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Knockback mez interactions - inconsistencies, bugs, general big list of data


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Purpose: a list of all Immobilizes (and in further posts, related powers) set up with Knockback interactions that run counter to the "rule" that may-or-may-not officially exist.  I believe many of these (or even all of them) are bugs, depending on what the rule ends up becoming. 

The only player-accessible Immobilizes I have skipped (to my knowledge) are those that follow the rule of NOT applying protection, but DO apply resistance.

 

Stuff to know if you don't know what I'm talking about:

There are a lot of powers (some immobilizes, ice holds) that add +knock resist (turns knockbacks into knockdowns) and +knock protection (makes enemy immune to knocks more or less entirely).

At some point (I think during the Snap), many Immobilizes were designated to have either the Resist added or the Protection removed.
I believe this was "trial ran" to ensure it would have good results. 

 

The rule of thumb:

  • If a power gives Knockback protection - probably bad.  Prevents Knocks entirely.
  • If a power gives Knockback resistance - usually good.  Since this is a number like 10,000%, it turns all knockbacks into KDs for as long as they are mezzed.

 

The Inconsistencies:

 

  1. We currently lack a true definition of intent for the game going forward.  This can invalidate a lot of what can be construed as a bug.  I am operating under the rule that all Immobilizes should have Knock resistance but not protection, but that could be updated to something like "every Control set shall have an ST and AoE knockback reducer."
  2. There are holds and other thematic considerations that may always require their own rules.  Right now, the big exceptions are
    * "Ice block" holds that fully encase your enemy - these all provide mez resist and protection, and that may be warranted.  There are a few other powers that may deserve the same treatment.
    * Gravity Holds have the KB reducers instead of the Immobilize powers.  This is a bit goofy, but ok.

 

 

Data time

Every power in the following list should be considered "flagged for review."  I have marked many on my own version of this data as "bug" and I am happy to color code these accordingly, but I have left that out for now.

Epic powers are some of the biggest offenders.  Note that due to me listing it out here by AT, many of these are data duplicates despite referencing the same file (Tanker and Brute, for example).

 

Final reminder for reading these tables: KB Protection bad, KB Resistance good.

