Starflier

I once used Taunt on an AV in the middle of a packed mob, like 'she had to jump up, then over, to get out' packed. She then ran over, alone, and got smacked down hard.

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Shield/Fire for tankers would give you 3, 1 from Shield and 2 from Fire. Shield Charge, Fire Sword Circle and Combustion just for kicks. Also has Breath of Fire if you want to shoot flaming snot on your foes.

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The heal proc is useless. I tried slotting 3 at one point and they heal for so little it isn't noticeable.

Should be a solid combination. High resistances, 2 heals, good end recovery, even some bonus recharge.

Siphon Life begs for frankenslotting. It is one power where you really want as much of everything as you can get. That said, slot it like an attack to begin with, focusing on accuracy, damage, and end/recharge. I believe there was a thread on the scrapper forums a while back about the best possible slotting for it if you can find the thread.

Regarding your build the biggest, most horrific issue is leaving Static Shield until 32. This is your status protection and as a tanker you need this as soon as it becomes available. I would ditch (or postpone) one of the attacks (you have 4 by level 6) and pick it up early on.

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Skip IO's and go straight for TO's. Six slots for accuracy and you're good to go.

Why play a brute when us tankers are going to go out of our way to steal your aggro?

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Quickest and Smoothest would probably be the DM/Elec. I play an Elec/DA, and it's a lot of fun, but the end issues, and lack of decent ST damage can be frustrating. As for entertaining, that could go either way.

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Damage dealers. Aggro management is simply a secondary effect of the brute doing its job: SMASHING.

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My best Stalker experience so far was on a lvl 6 energy/energy. 1 mob, 10 skulls, 1 small red, 10 dead skulls.

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Currently, my Energy/Energy blaster Starflier, although my DP/MM, the Company Girl, is pushing for more.

Historically, some kind of tanker, mostly Inv/SS.

Some synergy, pairing AoE knockdowns with Dark Regeneration. Mine is 33 and fun to play. It's... different to be sure. Excellent AoE capability, but weak on ST damage.

The Theft of Essence: Chance for + End is a must for slotting into Dark Regeneration.

I'd also recommend slotting some IO's early. I did mine at 17 for end reduction and accuracy and picked up a few recovery set bonuses, all of which made a noticeable difference.

It's definitely a unique combo, a nice change from the 'All Shields, All the Time' mentality that's become so prevalent.

Edit: Other threads on the combo Here and Here.

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