Resist and Stat buffs... do we need those?

Discussion in 'The Veterans' Lounge' started by bobokatt, Mar 27, 2021.

  1. bobokatt Augur

    I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question:
    At level 115 group geared toon, is there ANY NEED for buffs that straight up increase resists or stats such as:
    Guard of Druzzil https://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=3242&source=Live
    Shared Merciless Ferocity https://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=36423&source=Live
    Talisman of the Tribunal https://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=3384&source=Live
    Protection of Seasons https://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=3444&source=Live
    ETC...
    I am a NECRO so for instance the FERO line I care NOT for the triple attack. Same goes for the bloody Ranger buffs... I care not for Attack stuff so I block that. Anything with HP or AC of course I do not block.

    However, if we ARE HARD maxed on our resists just based on all our base stats from our armour, do any of these buffs do anything? I would surmise maybe, possibly, if a mob casts some sort of massive spell that LOWERS our base resists that THEN these would come into effect. But my God I am so buff locked. I have very happy trigger friends who cast everything on me but the kitchen sink. I never know WHAT to drop. I mean I know the basics and reading the descriptions... but I am confused about buffs that INCREASE resists or even STATS but NOT "overcap"... just straight up stats. Do I remove those? This would be for group content NOT raid stuff.

    Might I ask the raiders and/or the greats that always help and provide answers like I see daily when I read these forums, like Sancus or Szilent, Skuz, Svann2, Catspaws, Cadira, Jhenna, Tocoh etc...(I am sorry if I missed folks, no disrespect), what your BUFF WINDOW looks like before you go unleash hell? I spend 5 minutes clicking buffs off each day before missions. ARG. What are the buffs you cannot LIVE without (from other toons, not self cast or clickies).
    I know it might look different from your raid vs group stuff.
    Man, I would gladly spend 250 AA's to get 5 more buff slots... I swear! Heck 500 AA's. Easy to come by.
  2. Svann2 The Magnificent

    maybe what we need is heroic resists
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  3. bobokatt Augur

    Now that is a GREAT idea!
  4. bobokatt Augur

    On a side note Svann, wow, I mean WOW 419K unbuffed as a bard. Dang. Makes me want to just give up.
  5. Tour Augur

    The extra resist will not help once capped, no. Furthermore many spells are unresistible anyway and resist stat would be irrelevant. Likewise a theoretical heroic resist would be of limited use for the same reason.
  6. bobokatt Augur

    Indeed. For raids, it would just bypass like striketrough I guess. But maybe for group stuff.... maybe.... but yah anything that cannot be resisted would just make it moot.
  7. Tatanka Joe Schmo

    Not sure if you know, there are command line commands for blocking/unblocking buffs. Maybe some hotkeys would help to quickly block/unblock the ones you don't want for missions.