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Arachnos Soldier: Arachnos Soldier: Wide Area Web Grenade taoe immob  
Arachnos Soldier: Training and Gadgets: Arachnobot>Web Spitter pet immob
via Call Reinforcements
Arachnos Soldier: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Arachnos Soldier: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Guardian>Stone Prison x pet immob
Villain Pets.Coral Guardian Sentinel.Stone Prison
Arachnos Soldier: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Arachnos Soldier: Mace Mastery: Summon Blaster>Web pet immob
Villain Pets.Arachnobot Blaster.Web
Arachnos Soldier: Mu Mastery: Electrifying Fences taoe immob  
Arachnos Soldier: Soul Mastery: Soul Tentacles x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Arachnos Widow: Fortunata Training: Subdue x x st immob  
Arachnos Widow: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Arachnos Widow: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Guardian>Stone Prison x pet immob
Villain Pets.Coral Guardian Sentinel.Stone Prison
Arachnos Widow: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Arachnos Widow: Mace Mastery: Summon Blaster>Web pet immob
Villain Pets.Arachnobot Blaster.Web
Arachnos Widow: Mu Mastery: Electrifying Fences taoe immob  
Arachnos Widow: Soul Mastery: Soul Tentacles x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Blaster: Atomic Manipulation: Electron Shackles st immob  
Blaster: Darkness Manipulation: Penumbral Grasp x x st immob  
Blaster: Darkness Manipulation: Midnight Grasp x x st immob  
Blaster: Devices: Toxic Web Grenade st immob  
Blaster: Electricity Manipulation: Electric Fence st immob  
Blaster: Fire Manipulation: Ring of Fire st immob  
Blaster: Ice Manipulation: Chilblain st immob  
Blaster: Mental Manipulation: Subdual x x st immob  
Blaster: Ninja Training: Immobilizing Dart x x st immob  
Blaster: Plant Manipulation: Entangle st immob  
Blaster: Tactical Arrow: Electrified Net Arrow st immob  
Blaster: Temporal Manipulation: Time Wall x x st immob
Immob missing from short text
Blaster: Dark Blast: Tenebrous Tentacles x x cone immob  
Blaster: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Blaster: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Blaster: Mu Mastery: Electrifying Fences taoe immob  
Blaster: Soul Mastery: Soul Tentacles x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Brute: Dark Melee: Midnight Grasp x x st immob  
Brute: Martial Arts: Crippling Axe Kick x x st immob  
Brute: Spines: Impale x x st immob  
Brute: Staff Fighting Innocuous Strikes x x cone immob  
Brute: Arctic Mastery: Chilblain st immob  
Brute: Earth Mastery: Stone Prison st immob  
Brute: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Brute: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Guardian>Stone Prison x pet immob
Villain Pets.Coral Guardian Sentinel.Stone Prison
Brute: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Brute: Mace Mastery: Summon Blaster>Web pet immob
Villain Pets.Arachnobot Blaster.Web
Brute: Mu Mastery: Electrifying Fences taoe immob  
Brute: Pyre Mastery: Ring of Fire st immob  
Brute: Soul Mastery: Soul Tentacles x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Controller: Darkness Control: Umbra Beast>Shadowy Binds pet immob PET IMMOB
Controller: Electric Control: Chain Fences x x taoe immob  
Controller: Gravity Control: Crush x x st immob  
Controller: Gravity Control: Crushing Field x x taoe immob  
Controller: Plant Control: Vines>Entangle pet immob
Villain Pets.Creeper Patch.Entangle
Controller: Plant Control: Fly Trap>Entangle pet immob  
Controller: Darkness Affinity: Dark Servant>Tenebrous Tentacles x x pet cone immob  
Controller: Traps: Web Grenade st immob  
Controller: Mace Mastery: Summon Tarantula pet immob
Villain Pets.Toxic Tarantula.Web
Controller: Soul Mastery: Summon Seer>Subdue x x pet immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Corruptor: Darkness Affinity: Dark Servant>Tenebrous Tentacles x x pet cone immob  
Corruptor: Traps: Web Grenade st immob  
Corruptor: Dark Blast: Tenebrous Tentacles x x cone immob  
Corruptor: Psychic Blast: Subdue x x st immob  
Corruptor: Electricity Mastery: Electric Fence st immob  
Corruptor: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Corruptor: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Coralax>Subdue x x pet immob
Villain Pets.Coralax Red Hybrid.Subdue
Corruptor: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Corruptor: Mace Mastery: Summon Disruptor>Web Spitter pet immob
