Talk:Mesa (Warframe)/@comment-84.84.254.130-20150613074818/@comment-17703786-20150614054714

"It's ridiculous that Mesa with shatter shield only can have higher dmg resistance (95%) and effective health than a max strength cold Chroma. Yet she has her most boring powerful ult that Chroma's is nowhere near. How can she deal so much more dmg than Chroma and still tankier? "

Remember that Mesa's damage resistance is only effective against ranged attacks, unlike Chroma's Vex Armor that allows him to tank against both melee and ranged fire. Vex Armor also increases not only Chroma's defense, but his offense as well. Finally, Mesa needs Shatter Shield as a defense because she really has nothing else available, whereas Chroma can still tank without Vex Armor courtesy of his high base armor and health.

Mesa also requires support in order to make effective use of Peacemaker due to the fact that it's an energy hog even with power efficiency mods: she needs either a Trinity, Limbo, or dropping Energy restores to keep her energy up. Chroma meanwhile can restore energy simply by equipping him with Rage and letting him take a couple of hits.