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pointsman
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All,
I have read in this forum that the Deflect stat for CWs are pretty much worthless, yet I was chatting with a GWF player the other day and he swore up and down that Deflect was even superior to Defense and he was shocked that I had zero Deflect. So could someone explain why Deflect isn't good for CWs? Has there been any testing on Defense vs. Deflect as a core defensive stat for CWs?
I have read in this forum that the Deflect stat for CWs are pretty much worthless, yet I was chatting with a GWF player the other day and he swore up and down that Deflect was even superior to Defense and he was shocked that I had zero Deflect. So could someone explain why Deflect isn't good for CWs? Has there been any testing on Defense vs. Deflect as a core defensive stat for CWs?
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So I should reduce my defense as well? Right now my defense is at about 1.7k and I feel it's a bit low.
Having 10% of deflect is good enough for CW so u might get lucky deflect some big number
I realized now it is not worth it on cw since u can not stack it anyway.. go HP all the way. It works with my current regen build as well.
For PVE: defense/HP.
You get defense from HV. So maybe 1k is enough I think.
For Pvp HP/regeneration maybe?
You should put HP to your character and the defense to your augment if you can.
I'm suprised by some of the comments about not needing defense.
Personally I am running 2K defense plus the HV set, and definetly like it.
Not that uncommon to take hits from adds during boss fights, and the defense helps a lot.
Definitely considering trying life-steal instead, but no idea how much I will need to stack to make it worth-while. I guess it really depends on what else you are trying to stack and what is available to wear.
PVPer rocking it Solo queue style since the dawn of Neverwinter
PvP: high level PvP (premades vs premades) - HP and regen. Low level PvP (pugs) - best "defense" is strong offense.
While Deflect is useful even in relatively small amounts, it is the best alternative only if you have a whole build dedicated to it, e.g. a Halfling with high CON, high DEX, Deflect accessories and Greater Tenebrous enchants for sufficient offensive capability.
I have faced several CWs who had all of the above but not Greater Tenebrous (only normal Tenebrous) and decimated them with my pure offense build and they did no better than me against melee. So, that is why I suggest you cannot go halfway with a defensive build around Deflect on a CW.
This.
In PvE most things don't have much AP so you get value for money from you def. And you do a stack damage so LS is a realy winner. In PvP you probably take a similar amount of damage to what you dish out (similar, not same oh pedants from the future), so lifesteal is pointless. Regen is $$$ tho. Since everyone packs a load of AP, there's no point having any def at all really in PvP. Might as well stack up on HP.