Best "Line Breaker" tank?

[schizo]

Hey all,
What is the best tank for breaking enemy's line for both Order and Destro?

[TenTonHammer]

Probably Magus and engies mass pull?

I mean BO and SM both have an AoE kb but the distance punted is pretty low and Kotbs, IB, BG and chosen have a super punt but its only single target which is not good for breaking a defensive line of tanks......

[footpatrol2]

I'm making the assumption that your trying to break a tank wall? Tanks with high avoidence.

In my opinion the best line breaker tanks is the BG on destro side. I suspect the best linebreaker tank for order is kotbs. Both break lines in different manners. BG's physically move the tank wall. Kotbs makes it super painful to stay in one spot.

Blackguard
Furious Howl (baseline) AE 10% block parry reduction to tear down the enemies tanks avoidence.
Away cretins (baseline) AE knockback. Which is unique because it is a morale knockback. Why is this superior to other AE knockbacks? Because you can't defend against it. The only thing that blocks away cretins is immunities triggered by other players.
Wave of Scorn (Requires spec) can also be used after a AE knockback which is nice but not critical.

Kotbs
Staggering impact (requires spec) AE reduction in all defenses by 10%
Encouraged Aim tactic (requires spec) Str aura debuff's tank wall to be critted by 10%.
To Glory aura (requires spec) AE Ap drain to tear down HTL.
Solar flare (requires different spec) AE morale drain. interrupts defensive morale cycles.

This is what jumps at me.

[peterthepan3]

^ what he said

[Dabbart]

Depends what you mean by breaking a line.

If you mean a Shield Wall at a choke point, then what has been previously said.

If you mean just in general battles, to "break past" the front line, then any Tank is decent at it. I like the Knight for backline disruption; super punt, AoE snare, KD, 2 interrupts, and aura's can be an issue to deal with.