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Originally Posted by Shadey_NA

Something to consider JayboH, having the best buffs in the game this time means You have the best Tier 9... by quite a bit. Overgrowth is clocking in at a +82.5% Dam for defenders (66% for Corrupters, Controllers and 49.5% for MMs).

If you want damage, you can take Dark Mastery with Overgrowth and give yourself a hefty amount of damage for any secondary you want.

I've thought about making a NA/Sonic/Dark Defender that should be huuuuge on damage. When using Soul Drain, you can get damage boost from ~160-232% (solo) depending on how many SD hits.

Originally Posted by JayboH

How are you guys/gals going to slot Wild Growth? I honestly can't decide if I should go 3 resist/3 heal or 3 recharge/3 resist. Unless Mids is wrong, Wild Bastion doesn't get increases to Absorption with slotted heals - only the HOT seems to be affected.

Originally Posted by Siolfir

In my specific case, I'm likely to be skipping the whole set.

Nice powers, pretty graphics[...]

Originally Posted by Deacon_NA

Getting a better understanding of the relationship of -dmg and -res has given me a deeper appreciation of my Kin/Sonic Defender. That's saying something because I've always thought of him as one of my top 2-3 team contributors.

Yesterday when compiling the results I got upthread, I was just spamming Siphon Power and Fulcrum Shift and debuffing Diabolique (with resists of 50% to most all damage but Psi) and seeing the -dmg debuff range from -50 to -75, typically at -62.5 (final numbers after all adjustments).

Just now I went back and worked in my Sonic attacks between Siphon Powers and FSs and was able to get to -90 (cap) a good chunk of time. Mostly Diabolique's damage was -80ish.

I created the Kin/Sonic with the intent of abusing the damage cap with Kin buffs and Sonic debuffs. I had no idea the synergy worked the other way too, in debuffing enemy damage in this manner. /em Rafalca_Fancyprance

Originally Posted by Vitaee

When is anyone in Recluse's inner circle NOT jockeying for position??

Originally Posted by Trickshooter

True, but it's still strange.

Going back to my other example, let's say there was a toggle that granted 10% Defense to a team including the caster, but also cast an 11% -Defense on just the caster. Unslotted, it's a net -1% for the caster, but 10% everyone else.

You could slot it up to 15.6% Defense for the team, but the 11% -Defense (which we'll assume is unaffected by enhancements for simplicity) would still leave the caster with only 4.6% Defense.

It's not terrible, no, but should the caster have to slot just to get a non-negative net value from their own toggle's effect? That's what I have an issue with.

Originally Posted by Trickshooter

Originally Posted by Aett_Thorn

-DMG is effective, it's just not quite as effective as straight-up Resistance. But it can work. Like NoiseBlind said, it does scale with enemy level to you, so the higher the enemy, the less -DMG you will inflict.

But if you can stack it, it works as straight damage reduction, and will stack from different powers. An Ice/Kin/Soul Tanker can make excellent use of the -DMG mechanic to become very survivable.

Originally Posted by Paladiamors

While some people take Harry Potter to a scary degree, NOTHING matches the scariness of the Twilight cultists. Except maybe the Fifty Shades of Grey ones...

Originally Posted by Nethergoat

Using that definition Harry Potter is a "cult" phenomenon.

Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill

If he drags the dog underwater, does it become a subwoofer?

Originally Posted by Freitag

Lulz? :-P

I have no idea. I guess we'll have to wait until the next story!

~Freitag

Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim

Seriously, someone please explain why Marauder's abs are misaligned.