Archive:R/A Deep Defense Tank

This build was archived 18:53, April 8, 2010 (UTC), for the following reasons: tactics buff whirling causes aggro split in HM This build had been designed for the following use: PvE farming This build was in the category Good before being archived.

This is a build that will allow a Ranger to be able to tank in The Deep in the Steel Wall team.

Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 12 Shadow Arts The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Escape CoreRanger. Expertise 14EscapeElite StanceFor 8 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 75% chance to block attacks.212 Lightning Reflexes CoreRanger. Expertise 14Lightning ReflexesStanceFor 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.430 Whirling Defense CoreRanger. Expertise 14Whirling DefenseStanceFor 19 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 "You Move Like a Dwarf!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds. PvE only.1010 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 12Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 173.5¼30 Recall FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedRecallEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain Recall, nothing happens. When Recall ends, you Shadow Step to the ally you targeted when you activated this skill and all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds.-115110 Resurrection Signet CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3   Template code

Equipment

• Sentry armor, minor expertise rune, vigor rune, two attunement runes.
• An Icy axe or sword of fortitude, Like the Icy Dragon Sword. This is to trigger Spinal Shivers which the necro on the team brings.
• A shield with 45+ health and -2 damage vs physical while in a stance

Usage

• Use Death's Charge to enter groups to prevent most leaks.
• Stance chain- Escape -> Lightning Reflexes -> Escape -> Whirling Defense -> Escape -> Lightning Reflexes -> Escape -> 4 second gap in chain ->(repeat chain from Escape).
• Use "I Am Unstoppable!" when taking heavy damage and/or knockdowns.
• To knock down Kanaxi aspects, use "You Move Like A Dwarf!"
• Refer to Team - "Steel Wall" Deep Group for usage of Recall, how to pull, and how to make a 'wall'.

Counters

• This build has 30 less armor vs physical damage than the warrior version. However, this build has 20 more vs elemental.

Variants

• Dwarven Stability at rank 4 or more can probably replace Whirling Defense. The Chain would then be Dwarven Stability -> Escape -> Escape -> Lightning Reflexes(Before DS runs out) -> DS -> Escape -> Escape -> Lightning Reflexes(Before DS runs out) -> Repeating.
• Replace Death's Charge with Troll Unguent, putting all shadow arts into Wilderness Survival
• Replace Death's Charge with Feigned Neutrality.

See also

• Team - "Steel Wall" Deep Group - Archived