Strat change for my solo tank (in General)

I currently have a 150k PR solo tank (Planet Express) using BL, VA, a 92k ToJ, Katana [74x50] (+23), and AxBow [4x35] (+22). I also have, but am not using, a Mage Shield +14. Right now I have about 1.2M to spend.

My weakest spot is Mages, although the rest of me isn't particularly strong. Given the current climate in CB2, thats a pretty big weakness.

What I want to do is convert this to a two minion team to be able to expand the number of opponents I can kill. I am willing to leave it as a solo tank on the hope that I'll grow enough PR and NW over time to be more competitive, but I need to do something now to boost my rewards.

In the past, I've just pumped the damage on my Katana, which allows me to add a few more opponents back to my favorites list. That is an option this time as well. With the Mage Shield and the Tattoo Artist, though, I figure I should be able to do better this time.

I could add a AMF/VA enchanter. Cost is just under $1M. Give him my ToJ, and give my tank the Mage Shield. My tank could untrain VA and spread it out on HP/ST/DX/BL.

I could add a FB mage to help supplement ranged damage. Or move him to the back and make it a CoC or MM mage.

I could switch my ToJ to a TOA: live longer and hit harder. $200k at the tattoo artist. Or concentrate on just living longer with a ToE. Without other changes, this is mostly a persevere strategy; just waiting for the Age of Solo Tanks to come to CB2.

I could do some combination of those, or something completely different.

I like my Katana and AxBow, and I expect I'll leave them in my strategy (at least until I can afford a Blade of Thuringwethil). I don't see being able to afford a CoBF anytime real soon.

Some notes: I do not spend USD except for supporter items. I do convert all of my $CB1 (about 200k per day) to $CB2. Neither of those is likely to change.

I play about 3 rounds of BA a day, but I don't buy BA. I am not in a clan. I would be willing to change either of those if it will help.

Convert the ToJ to a ToE. Planet Express was a good model of what I wanted to be if I did bloodlust, but I'm a little ticked off that a Katana of that enchant does that much damage, even with Bloodlust. Highly consider adding VA. Either way, you'll be shocked at how much a ToE helps you live against mages.

The base damage on UC must be really low...

The reason your getting creamed by mages is your lack of AMF. Even a base decay will crush you if they can get to melee.

I would add AMF, convert the TOJ to a TOA not a TOE and put your points into HP/amf for a while.

I agree with ranger...see my solo tank Leoly.

I had thought a ToA helped with HP and ST, but it seems it is ST and DX.

So with a ToA, I pump HP and AMF, ignore ST and DX for a while until my AMF is "sufficient".

Sticking with the solo tank for now seems good with that. But at some point I'll by putting Exp. into HP/ST/DX/BL/VA and AMF. 6 stats seems like too much. Where do I cut?

Thanks for the help.

With a single tank you should be getting good xp for that minion.

I would let the TOA take care of the Str and dex and put your points in to AMF and HP.

I would also get archery on a single minion tank but remember archery only to 1/4 your str level.

ranger: archery is useless hes got an axbow

Yep, did not remember that when i posted.

Then BL is great.

1. Get AMF
2. Spend USD to buy a nice elbow and melee weapon

"But at some point I'll by putting Exp. into HP/ST/DX/BL/VA "

VA and BL are both conveniently capped, one by your strength, and one by your damage. Make sure the co-efficient's always maxed on BL and that VA's level is near your most powerful hits, but the rest can be diverted into stats and AMF.

I converted my ToJ to a ToA, and I'm sticking with a solo tank for now. It'll take a while to get AMF up to a level where it helps, and my BL is severely underpowered now that my ST is so much higher due to the ToA. So it will take a little while to get balanced again and see how the changes work out.

Thanks for everyone's help.

"ranger: archery is useless he's got an axbow"

huh!?
I thought archery did not work with crossbows. Does it?

miteke,

Read the comment again, it makes sense. =P

Oops, brain fart.

I read that as "archery is useless unless he's got an axbow"

Somehow read useless twice, once as an unless.