A rock solid all rounder MT intended for 12 player group content. It reaches armour cap on backbar due to CP, Warden and Arcanist armour passives. Said passives have been buffed considerably. Nord can drop a resist CP star and/or Reinforced Traits. The spec has powerful shields, healing, sustain and block mitigation making survival trivial in most content while providing very strong group support. With Runic Sunder + Tremor DDs only have to bring 2330 penetration which is easily accomplished just with the 700 pen from piercing passive CP and Velothi, never mind light armour and arc/cro class passives easily obtained in subclassing builds. This allows groups to skip out on Alkosh for more DPS. Minor Breach is maintained via the combined effects of Wall of Frost and Elemental Susceptibility via 100% Chilled uptime. Yolnakriin is used again as Zenas now only buffs 6 players.
Group Buffs:
Major Brutality/Sorcery (Igneous)
Minor Brutality (Earthen Heart passive)
Major Resolve (Frost Cloak)
Minor Resolve (Runeguard)
15870 Penetration (Major Breach, Minor Breach, Runic Sunder, Tremorscale, Infused Crusher)
180 Weapon/Spell Damage (Pearlescent)
Minor Courage (Yolna)