Exemplar Effects on Enhancements - Revision history

Sekoia at 08:50, 20 May 2012

2012-05-20T08:50:49Z

Thirty7: /* Details */ table -> wikitable

2011-12-26T05:28:36Z

‎Details: table -> wikitable

Sekoia: /* Set bonuses */ fixing link

2010-12-12T21:31:31Z

‎Set bonuses: fixing link

Addo: Changed level 40 to 41, to make it more than five levels above 35 due to new rules about keeping powers for level+5 (and also since 41 is a real power-choice level).

2010-06-30T10:28:50Z

Changed level 40 to 41, to make it more than five levels above 35 due to new rules about keeping powers for level+5 (and also since 41 is a real power-choice level).

Zombie Man: + PvP exception to the rule of under-exemplaring shut-off of Special IO effects.

2009-07-21T19:34:12Z

+ PvP exception to the rule of under-exemplaring shut-off of Special IO effects.

SekoiaBot: Robot: Cosmetic changes

2009-06-10T02:00:13Z

Robot: Cosmetic changes

Zombie Man: /* Set bonuses */ linkified

2009-06-09T13:50:58Z

‎Set bonuses: linkified

Catwhoorg: /* Set bonuses */ + PVP sets being immune to losing bonuses

2009-06-09T12:57:17Z

‎Set bonuses: + PVP sets being immune to losing bonuses

Zombie Man: The section on exemplar's effects on Set Bonuses and Special IOs was old and mostly wrong. Complete rewrite. Delete dead forum links.

2009-06-09T01:32:14Z

The section on exemplar's effects on Set Bonuses and Special IOs was old and mostly wrong. Complete rewrite. Delete dead forum links.

Catwhoorg: /* Set bonuses / removed # You've exemplared below when the power was taken per detailed testing on the main forums

2008-12-17T22:03:57Z

‎Set bonuses: removed #* You've exemplared below when the power was taken per detailed testing on the main forums

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 Some of the IOs from IO Sets single-handedly, all by themselves, provide one or more benefits to the whole character, without requiring any of the other members of the Set to be slotted. Some of these also buff an aspect of a power (usually Defense or Resistance), but the majority provide a rather unique extra benefit or bonus which may or may not be related to the Set they come from or the power into which they are slotted.
-See [[Table of Special IOs]] for a complete list of all the Special IOs.
+See [[Set Enhancements with Special Effects]] for a complete list of all the Special IOs.
 Special IOs are of two types: Special IOs that act like Set Bonuses, called '''''Globals''''', and '''''Procs'''''.

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 . '''The Actual Scaling'''. Look up the factors for both your Exemplar level and your true level in the following table, and divide the first value by the second. This gives you your universal scaling factor. Multiply ''all'' your affected Enhancement benefits by it.
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 !&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; !! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Value&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; !! &nbsp; !! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; !! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Value&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 *The breakpoints in Steps 1 and 2 don't vary based on the aspect's Schedule the way ED's breakpoints do. The same fixed values are used for all benefits. That means Step 1 is more lenient toward Schedule Bs than normal, and Step 2 is harsher on Schedules C and D.
 == Set bonuses ==

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 :However, if you exemplar down to level 26, you've gone too low for those 3 30s, and so, it's like they don't exist. However, at level 26, you're still over the level of the three 20s, and so they still 'work' and are giving you the first two bonuses of the Set.
-The Set Bonuses of [[Ios#Very Rare .22Purple.22 Sets|Purple (Very Rare) Sets]] and [http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Category:PvP_Sets PvP Sets] are immune to the effects of exemplaring. However, the aspects of the power that they buff (e.g., Accuracy or Damage) are affected by exemplaring just like any other enhancement.
+The Set Bonuses of [[Ios#Very Rare .22Purple.22 Sets|Purple (Very Rare) Sets]] and [[:Category:PvP_Sets|PvP Sets]] are immune to the effects of exemplaring. However, the aspects of the power that they buff (e.g., Accuracy or Damage) are affected by exemplaring just like any other enhancement.
 == Special IOs from Sets ==

