User:Heltende/Guide to Energy Absorption

Introduction to Energy Absorption

EA is one of the best powers in the game, with three distinct extremely useful effects (Enemy Endurance Drain, Self Endurance Recovery, and Self Defense Buff). It is also one of the most complicated powers in the game to slot. If we could use more than 6 slots in a power, I can easily see myself 12 slotting it. This will be a guide to how to slot and use this power to get the most out of it.

Who is this guide is for

This guide is geared towards a level 50 respec, and it doesn't take very much into consideration the price of Enhancements. If you're not already rich, the ideal slotting for this power may take some time to achieve. It's also primarily for the min/maxer. If you want the idiots guide to slotting EA, I'd probably recommend 2 recharge, 2 Defense and 2 End Mod, either SOs or common IOs. It won't maximize the power, but it's certainly a good place to start. It will also be the base effectiveness by which we'll judge slotting alternatives.

Procs, Uniques and Global Enhancements

Defense
Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Recharge Speed Gift of the Ancients: Defense/Increased Run Speed Karma: Knockback Protection Kismet: Accuracy
Taunt
Triumphant Insult: Chance to Disorient Perfect Zinger: Chance for Psionic Damage
Endurance Modification
Performance Shifter: Chance for +Endurance Energy Manipulator: Chance to Stun

To the right is a complete list of all the procs, uniques and global enhancements. I wouldn't recommend slotting most if any of these. I've listed them all here for the sake of completeness, but most of them can be ignored. The +speed and the + knockback protection are barely useful at all for an Ice tanker. The + tohit is extremely useful, but should be slotted somewhere out of the way, like Combat Jumping or Weave. Same with + endurance. I've heard it can be useful in Stamina, but it's not a good fir for EA.