Knockback Protection IO Options
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Posted on: 2009-04-19 15:03 in The Market and Inventions
Well the Dark Armour Scrapper can use both the Defense (Karma) and the Resistance (Steadfast) KB IOs because DA comes with an assortment of toggle types.
The Fire Armour only has resistance toggles, so you're a bit more limited there, unless you take Hover or Combat Jumping. Unfortunately, Rise of the Phoenix does not take KB sets, even tho' it does crazy KB. (Plus 38 is pretty long to wait 'til KB protection anyhoo.)
Of course both toons can use the Blessing of the Zephyr KB IO in their travel powers. But this one is generally harder to obtain, being a TF pool roll. (Note: the assorted Sprint powers are not coded to take Universal Travel Sets; it has to be a pool travel power.)
On the plus side, whatever power(s) you slot the IO(s) in won't have to be running for you to gain benefit. You only need to be no more than 3 levels below the IO(s).
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What the above poster said... plus extrapolating on it, try to get them as low as possible.
I go for level 10 Karmas on my Dark Armor Tank. And at only 75 merits a pop, they are very obtainable if you want to do a TF or two.
the new pvp i.o sets have 3 kb protection as bonus's in their sets
if you cant waste a slot or two but want a full set....you could try that.
the resist damage (among others) has 3 kb bonus per set
You can also 4-slot Jump Kick with Kinetic Crash, for a cheaper (inf-wise) option.
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There are also some options in the PvP IOs, as I recall. Off the top of my head, the PBAoE set I think has some.
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...pbaoe and resist damage and rsnge all give 3 kb protection from the bonus's..im betting im missing a couple but this give ya a start
Thanks for the help, guys.
I wound up getting a Steadfast.
Now I wanting more than 4 points of KB protection. I'm wondering if I should just get the Karma set this time or if I could put another STeadfast in a different armor.
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You can use another Steadfast (up to 5 total), if you want.
Have you tried the 4 pts of KB protection for a while? I ask because it stops the vast, vast majority of the KB in the game. Fake Nem plow through it and some other big hitters but I have it on a couple of toons and they get KB'd once in a blue moon.
Also, if you decide to take tough/weave, you can slot 4 of Kinetic Crash in Kick for another cheap (influence-wise) 3 points of protection. And you can 6 slot it for a 7.5% recharge bonus but that is a big slot investment.
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Knockback IOs are dirt cheap right now. Buy a couple of steadfasts while they are still cheap.
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Hey, all.
Have a Dark/Dark Scrapper and Dark/Fire Armor Scrapper I'm working on now, and wanted to know what IO Options I would have for Knockback Protection. With those two end-heavy sets I really don't want to run another toggle if I can get around it.
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