AlbionMall opinion about Offtank / Bruiser
I like a similar playstyle to you I think, sort of Nasus/Udyr/Mundo type gameplay(haven't played in 4 years)
I've been toying with a few different builds that offer a lot of what I think you are looking for.
Build 1:
Helmet: Guardian - Emergency Heal
Chest: Mage - Ice Armor
Shoes: Soldier - Shield Sprint
Weapon: Great Hammer
I find this build gives me a lot of damage, while still having a comfortable amount of CC, mobility and tankiness.
Build 2:
Helmet: Assassin - Howl
Chest: Assassin - Invisibility
Shoes: Stalker Shoer - Motivating Pain
Weapon: Greataxe
This build offers me a lot of burst damage, a lot of sustain damage and just enough CC/Mobility to call it a day. Invisibility -> Heavy Smash -> Howl -> Whirlwind is pretty sickening.
Build 3:
Helmet: Assassin - Meditate
Chest: Graveguard - Soul Chain
Shoes: Cleric - Blink
Weapon: Polehammer
This build offers Blink+Stun+Burst as well as Soul Chain and Meditate for more CC/Cooldowns while being super tanky.
I haven't really decided what I'm doing with myself yet. It's a hard life.

Jun
Albion Online Player questions and answered
And if i go into a dungeon, by the time i go back through it the minions have respawned and the albion online gold they drop now is not as good as it was the first time

Aug
More Albion Online suggestions / observations
I have really enjoyed my introduction to the game. I've enjoyed the gathering / crafting focus of the game and the discovery of dungeons, etc.

Jan
New -2 Tier Fame Requirements
Currently the best path to take progression wise is to rush to t4.3, as you are on a t6-7 equivalency while still being able to kill t4 monsters to achieve that gear power.

Sep
Question and Answer about albion online pole hammer
My settings are also set properly, so its either a bug or a ninja fix, everyone said the same thing.

Sep
GvGs are a sensible topic as its system is defined by Albion's goals as a whole
Then a guild would just send one naked alt to avoid it. Then an alliance would make an alt guild with 5 people to avoid high payment.

Jun
Should I Get Into Albion Online?
We would bet that most people who are on the fence about getting into Albion Online will be typing this question into Google. Well here at AlbionMall.com, we have spent a lot of time with Albion Online, been through all the updates