Questions about procs

Hey guys,
I recently decided to start putting some procs into my one character. I do have a few questions though.

1. (I know this has been asked before but I can't remember the answer) Is there any icon that appears in your buffs when the proc triggers. One of mine is a +To Hit proc so I figured there might be an icon when it goes off.

2. For an aoe proc, does it do a roll for each individual enemie that's hit with the attack? I have a chance for build up slotted in my soul drain and was wondering if it might go off twice or so if I get 10 guys in the attack. If it's just a roll for each time the power is used then I might rather put it in FA later when I respec.

3. What's the rule with toggles again? I seem to remember something like it triggers every minute or two or something like that.

4. What are some good procs for Dark Melee/Shield Scrappers. I'm only really interested in cheap ones that are nice to have, not the ones that'll cost 400 mil influence.

Thanks for the help

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1. (I know this has been asked before but I can't remember the answer) Is there any icon that appears in your buffs when the proc triggers. One of mine is a +To Hit proc so I figured there might be an icon when it goes off.

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No, there isn't, but, if you have your combat attributes window open, you'll b able to see the name of the buff on you. It's always the name of the set in question. If you're simply tracking the attribute in question, if it's not a highly variable value like hp or endurance, you can generally track it just by looking for a substantial gain.

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2. For an aoe proc, does it do a roll for each individual enemie that's hit with the attack? I have a chance for build up slotted in my soul drain and was wondering if it might go off twice or so if I get 10 guys in the attack. If it's just a roll for each time the power is used then I might rather put it in FA later when I respec.

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It depends on the proc, but, if you're using the Gaussian's Chance for Build Up proc, it only checks a single time per activation, not per target. In general, the rule of thumb is that, if it affects yourself, it will only check once. If it affects the target, it will affect every enemy you target.

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3. What's the rule with toggles again? I seem to remember something like it triggers every minute or two or something like that.

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Toggles will only check the proc after a 10 second cool down period and will check again when the toggle reactivates the effect. In general, these occur simultaneously (because the toggle has an activation period evenly divisible by 10 causing the 10 seconds to come up right when the toggle activates), but there are a few powers that, because of their activation cycles (Cloak of Fear, World of Confusion; both have activation cycles of 4 seconds), check procs less often than once every 10 seconds (both of those powers instead check once every 12 seconds).

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4. What are some good procs for Dark Melee/Shield Scrappers. I'm only really interested in cheap ones that are nice to have, not the ones that'll cost 400 mil influence.

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Procs that you'll definitely want are the Performance Shifter +End proc in Stamina, any number of the damage procs for attacks, Force Feedback +rech proc works great in Shield Charge, the Steadfast Protection 3% +def proc, the 3 heal IO set procs (Numina, Miracle, Regenerative Tissue). Something to keep in mind: some procs (like the heal IO set procs, Steadfast IO 3% +def proc and the Performance Shifter proc) work better in passive and toggle powers; others (like the damage procs) nearly universally work better in attacks. It depends pretty heavily on the proc itself and the specifics of its effect, chance, and duration.

I sure am hoping that Posi's blast, chance for eng damage checks for each and every ice chunk on blizzard. I thought it was so....

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I sure am hoping that Posi's blast, chance for eng damage checks for each and every ice chunk on blizzard. I thought it was so....

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It doesn't. Blizzard functions the same as the other Rain powers: it summons a pet that does the attack but the proc for the pet is on a 10 second cooldown. The interesting thing about this however is that because the Blizzard lasts 15 seconds, it will actually check the proc against all targets affected twice: one at the initial tick of damage and a second after 10 seconds.