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Whats the best resistance?

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#1
lem0nhead
Jun 24, 2009 11:09:01 Hey ive just got to the stage of a campaign where ive got loads of cash and an opportunity to buy some stuff. When it came down to it i was left with a level 5 item for head or belt, choosing between a skull mask (resist 5 necrotic) and vipers belt (resist 5 posion) and it led me to think, which are the best resistances?

Does anyone have any idea on which is the best overall to resist? Like statistically, which monsters use what or the most dangerous type etc...

Any thoughts?
#2
salla
Jun 24, 2009 11:18:45 Depends a lot on what your DM likes to throw at you. I was in a game where everybody picked up items with necrotic resistance because the DM threw undead at us constantly. The only time the foes weren't all undead was when they had a necromancer or dark priest hanging around them.

Anyway, for a more general game, I'd probably think poison, then fire or necrotic, would be the most prevalent damage types.
#3
nightson
Jun 24, 2009 11:25:52 Necrotic followed by fire would be my guess for most common.
#4
Ash2Dust
Jun 24, 2009 11:28:34 One thing to think about is what sort of damage types are done by any party members who run the risk of hitting allies. I'm currently playing a wizard, and stinking cloud is my highest damage output. Unfortunately, to get the most out of it, I pretty much have to include the swordmages (we have 2) in the area. One of them has a viper's belt and still gets pretty messed up if I successfully hit him, but not as badly as the other one.
#5
Seeker95
Jun 24, 2009 13:24:30 A general campaign? I have found fire is used more than others, but necrotic is close.
A focused campaign? Depends entirely on the focus.
#6
solik
Jun 24, 2009 13:31:56 I find poison to be the best resistance. It's very common as a Save Ends damage effect, and because those damage amounts are smaller, item-based resistances will usually mean you take no damage from these effects.

As an aside, poison and necrotic are also the worst damage types, as both are ineffective on undead. I don't think any other damage type approaches the same level of immunity.

MM2 may have changed this balance. I haven't looked through it yet.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 lem0nhead Jun 24, 2009 11:09:01	Hey ive just got to the stage of a campaign where ive got loads of cash and an opportunity to buy some stuff. When it came down to it i was left with a level 5 item for head or belt, choosing between a skull mask (resist 5 necrotic) and vipers belt (resist 5 posion) and it led me to think, which are the best resistances? Does anyone have any idea on which is the best overall to resist? Like statistically, which monsters use what or the most dangerous type etc... Any thoughts?
#2 salla Jun 24, 2009 11:18:45	Depends a lot on what your DM likes to throw at you. I was in a game where everybody picked up items with necrotic resistance because the DM threw undead at us constantly. The only time the foes weren't all undead was when they had a necromancer or dark priest hanging around them. Anyway, for a more general game, I'd probably think poison, then fire or necrotic, would be the most prevalent damage types.
#3 nightson Jun 24, 2009 11:25:52	Necrotic followed by fire would be my guess for most common.
#4 Ash2Dust Jun 24, 2009 11:28:34	One thing to think about is what sort of damage types are done by any party members who run the risk of hitting allies. I'm currently playing a wizard, and stinking cloud is my highest damage output. Unfortunately, to get the most out of it, I pretty much have to include the swordmages (we have 2) in the area. One of them has a viper's belt and still gets pretty messed up if I successfully hit him, but not as badly as the other one.
#5 Seeker95 Jun 24, 2009 13:24:30	A general campaign? I have found fire is used more than others, but necrotic is close. A focused campaign? Depends entirely on the focus.
#6 solik Jun 24, 2009 13:31:56	I find poison to be the best resistance. It's very common as a Save Ends damage effect, and because those damage amounts are smaller, item-based resistances will usually mean you take no damage from these effects. As an aside, poison and necrotic are also the worst damage types, as both are ineffective on undead. I don't think any other damage type approaches the same level of immunity. MM2 may have changed this balance. I haven't looked through it yet.