Questions about IO Set Bonuses....
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Hercules,
Posted on: 2010-06-22 04:28 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
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Yes they're always on, any power will do.|
Originally Posted by Hercules
Question: Does the damage bonus and knockback protection provided by each of these sets become an inherent bonus, or only become active when the power is activated? If so, the KB protection will need to either go in a passive defense power, or in a toggle that I continuously run.
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| On the issue of knockback protection, how much is enough? If the KB protection is inherent, I could theoretically place one in each of the veteran run slots that I dont use. |
Why are you using this for KB protection on a scrapper, the scrapper has perfectly good KB protection in active defence. You don't need it (although the set bonus is worth having).
Generally 4 points of KB protection is enough on a squishy for most purposes, although some things do more. I'd aim at 8 on a scrapper. Very few things do 8-12, so I'd slot either 2 or 4 IOs on a tank.
It's true. This game is NOT rocket surgery. - BillZBubba
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Yeah, I'm aware of the protections provided by active defense... but I dont have it 3 slotted with recharges, so its not always available.|
Originally Posted by Minotaur
Yes they're always on, any power will do.
The veteran sprints take travel sets but not Universal travel sets to prevent exactly this. Why are you using this for KB protection on a scrapper, the scrapper has perfectly good KB protection in active defence. You don't need it (although the set bonus is worth having). Generally 4 points of KB protection is enough on a squishy for most purposes, although some things do more. I'd aim at 8 on a scrapper. Very few things do 8-12, so I'd slot either 2 or 4 IOs on a tank. |
Generally, I dont have many issues with KB - however, I was surprised that I was knocked back the other day by a lev 52 council boss. I've also been knocked around a bit by the Carnie Mistress' illusion pets.
Not sure where I'd put any other KB IOs, since I'd hate to lose the bonus from my LoTG sets.
Thanks for the response.
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Err AD's perma on 2 even or better SOs, and many people make do with one 50 IO if they have some global recharge.
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Originally Posted by Hercules
Yeah, I'm aware of the protections provided by active defense... but I dont have it 3 slotted with recharges, so its not always available.
Generally, I dont have many issues with KB - however, I was surprised that I was knocked back the other day by a lev 52 council boss. I've also been knocked around a bit by the Carnie Mistress' illusion pets. Not sure where I'd put any other KB IOs, since I'd hate to lose the bonus from my LoTG sets. Thanks for the response. |
It's true. This game is NOT rocket surgery. - BillZBubba
I recently reslotted two of my characters, an Ice/Ice Blaster and a MA/Shield scrapper.
On the scrapper, I slotted a set of Blessing of the Zephyr in Fly. ( with its -4 KB Protection )
On the blaster, I 5 slotted Aim and Buildup, with the intention of using
the Gaussian's set to get the 2.5% damage bonus.
Question: Does the damage bonus and knockback protection provided by each of these sets become an inherent bonus, or only become active when the power is activated? If so, the KB protection will need to either go in a passive defense power, or in a toggle that I continuously run.
On the issue of knockback protection, how much is enough? If the KB protection is inherent, I could theoretically place one in each of the veteran run slots that I dont use.
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178774 Tales of Croatoa: A Rose By Any Other Name ( 2009 MA Best In-Canon Arc ) ( 2009 Player Awards - Best Serious Arc )