Anything in Rad Armor not worth it?

[JnEricsonx]

Barring the T9 if it has a detrimental effect when it ends?

[kiramon]

No even the t9 is good, though it’s probably the most skippablr 

[Nyghtmaire]

Yep, as @kiramon says, everything is alright in this set. 

[Hyperstrike]

Agreed.  Rad is one of those rare exceptions where EVERYTHING in the armor set is ridiculously useful.

[hakurr]

i would skip the T9 power is have a Rad/Rad and have never used the T9 power and my health rarely drops below 90% full

[AxerJax]

I actually have found Gamma Boost, the 2nd power, to be skippable. Especially after Particle Shielding. It's a really awesome power, but I don't think we actually need more recovery after even just a 1-slotted Stamina and Health + PS.

[Nyghtmaire]

Skipping Gamma Boost or the Tier 9 depends on the primary and APP/PPP choices and build pressure those choices inflict. Usually I find that I’m hurting for slots rather than power choices though, so having an extra power in which to slot a unique is very helpful. YMMV. Can’t say I’ve ever thought on a brute, “damn my recovery is too high.” 😆 

[VV]

On 9/7/2020 at 7:12 AM, AxerJax said:

I actually have found Gamma Boost, the 2nd power, to be skippable. Especially after Particle Shielding. It's a really awesome power, but I don't think we actually need more recovery after even just a 1-slotted Stamina and Health + PS.

I can see that. What about the Regen boost? Is it significant enough to make a difference?

[Greentea]

I feel Ground Zero is skippable. Yes, Rad Therapy and GZ are both fantastic for procs, but Ground Zero still need accuracy, and long animation, like--wow. Rad Therapy has an high base accuracy, which means you can go with procs alone, nothing else. I took tier9 at lv49 for set mule, it's a great place to slot like Gladiator's.

 

Fun fact; Gamma Boost slotted with end mod IO is actually stronger than P Shifter's. It also provides End/Recovery debuff resistance.

 

Particle Shielding gives 50% recovery for like, 30 seconds I think? [PS on auto is fantastic--I don't use it for recovery, absorb/regen is amazing.]

 

Mids don't reflect everything, always test stuff ingame.

 

Edit: If you have a solid AoE from primary power along with Rad Therapy, you can skip Ground Zero. Otherwise, you'll be standing doing nothing for 3 seconds. It does have a buff for your teammates, but it's so ridiculously small. I took GZ on /Fire tanker, because lolCombustion.

 

 

Edited September 10, 2020 by Heliodorus