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<blockquote data-quote="LuckyAdrastus" data-source="post: 5310986" data-attributes="member: 82859">I played a shielding swordmage in a campaign from 1st through 4th level, and we were never suffering from a weak defender (if I do say so myself).&nbsp; I've often heard that the assault and ensnaring builds are weak, but I'm not so sure from reading them.&nbsp; I haven't seen them enough to say one way or the other.&nbsp; I did play in a campaign for a few levels with an assaulting swordmage who contributed plenty, but there was another defender in that party.The Mark of Passage fits really well with the mechanics of a swordmage.&nbsp; It boosts shifts and teleports, which swordmages make all of the time.&nbsp; The PP for that Mark also fits swordmages well.You may not like that option because the Mark of Passage normally appears on humans, and it appears that your party already has a lot of those.You may also want to consider skills; your party appears to have a lot of Intelligence based classes, and possibly may cover wisdom skills well, based on the builds of the artificer and monk.&nbsp; So you might want to consider a defender who can also act as the &quot;face&quot; -- a Paladin or Battlemind that uses Charisma.&nbsp; Battlemind has a quite a few detractors, but they have worked fine in my experience.&nbsp; Really, any defender should be able to fill the role fine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LuckyAdrastus, post: 5310986, member: 82859"] I played a shielding swordmage in a campaign from 1st through 4th level, and we were never suffering from a weak defender (if I do say so myself). I've often heard that the assault and ensnaring builds are weak, but I'm not so sure from reading them. I haven't seen them enough to say one way or the other. I did play in a campaign for a few levels with an assaulting swordmage who contributed plenty, but there was another defender in that party. The Mark of Passage fits really well with the mechanics of a swordmage. It boosts shifts and teleports, which swordmages make all of the time. The PP for that Mark also fits swordmages well. You may not like that option because the Mark of Passage normally appears on humans, and it appears that your party already has a lot of those. You may also want to consider skills; your party appears to have a lot of Intelligence based classes, and possibly may cover wisdom skills well, based on the builds of the artificer and monk. So you might want to consider a defender who can also act as the "face" -- a Paladin or Battlemind that uses Charisma. Battlemind has a quite a few detractors, but they have worked fine in my experience. Really, any defender should be able to fill the role fine. [/QUOTE]

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