Early laneing Close combat and health to give you early laning sustain, though you will still want to play careful early. Boots, stamina, and reach can set up traps with siphon against an enemy who overextends
Early mid game The focus is on maximizing durability, from heal stacking to armor (armor flex ). Bererker is a great boost to damage as you tank. B-shred has solid defensive base stats & shred; and speed keeps you on target
Late mid game Focus here is on strong close range auras, torment pulse for damage, hunters for damage and debuff, and point blank for damage and slow, maxing armor and reach keeps you tanky and your aoe on target