Rifleman Archive

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Keeno_Kilimal wrote:

Last night after a huge PVE session, during which I became a Novice Rifleman, I noticed that it was time to try and repair my Ubese armor. So I was able to repair my boots and body armor, but I failed to repair my helmet and it broke completely. So now I am without aUbese helmet. I have a Composite helmet, but there's no way I'm wearing that into battle because it encumbers my mind too badly to be any help to me. So, before I go out to purchase another Ubese helmet I was wondering if it is even going to be worth my time to do so. I don't do any PVP combat yet and I don't hunt any sort of insanely large big game yet either. So should I try to find a new Ubese helmet for PVE or go without? BTW, I'm a Zabrak, I've had my statsmigrated so thatmy mind pool is completey maxed out,and I never hunt without full Doc. buffs and a good supply of Brandy available. So helmet or no helmet, that is the question.

Thanks for your advice!

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Even in PvE, when you do not wear a helmet, you are taking a big risk. The creature and NCP AI will note that you do not have on a helmet and target your head if they can. Even if they do not, any random pool hits that favor mind damage will do damage if you are not wearing a helmet. But even without that being the case, NPCs are going to start switching weapons and using specials again. That means, I would assume, that any NPC or Creature capable of targeting mind will be favoring that special against people without head protection.

With doctor buffs, brandy, and ahrisa and/or canape, there is no reason not to wear a helmet, even a Composite one. Even at Master, I wear a full composite suit even when I am just running around. When I go into battle, I just make sure I am on brandy and Ahrisa or Canape.

No reason not to wear a helmet IMO. Its so easy to get your focus to 1600 (i think thats it, 1500 or 1600)where you can spam specials and take no damage. Ahrisa is your friend, it buffs your Focus. Musician buffs buff focus/willpower and last a good 2 hours, and if you are a human even better because you can migrate everything to your Mind/Focus/Willpower.

Why not use a helmet?

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Kachada wrote:
You can get an well-sliced hemlet down to like 200 encumbarance.

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Actually you can get a well made helmet down as far as 170+. I have 3 180's I keep in the bank with 61% base resists. For faction missions thats all you'll need but against creatures that are generally melee types like Rancor you definitely want an ubese helmet. Keep it on your hotkey list and if something charges to you clear your quene and hit the hotkey. If you're surrounded by npc's then not having a helmet is a huge risk. Even with buffs, canape, and brandy multiple hits for 400+ will get you killed fast. Most low-medium content melee type creatures are AP0 attacks so even a small amount of kinetic resist will help alot.

I'm a zabrak too I and know what you're going through. Ahrisa is your best friend. It lasts 3 times as long as canape and has more uses. It also addresses the major weakness that us zabrak have which is a 500 focus cap. Heck after I put on all of my comp my focus is 95..... 2 brandies and an enhanced ahrissa will change all of that. Keep muon hotkeyed and use it as an emergency MIND heal just in case. Its saved my butt more than a few times.