Effects of Orange Insps


Adeon Hawkwood

 

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I was thinking recently of the way that -resist sort of affects itself. So if you have two effects for -15% resistance, the first gives-15% and the second -17% since resistance is also resistance to resist debuff.

Does an orange inspiration do the same in reverse for players in PvE? What about Defense Debuff Resistance? Any other form of mez debuff, or -regen or anything like that?

And also, not that any NPCs use teleport foe, but if they did, does anyone know what the % protection vs teleport is on an orange insp?


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Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.

 

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Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade View Post
I was thinking recently of the way that -resist sort of affects itself. So if you have two effects for -15% resistance, the first gives-15% and the second -17% since resistance is also resistance to resist debuff.
Not true, resistance debuffs are always resisted by your resistance after buffs are applied but before before debuffs are applied. This is why defense is subject to cascading failure but resistance isn't.

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Does an orange inspiration do the same in reverse for players in PvE?
Well the extra resistance resists resistance debuffs but it doesn't increase the effectiveness of resistance buffs (I think that's what you were asking).

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What about Defense Debuff Resistance? Any other form of mez debuff, or -regen or anything like that?
DDR and Mez Resistance should also resist debuffs to themselves but to the best of my knowledge there aren't any powers that debuff your debuff resistance.


 

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@Adeon Hawkwood: There is one power that can dramatically reduce your DDR or mez protection, but it does so through a rather roundabout way. Benumb will reduce the effectiveness of your defense and mez protection powers. If they're toggles or auto-powers, they'll be lowered within about a second.


 

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Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood View Post
Not true, resistance debuffs are always resisted by your resistance after buffs are applied but before before debuffs are applied. This is why defense is subject to cascading failure but resistance isn't.

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Well the extra resistance resists resistance debuffs but it doesn't increase the effectiveness of resistance buffs (I think that's what you were asking).
That is both of the two halves of what I was asking yes. Thank you!


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DDR and Mez Resistance should also resist debuffs to themselves but to the best of my knowledge there aren't any powers that debuff your debuff resistance.
But does an orange insp buff your DDR?


"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.

 

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Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade View Post
But does an orange insp buff your DDR?
Nope.


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