Old T1 and T2 gears and mob defences

dsn1118

Some of old T1 and T2 gears have bonuses like "Reduces the defense of foes you hit by 450" or some similar info depending on the class.So Is mobs have only HP and Damage Resistance a myth generated by some know-it-alls?If they indeed have that stats where can we find them.We can see the approximate Damage Rsistance amounts with 3rd party software but what about defense?

kieranmtorn

I've run the Dread Ring lairs with High Vizier in mod 6/7. Still works as always. I checked the ACT parse and I see 128-130% effectiveness. Which, if you have enough ARP to negate the mobs DR is what it should show for (3 stacks of the High Vizier debuff on monsters).

Do the test yourself. Run a mini-lair using High Vizier or High Prophet, then run it the next day using your normal mod6/7 armor. Just make sure you have 60% ARP when using HV or HP. Then compare the effectiveness columns in ACT for the same mobs.

drkbodhi

The old t2 gear for SWs is a go to choice for the SWs in CA. It makes me wish that I kept my old TR gear.​​

kiraskytower

I've seen High Prophet (DC), High Vizier (CW) and the Fabled Set (SW) all used in Mod 6/7. They are quite often brought out for boss fights, dragon flights, WoD Dragon runs .. things like that. They work just as they always have and make for a great way to help bring some of these tougher foes down faster. The downside? You are going to have about half your normal hit points in one compared to say, an Alliance set or armor. It makes survival a challenge - it's also the reason you will really only ever see ranged classes using the old sets, doing it with a melee character will get you a quick death.

I've worn my Fabled set for a number of boss fights and I can say you can certainly do it and survive, it can be tough, especially in the tier 2s (But I did survive a legit boss kill for Traven Blackdagger in it, so you CAN do it).

kieranmtorn

I did eToS in mod7 in HV. Kind of neat, looking at an average of 260% effectiveness for the whole party....

dsn1118

Thank you but all these info doesnt help me with the question.Do mobs have defense stat and what are the amounts?I understand those gear work greatly but is that intended or is there a glitch in the system where system automatically effect damage resistance instead of defense stat?

ironzerg79

Mobs don't have a defense stat. Each stack of the HV debuff equates to roughly 10% more damage.

silverkelt

Ive used both hv and hp sets in mod 2, typically in tiamat and dragonflight.. where risk of dying isnt really in higher with them on or not, what kills you in those instances, will kill you regardless of armor you wear.

Ive done many t1 and t2 runs in hp armor with guildies though.. as im not doing much else but debuffing.

DCs should have a more viable armor .. all of those stupid stats and a hold t1 armor is still BiS.. The game is back to basically what is was, though I havent succumbed yet to making a righteous, i might yet though.