Looking for a beginner tank build

So i don't have many hours in the game, like 50 or so. Not a complete beginner but still learning. Anyone know of a set up that would allow me to be very tanky yet still able to kill at a decent rate. I was thinking a build with a shield would probably be best, but i don't want to end up with a useless character as i level up. Any help would be much appreciated as well as what stats i should be putting points into in the passive tree.

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Cainmarko54 wrote:

So i don't have many hours in the game, like 50 or so. Not a complete beginner but still learning. Anyone know of a set up that would allow me to be very tanky yet still able to kill at a decent rate. I was thinking a build with a shield would probably be best, but i don't want to end up with a useless character as i level up. Any help would be much appreciated as well as what stats i should be putting points into in the passive tree.

Try a Duelist, Gladiator sub-class for max block/spell block

I would do a rather "rare" build, a spectral throw one using the unique 1-hand sword Hyaon's fury (full lightning spectral throw). Very cheap (2-3 chaos budget) and decently strong (but not as strong as more "rich budget" builds)

http://www.poeplanner.com/AAIAAVBBQUlFQWc4QWVvVFpSMzY5Tm1WTnZxY1p0QzJERlNBSk05RTI0aXoyby05NjAzNEFYaG1PN1lNSUxuMTFfcnBJN2ozaWVLNnhzeHV0RnI4bWxXSGlFUzhyQ2wzeURrZ1JsZ2NlbFM3dzFVbFJMOHpCZ3RyQmRPMEZMWHJ2UUtEQXY2bVZEUGVzcndIY2QtT3Bibmxvd1FSZlBfWkl4RmdVSU84T0dqNS00bms1NmRYQUdtODdlQTIxOGpXUzJMMXVxa3JJaXEtUUVYdkRndVMtdkxNX1QxWWUzN3ZqeEtLWEJnLXJKSXZET2htS0pKMWlXblhMNm1MTm1JMS1Rekh1RGxiNjNVWmpweEdCazVXdE14blhWVXVNTnA3RXByNVVSd01lSDBHYkxWODVpdkRFZ3JDcmJtblYtRDM4ak04R2l5RGpYOW9LSnBMM3ZuZz0AEEFBQUNBQWZRQVFIMEFBPT0AAA==

Tank builds for softcore are weak. They clear slower and they need a lot of gear to deal decent damage. What you should do if you want a good start in the game is play something ranged with a ton of clear speed and not worry about dying from time to time.

Anyway, if you're hell-bent on being tanky, at least play a two-handed resolute technique Earthquake build. You will have high hitpoints, armour, hp regen and fortify and still clear at a reasonable speed. There are cheap unique 2-hand maces which will make the leveling process a breeze, then you equip Marohi Erqi (another cheap unique) when you level up and you can do almost any content in the game with it.

If you want a shield build, I would suggest facebreaker - abyssus with a juggernaut or a gladiator or facebreaker - bringer of rain with shield charge and a slayer.

There are good build guides for facebreakers and earthquake in the duelist and marauder forum sections.

Earthquake Dualist Champion. Lots of damage, good survivability.


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