Villain Pets.Arachnobot Disrupter.Web Spitter
Corruptor: Soul Mastery: Summon Mistress>Subdue x x pet immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Defender: Darkness Affinity: Dark Servant>Tenebrous Tentacles x x pet cone immob  
Defender: Traps: Web Grenade st immob  
Defender: Dark Blast: Tenebrous Tentacles x x cone immob  
Defender: Psychic Blast: Subdue x x st immob  
Defender: Electricity Mastery: Electric Fence st immob  
Defender: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Defender: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Coralax>Subdue x x pet immob
Villain Pets.Coralax Red Hybrid.Subdue
Defender: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Defender: Mace Mastery: Summon Disruptor>Web Spitter pet immob
Villain Pets.Arachnobot Disrupter.Web Spitter
Defender: Soul Mastery: Summon Mistress>Subdue x x pet immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Dominator: Darkness Control: Umbra Beast>Shadowy Binds pet immob  
Dominator: Electric Control: Chain Fences x x taoe immob  
Dominator: Gravity Control: Crush x x st immob  
Dominator: Gravity Control: Crushing Field x x taoe immob  
Dominator: Plant Control: Vines>Entangle pet immob
Villain Pets.Creeper Patch.Entangle
Dominator: Plant Control: Fly Trap>Entangle pet immob  
Dominator: Dark Assault: Midnight Grasp x x st immob  
Dominator: Earth Assault: Mud Pots x x toggle immob  
Dominator: Psionic Assault: Subdue x x st immob  
Dominator: Thorny Assault: Impale x x st immob  
Dominator: Mace Mastery: Summon Tarantula pet immob
Villain Pets.Toxic Tarantula.Web
Dominator: Soul Mastery: Summon Seer>Subdue x x pet immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Mastermind: Darkness Affinity: Dark Servant>Tenebrous Tentacles x x pet cone immob  
Mastermind: Traps: Web Grenade st immob  
Mastermind: Mercenaries: Spec Ops>Web Grenade pet immob  
Mastermind: Necromancy: Lich>Tenebrous Tentacles x x pet immob
via Enchant Undead; Mastermind Pets.Lich.Tenebrous Tentacles
Mastermind: NInjas: Oni>Ring of Fire pet immob
via Train Ninjas; Mastermind Pets.Oni.Ring of Fire
Mastermind: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Mastermind: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Mastermind: Mu Mastery: Electrifying Fences taoe immob  
Mastermind: Soul Mastery: Soul Tentacles x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Scrapper: Dark Melee: Midnight Grasp x x st immob  
Scrapper: Martial Arts: Crippling Axe Kick x x st immob  
Scrapper: Spines: Impale x x st immob  
Scrapper: Staff Fighting Innocuous Strikes x x cone immob  
Scrapper: Blaze Mastery: Ring of Fire st immob  
Scrapper: Darkness Mastery: Tenebrous Tentalces x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Sentinel: Dark Mastery: Netherworld Tentacles cone immob  
Sentinel: Electricity Mastery: Chain Fences x x taoe immob  
Sentinel: Fire Mastery: Fire Cages taoe immob  
Sentinel: Ice Mastery: Frostbite taoe immob  
Sentinel: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Sentinel: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Sentinel: Mace Mastery: Summon Tarantula>Web pet immob
Villain Pets.Toxic Tarantula.Web
Sentinel: Mu Mastery: Electrifying Fences taoe immob  
Sentinel: Soul Mastery: Soul Tentacles x x cone immob  
Sentinel: Soul Mastery: Midnight Grasp x x st immob  
Sentinel: Soul Mastery: Summon Mistress>Subdue x x pet immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Stalker: Dark Melee: Midnight Grasp x x st immob  
Stalker: Martial Arts: Crippling Axe Kick x x st immob  
Stalker: Spines: Impale x x st immob  
Stalker: Blaze Mastery: Ring of Fire st immob  
Stalker: Darkness Mastery: Tenebrous Tentalces x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Tanker: Dark Melee: Midnight Grasp x x st immob  
Tanker: Martial Arts: Crippling Axe Kick x x st immob  
Tanker: Spines: Impale x x st immob  
Tanker: Staff Fighting Innocuous Strikes x x cone immob  
Tanker: Arctic Mastery: Chilblain st immob  
Tanker: Earth Mastery: Stone Prison st immob  
Tanker: Leviathan Mastery: School of Sharks x x cone immob  
Tanker: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Guardian>Stone Prison x pet immob
Villain Pets.Coral Guardian Sentinel.Stone Prison
Tanker: Mace Mastery: Web Envelope x x taoe immob  
Tanker: Mace Mastery: Summon Blaster>Web pet immob
Villain Pets.Arachnobot Blaster.Web
Tanker: Mu Mastery: Electrifying Fences taoe immob  
Tanker: Pyre Mastery: Ring of Fire st immob  
Tanker: Soul Mastery: Soul Tentacles x x cone immob  

