def vs heal self & aid other vs stimulant...
By
Aaron Islander,
Posted on: 2010-12-12 10:38 in Scrappers
Take both, Aid Self and the soft cap. That's what I did on my Elec/SD.
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Going from 45% defense to 40% defense *doubles* the total damage that gets through. I wouldn't consider getting aid self to be a worthwhile exchange for that - aid self is dang handy on a high-def SR or shields build, mind, but not so much as to be worth sacrificing the softcap.
That said, if you post your build someone might be able to figure out if you could get aid self while still keeping the softcap. The scrapper forum *is* host to some of the best min-max builders on the forums, after all.
As for the prereq, I'd personally take stimulant. You aren't going to be using either one very often, but stimulant is at least useful without slotting - you can unstun someone after a wakie or pop it on an important squishy before a tough fight. Unslotted aid other, on the other hand, just restores an absolutely pathetic amount of health that isn't going to make a shred of difference in any situation that involves actual danger.
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This is what it means to be a tank!
What I did, cause I don't have to grab stamina anymore, is I got aid other and aid self. Normally I would have got stimulate but i just pulled one slot from where it wasn't so critical and put it in there for more regeneration. Even though I wouldn't ever use it, aid self is slotted fairly minimal too, I will get a decent amount of regeneration.
But then again this is on my Kat/SR Scrapper.
I use Stimulate when fighting Riechsman, when a squishy gets stunned. Stimulate is nice, because it doesn't need slotting. Aid Other is rather crappy unslotted.
Stay soft-capped. Pick up a Med Pack Temp power.
Your character does not have capped defense. Depending on your AT the cap is between 175% - 225%. Your defense is not teal in the combat window, it can go higher. STOP SAYING IT IS CAPPED! The correct term is Soft Cap.
I enjoy playing in Mids. I specialize in Melee Characters, other AT's usually bore me.
Aid Other can be used to slot 3 numinas for more +regen and +hp. Stimiulate cannot. I took Aid Other for this purpose and do not have it in my power tray. I also took the rez power, too and slotted it with 3 numina's as well.
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Should I give up 3-4% def and pick up aid self or stay soft capped and live with only eating green candy?
I am just not sure if aid self is very practical during battle.
This is a lvl 50 el/sd and is capped at 45% def to M/R/A.
Oh, and what do most of you prefer, aid other or stimulant? I figure if I am going to get one, it should be the most useful. Or perhaps muling is a better option.
Thanks in advance.