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D&D 5E Resistance / AC Build

Trancekat

First Post
Hi All,
I've been hankering to build an "ultimate" tank in 5E (AL rules) and this is what I've come up with. My goal was to get the most resists and highest AC I could. Please let me know if I've missed something or you know of something better. I'm asking for help from those who know more than me.

Race: Duergar
Assume Plate Mail at level 5, and going sword + board.

I originally had a 1 level dip into Sorcerer for Shield, but that would burn up an ASI for War Caster, so I dropped it. I've gone with Cha and Str increases only (per below chart) for Aura of Protection and to be able to hit things to keep them on me and not on the squishies. If there's a better ASI progression, again, I'm open to suggestions.

With Duergar, you get the following resistances:
ADV vs. Poison, Illusions, bring Charmed, or Paralyzed
Fighter gets me Defensive Style, AS, Goading Attack, and an ASI.
Pally gets me Protection Style, Oath of Devotion: Immunity to Charm, or if i go Ancients, Resist Spell Damage, Immunity to Fear.

I'd like to maximize my resistances/immunities while getting above a 20 AC.

Thanks for reading!
TK

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