New Posts For Thread: Defending can be a Two-Person Job - The "Off-Tank"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/20062029/Defending_can_be_a_Two-Person_Job_-_The_Off-Tank IntroductionDefenders make an invaluable part of any adventuring party. Many monsters have some quite nasty attacks, and when monsters are free to use those attacks to their full effect against a vulnerable controller, striker or leader, an encountHe probably missed them because they were introduced a year after this thread stopped being updated.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/20062029/Defending_can_be_a_Two-Person_Job_-_The_Off-Tank?post_id=526198911#526198911He probably missed them because they were introduced a year after this thread stopped being updated.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:33:53 -0600I think your missing out on iron soul monks. They can be great off-tanks. Their flurry of blows prevents shifting, and if the target wasn't part of the triggering attack, then it can't make opportunity attacks. Since the FoB has riders in Con, Irohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/20062029/Defending_can_be_a_Two-Person_Job_-_The_Off-Tank?post_id=526197631#526197631I think your missing out on iron soul monks. They can be great off-tanks. Their flurry of blows prevents shifting, and if the target wasn't part of the triggering attack, then it can't make opportunity attacks. Since the FoB has riders in Con, IroMon, 19 Nov 2012 08:37:53 -0600Wow, 3 defenders in one party. Anyway, you are sharing this with us in this ancient thread because..?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/20062029/Defending_can_be_a_Two-Person_Job_-_The_Off-Tank?post_id=514488053#514488053Wow, 3 defenders in one party. Anyway, you are sharing this with us in this ancient thread because..?Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:45:20 -0600I off-tank as a quasi-striker/controller. I play a Warden with all encounter burst attacks. In a party where I'm the 3rd defender it's important to know your role. I attempt to handle the initial dog-pile to free our paladin. Our paladin does the hehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/20062029/Defending_can_be_a_Two-Person_Job_-_The_Off-Tank?post_id=514483013#514483013I off-tank as a quasi-striker/controller. I play a Warden with all encounter burst attacks. In a party where I'm the 3rd defender it's important to know your role. I attempt to handle the initial dog-pile to free our paladin. Our paladin does the heMon, 02 Jan 2012 06:02:14 -0600It's a good power (and a way for a non-defender to get a punishment mechanic to boot). That said, I've been focusing on mark-less defender powers in my list of powers, simply because only they can be used in tandem with another defender's mark.That shttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/20062029/Defending_can_be_a_Two-Person_Job_-_The_Off-Tank?post_id=348872909#348872909It's a good power (and a way for a non-defender to get a punishment mechanic to boot). That said, I've been focusing on mark-less defender powers in my list of powers, simply because only they can be used in tandem with another defender's mark.That sTue, 29 Sep 2009 21:31:28 -0500