You have to remember that EA will double stack, so you're atually looking at almost 10% extra DEF from 3-slotting.
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isn't the cap 14 mobs though 14x0,3=4,2 defense sorry i'm calculating in my head i might be way off. but defense buff enhancements offers 20% defense right
You get 2.5 def base for the first one and 0.5 for every other up to the tenth. This is a total of 14x0.5 = 7.0 defence.
With 3x recharge you will be able to double stacking it all the time.
Meaning that
Unslotted for def = 5 - 14 defence. Resulting in 32 - 41 defence.
Slotted for def = 7.8 - 21.84 de fence. Resulting in 35.32 - 49.36 defence
PS this assumes 27.52 defence from the primary only.
You cap at 45, but any defence from 30 to 45 makes a huge difference in incoming damage. Someone with 45 defence takes half as much damage as someone with 40 defence.
I've always been tempted to add endmods to Energy Absorbtion but I can't really justify it.
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How good is the +recovery on Energy Absorbtion anyways? Does it make Stamina optional?
I suspect you'd be pushing it without Conserve Power.
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I found that it solved almst all endurance problems from level 27 until level 37 but that was with stamina. At level 38 I got Foot Stomp and suddenly my endurance management went to pot. I do run Icicles 24/7 though.
The endurance cost of Energy Absorption is a bit more than you get for one enemy, when you are surrounded you are completely fine, when you aren't and have only 1 or 2 enemies in range endurance becomes a problem again.
It is great but unfortunately not reliable IMO to forego stamina.
@Unthing ... Mostly on Union.
interesting. How does slotting Endmods affect it? Does is increase both the drain on mobs and +endurance returned? What would you say is the best slotting in respect to end cost/end recovery ratio, ignoring defense slotting. Would it make any sense to slot for end reduction in this case?
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interesting. How does slotting Endmods affect it? Does is increase both the drain on mobs and +endurance returned? What would you say is the best slotting in respect to end cost/end recovery ratio, ignoring defense slotting. Would it make any sense to slot for end reduction in this case?
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Endred is really not worth it. There are only two choices really 3 recharge and either 3 end mod or 3 defense. I personally go endmod as it does drain more while also increasing end gain. with 3 endmods you can almost drain a minion with no drain resistance.
sounds good, thanks
I've chosen to take energy absorbtion on my ice tanker. The thing i want to know is how to slot it. I was thinking somewhere in the lines of 3xrecharge 3x endmod to drain the mobs of end and repelish my end, Since slotting with 3x defensebuff will only give me 0,8 defense instead of 0,5 for every mob. Let's say it hits 10 mobs that only a diffrense of 3xdefense whereas draining would be more efficient imop.
Excuse my bad spelling.