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Buff: Resistance (toxic) (20%)
Buff: increase maximum health

Mud Pots (L6)
PBAoE Attack
Activation Time: 2
Endurance Cost: 1.13 / sec
Recharge Time: 4
Damage: 0.42 (fire)
Status Attack: Immobilize
Debuff: Speed

Rooted (L8)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 2
Endurance Cost: 0.35 / sec
Recharge Time: 10
Buff: Resistance (knock back / hold / sleep / disorient)
Buff: Regeneration
Status Attack: Immobilize

Brimstone Armor (L12)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 0.35 / sec
Recharge Time: 4
Buff: Resistance (fire / cold) (25%)
Special: cannot stack with Granite Armor

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Hibernate (L32)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 2
Endurance Cost: 0
Recharge Time: 60
Buff: Invulnerability
Buff: Regeneration

7.1.4. Stone Armor
Rock Armor (L1)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 0.35 / sec
Recharge Time: 4
Buff: Defense (smashing / lethal) (16%)
Special: cannot stack with Granite Armor

Stone Skin (L1)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time:
Endurance Cost:
Recharge Time:
Buff: Resistance (smashing / lethal) (12.5%)

Earth’s Embrace (L2)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 15
Duration: 120
Recharge Time: 360

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Permafrost (L8)
Self-Affecting Passive
Buff: Resistance (cold) (20%)
Buff: Resistance (fire) (12.5%)

Icicles (L12)
PBAoE Attack
Activation Time: 2
Endurance Cost: 1.0 / sec
Recharge Time: 4
Damage: 0.56 (lethal)

Glacial Armor (L18)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 2
Endurance Cost: 0.34 / sec
Recharge Time: 2
Buff: Defense (energy / negative) (17%)
Buff: Resistance (cold) (30%)

Energy Absorption (L26)
PBAoE Attack
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 19
Recharge Time: 60
Buff: Defense (5%)
Buff: Resistance (slow)
Status Attack: Endurance Drain

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Buff: Defense (smashing / lethal) (17.5%)
Buff: Resistance (cold) (30%)
Buff: Resistance (fire) (12.5%)

Hoarfrost (L1)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 15
Duration: 120
Recharge Time: 360
Buff: increase maximum hit points

Chilling Embrace (L2)
PBAoE Attack
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 0.32 / sec
Recharge Time: 2
Debuff: Speed
Debuff: Recharge

Wet Ice (L6)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 0.32 / sec
Recharge Time: 2
Buff: Defense (all but psionics)
Buff: Resistance (cold) (30%)
Buff: Resistance (disorient / immobilize / hold / sleep / slow)

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Burn (L18)
PBAoE Attack
Activation Time: 3
Endurance Cost: 7
Recharge Time: 10
Damage: 13.33 (0.333 fire x 40)

Fiery Embrace (L26)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 11.5
Duration: 30
Recharge Time: 180
Buff: Damage

Rise of the Phoenix (L32)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 5
Recharge Time: 300
Damage: 4.03 (fire)
Status Attack (disorient)
Buff: Resurrection

7.1.3. Ice Armor
Frozen Armor (L1)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 0.75 / sec
Recharge Time: 2

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Buff: Resistance (30%) (smashing / lethal / fire)

Healing Flames (L2)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 3
Endurance Cost: 15
Duration: 45
Recharge Time: 60
Buff: Heal

Temperature Protection (L6)
Self-Affecting Passive
Buff: Resistance (fire) (20%)
Buff: Resistance (cold) (10%)

Consume (L8)
PBAoE Attack
Endurance Cost: 1
Activation Time: 2
Recharge Time: 180
Damage: 1.11 (fire)
Buff: Endurance

Plasma Shield (L12)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 3
Endurance Cost: 0.41 / sec
Recharge Time: 2
Buff: Resistance (hold / sleep)
Buff: Resistance (energy / negative / fire) (30%)

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Buff: Accuracy (3%)
Special: buffs are per foe in melee range

Tough Hide (L26)
Self-Affecting Passive
Buff: Defense (all but psionic) (5.6%)

Unstoppable (L32)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 3
Endurance Cost: 7.5
Duration: 120
Recharge Time: 1000
Buff: Resistance (all but psionic) (52.5%)
Buff: Resistance (hold / disorient / sleep / immobilize)

7.1.2. Fiery Aura
Blazing Aura (L1)
PBAoE Attack
Activation Time: 2
Endurance Cost: 0.75 / sec
Recharge Time: 4
Damage: 0.61 (fire)

Fire Shield (L1)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 0.38 / sec
Recharge Time: 5
Buff: Resistance (10%) (cold)

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Activation Time: 1
Endurance Cost: 15
Duration: 120
Recharge Time: 360
Special: maximum health increase (40%)

Resist Elements (L6)
Self-Affecting Passive
Buff: Resistance (fire / cold / toxic) (5.6%)

Unyielding (L8)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 2
Endurance Cost: 0.4 / sec
Recharge Time: 10
Debuff: Defense (5%)
Buff: Resistance (knock back / sleep / hold / disorient)
Buff: Resistance (all but psionics) (7.5%)

Resist Energies (L12)
Self-Affecting Passive
Buff: Resistance (energy / negative) (5.6%)

Invincibility (L18)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 3
Endurance Cost: 0.28 / sec
Recharge Time: 10
Buff: Defense (melee) (1.13%)
Buff: Defense (ranged) (0.56%)

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7. Tankers
Tankers are the damage-takers. Their role is to maintain aggro on as many bad
guys as possible so that they don’t attack the weaker teammates. Tankers specialize in various types of defense, mainly resistance. They have extra health compared to other archetypes, and their secondary melee attacks do good damage along with an added taunt component to hold aggro. Tankers are the first to run into the middle of a fight and they are likely the last one standing in a difficult battle.
Tankers have Defense as their primary powerset and Melee as the secondary. As the name implies, Tankers can take a beating. They do very good damage, but not as much as scrappers or blasters. Tankers are easy to play solo, but you will take longer to arrest foes because the damage isn’t that great. On the plus side, tankers can survive heavy attacks and tend to die less.
Tankers are meant to hold aggro in groups and you will probably need to get Taunt as one of your powers. One of the most frequent of your group goals will be to keep the blasters alive by following up on their aggro-gathering attacks.

7.1. Defense (Primary)
7.1.1. Invulnerability
Resist Physical Damage (L1)
Self-Affecting Passive
Buff: Resistance (smashing / lethal) (5.6%)

Temp Invulnerability (L1)
Self-Affecting
Activation Time: 3
Endurance Cost: 0.38 / sec
Recharge Time: 3
Buff: Resistance (smashing / lethal) (24.4%)

Dull Pain (L2)
Self Affecting

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6.4.2. Group Tactics
Since scrappers are the ultimate solo archetype, sometimes their role in a team is not well-defined. The biggest problem is that scrappers are in the middle of melee combat, but they lack the defenses of a tanker, so when in an 8-man team in a mission setting, they can find themselves taking more aggro than they can handle. If you find yourself in a similar situation, try to take out targets that are not being incapacitated by a controller or taunted by a tanker. By eliminating these rogue threats, you will provide an extra level of protection for the more fragile teammates. Just keep your eyes open and be prepared to switch targets when necessary.