Enhancement set bonuses

[OdinAZ]

Hello, do the global bonuses you get enhancement sets also affect your pets?  I was looking for a good way to increase overall accuracy for Thugs.

[Uun]

For the most part, IO set bonuses and globals don't effect henchmen. The exceptions are the specific pet-focused defense/resist auras in the Pet Damage, Recharge Intensive Pet and Mastermind ATO sets. There are also some limited options to slot buff sets directly in the henchman powers (or in the upgrade powers, but not for Thugs). For example, you could slot a Kismet +tohit IO in Enforcers. This will effect your Enforcers, but not your Punks or Bruiser.

 

If you want to increase overall accuracy for your henchmen, take Tactics.

[tidge]

1 hour ago, OdinAZ said:

Hello, do the global bonuses you get enhancement sets also affect your pets?  I was looking for a good way to increase overall accuracy for Thugs.

 

The good news about Thugs: Gang War is a good spot to slot (some of) the Henchmen-affecting survival pieces, this allows for more "traditional" slotting of powers (for Accuracy, etc.) in the henchmen. I usually go into the Leadership pool to get Tactics, I find it doesn't need much more than Endurance reduction on a final build. The base +ToHit is something like +7.5% and ToHit enhancements are on the 20% scale IIRC so with henchmen slotting they shouldn't need too much more (for most content).

 

I like to put the level 50 %BuildUp piece from Soulbound Allegience in the T1 henchmen, it will trigger a LOT for significant bonuses to hit (and damage). The Soulbound Allegiance set is a good one to split 3-ways (or 2-ways), the non-proc pieces can be boosted to 50+5.