TSO monk epic change

[EQ2Luv]

<p>A ways back (in the list of monk issues thread):</p><p><cite>Aeralik wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>As to the epic, I know you guys love the strikethrough so much so I left that on it still but added another little tweak to make that part of the epic a bit better <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></blockquote><p>Now that the NDA is lifted, can anyway tell us what little tweak Aeralik added to make this part of the epic a bit better?</p>

[BChizzle]

<p>He added some defense.</p>

[jrolla777]

<p>+ minimum deflection chance, iirc. ill post a picture later</p><p>edit: yeah im wrong, not minimum, but still deflection chance</p>

[EQ2Luv]

<p><cite>jrolla777 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>+ minimum deflection chance, iirc. ill post a picture later</p></blockquote><p>Min deflection chance was already on there</p>

[BChizzle]

<p><cite>EQ2Luv wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>jrolla777 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>+ minimum deflection chance, iirc. ill post a picture later</p></blockquote><p>Min deflection chance was already on there</p></blockquote><p>Its another 15 deflection.</p>

[jrolla777]

<p><cite>BChizzle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Its another 15 deflection <span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #888888;"><em><strong>chance</strong></em></span>.</span></p></blockquote><p>the added deflection chance seems to be different than +deflection skills.</p><p>here is my deflection with the mythical on</p><p><img src="http://eq2images.station.sony.com/000/001/652/420.JPG" width="466" height="30" /></p><p>and here is deflection with mythical off</p><p><img src="http://eq2images.station.sony.com/000/001/652/418.JPG" width="464" height="31" /></p><p>So i lost 8 deflection skill points. just like the blue text shows on my new mythical below. So 15.0 deflection chance is different than +15 deflection</p><p><img src="http://eq2images.station.sony.com/000/001/652/414.JPG" width="307" height="652" /></p>

[Orracle]

<p>The + 8 deflection skill is on live server as well.</p><p>Don't be confused with deflection skill and deflection chance.</p><p>For example, if you have 40% deflection chances, with our mythical on, you will have 48% deflection chances.</p>

[EQ2Luv]

<p>With deflection being boosted as much as it is by this new deflection chance mechanic (and im told also deflection in TSO will be uncontested?), is there going to be any point to the +min deflection chance? Seems like you won't reach that minimum chance anymore.</p>

[circusgirl]

<p>whoah...they're making deflection uncontested in TSO?  Because if so thats awesome, and I won't even cry over the loss of devfist.</p>

[Siatfallen]

<p>As far as I know, they are not making deflection uncontested in tSO. However, note the description on your defensive stance? Caster will deflect so-and-so percent of attacks? That part is uncontested, and any boost to it is so as well. So let's do a little bit of math here. Let's say you spec for the +6% deflection chance in general, and 6% chance to deflect from the brawler AA lines, equip your mythical and then take a look at the deflection gained from this?</p><p>20% base (assuming an ad3 def stance), +6% from AA, 15% from the mythical.</p><p>20 * 1.06 * 1.15 = 24.38% uncontested deflection. Your decent unmodified fabled towershield is supposed to be in the area of 21%, and that's before taking into account any +block effects from equipment or AA options available to various plate tanks - just don't expect to see buckler wielding tanks block a whole lot compared to us.And this is before taking into account the "+ minimum deflection chance" also on the mythical - I'm not even sure what that means however, and so cannot provide any solid data on it.</p>

[tikasa]

<p><strong>Only shield block is uncontested</strong>.   I had the pleasure of tanking in VP with  my monk.   Every deflection item available and I was flattened very fast.  Better then live, but new gear is needed with the Crits of the mobs.</p><p>Deflection and Parry are dependent on the lvl of the mobs.  </p>