Mountain Dwarf talent worthwile?

[Slapstick87]

I have to say, "Hale and Hardy" seems like the most lackluster racial perk of all time. Is +20 def against poison and disease really of any use? I can't see it would be usefull at all; these attack are rather fringe concerns, aren't they? There are few dangerous enemies that use poison and I haven't really noticed being very bothered by diseases.

[Crucis]

I have to say, "Hale and Hardy" seems like the most lackluster racial perk of all time. Is +20 def against poison and disease really of any use? I can't see it would be usefull at all; these attack are rather fringe concerns, aren't they? There are few dangerous enemies that use poison and I haven't really noticed being very bothered by diseases.

 

The thing is, I thought that poison did RAW damage, so how can there be a defense against it in the first place?

 

But I agree with your sentiment about the Mountain Dwarf racial benefit.  The Boreal Dwarf one seems a lot more useful.  And IMHO, mountain dwarfs would be better if they got a similar racial benefit, just for 2 different monster groups.

[mazeltov]

Agree. +10 Fortitude or +10 to Defenses vs Spells would fit the Dwarven archetype and be much more valuable as character options.

 

It's part of the greater racial bonus imbalance problem. Some are universally useful and/or wildly OP, others pointless or only good for one or two builds.