[Swordsmanship] Friends wants to play as a tank

[TrackStar]

He doesn't want to be a Sampire.

He wants to use a shield and bandages.

What's best build, state, skills and item path for this goal?

 

[Anon McDougle]

120 weapon
120 tactics
120 anatomy
120 healing
120 resisting spells
120 chivalry

 

[mihali]

120 weapon
120 tactics
120 anatomy
120 healing
120 resisting spells
120 chivalry

No Parry at all? This looks like an Archer / Thrower template? (No direct contact with enemy?)

 

[Anon McDougle]

No Parry at all? This looks like an Archer / Thrower template? (No direct contact with enemy?)

To me resisting has more value even at 120 parry you're going to get hit

 

[Haraldur Tyrsson]

If he is just starting out and doesn't have any of the recent event drops/artifacts... I'd start with something like:
120 parrying
120 weapon (i'd actually go with macing - the masteries work well with healing/chiv)
100 tact
100 anatomy
100 resist
90 heal (use enhanced aids)
90 chiv

Once he is more established, maybe get some +skill gear to increase some of those skills. It really depends on what you want to do with the character. It won't be as strong as someone with bushido+2h weapons but I use a similar build during the Treasure of Events and it does really well.

 

[Merlin]

He doesn't want to be a Sampire.

He wants to use a shield and bandages.

What's best build, state, skills and item path for this goal?

I have a Mace and Shield Paladin warrior with the following:
120 Mace Fighting
120 Tactics
120 Chivalry
115 Parrying
105 Healing
110 Anatomy
080 Resist Spells

(I am getting 50 additional skill points from jewels)

As others have pointed out, the Mace Fighting mastery is actually pretty good and works well in a Paladin type of template. I run with sets of Barbed Whips and Hammer Picks as my weapons. Set will include major slayer groups and the various elemental weaknesses. 150 hit points, 185 stamina, rest in mana. I do not use a refined suit on this character and instead have 45 DCI. While it's very tanky and survivable, best scenario is to have another cross healing warrior with you, although that's a bit of a lost art these days. It can do most champ spawns and peerless content without issue.

This was my first character. I originally started with swordsmanship instead of macing and used a combination of radiant scmitars and long swords. The 120 chivalry is probably overkill, so if I were to make any change, it would be to increase resist spells and decrease chiv a bit.

Happy to give you any other information or answer other questions. Good luck on your adventure!

 

[TrackStar]

If he is just starting out

Thank you. He has a seasoned account and access to resources.

I have a Mace and Shield Paladin warrior with the following:
120 Mace Fighting
120 Tactics
120 Chivalry
115 Parrying
105 Healing
110 Anatomy
080 Resist Spells

(I am getting 50 additional skill points from jewels)

As others have pointed out, the Mace Fighting mastery is actually pretty good and works well in a Paladin type of template. I run with sets of Barbed Whips and Hammer Picks as my weapons. Set will include major slayer groups and the various elemental weaknesses. 150 hit points, 185 stamina, rest in mana. I do not use a refined suit on this character and instead have 45 DCI. While it's very tanky and survivable, best scenario is to have another cross healing warrior with you, although that's a bit of a lost art these days. It can do most champ spawns and peerless content without issue.

This was my first character. I originally started with swordsmanship instead of macing and used a combination of radiant scmitars and long swords. The 120 chivalry is probably overkill, so if I were to make any change, it would be to increase resist spells and decrease chiv a bit.

Happy to give you any other information or answer other questions. Good luck on your adventure!

Sounds awesome. I will run this by him.

 

[Haraldur Tyrsson]

Ah okay, so he may have access to the SSI eps and SSI quiver. Carrying a shield can really make it much easier to fill out his suit too. I believe the shield mine carries is just a reforged/crafted wooden shield with 5 hci, 15 dci, 25 di, and also 10 ssi. It may have fc too, can't remember.

Mine runs a very similar final build with final gear as Merlin's.
120 macing
120 chiv
120 parry
120 tactics
120 anatomy
100 healing
115 resist

1h weapons have less imbue weight, so I'd really focus on getting di and ssi off the weapon to allow for more properties on your weapon.

I think it's a really fun build. He does well in Blackthorn's too. Stagger debuff's mobs ssi so it will give you time to cast chiv spells or heal with bandages. Toughness will allow you to go over the 150 hp cap and if you have a bard in your group... you can get a TON of hp!

Mine is also human and I will use JOAT for some Spellweaving spells too.