Gaussian Proc

If I drop a Gaussian set into focused accuracy will the proc fire, and about how often?

Which translates (on average) to about once in 3 minutes 20 seconds.

The thing about averages, though, is you could have it go off twice in two checks (1 in 400 chance for a given 2 ticks), or on the other end of the spectrum, not go off at all for nearly 20 minutes (about 1 in 404 chance for not going off on a given 117 consecutive ticks, measuring 19 minutes, 30 seconds)

Random is random.

I put the Guassian proc in Tactics, and I wasn't too happy with the result. It goes off, occasionally, but usually when you don't need it. It' pretty much really a huge long shot that it happens when you are actually firing off an attack.

I kinda wish the new PPM system would take this into account: higher proc rates on click powers, lower proc rates for toggles or passive. Then with a higher proc rate it might be "worth it" to put the proc in a click.

If I use the proc at all, I generally put it in a click power on the theroy that I'd rather have the effect be useful every time I get it even if most of the time I know I won't (as opposed to a toggle, where I may very well get the effect while doing nothing).

Of course, if I'm going for the Defense bonus for six-slotting the Set, that's another matter, and I do have Tactics six-slotted with this on a few characters, but it was more to get the bonus and less a conscious decision regarding the placement of the proc.

I still slot it, if nothing else than for the great level 6 set bonus. The chance for build-up is just a little gravy.

While the Gaussian's proc does fire in Tactics, Focused Accuracy, and Targeting Drone, it does not fire while in Invincibility.

(If anyone has a different experience with this, please let me know.)

I use the whole set as I find the 6th bonus to be the best. I normally slot it in Build Up though instead of a toggle.

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Originally Posted by Paladiamors I love you, I Burnt the Toast!

Putting procs in RttC will effect the mobs (numina's, panacea, any others)

I would assume same with Invince, but I'm not sure.

Yeah. I don't know where you are getting your information, but I have seen Panacea proc onto mobs...

I have not heard of any 'proc' fixes that kept things like Perf shifter from effecting mobs. Issue 14 was a very very long time ago. Can you find documentation for your claim? (your's would be easier and cheaper to check)

http://tomax.cohtitan.com/data/power...fted_Panacea_F

Check the conditionals.

The PvP regen actually will always work on you because it's flagged Self. The other half of the conditional is the PvP zone check, but city of data filters that out and changes it to the icon. The heal and endurance affect the target (which may be self if the power it's slotted in affects self), will only be able to proc on a mob if it's friendly to you.

Every proc in the game got a pass like that. It was a little later than I remembered, though. I just verified that the change happened in build 1950.201102010039.0 -- aka Issue 19.5. Not quite as far back as I thought, but still well over a year ago. I doubt you'll find any documentation of it, official or otherwise.

I personally have the Gaussian set six-slotted in Focused Accuracy for my broadsword/regen scrapper. With the perspective of several years of hindsight, I still like it. If you slot this into a character who spends long amounts of time dealing damage, you're obviously more likely to have "useful" procs trigger as opposed to wasted ones. It's not something you want to hang your hat on, but the set is worth slotting for the set bonuses alone; having the chance for free Build Ups is just a nice bonus in itself.