If you wanna go for more AoE, i would pick the fire epic set. With char, immobilize for mez and fireball for a AoE power that recharge way faster (specialy without hasten) then stalgmites and have no acc penalty (believe stalg has 60% acc instead of base 75%). Fire blast also is a very fast recharge ranged power. Upside about earth epic, most of them do -def. My granite used to have Earth epic, i changed to Fire to increase damage output.
About the 'controller' type, the other attack sets have also some nice 'control'. SS has a hold (KO blow) and a lovely awsome footstomp (great AoE knockdown with decent recharge).
Stone melee knockdown is smaller radius but gets a 2nd mini AoE wich has chance to stun mobs (mag 2) but accuracy penalty. Also has a single target hold. The more mobs in melee range the more you can 'keep down' increasing your survivablity like Ice patch does.
Not sure if RotT is still borked, for me its still not working correctly. (the aura seems to have too low taunt mag)
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Why Boxing so early when tough is so late? Why put off GIS for stamina? I would consider Frozen Aura, it will do damage, how much I don't know but I can't think of anything less offensive in melee than WP/ice or Inv/Ice. I will suggest being a team builder otherwise one could either end up leveling slow or hanging around the streets like some pick up girl for most of your game.
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Greetings!
First of all, i am new to tanking, so it is possible my ideas about tanks are somewhat off.
I am trying to make something like - Tanker with some Controller abilities using WP/Ice melee powersets.
Why WP:
1. I can go at any foe, more or less.
2. Quick Recovery.
Why Ice:
1. Ice Patch.
2. 2 single target holds, Freezing touch and APP pool hold.
3. Secondary effects of ice -SPEED, -RECHARGE.
No slotting at the moment.
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Name: N/A
Level: 50
Archetype: Tanker
Primary: Willpower
Secondary: Ice Melee
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01 => Frozen Fists ==> Empty(1)
01 => High Pain Tolerance ==> Empty(1)
02 => Fast Healing ==> Empty(2)
04 => Frost ==> Empty(4)
06 => Indomitable Will ==> Empty(6)
08 => Boxing ==> Empty(8)
10 => Rise to the Challenge ==> Empty(10)
12 => Quick Recovery ==> Empty(12)
14 => Taunt ==> Empty(14)
16 => Mind Over Body ==> Empty(16)
18 => Heightened Senses ==> Empty(18)
20 => Ice Patch ==> Empty(20)
22 => Combat Jumping ==> Empty(22)
24 => Super Jump ==> Empty(24)
26 => Tough ==> Empty(26)
28 => Freezing Touch ==> Empty(28)
30 => Hurdle ==> Empty(30)
32 => Strength of Will ==> Empty(32)
35 => Health ==> Empty(35)
38 => Stamina ==> Empty(38)
41 => Greater Ice Sword ==> Empty(41)
44 => Fossilize ==> Empty(44)
47 => Stone Prison ==> Empty(47)
49 => Weave ==> Empty(49)
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01 => Sprint ==> Empty(1)
01 => Brawl ==> Empty(1)
02 => Rest ==> Empty(1)
Well, i got in everything i wanted, but 1 power - Stalagmites.
Only things, i think, i could drop is Frost or Greater Ice Sword.
But would it be wise to go with only one AE attack on Tanker?
Any other suggestions or comments?
Thank You.