does the 20% resistance stack?

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  protoneous Member Posts: 2,988 Arc User

  December 2021

  Fwiw, shield capacity in combination with something like Auxiliary to the Structural Integrity Field or Auxiliary to Inertial Dampeners might be more worth while in providing a cushion and additional damage resists.

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  pottsey5g Member Posts: 4,177 Arc User

  December 2021 edited December 2021

  Depending on how you count there are 2 or 3 types of resistance which stack in different ways. Generally speaking 75% is the cap. The main form of resistance say 20% of the same energy type has diminishing returns, the skill based way doesnt have diminishing returns against other skill sources but has a cap at 75% while the bonus resistance way bypasses diminishing returns and goes over 75%. Plus there is dodge which is effectively 20% damage reduction, then apply resistance.
  
  It always amazes me one of the most important stats for your ship is not displayed anywhere in game. One would think shield resistance would be listed.
  
  Not sure how hard it is for you to get, the single best source of shield resistance is the Voth Power Core console. That 1 console with 125 shield power and EPtS3 and you are pretty close to 75% more so if you add a bit of resistance from the main shield. https://sto.fandom.com/wiki/Console_-_Universal_-_Voth_Power_Subcore

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  alcyoneserene Member Posts: 2,412 Arc User

  December 2021

  Really frustrating there's no readout for shield hardness anywhere.
  
  Shields innately have higher damage resistance against torpedo damage. Beam type energy weapons deal more damage to shields and less to hull, while for cannons the damage dealt would be equal.
  
  Shields also have bleedthrough, which affects how much damage they absorb in order to better protect the hull.
  
  It really does not help the descriptions are not even consistent. That Voth console says it's +30% Shield Resistance, percentage of what? Is it acting like a bonus on top of shield hardness?
  
  I have no idea if I'm hitting hard caps on shielding, and all the solo testing hasn't helped, so I would like answers too on top of proper shield specs in game.

  

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  legendarylycan

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  December 2021

  There's no readout for dodge either - which is kind of annoying when you're trying to build a dodge-based character and you have no idea how much you have.​​

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