MotionBlue
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Defender shield with that ability/talent that makes it give you a temp shield when you pass through it is great for bosses at higher level. I can't imagine going into a Strike without anyone being a Defender honestly. That safe haven is great when things go south.
Its gets boring with a couple of legendaries, because the shield charges faster than you actually need it(since you can only have one shield down per defender), and all your other abilities go towards punching people. Which you dont want to do, or simply can't do. During the raid I spent most of my time running after dead people to revive, while they take out swathes of enemies in a single special use.