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 Let's give an example:
-:Let's say you have a full set of six Set IOs in a level 40 power. Three of the Set IOs are level 30, the other three are level 20 – so, you're getting 5 Set Bonuses from the six Set IOs.
+:Let's say you have a full set of six Set IOs in a level 41 power. Three of the Set IOs are level 30, the other three are level 20 – so, you're getting 5 Set Bonuses from the six Set IOs.
 :Now, if you exemplar down to level 35, the power is greyed out because you're under the level of the power. However, all five bonuses are still working! Level 35 is higher than the level 30 and level 20 IOs.

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 :However, if you exemplar down to level 26, you've gone too low for those 3 30s, and so, it's like they don't exist. However, at level 26, you're still over the level of the three 20s, and so they still 'work' and are giving you the first two bonuses of the Set.
-The Set Bonuses of [[Ios#Very Rare .22Purple.22 Sets|Purple (Very Rare) Sets]] and [http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Category:PvP_Sets PvP Sets] are immune to the effects of explaring. However, the aspects of the power that they buff (e.g., Accuracy or Damage) are affected by exemplaring just like any other enhancement.
+The Set Bonuses of [[Ios#Very Rare .22Purple.22 Sets|Purple (Very Rare) Sets]] and [http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Category:PvP_Sets PvP Sets] are immune to the effects of exemplaring. However, the aspects of the power that they buff (e.g., Accuracy or Damage) are affected by exemplaring just like any other enhancement.
 == Special IOs from Sets ==
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 :So, for example, a level 20 [[Karma: Knockback Protection|Karma Knockback Protection]] Global slotted in a level 50 power will still work if the character is exemplared to level 17 and the level 50 power is greyed out. But Karma's Knockback Protection will stop working when exemplared to level 16 – more than three levels under the Special IO itself. If that level 20 Karma was put into Hover which was picked up at level 6, then the Karma would still stop working if exemplared to level 16, even though Hover is still working.

