But if u'r poor or normal player (not aka "legit player") and don't hawe $10.000.000 to share some with NC.. u can try frintezza neckl.(ye low m def but i think reuse, stun chance, reflect is better) + zaken + antharas (better antharas/b.zaken + istina earing). Rings are not so important for tanks, but u can get istina for some crit rate, accuracy and nice m def.
Yes i know that low lvl tank has only 1 aoe stun with huge reuse, but in lvl 95 or 97 they get another with smallers reuse and it's rly annoying in oly.
O'ed Epics are he way to go. But if ur shorth on money get at least a Tezza and go for O'ed CoC jewels and use them to ballance ur elemental defense. Ofc having many and changing it when needed helps too.
Well for the start with something realistic ...
Neckl: For sure go for Tezza untill you can afford Istina neckl. (Freya neckl doesnt give physical skills reuse and stun atk)
Earings: You can use Top ceremony earings, untill you have lvl to get seraph earings for better mdef and then for sure Istina earring (i myself use istina and +5 seraph).
Rings: Kinda the same as earings (here im using istina and +5 seraph ring again).
From epics Istina neckl should be the first one you aim for or second one after getting Tezza which is way way cheaper :p
For olympiad it depends who you go against. Against physical DD's i use baium + antharas instead of seraph jewels. Against mages i go for max mdef for sure.
The dream setup would imho be Blessed valakas, Istina earing, Blessed Antharas earring, Tauti ring, Earth Wyrm ring.
Like Lucie said.. vs Melees.. yeah.. but when you face a mage in OEd R99 300 weapon.. trust me.. you'll be wishing you're wearing anything else above Baium. :)