FT - Level 53 Ribosome Exposure

Imo this is really only useful in exploitive slotting like slotting it in a power that provides Res but does not accpet Res enhancements cause otherwide if you had an +5 IO you would have similar numbers and build towards set bonus

Nope, because HO's don't work that way any more.

Assuming I'm remembering correctly, nowadays, unless a power accepts enhancements for the attribute that the HO emnhances, then that aspect of the HO isn't applied.

So a power which took End Cost but not Resistance SO's would only get the End Cost enhancement from the HO.

Nowadays, a 53 HO is good for free/premium players that can't use IO's or a second build on IO'd toons in case the player ever expects to go Premium and lose IO access, but mainly for the sheer 'OOH!, SHINY!' factor (and the sheer rarity of them makes them desirable to certain collector type players, all of which was mentioned by the OP.)

As far as bidding on the item goes myself, I'll pass. I hope that in the end the seller and buyer are happy though.

Interesting I was under the impression that HOs were only changed so slotting for a certain effect would no longer increase the opposite effect like slotting HOs that effected -tohit and -def to increase +tohit and +def.

If what your saying is true this HO and A few others are even less useful than I thought.

+5 Res/End IO = 33.13% End/19.92% Res
+3 Res/End HO = 38.30% End/23.00% Res

For things like ACC/Dmg it's even a bigger change.

+5 Acc/Dmg IO = 33.13% ACC/33.13% Dmg
+3 Acc/Dmg HO = 38.30%/38.30%

I personally don't care about how shiny it is, all that does is dictate the price. It's the performance that's appealing. It's the difference between 50 SOs and 53 SOs, except twice as much since there are 2 increases rather than 1.

I would hope someone doesn't purchase it for the sole reason of having a shiny. I'd rather see it used to make an amazing build even better. Sometimes these can be the difference between 90% res and <90% res or having an end problem/stable end.



I would buy it myself to use, except I've got a small handful of 52 ones I'll combine to 52+ when needed. The only real difference I see between mine and that one is that if I want to transfer mine from character to character, I have to recombine each time (Spending more money). 3 Billion is almost a sound investment for me, if I were to move around my HOs more often.

That being said, I don't switch them often, and I'll keep combining my 52s. There's also the fact that there are typically 0 51/52/53 Ribos (Syn or not) on the market, so this may be the only choice for someone. I'm not willing to sell my currently.

3bil offer leads - thanks