its not bad for tanking (missing 2 AC from the max i've seen/attainable). Aasimar is a good race pick for MaA on the surface since it has better CON stats than drow.(without the SR)
relying on Divine shield for extra +9 AC might make you reach the +20 dodge limit hence in game AC might not reflect the same AC in Jeggs.
(dodge +1, boot +4, tumble +3, heavy armor optimization +1, greater heavy armor optimization+1, tower shield specialization +1) is already +11 +9 = +20
so you dont have room for other dodge AC feat since it will surpass the +20 limit. ex: +3 dodge AC.
debuffing with taunt is good, or using MaA taunt is good too, most mobs dont have immunity to taunt, but bosses always have immunity so it wont work on them.
as far as seeing the 34 AB, 43 AB, and 49 AB. most mobs have low AC so you dont have to worry much about AB unless against boss or high epic areas.
Azroth wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 6:59 pm
Very nice.
I saw MAA as a base class good at building AC and other defenses, but not overly a fan of it just from how it plays personally. As far as the feel goes.
if you like the playstyle, activating extra AC when needed, or activating extra damage when needed, then it might work well for you.
i believe most of the time 50-54 AC is already enough for being a decent tank. so the higher AC you go is not necessarily needed and the difficulty decreases exponentially with more party mates.
suffice to say, party mates and teamwork makes everything looks easy on the server, only DM event will truly challenge the real tankers. (out of Divine shield and EDM, no resting, waves of mords, and unlimited knockdown).