Incarnate effects on SR passive powers


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I have a Dark/SR stalker who's near to getting her second tier of Incarnate powers and I'm going with the Endurance Reduction set. I've noticed on the second tier to the 'right' she'd also get an increase on her damage resistance powers.

My question is: would that grant her an innate increase on her passive defense powers (agile and dodge) that also usually only increase her damage resistance as she takes damage?

For example-She's inactive and I click on her power table and tab on Damage Resistance. Both agile and dodge are at 0%. If I get her the second tier Endurance Reduction Incarnate enhancement that increases her Damage Resistance, would they innately jump up the amount indicated (think 20%) even before she starts taking damage?

Thanks to anyone that replies.


 

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Originally Posted by Gabby R View Post

My question is: would that grant her an innate increase on her passive defense powers (agile and dodge) that also usually only increase her damage resistance as she takes damage?
No.

Alpha slots only buff things that will accept an SO of the appropriate type. Since you can't slot the passives for damage resistance, the Cardiac resistance enhancement will not affect it.

I haven't checked, but I believe that means the defense enhancement in Nerve will not affect the DDR of Active Defense either (the mez protection power in Shield Defense)


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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
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Thanks much for the quick reply. It's a relief, since I've already started crafting toward the 'left' side of the second tier.


 

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Originally Posted by Gabby R View Post
Thanks much for the quick reply. It's a relief, since I've already started crafting toward the 'left' side of the second tier.
It WILL affect Tough if you elect to take and use it, though, so it's not entirely wasted for an SR. My DM/SR brute went that route. It isn't the greatest benefit in the world, but it's a helluva lot more useful to him than +range.


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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately.