Pet Recharge & IOs (re: 4/7/09 patch notes)
By
Deceivius,
Posted on: 2009-07-21 15:55 in Masterminds
The enhancement slotting for -recharge in pets is also included.
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HelinCarnate:OMG it is so terrible. I have the option to take 3 more powers but no additional slots. Boo F'ing hoo.
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The enhancement slotting for -recharge in pets is also included.
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No offense intended but I'd like to confirm this in game. What can I look at that will show me the recharge data on my MM pets? (I'm new to the numbers still.) Thanks!
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The enhancement slotting for -recharge in pets is also included.
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No offense intended but I'd like to confirm this in game. What can I look at that will show me the recharge data on my MM pets? (I'm new to the numbers still.) Thanks!
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I believe that it's under Combat Information if you right click on their name in the pet window. You get the same kind of listing you do with your own Combat Information ( which is on top of the Powers tab by the way ).
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Pet's attack recharge cannot be affected, one way or the other, by any source now. So, if something applies -recharge to them (be it an enemy or what have you), they're immune. If something applies +recharge (i.e. speed boost, slotting with IO's to "cheat" the system) then it won't affect it.
I know that before, people could use Def Debuff/Recharge IO's to get pets to attack faster and so forth, but that went out the window with that patch. It was stated that this was to help pets cycle through their attack chain properly, and I have noticed a difference in cycling their attacks.
Hope that helped.
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(Thanks to those who pointed me to the following.)
From the April 7, 2009 Patch Notes:
"Recharge times on pet attack powers will no longer be affected by any outside source. This includes buffs and debuffs. What this means is that pets can no longer have the recharge time on their powers increased by player buffs (like Speed Boost) or their recharge time decreased by player or NPC debuffs. This change was made to allow pets to correctly cycle through their attacks instead of getting locked on using the same attack over and over and neglecting to use other available powers."
So is this limited to only external buffs from players and NPCs? Does this include slotted IOs also? Are IOs considered an "outside source"? How do I check in game using the Numbers?
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Basically, there is NOTHING that can modify your pet's recharge speed. They can't be buffed or debuffed.
What's left is to normalize all Assassin Strikes and improve Stalker's old sets (Claw, MA and EM)! You don't need to bring back the missing PbAoE attack. You just need to make the existing ones better! For example, make Slice a WIDER and LONGER cone.
(Thanks to those who pointed me to the following.)
From the April 7, 2009 Patch Notes:
"Recharge times on pet attack powers will no longer be affected by any outside source. This includes buffs and debuffs. What this means is that pets can no longer have the recharge time on their powers increased by player buffs (like Speed Boost) or their recharge time decreased by player or NPC debuffs. This change was made to allow pets to correctly cycle through their attacks instead of getting locked on using the same attack over and over and neglecting to use other available powers."
So is this limited to only external buffs from players and NPCs? Does this include slotted IOs also? Are IOs considered an "outside source"? How do I check in game using the Numbers?