Defender Dark Consumption vs. Consume

[Renatos1023]

Hi all, I am not good with the numbers, my experience here is just based on my subjective gameplay.

 

My question is: Does Dark Consumption require a to-hit check to grant endurance?

When I play my Rad/Fire Brute (yes, I know, not a Def) Consume seems to be auto-hit for granting endurance. But on my Defender, I seem to hit one target every time I hit DC, even with multiple around me. Is the Defender Consume auto-hit like Brute? Is that a better ancillary option for endurance mitigation?

 

I was looking through these Def forums and couldn't find this answer. Thanks for any help!

 

-R

[Uun]

Dark Consumption isn't auto-hit and requires a to-hit check. The version of Consume in defender Flame Mastery isn't auto-hit either (unlike the Fiery Aura version). Your best bet is Power Sink, which is auto-hit, available in both Electricity Mastery (T4) and Mu Mastery (T1). 

[Psyonico]

I think the Mu Mastery version has double the recharge of the Electric Mastery version though.

[Uun]

17 minutes ago, Psyonico said:

I think the Mu Mastery version has double the recharge of the Electric Mastery version though.

Nope, same recharge. Mu version has smaller radius and slightly less endurance drained.

https://cod.uberguy.net/html/power.html?power=epic.corruptor_mu_mastery.power_sink&at=defender

https://cod.uberguy.net/html/power.html?power=epic.electricity_mastery.power_sink&at=defender