Dark Ignitros Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I am running a level 50 fire/kin troller. I was wondering if I am overslotting for knockback. I currently have acrobatics which gives 9.0 Mag resist, a Karma knockback proc in combat jumping for another 4.0 Mag, and a steadfast protection knockback proc in tough for another 4.0 giving me a total of 17.0 Mag resist to knockback. Is this overkil or can I just remove the 2 procs and slot with something different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruunch Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 You're slotting for hurricane Katrina. In 99% of the cases you won't need more than acrobatics. Or you can keep the slotted enhancements and save yourself a power and some endurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurus Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Acrobatics alone is all you need. Heck you dont even need that if you have a spare slot. 99% of the time a single -4 KB enhancer will see you through. You'll occasionally take a KB through that but it'll be rare enough you wont feel you need more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolgar Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 In general, -4 is plenty, -8 is pointless, -9+ is solid. That seems counter-intuitive, I know, but there is a reason: MOST KB in PVE, is mag 4 or below, so if you have -4 kb, you will be protected from most KB you'll face. Most KB that is above mag 4 is also above mag 8. So there is very little benefit of slotting 2 -4 KB IOs. -9 will protect you from just about anything in the game, aside from a few things that have cheater magnitude KB that will even throw around a level 50 tank. As a controller, you really don't need more than the -4 from one of the IOs, if you can find another power for more benefit than Acrobatics. When I am slotting like a /fire brute (also no inherent KB protection), I usually shoot for -10 or -11, in form of either Steadfast, Karma, and a -3 bonus from a PVP set, or Steadfast OR Karma, and 2 of the -3 set bonuses. (Fury of the Gladiator and Gladiator's Armor both give -3 at 3 slots.) Always happy to answer questions in game, typically hanging around Help. Global is @Zolgar, and tends to be tagged in Help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperstrike Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 -4 will be fine in most cases. -8 will allow you to effectively tank about 90% of the game. No matter how much you slot, Reichsman is still going to bounce you around. If you have two slots for -KB IOs, you REALLY don't need Acrobatics (and I've always viewed the power as a waste of a pick and slots). 1 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yipp Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 -4 will be fine in most cases. -8 will allow you to effectively tank about 90% of the game. No matter how much you slot, Reichsman is still going to bounce you around. If you have two slots for -KB IOs, you REALLY don't need Acrobatics (and I've always viewed the power as a waste of a pick and slots). Agreed, 4 is solid, problem is against a tough foe that is knocking you down.... you will look back on your choice of 4 while staring at the ceiling tiles wondering if that extra damage your not using at the moment was worth it :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgefund Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 The base empowerment buff provides 10 points kb protection. It lasts 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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