    I guess I could see using something like RThrow for ranged tagging, but I'm not really sure I'd usually devote a power slot to that for a melee tank- over just having good mobility when needed. But that's just my pref. CoPD is good for any tank that can remain still for it, or maybe Nanobot Swarm if using 2 ADs, or a 2nd AO, or another self heal (BCR/RR + MD is good, though BCR will lower ur dmg/threat), or a healing rune, or even a debuff like Fear or Disorient. Kinda up to you what to prioritize, or if there are any holes left in the build that you'd like to fill, in practice.

    Regardless, I wouldn't worry too much about applying/refreshing Shredded w/o being in melee- esp as a tank when you have other priorities.
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  • pantagruel01pantagruel01 Posts: 7,091 Arc User
    edited April 2018
    jaazaniah1 said:

    Bummer. That's a combo and I already have Blade Tempest, which already applies shredded. Well, maybe dual blade revamp will provide a utility to keep shredded up that doesn't require a charged attack.

    Eviscerate w/messy refreshes shredded on tap. I would be tempted to remove blade tempest.
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  • jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,543 Arc User
    I haven't used CoPD on a tank before, so maybe I'll try that out. His theme is a mystical swordsmen, so the rune would be appropriate. Need to keep Blade Tempest; one of those theme things. Thanks all for suggestions.
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  • citizenzero#3567 citizenzero
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         Posts: 171 Arc User
    Dual blades is getting a 30 percent damage need isn't it. I noticed my off tanks dps went down a bit on pts when he goes in dps mode
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,852 Arc User
    edited April 2018
    I'm not sure what you mean- I guess you meant 'nerf' instead of 'need'? DB is gonna be re-balanced for its revamp (like any other set), but afaik that's not been implemented on the PTS yet. For DW, I'm seeing the same base dmg and charge time for it on Live as I am on PTS atm, when using the same setup (lvl 40, no gear/stats/stars, and Hybrid role). There may be something else unrelated to DB that's affecting your dps.
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  • citizenzero#3567 citizenzero
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         Posts: 171 Arc User
    Ya my spelling isnt always great sorry. (Im a one handed)
  • citizenzero#3567 citizenzero
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         Posts: 171 Arc User
    So what it game they changing..the rush effect?
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,852 Arc User
    They likely will change Rush for the other MA sets, given what happened to it in Unarmed. Otherwise, we'll just have to wait and see.
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