Capping Pet Defense

[SableShrike]

Hiya gang,

 

Trying to squeeze more damage out of my pets with procs, which means my Beasts/FF needs to cut two aura IOs from the six possible.

 

In Mids my T3 wolves are supposedly rocking 44.75 or so when near me, but I don’t think it’s factoring -2 levels or Alpha +1.

 

Anyone have actual numbers that I need to hit softcap or hardcap?

Edited November 4, 2020 by SableShrike

[Coyote]

Defense is not affected by levels, except that +6 mobs and higher start to get a base +ToHit bonus that cuts into Defense. With the pets at -2 to you, and a +1 from the Alpha, you wouldn't see this if you're at level 50. Maybe if exemplaring.

 

Resistance is not affected by level (I mention this because you mentioned "hardcap", which applies to Resists... Defenses are soft-capped since there is almost always room to increase a Defense value more, thus they're "soft-capped").

 

So... if you get the softcap or hardcap numbers in a pet, then you don't have to worry about level differences.

[SableShrike]

Perfect, thanks @Coyote.

 

Means I can drop two Defense IOs and still be near cap unless debuffed.

[CaptainLupis]

Do you mean they are at 44.75% using 2 of the def IOs, and you are now planning on taking them out (reducing the def to 34.75%), or were they at that without them, and you were thinking about adding them on top, but have now chosen not to as they are already close enough to the softcap?

 

If the former I'm not sure it's a great idea as 10.25% off the softcap doesn't sound much, but it makes a huge difference in survivability compared to 0.25% off it. Procs aren't adding to their damage if they are dead after all. You could potentially make up the difference with power boosting your shields though, if you are high enough level and were planning on taking the scorpion shield for your MMs own defence anyway, but then you lose out on things like bonfire. Just something to bear in mind.

[SableShrike]

That's without em!

 

With maxed bubbles, Maneuvers, and zero Defense IOs, you can be .25% off softcap for T3 Wolves.  Force Field's one of those sets that lets you have a bit more flexibility with pet IOs, as you don't seem to "need" the Defense aura IOs as much.  I still use one as I had room, but yeah.

 

With FF, Maneuvers, and one single Defense aura IO my T3 are at 49.75% to all, and the T2 and T1 are about 51% to all.  This is not counting the Lion Roars giving even more Defense, mind you.  I got a lot more mileage out of the Resist aura IOs and damage procs.  Didn't bother with an ancillary as I'm softcap to Range with a single Luck or Support Hybrid going.

 

Sorcery's proved really useful for FF.  Spirit Ward is great for saving a pet or teammate from Defense RNG.  Arcane Bolt procs well and the Energy damage is useful.  Enflame is a great debuff when set up like this; it's an almost guaranteed Knockdown, -Resistance, and MAG2 Immobilize on your primary target.  The subsequent burn patches can all fire the procs again in AoE.

 

Edit:  Just soloed Arbiter Sands as an AV in Faultline without capped Defense yet, so this is pretty damn strong.

 

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Edited November 4, 2020 by SableShrike