As my first playthrough's saves were broken by yesterday's hotfix I started another one to play around with some builds and party compositions. I remember seeing a Sword Saint or Aldori Defender (?) Dex tank build suggested around here but I can't seem to find it at the moment..
Saves weren't broken. It's the mods you have installed that are causing this. In other words it will likely happen again when they release the next hotfix if you have the same mods installed.
Best tank has the following properties:
- DEX based
- additional stat(s) on AC
- can equip dodge AC monk robes
- does have uncanny dodge
- has high saves
- has a way to deal with 20ies hitting you no matter what, concealment or ideally mirror image
sacred fist 1/paladin 2/ knifemaster 4/ vivisectionist 13
sacred fist 1/paladin 2/edlritch scoundrel (<- doesn't have mutagen but gets wizard spells, so mirror image etc)
Just 2 examples.
I guess even pal2/sacred fist x can work although not on unfair because of the lack of spells.
I didn't bother with Aldori Defender, Sword Saint or Duelist builds but if you can use them and fullfill most of the criteria above you'll be good.
Dumbass opinions like "you're overvalueing high AC" clearly come from a guy who didn't play the game on a higher difficulty.
You get hit, you die. That's the reality for most of the game.
If you enter a room with your "tank" and the room is filled with lvl20 wild hunt mobs with 4 or 5 attacks per round making you eat say 30 attacks per round you will soon discover that mirror image can not replace a proper AC.
Illusion spells let you avoid 20ies, that's the purpose. The same DnD "experts" will then complain in the next thread how the endgame is "unbeatable" - for them.