Pikeman Archive
Thread: Stacking Melee Defense Points. Is there a limit ?
Page 1 of 1
blacke
Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:46 am
#1
Technically, there is no cap on how much you can get becouse the more you get the less benefit you get from the same increase.
As an example: going from 50 to 100 defense will have a more apperent effect then going from 150-200.
But, there is never a shame in getting more defense, all you get will help in some way.
As an example: going from 50 to 100 defense will have a more apperent effect then going from 150-200.
But, there is never a shame in getting more defense, all you get will help in some way.
Emma_Foster
Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:54 pm
#2
Hi All
Re: Stacking Melee Defense Points
I`m now Pikewoman 0-0-4-0 ( Foot Soldier ), wearing various Bio-Engineered bandoliers and undershirts with enhanced Melee Defense ( +15 x2 ) beneath my padded armour. I was thinking of boosting my Melee defense further, by also learning Tera Kasi Artist 0-1-0-0.
I think I recall from pre-CU days, that Defense Stacking was a real problem, particulary amongst PvP`s, so the question is this: Will I be wasting my time ? Is there a limit ? Will I be capped at a certainMelee Defense level?
Having been a Doc / Bio Engineer for almost 2 years, the world of Combat is a little new to me.
Fond Regards
Emma
Duexfuse
Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:30 pm
#3
From my understanding (I just got back post-CU)
1) There are diminishing returns for damage mitigation as you gain more defense.
2) Melee defense is the deciding number if you are hit or not. It is based on your melee defense versus your enemies accuracy. The higher your defense, the less you get hit.
Is that correct?
Shinky
Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:10 pm
#4
yeah it's correct, Melee def works for damage mitigation upto 500 pts, pass there only works towards the vs. accuracy miss mods, which aren't strong at all. A master defender taped out, with Improved Force Armor and Imp. Aura yield a little over 1000 melee defense, and they are missed about 1/4 of the time.
Page 1 of 1