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 . '''The Maximum Bonus Cap'''. If your Exemplar level is 45 or less, each individual benefit is first capped at 41.5%. This is an extra step done before the normal reduction. If your Exemplar level is 46+, skip this step.
-This step rarely has a big impact. It only has a significant effect on Knockback Distance and Interrupt Time Reduction bonuses from SOs, HOs, and mid- to high-level one-aspect IOs. It will also reduce the benefits of [[Enhancements#Schedule_A | Schedule A]] one-aspect IOs of levels 48+, but only by a small amount — less than 1%, even in the worst case.
+This step rarely has a big impact. It only has a significant effect on Knockback Distance and Interrupt Time Reduction bonuses from SOs, HOs, and mid- to high-level one-aspect IOs. It will also reduce the benefits of [[Enhancements#Schedule A|Schedule A]] one-aspect IOs of levels 48+, but only by a small amount — less than 1%, even in the worst case.
 . '''The Actual Scaling'''. Look up the factors for both your Exemplar level and your true level in the following table, and divide the first value by the second. This gives you your universal scaling factor. Multiply ''all'' your affected Enhancement benefits by it.
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 *As Positron points out, the system is gradual (up to a point). It does not do something simple like downgrade your SOs to DOs if you Exemplar below the first level that SOs are freely available but leave them untouched otherwise.
-*The system degrades the character's Enhancements, ''even in cases where a character would already have six SOs or comparable IOs  in the power in question at the lower, Exemplared level''. This is an attempt to balance the fact that the character will have more slots overall. For example, a level 26 Storm Summoning Defender cannot have more than one slot in Tornado, but he can have six slots in Steamy Mist. A level 50 Storm Defender who's Exemplared to 26 can have six slots in both. His Tornado will be stronger than the naturally 26 Defender's, but his Steamy Mist will be weaker.
+*The system degrades the character's Enhancements, ''even in cases where a character would already have six SOs or comparable IOs in the power in question at the lower, Exemplared level''. This is an attempt to balance the fact that the character will have more slots overall. For example, a level 26 Storm Summoning Defender cannot have more than one slot in Tornado, but he can have six slots in Steamy Mist. A level 50 Storm Defender who's Exemplared to 26 can have six slots in both. His Tornado will be stronger than the naturally 26 Defender's, but his Steamy Mist will be weaker.
 *Level 32 is a key breakpoint. If you are 33 or higher, you can Exemplar as low as 32 with no penalties no matter how big the drop is. If you are 32 or higher and you Exemplar below 32, your penalties will be the same no matter how high you were to begin with.
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 :gives a total bonus of: 93.18% Accuracy, 93.57% Damage, 76.8% Endurance Reduction and 93.18% Recharge Reduction at full effect from level 21 to 50.
-*The breakpoints in Steps 1 and 2 don't vary based on the aspect's Schedule the way ED's breakpoints do. The same fixed values are used for all benefits.  That means Step 1 is more lenient toward Schedule Bs than normal, and Step 2 is harsher on Schedules C and D.
+*The breakpoints in Steps 1 and 2 don't vary based on the aspect's Schedule the way ED's breakpoints do. The same fixed values are used for all benefits. That means Step 1 is more lenient toward Schedule Bs than normal, and Step 2 is harsher on Schedules C and D.
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 :However, if you exemplar down to level 26, you've gone too low for those 3 30s, and so, it's like they don't exist. However, at level 26, you're still over the level of the three 20s, and so they still 'work' and are giving you the first two bonuses of the Set.
-The Set Bonuses of [[Ios#Very_Rare_.22Purple.22_Sets|Purple (Very Rare) Sets]] and [http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Category:PvP_Sets PvP Sets] are immune to the effects of explaring. However, the aspects of the power that they buff (e.g., Accuracy or Damage) are affected by exemplaring just like any other enhancement.
+The Set Bonuses of [[Ios#Very Rare .22Purple.22 Sets|Purple (Very Rare) Sets]] and [http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Category:PvP_Sets PvP Sets] are immune to the effects of explaring. However, the aspects of the power that they buff (e.g., Accuracy or Damage) are affected by exemplaring just like any other enhancement.
 == Special IOs from Sets ==
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 The IOs that act like Set Bonuses give a benefit that most often applies a continuous effect globally to the character. And just like Set Bonuses, the power in which they are slotted can be greyed out due to exemplaring and the Global will still work. However, just like Set Bonuses, the Global stops working when the character is exemplared more than three levels under the level of the Global IO.
-:So, for example, a level 20 [[Karma: Knockback_Protection|Karma Knockback Protection]] Global slotted in a level 50 power will still work if the character is exemplared to level 17 and the level 50 power is greyed out. But Karma's Knockback Protection will stop working when exemplared to level 16 – more than three levels under the Special IO itself. If that level 20 Karma was put into Hover which was picked up at level 6, then the Karma would still stop working if exemplared to level 16, even though Hover is still working.
+:So, for example, a level 20 [[Karma: Knockback Protection|Karma Knockback Protection]] Global slotted in a level 50 power will still work if the character is exemplared to level 17 and the level 50 power is greyed out. But Karma's Knockback Protection will stop working when exemplared to level 16 – more than three levels under the Special IO itself. If that level 20 Karma was put into Hover which was picked up at level 6, then the Karma would still stop working if exemplared to level 16, even though Hover is still working.
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 :So, e.g., if you slot a level 50 [[Celerity: Stealth|Run Stealth]] in Sprint (a level 1 power) and then exemplar down to level 15, you will still get the Stealth bonus when you turn on Sprint even though you're 35 levels lower than the level of that Special IO.
-Procs that have a chance to do damage, do so based on the level of the character and not the level of the Proc. The damage is not modified by ArcheType. See [[Invention Origin Enhancement Proc Damage Scaling| Table of Proc Damage]] for specifics.
+Procs that have a chance to do damage, do so based on the level of the character and not the level of the Proc. The damage is not modified by ArcheType. See [[Invention Origin Enhancement Proc Damage Scaling|Table of Proc Damage]] for specifics.
 [[Category:Gameplay]]
 [[Category:Invention System]]
 [[Category:Enhancements]]

