Consume...and the fire tank.

[Ukase]

While tinkering around in mids, I notice that Consume accepts Heal enhancements. I've played ...maybe a dozen fire tanks since retail, and I never noticed consume would accept heal IOs, nor did I notice that it would boost HP, albeit only for 2 minutes. Still, it's super easy to get this recharge below 2 minutes. 

I know the answer is really, "It depends", but I'm wondering how many use consume more for an HP boost (not to be confused with a heal) than for more endurance. 
 

[PLVRIZR]

Depends. 😆

 

I think it was i27p5 that it was updated (someone else fact check me, please).

 

Since then, I still primarily use Consume for the endurance drain resistance, but I do hit it routinely (for the HP cap increase), certainly not for endurance recovery, specifically.  Don't seem to need it. 

 

My favorite Fire tank (Fire/Fire/Pyre) has it slotted with a full set of Synapse's Shock, for the recharge and EN resistance bonuses.  The movement bonuses, esp. speedrunning is nice, too.

[ZemX]

32 minutes ago, PLVRIZR said:

I think it was i27p5 that it was updated (someone else fact check me, please).

 

[Spaghetti Betty]

The +MaxHP from Consume is activated even without a target and lasts a very long time. The intention is for it to be a net gain to survivability without interrupting normal use of the power. It's actually a pretty substantial buff! Absolutely worth picking and slotting for, even if you don't need the extra endurance.

Edited July 16, 2024 by Spaghetti Betty

[PLVRIZR]

1 hour ago, ZemX said:

 

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[SeraphimKensai]

I can attest to the +HP being great. I discovered that as well a few months back when I rolled my fire/fire tank. It came in handy along with the end resistance on a +4 Freakshow Respec that we did for a TT a whole le back on Everlasting.

[Uun]

I slot Consume with Numina heal & heal/rech and Synapse's Shock endmod, endmod/rech & dmg/rech. That gives me 69% heal and endmod and 78% recharge (more than I need to have it perma), plus 10% slow resist, 12% regen and 7.5% movement speed.