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Warshade: Umbral Blast: Gravimetric Snare x x st immob  

 

 

Link to make a copy of my compiled data - first page is organized by Set type instead of by AT, and is set up to be easily filterable. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16IIkp7Nte-EiHB0e1pKEqB_FwexecOljCZvV1ekdibw/copy

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As mentioned above, there are also some Holds that get in on the KB reducing action:

 

AT Power Set Power Name KB Protection KB Resistance Power Summary Misc Notes
Blaster: Ice Manipulation: Freezing Touch st hold HOLD
Blaster: Tactical Arrow: Ice Arrow st hold HOLD
Blaster: Ice Blast: Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
Blaster: Ice Blast: Bitter Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
Blaster: Munitions Mastery: Cryo Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
             
Brute: Ice Melee: Freezing Touch st hold HOLD
Brute: Arctic Mastery: Block of Ice st hold HOLD
             
Controller: Earth Control: Fossilize x st hold HOLD
Controller: Gravity Control: Gravity Distortion x st hold HOLD
Controller: Gravity Control: Gravity Distortion Field x taoe hold HOLD
Controller: Gravity Control: Singularity>Gravity Distortion pet ST hold PET HOLD
Controller: Ice Control: Block of Ice x st hold HOLD
Controller: Ice Control: Glacier x pbaoe hold HOLD
Controller: Ice Control: Jack's Freezing Touch pet ST hold PET HOLD
Controller: Trick Arrow: Ice Arrow x st hold HOLD
             
Corruptor: Trick Arrow: Ice Arrow x st hold HOLD
Corruptor: Ice Blast: Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
Corruptor: Ice Blast: Bitter Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
             
Defender: Trick Arrow: Ice Arrow x st hold HOLD
Defender: Ice Blast: Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
Defender: Ice Blast: Bitter Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
             
Dominator: Earth Control: Fossilize x st hold HOLD
Dominator: Gravity Control: Gravity Distortion x st hold HOLD
Dominator: Gravity Control: Gravity Distortion Field x taoe hold HOLD
Dominator: Gravity Control: Singularity>Gravity Distortion pet ST hold PET HOLD
Dominator: Ice Control: Block of Ice x st hold HOLD
Dominator: Ice Control: Glacier x pbaoe hold HOLD
Dominator: Ice Control: Jack's Freezing Touch pet ST hold PET HOLD
             
Mastermind: Trick Arrow: Ice Arrow x st hold HOLD
Mastermind: Demon Summoning: Demon Prince>Block of Ice pet hold
HOLD via Enchant Demon; Mastermind Pets.Demon Prince.Block of Ice
             
Scrapper: Ice Melee: Freezing Touch st hold HOLD
Scrapper: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Guardian>Fossilize pet hold
HOLD; Villain Pets.Coral Guardian Warder.Fossilize
             
Sentinel: Ice Blast: Bitter Freeze Ray st hold HOLD
Sentinel: Ice Mastery: Block of Ice st hold HOLD
             
Stalker: Ice Melee: Freezing Touch st hold HOLD
Stalker: Leviathan Mastery: Summon Guardian>Fossilize pet hold
HOLD; Villain Pets.Coral Guardian Warder.Fossilize
             
Tanker: Ice Melee: Freezing Touch st hold HOLD
Tanker: Arctic Mastery: Block of Ice st hold HOLD
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For the sake of completeness, I have included below the list of the game's Contain/Intangible powers.

 

These all have "Immobilize" components but

  1. Do not have any Knockback stats.
  2. Are probably fine to exempt anyway.  I always considered the Immobilizes in these powers as a necessary secondary effect to pull off the fiction they are conveying.

 

But here they are!

 

Controller: Gravity Control: Dimension Shift x x laoe intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Controller: Darkness Affinity: Black Hole x x taoe Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Controller: Force Field: Detention field x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Controller: Sonic Resonance: Sonic Cage x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Corruptor: Darkness Affinity: Black Hole x x taoe Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Corruptor: Force Field: Detention field x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Corruptor: Sonic Resonance: Sonic Cage x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Defender: Darkness Affinity: Black Hole x x taoe Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Defender: Force Field: Detention field x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Defender: Sonic Resonance: Sonic Cage x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Dominator: Gravity Control: Dimension Shift x x laoe intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Mastermind: Darkness Affinity: Black Hole x x taoe Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Mastermind: Force Field: Detention field x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
Mastermind: Sonic Resonance: Sonic Cage x x st Intangible Immob + INTANGIBLE
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Why has this gotten absolutely zero responses? As many people who complain about this in game, you would think this thread would be popping. Real disappointing when you speak up on complaints people have regularly, but you garner no support. I'm here to support, @Replacement

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