Exemplaring Threshold?


all_hell

 

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What is the threshold for enhancements for when you exemplar down? As in if I exemplar down to level 20 what level enhancements will still work for me?


 

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All enhancements will provide their enhancement value to the powers they are slotted in (though they may scale down)

All procs will continue to work, as long as you still have the power they are slotted in.

All IOs that provide a global bonus (Luck of the Gambler +Recharge, Steadfast Protection -KB, etc) continue to function, as long as the enhancement is no more than 3 levels higher than your combat level (ie, LotG, which starts at 25 will never work at level 20. Steadfast Protection, which is 10-30 will work at 20 if it's a level 23 or lower version, but not if it's 24-30).

IOs contribute to set bonuses individually, and stop counting if you are more than 3 levels below them. If you 6 slot Crushing Impact with 3 level 30, one level 35 and two level 50, then you have all set bonuses from level 47-50, the 2, 3 and 4 piece bonuses from level 32-46, just the 2 and 3 piece bonuses at levels 27-31, and from level 26 down, all pieces are 4 or more levels higher than you, so you get no set bonuses. You still get standard enhancement values (subject to scaling) at all levels.

Set bonuses and global effects continue working, even if you lose access to the power, as long as you are within level range of the IO. For example, a blaster who slots a level 10 Karma or Steadfast Protection -KB IO in their epic armor toggle (available at 41 or 44), they will have KB protection while exemplared to 7 (but not any lower).

Purple and PVP IO set bonuses and global effects ignore they effects of exemplaring. They are always on, even if you exemplar to 1. Purple/PVP procs work just like normal ones, and the enhancement values always apply (though they may be subject to scaling).

Going Rogue Best Buy preorder enhancements scale their enhancement values like normal enhancements. Their proc effect always checks if your security level is 1-20. The proc ceases to function if you train to level 21 or higher, and does not function even if you exemplar under 20. These enhancements are an exception to the standard rule; currently no other enhancement works like them.


@Roderick

 

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I was wondering the exact details on this myself, thanks!


 

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http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Exempl...n_Enhancements

All these adjustments apply only to basic benefits, not to set bonuses or global benefits.
1. The Minor Bonus Threshold. The game doesn't scale down bonuses that are small to begin with. Any individual benefits of 20% or less are unaffected by Exemplaring down as far as level 21. Enhancement benefits of 10% or less are unaffected by Exemplaring to levels 11-20. Benefits of 5% or less are never reduced by Exemplaring. Ignore Steps 2 and 3 for each separate bonus you have that's at or below these minimums.
This step often comes into play with multi-aspect IOs, especially ones that boost three or four different attributes.
2. The Maximum Bonus Cap. If your Exemplar level is 45 or less, each individual benefit is first capped at 41.5%. This is an extra step done before the normal reduction. If your Exemplar level is 46+, skip this step.
This step rarely has a big impact. It only has a significant effect on Knockback Distance and Interrupt Time Reduction bonuses from SOs, HOs, and mid- to high-level one-aspect IOs. It will also reduce the benefits of Schedule A one-aspect IOs of levels 48+, but only by a small amount — less than 1%, even in the worst case.
more at link


 

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Thanks, a_h. I was on my phone when I made my previous post, and really didn't feel like trying to find and link that info at the time.


@Roderick

 

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Exemping below level 32 will see a drastic scaling down in your enhancement bonuses.


 

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Originally Posted by Silverado View Post
Exemping below level 32 will see a drastic scaling down in your enhancement bonuses.
This is true of single aspect enhancements, but not necessarily true of multi-aspect enhancements. This is what the Paragon Wiki article quoted above is addressing:
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1. The Minor Bonus Threshold. The game doesn't scale down bonuses that are small to begin with. Any individual benefits of 20% or less are unaffected by Exemplaring down as far as level 21. Enhancement benefits of 10% or less are unaffected by Exemplaring to levels 11-20. Benefits of 5% or less are never reduced by Exemplaring. Ignore Steps 2 and 3 for each separate bonus you have that's at or below these minimums.
I find myself frequently targeting level 22 for this reason. Level 25 multi-aspect IO's lose NO enhancement strength typically at lvl 25 and you keep all IO set bonuses down to level 22 as well. Many of my */SR characters target level 25 LotG and ToD sets for this reason. The overall difference in defense enhancement after ED, for example, between 4 of the LotG set (d, d/e, d/e/r, +7.5) at level 25 and level 50 is 1%. As long as that 1% does not drop me below the soft cap when playing at level 50 I'm good to go for the frequent exemplar play I engage in. And now with inherent Fitness enabling me to fit more +def pool powers in earlier I am readily able to soft cap vs melee and ranged at level 25 as well.

Edit: Worth noting, however, that a */SR character at level 25 will NOT have the same potent ddr of 95% as they enjoy at level 50 even when soft capped. At best with all 3 passives taken a /SR will be sitting just under 75% ddr.