T4 Barrier Core works like this(Taken from Dispari's Guide): Barrier Core Epiphany: +90% RES/DEF first 10s, 32.5% next 20s, 7.5% next 30s, 5% last 60s (120s total), 60ft radius
So for the majority of the time, the resistance and defense bonuses aren't significant enough to replace Tough+Weave. You could however build around them, getting up to 40% defense instead of 45% from IO's.
I'd rather save it for when it's needed instead of putting it on Auto, considering it's essentially a god mode for 30 seconds.
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Hi guys,
I was working some new builds in mids and had this crazy thought regarding barrier and wanted to know if any other players have either thought the same thing or are currently playing this way.... Now, of course, this is assuming you will always play at level 50 and not exemp down... So, if you get the T4 barrier, there shouldn't be any downtime from when it wears off to when you can activate it again, right? (Although I don't know how the scaling down of the resist/def would work as you get closer to the expiration of the power). But has anyone thought to just have this set to auto-click and for all of your IO enhancements and set bonuses just strictly focus on recharge/damage/accuracy and not even worry about trying to build up either positional or typed defense. You wouldn't have to worry about trying to grab maneuvers or weave or even tough can be skipped unless using it as a set mule. That would open up other options you may have not tried before, as well as save on endurance not having to run those extra toggles. Just a thought but not sure how it would actually work in-game as I have yet to get barrier to T4 to see its full effect. What do you guys think? |
The barrier gives you lots of protection up front, but by the end of the 120-second mark, you've got just a pittance.
If you're looking to swap out Maneuvers, I'd say DO EET!
If you're looking to get rid of the Fighting pool as well? Uh. No. I really wouldn't recommend that.
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Originally Posted by Hyperstrike
The barrier gives you lots of protection up front, but by the end of the 120-second mark, you've got just a pittance.
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Originally Posted by Deus_Otiosus
We live in a crazy age of the game, where adding a permanent boost of +5% Resistance and Defense to all damage types is considered "a pittance".
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Compared to the monster boost up front?
Also, a lot of that depends on your defenses pre-buff.
0% pre-buff defense? Not doing much.
40% pre-buff defense? More significant.
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Its more important that you have barrier up when you need it, this is mostly true on toons with or DRR. So DO NOT put it on auto.
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Originally Posted by ultrawatt
Its more important that you have barrier up when you need it, this is mostly true on toons with or DRR. So DO NOT put it on auto.
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If so, agreed, 100%.
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I also agree I built up my main with 40%+ def to all positions and use barrier to cap def at all times and SLE res for 30 seconds
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Going to assume you meant "toons without DDR".
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Hi guys,
I was working some new builds in mids and had this crazy thought regarding barrier and wanted to know if any other players have either thought the same thing or are currently playing this way.... Now, of course, this is assuming you will always play at level 50 and not exemp down...
So, if you get the T4 barrier, there shouldn't be any downtime from when it wears off to when you can activate it again, right? (Although I don't know how the scaling down of the resist/def would work as you get closer to the expiration of the power). But has anyone thought to just have this set to auto-click and for all of your IO enhancements and set bonuses just strictly focus on recharge/damage/accuracy and not even worry about trying to build up either positional or typed defense.
You wouldn't have to worry about trying to grab maneuvers or weave or even tough can be skipped unless using it as a set mule. That would open up other options you may have not tried before, as well as save on endurance not having to run those extra toggles.
Just a thought but not sure how it would actually work in-game as I have yet to get barrier to T4 to see its full effect. What do you guys think?