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 Parent Article: [[Exemplar]]
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 == Set bonuses ==
-{{wip}}
+Set Bonuses are always on, even if the power in which the Set is slotted isn't activated, and even if that power is greyed out due to exemplaring! However, you do start to lose the bonuses if you exemplar more than three levels under the level of the IOs in the Set.
-'''Set bonuses''' shut down if:
+Let's give an example:
-# Your exemplared level is less than the minimum level the enhancement can exist at.
+:Now, if you exemplar down to level 35, the power is greyed out because you're under the level of the power. However, all five bonuses are still working! Level 35 is higher than the level 30 and level 20 IOs.
-== Special enhancements ==
+:Now, if you exemplar down to 27, you still get all 5 Set Bonuses because you are within 3 levels under the level 30's.
-''"Chance for" enhancements'' are '''not affected''' by exemplaring, so long as the power is available. (Naturally, ''damage''  [[Invention_Origin_Enhancement_Proc_Damage_Scaling|scales with combat level]].)
+:However, if you exemplar down to level 26, you've gone too low for those 3 30s, and so, it's like they don't exist. However, at level 26, you're still over the level of the three 20s, and so they still 'work' and are giving you the first two bonuses of the Set.
-These are also unaffected by exemplar level (again, so long as the power they're in is active):
+The Set Bonuses of [[Ios#Very_Rare_.22Purple.22_Sets|Purple (Very Rare) Sets]] are immune to the effects of explaring. However, the aspects of the power that they buff (e.g., Accuracy or Damage) are affected by exemplaring just like any other enhancement.
-=== Affected ===
+Some of the IOs from IO Sets single-handedly, all by themselves, provide one or more benefits to the whole character, without requiring any of the other members of the Set to be slotted. Some of these also buff an aspect of a power (usually Defense or Resistance), but the majority provide a rather unique extra benefit or bonus which may or may not be related to the Set they come from or the power into which they are slotted.
-"Continuous globals" ([[Invention_Origin_Enhancements#Continuous_Globals|list]]) '''stop working''' if you exemplar too low.
+Special IOs are of two types: Special IOs that act like Set Bonuses, called '''''Globals''''', and '''''Procs'''''.
-This is because their special effects are like set bonuses:
+==== Globals ====
-* The power they're in doesn't have to be on to get the enhancement's special effect, hence the name "continuous globals".
+<span style="font-size:1.0em">'''Set-Like Special IOs'''</span>
-== Sources ==
+The IOs that act like Set Bonuses give a benefit that most often applies a continuous effect globally to the character. And just like Set Bonuses, the power in which they are slotted can be greyed out due to exemplaring and the Global will still work. However, just like Set Bonuses, the Global stops working when the character is exemplared more than three levels under the level of the Global IO.
-* [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=5955787&Search=true#Post5955787 "Re: What's going on with exemping?"]
+:So, for example, a level 20 [[Karma: Knockback_Protection|Karma Knockback Protection]] Global slotted in a level 50 power will still work if the character is exemplared to level 17 and the level 50 power is greyed out. But Karma's Knockback Protection will stop working when exemplared to level 16 – more than three levels under the Special IO itself. If that level 20 Karma was put into Hover which was picked up at level 6, then the Karma would still stop working if exemplared to level 16, even though Hover is still working.
-* [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10811760&an=0&page=0 "Uniques and Exemplaring"]
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 # Your exemplared level is less than the minimum level the enhancement can exist at.
 # The power the set was slotted in is unavailable:
 #* Arena settings. <ref>[[Issue_9#Enhancement_Sets|Issue 9 patch notes]]</ref>
 #* What about Ouroboros challenge settings?