Pure tank

[Blazin]

Since i've finished with my main character build (cipher) i've started to have some difficulties at the beginning of the game without having a pure tanky guy in my party. (Eder seems ok, but he is far from good at tanking)

Could you guys please share pure tanky build (all atributes, talents and skills are aimed for taking damage, no DD at all) considering latest patch.

 

 

Class : Paladin/Fighter

Race :

Stats : 

Talents:

Skills:

 

No tactics description is needed.

Edited January 15, 2016 by Blazin

[Boeroer]

Pure tanks don't work as intended (only with chokepoints), but since you asked for it:

 

Class: Paladin (main char), Shieldbearer (hard to kill as long he has Lay on Hands uses left and is not completely CC'd)

Race: Wild Orlan/Moon Godlike/Pale Elf

Culture: Aedyr

Stats: high RES, high INT, high MIG, normal PER, low DEX, normal CON

Abilities: Lay on Hands, Zealous Endurance, Righteous Soul, Liberating Exhortation, Deprive the Unworthy, Healing Chain, Reviving Exhortation

Talents: Weapon & Shield, Superior Deflection, Cautious Attack, Deep Faith, Shielding Touch, Bear's Fortitude, Snake's Reflexes

Special items: Outworn Buckler

 

Class: Fighter (hard to kill as long his recovery works)

Race: same

Culture: same

Stats: same

Abilities:  Vigorous Defense, Unbending, Unbroken, Critical Defense

Talents: Weapon & Shield, Rapid Recovery, Cautious Attack, Sup. Deflection, Bear's Fortitude, Snake's Reflexes, Bull's Will 

Special items: Cloak of the Tireless Defender, Belt of Bountiful Healing

[Blazin]

Pure tanks don't work as intended (only with chokepoints). ...

Thnx for this!

Can you please add your preferable tank build (paladin) as main char with more wide roleplay.

Edited January 15, 2016 by Blazin

[Boeroer]

A tanky ego paladin that clips casters/archers: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/83338-class-build-the-dull-runner-caster-clipper-paladin-tank/?hl=%2Bthe+%2Bdull+%2Brunner

 

A nice, tanky supporter: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/83526-the-darcozzi-forward-observer-could-use-some-input/?hl=%2Bdarcozzi+%2Bforward+%2Bobserver

 

Tanky fighter who also does good damage: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/83612-class-build-the-engineer-shocking-dps-fighter-artillery-tank/?hl=%2Bthe+%2Bengineer

 

One of the best frontlines I ever had was two paladins - one with Zealous Endurance, the other with Zealous Focus, both with FoD, Quick Switch + guns, Coordinated Attacks and Marking Weapons (Shame or Glory, Cladhaliath) and both with heraldic shields (Outworn Buckler, Little Savior) plus a chanter tank with Redfield: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/83491-class-build-the-drakes-ambassador-searing-mesmerizing-chanter-tank/?hl=%20drake#39;s

Even on low levels these three guys could easily hold the line and clip some damgerous enemy squishies while the back row would deal damage. Then, after the chanter got the Dragon Slashed, the front line also did a lot of damage. After lvl 13 (two times Sacred Immolation plus Dragon Slashed) it was game over for all foes.

Edited January 15, 2016 by Boeroer