Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge in Phantasm
By
ketch,
Posted on: 2010-04-01 16:10 in Controllers
You'll have a 10% chance for it to activate on yourself when you cast Phantasm. After that, the Phantasm will have a 10% to activate it on itself with each target hit by Energy Torrent. Unfortunately, pets ignore recharge buffs and enhancements so it will effectively do nothing when it activates.
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I'm not positive it would even have a chance to proc when you cast Phantasm, since that is not a knockback power. The enhancements slotted in pet powers generally only benefit the pets, other than Recharge. So it may have no benefit at all.|
Originally Posted by ketch
You'll have a 10% chance for it to activate on yourself when you cast Phantasm. After that, the Phantasm will have a 10% to activate it on itself with each target hit by Energy Torrent. Unfortunately, pets ignore recharge buffs and enhancements so it will effectively do nothing when it activates.
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TL;DR Answer -- No, not as far as anyone has reported. You could always test it, but don't expect any benefit.
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I kinda figured the IO wouldn't behave as I hoped. I never see Illusion builds with that IO, just wanted to make sure. Thanks
Yes it can proc when you cast Phantasm
Yes it increases his recharge. If it happens enough during an AV fight, he'll start casting multiple decoys on a single target.
Unless this was changed on a recent update. A damage proc can go off when he attacks or his decoy as well.
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Castle details the change to pet recharge here. It's pretty clear that pets ignore all recharge.|
Originally Posted by DR_EVIL_NA
Yes it can proc when you cast Phantasm
Yes it increases his recharge. If it happens enough during an AV fight, he'll start casting multiple decoys on a single target. Unless this was changed on a recent update. A damage proc can go off when he attacks or his decoy as well. |
I personally have never seen Phantasm cast more than one decoy, and I've spent a bit of time solo'ing some GM's with my ill/kin.
I've had that IO in phantasm since it was available, noticed the change ever since. I don't play him much lately, considering the date of that change, I'm not surprised I didn't notice.
TL;DR: Is it viable to put this IO into Phantasm?
Long version:
I know in general pets and slotting can be quirky and/or not function at all like you imagine they would. Hence why I want to clarify if the behavior I hope for is what will actually happen.
Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge in Phantasm
I *tend to think* this means everytime my Phantasm does some kind of ability, there is a 10% chance this IO can proc for me (the pet's master) a boost in recharge for x seconds. But I basically already imagine it doesn't actually work like that, given other scenarios of pets and slotting. Can anyone confirm how this IO works with Phantasm?
Thanks in advance