Special IOs, slotting and levels


Cynic

 

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I've been reading around this, and I'd like to check that I've got it straight. I'm wondering about slotting the various exceptional IOs with a view to exemplaring.

"Chance for" IOs: not affected by exemplar level, except inasmuch as the power they are in may not be available.

Performance Shifter: +Endurance: should almost certainly go in Stamina, or Quick Recovery if it was taken first (although if I've got QR and Stamina I probably don't need it).

The big three +Regen +Recovery: unaffected by exemplar level as long as the power is available, prefer to be in an always-on power selected at low level, which suggests Health if something like Fast Healing isn't available.

X +Stealth: should go in a power I actually plan to use while sneaking about, like Sprint. Not affected by exemplar level.

Continuous Globals like KB resistance and Steadfast +Def: _not_ affected by the power they are in being unavailable or unused [1], but _are_ affected by exemplar level, so purchase with Merits at the minimum level possible.

Am I right? Terminally confused?

[1] This last point is the one I (and the Wiki) seem most unclear on, but various US posters report the anti-KB IOs continue to work even when the powers they are in are exemplared away, providing the IO level itself is appropriate.


 

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Chance for IOs will function when that power is used, if its not available to you they wont

Totally agree, should be in which ever you get first of those two powers

And again agree, should be in an auto power

Yes + Stealth in sprint is probably a good place for it, however if I get SS at 14 then it goes in there so I only have one power to turn on and off (I am lazy)

It doesn't matter the level of the IO, only the level of the power. If you can slot them at low level then buy the lowest ones possible. At least that's how its supposed to work, if its working differently then its an interesting feature


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It doesn't matter the level of the IO, only the level of the power. If you can slot them at low level then buy the lowest ones possible.

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These two sentences are mutually contradictory, I think. Perhaps I do not understand you correctly?


 

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the one question I've always had about this, is you have 2 slots on a power at level 5, then 6 at level 50 and you exempt back to level 5, how do you slot the power at 50 so you can get the most out of the bonuses ( i.e is it the slots further to the right of the power that are used for this )



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If a power has six enhancements in it, it has six enhancements in it. Your slots are not tagged with the level they were attached to the power.

When you exemplar down to a level below 32, your enhancements scale down in effectiveness.


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see I never got a straight answer for that in years, ta very much



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[ QUOTE ]
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It doesn't matter the level of the IO, only the level of the power. If you can slot them at low level then buy the lowest ones possible.

[/ QUOTE ]

These two sentences are mutually contradictory, I think. Perhaps I do not understand you correctly?

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As in if you can slot it early in the build it will help you level up. I had a level 12 Regen tissue bought for my WP scrapper so I could put it in early. Often buying the lower level one is cheaper and you get more use out of it


"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"