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Well, if a fire tank went for all his armours and only one or two attacks from his primary, I think it's safe to assume he's a tanker.
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I think it's safe to say that all tanks are tankers on account of the fact that they are tanks.
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yeah i think he mis-typed that lol.
tank = many defences, limited attacks
scrank = limited defences, many attacks
is what i think is the general gist. and yes, by those standards, fire tanks are naturally more scrank-oriented.
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By the late 30s, a normal tanker build and a well built scranker build shouldn't be much different. The main difference is the way they are played. Most of my tankers fit in the many defences, many attacks category. My scrankiest tank is probably my Ice tank, not my Fire tank. That's mainly because SS is a very satisfying set. However he has all but 1 primary power and all but 3 secondaries.
There are some builds that are very defensive in nature, for instance Ice tankers with the fighting pool. These builds clearly will be different to a well built scranker.
@Unthing ... Mostly on Union.
When it comes to Hami-Os putting them in my /SS build was the most important side. The Hami-O DAM/MEZZ was important due to knockout blow which is my heaviest hitter and my hold which for going into mobs. Its great to plant on the most dangerous one before footstomp. Then i may need to have a taunt on some before saying ready before finishing the guy off whilst he is still held. It pays to attack, sometimes what survivability a tank cant get from their defences has to come from being offensive.
I remember the early days when people said things like we need a controller or we need a SR to deal with Sappers when a hold + decent attack chain from the tank would suffice. If its held and then defeated it doesnt end drain you but if ya miss its a pig and as an invuln its unstoppable + taunt like mad!
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Luckely sappers come into game near the epic sets, of wich 3 of them have a ranged hold 
Although i play granite (rooted give end-drain resist), its great while running in to hold the sapper. But pre-41 on a fire/ it can be a true nightmare.
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Ill be getting those ranged holds on my other tanks. I am very synergistic like fire/fire/fire or ice/ice/ice. Sappers i can flyby taunt out using their buddy if i dont know where they are for the need to see them to target and surprise them. With the ranged holds it'll be not much different really cos i still like to be first in but atleast ya have more time and the benefit of range.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
Originally Golden Golem was Energy mastery, mainly for Conserve Power. I didn't see the need for Focussed Accuracy.
I rarely did Malta content, although I did solo one of the arcs. I found that SS + follow, then Incinerate and Greater Fire Sword was enough to wipe out a sapper before you were drained.
In teams a hold is very useful. Confuse is better though.
@Unthing ... Mostly on Union.
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I found that SS + follow, then Incinerate and Greater Fire Sword was enough to wipe out a sapper before you were drained.
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Nice and there is me thinking id need Char but best to be sure. Knockout blow + foc acc + rage can miss the sapper as you saw but a 3 attack chance is nice.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
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Well, if a fire tank went for all his armours and only one or two attacks from his primary, I think it's safe to assume he's a tanker. Likewise if he chose all his (or most) of his primary and very few secondaries - Its safe to assume he's a scranker. IMO all stone tanks are scrankers...uber scrankers.
Ripped if ya cant make sense out of that, then you will understand how i feel about your words.
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yeah i think he mis-typed that lol.
tank = many defences, limited attacks
scrank = limited defences, many attacks
is what i think is the general gist. and yes, by those standards, fire tanks are naturally more scrank-oriented.