Mechanics testing: Armor stacking and more.

[cactot]

I have been doing a few tests to see what works and what doesn't in the release version of the game. Feel free to contribute or suggest other potentially strong combos to test.

 

Test 1: Armor

Crusader (Unbroken / any paladin)

Confirmed that shield mastery from unbroken, zealous endurance, and inspired defenses (+2 to armor after being attacked) all stack. (for a total of +4 against the attack type from inspired defense)

 

Robust does not stack with zealous endurance, but stacks with the other two.

 

 

 

Test 2: Brawling Shields

Confirmed that with a brawling shield, you can simultaneously benefit from both weapon and shield style, and two weapon style (netting you -15% recovery and +6 deflection/reflex).

 

 

 

Test 3: Weapons that scale (accuracy for example) based on a skill (like arcana/religion)

Accuracy went up +1 per arcana in my test.

-5% damage taken went to -15% damage taken at half health and ~10% at 1/4 health.

 

 

 

Test 4: Transcendent suffering + brawling shield

Shield gets both +damage and +accuracy from transcendent suffering! Looks like it is considered "unarmed".

 

 

 

Test 5: Tekehu animal form

Damage: 13-19 base damage, 0.5/4.0 timing, 9 pen

Scaling at level 10/power level 4:

+30% damage, +8 accuracy, +2 pen (compared to monk at that same level/power: 14-19 damage, 35%, 10 acc, +3 pen)

 

Armor: 10 at level 10 (8 + 1 every 4 levels)

 

 

 

Test 6: Rooting pain damage/penetration/accuracy

Crushing damage, 8.5 penetration (no idea how that is calculated or if it changes as you level)

Seems to have an unexplained -10 accuracy malus, and an "ability level" bonus (+6 at level 10/PL4). Does NOT benefit from transcendent suffering.