Bots Question

How should I enhance protector bots?

I slotted mine as follows:

2x Def IOs
2x Sovereign Right - Resist Bonus & Acc/Dmg/End
2x Nucleolus HOs

2x Def IO
Soveriegn +Res bonus slot
Edict +def bonus slot
And then either;
2x Acc slot
Or
1x Acc and Damage slot
Or
2x Acc/Dam or Acc/Mez HamiOs

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Originally Posted by Zwillinger GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.

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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.

I think some people underestimate how much damage Protector Bots can do... between their AoE Photon Grenades and their lasers they actually contribute enough that I wouldn't want to skimp on damage.

I tend to slot mine:

2x Acc/Dam (any sets with a decent first bonus)
2x Acc/Dam/End (same sets as above)
2x Defense

For a level 50 high end build, I'd probably go with Hami-Os:

2x Acc/Dam HOs
1x Damage/Mez HO
1x Heal/End HO
2x Defense IOs

I don't slot the auras in Protector Bots, they have too many things that need enhancing. You can replace the Heal/End HO with a Defense/End HO and slot an aura if you need to, though I find Battle Drones a better place for those (4x Acc/Dam IO plus both auras) since Drones don't need endurance or defense slotting.

I am not disagreeing with anyone wanting more information on protector bots, but for Statesman's sakes why don't they sticky one of these threads when it comes up again and again.

66% Acc
at least 66% dmg,

then fill out, six slotted, for defense, end reduction, or even stun, just don't waste a slot. I recommend against slotting for heal since the protector bots will wait longer to heal a minion until it takes more damage so that the heal is fully used. You have the chance for quicker deaths of minions with more heal than less.

Protector Bots, taken together, do a little less damage than Battle Drones, taken together. The main difference is that Full Auto Laser will do proportionally more damage than Photon Grenade, albeit in a cone and not a full circle AoE.

Personally, I prefer a defensive build rather than an offensive one, and thus I slot my Proto Bots for 3 Defense and 1 Heal, with the 1 Acc to make sure they hit. I go ahead and slot 1 Dam just so they do some little damage. I don't really think they need 2 Acc, though, only Tier 1s are that innaccurate against anything lower than +2. If you are taking on purples, I might go with the 2 Acc, but I'd do that anyway, for any attack power.

I can certainly see the desire for an offensive build, though, and I would probably go 1 Acc, 3 Dam and 1 Def.

You really shouldn't slot more than 1 Heal, for reasons mentioned earlier. I do slot the 1, so when my Assault Bot gets healed, he gets HEALED.

Protector Bots also need some end reductions once you get the second upgrade, or they will run their blue bar into the ground with Photon Grenades and Seeker Drones. One Acc/Dam/End is enough end reduction while still providing some acc/dam

I agree with StrykerX. Protector Bots have so many things going for it that I wouldn't advise using it as an aura mule, instead I have both auras placed in my battle drones who can afford the slots.

My slotting for Protector Bots are:

Blood Mandate: Acc/Dmg
Blood Mandate: Acc/Dmg/End
1 Damage IO
2 Defence IO
1 Heal IO

In all this comes out out to a healthy 47% acc and 88% damage enhancement, while retaining their defensive capabilities.

I didn't know about the problem with putting healing enhancments in, so I'll probably take those out.

As far as other slots though, I like to slot the protectors more defensivley, so I give them 2 defense buff enhancements. I also find it incredibly useful to give them 2 endurance reduction enhancements too. Without them, my Protector Bots were always running out of endurance.