The Infinite Mana Tank: Knuckle + Shield [Pure Tank Build] (Lv110 Cap)

So you made SB save and all the others are still cons? If that's the case your combo costs at least 4 MP.
Please use the EXACT COMBO I listed. If you keep using other skills with other effects and positions in the chain you won't get a 1 MP combo.

 

Since I dont have all the skills im using smash>shell break(save)>sonic wave(cons)>assault attack(cons) and I still run out of mp

 

Then swap the skill positions in your combo to this:
Smash > Sonic Wave (cons) > Assault Attack (cons) > Shell Break (cons)
Its 1 MP.

 

Ok I'll try it out now

 

I never saw this till now ;-; nice build prec mind if i use some ideas in my own build? owo

 

Go ahead Soul.

 

This works! Thank you!

 

Tis my favorite build ever :') ty I love using et

 

The combo tags, i.e. cons & save doesn't affect the 30% activation rate of qd & sb. Auto-atk between combo for that added ampr and proration. ^_^

 

Whats prorotation?

 

* Done updating the combo section for CP: 20. First and second combos are the default. Combo #3 and #4 are situational.

Infinite Tank Combo
The main "interruption/breaker" combo.
Smash > Shell Break (Save) > Sonic Wave (Swift) > Assault Attack (Swift) > Earthbind (Swift) > Shield Cannon (Cons) > Heavy Smash (Cons)
[MP cost: 100 / CP used: 10-12]
* Only add the skill in grey if there's a heavy aggro generator on your party such as a Gun Fu, Sword Fu, a 2H-Spammer or a Support Skills spammer so you can still keep the aggro, if you don't have an aggro competitor then you don't need to close the combo with Heavy Smash. If you don't have Shield Cannon Lv10 swap Earthbind to Shield Bash (Swift).

Stun-Lock Aggro Combo
Designed after an Ultimate Gem battle at Pillar Golem. Pretty good aggro generator.
Shield Bash > Heavy Smash (Save) > Shell Break (Swift) > Assault Attack (Swift) > Shield Cannon (Cons)
[MP cost: 100 / CP used: 8]
* Recommended: swap Assault Attack to Sonic Wave (Swift) for all targets which allow Tumble.

Long Range Stun-Lock Combo
Perfect for Guild Maze bosses and dangerous AOE enemies like Shining Gentleman.
Sonic Wave > Shield Cannon (Cons)
[MP cost: 200 / CP used: 2]

Non-Flinch/Non-Tumble/Non-Stun Combo
For delicate bosses such as Nurethoth & Jade Raptor.
Assault Attack > Heavy Smash (Save) > Earthbind (Swift) > Shell Break (Swift)
[MP cost: 100 / CP used: 6]
* If the target allows Tumble, swap Earthbind to Sonic Wave (Swift).
* If the target allows Stun, swap Earthbind to Shield Bash (Swift).​

 

Hi Precaria your guide is excellent as always i can't wait to see you upload your Lv100 Infinite Mana Tank in the future.

 

Hi Precaria i was wondering if you gonna give your Infinite Tank a mini heal because it heals higher base on hp since you have 21k hp just curious.

 

I'm already Lv100 and I still need to get Aegis and I have Protection Lv9. There's 11 SP which are essential and I don't have yet. After they're both maxed I can go for Mini-Heal. Considering the build has low CSPD due to the lack of DEX I'll need to try the skill on a test-character first and see how long it takes to cast with the same CPSD my tank has. This will be decisive on wether to change the Minotaur of my Nurethoth Mask to a Sunlight Potum and sacrifice MaxHP +5% for 300 CPSD or leave it as it is.

 

* Added example of stats.
Stats at Lv100:

No potions, no buffs. Natural stats.

With typical potions. VITA, CSPD, ASPD.

Using Vital Gem +, Vital Gem and Special Vita Plus (Base HP +100%).
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This is a nice build, it's very very similar to my own personal knuckle + shield pure tank. Glad someone else finds the enjoyment in it

 

I was wondering Precaria if you have shell break that recovers 400 mp then quick draw is unnecessary because you can use save combo that only requires 100-200mp if will be better to use 20 skill points in shield skill or mini heal skill just curious?

 

Its useful for me. I've tanked on parties with sword/staff/gun fus and my Shell Break rarely guard breaks.. it becomes a bit frustrating because they repeat SB as fast or faster than me so mine activates less, QD saves me in these cases.

 

Precaria...
Ive been following your build since...
I was wondering...
Why cant i out tank a gun fu?...
These are the given:
Im lvl 80 shi fu (shield fu)...and hes a 96 gun fu...does lvl gap affect the tanking?...
Or is it with my equips that still lacks of aggro +%?...

 

The real pain of any tank are fu builds.. Fus do fast repetitions of high aggro generating skills, Gun Fu being the highest Saving the 5 MP skill Smoke Dust. Another thing that makes fus kind of incompatible party-wise with our tank is that we get our 4 MP recovery out of Shell Break, but by the moment when we do 1 Shell Break a Fu already did 2, so they're who will most likely guard break the boss and recover the MP, not us as tanks (here's where Quick Draw helps more). My combo when there's a Fu in the party is Smash > Heavy Smash (save) > Shell Break (swift) > Shield Bash (swift) and I spam it until I steal aggro, no time to loose, don't auto attack, don't even cast Protection, just spam that combo like there was no tomorrow. If it still doesn't work.. Aggro % gear is the other option.