LvL 16 Def stance

[Sin_Co]

Hey all,Just started playing again to give PvP ago (only played until lvl 10 way back at release). Played a 65SK on VZ in EQ and im slowly learning this EQ2 one, but i have a question which has been bugging me.I just hit lvl 16 and got what looks like an upgraded Def stance. But the thing is with the old lvl 4 stance i have 460ish mitigation and that absorbs 35% damage. When i put the new lvl 16 one on my mitigation goes up over 500 yet my absorbtion has dropped to 34.4% and shows up as absorbing 34% damage on piercing, crushing etc.No gear changes or anything like that, just clicking from one to the other.Why?I don't get it, my mitigation increases yet i absorb less.......If someone knows whats going on i would appreciate the feedback <div></div>

[Xanoth]

<P>mitigation % is based on your level vs mobs level, and requires a certain amount of mitigation to reach the same %</P> <P>i think it equates to mob level x 80 = mit cap</P> <P> </P> <P>so for level 16, you need 1280 mitigation to mitigate 80%</P> <P> </P> <P>so the simple answer is that because you've leveled you need a higher mitigation to mitigate the same % of incoming damage.</P>

[Sin_Co]

Yes i understand that but nothing has changed. LvL 16 right now and i can switch between my lvl 16 def stance and lvl 4 def stance and the stats read that i have lost 1% absorbtion with the lvl 16 stance......even though my mitigation goes up by 40ish.I'm just curious as to why.....<div></div>

[Dijital]

You obivously dont understand it, cos the guy who just posted was spot on. No offense or anything but hes about as right as you can be.<div></div>

[erimus]

<DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sin_Core Wrote: <HR> </DIV> <P>Yes i understand that but nothing has changed. LvL 16 right now and i can switch between my lvl 16 def stance and lvl 4 def stance and the stats read that i have lost 1% absorbtion with the lvl 16 stance......even though my mitigation goes up by 40ish.<BR><BR>I'm just curious as to why.....<BR><BR><BR></P> <HR> <P>What he was trying to say was that it works basically like an exponential curve on a graph (if that makes sense)  at level 15 maybe it only took 460 mitigation to reach 35%  however at level 16 it may take 560 to reach 35%</P> <P>That being said, It doesnt make sense that a lower mitigation will yeild a higher amount of absorbtion.  If at level 16 you can toggle between the 2 spells and the one that brings your mitigation to a higher amount (500) gives you less amount of absorbtion (34.4%), it just confuses me as well. </P> <P>500 mitigation at level 16 should give you a higher amount of absorbtion than 460 mitigation</P> <P>I understand that the response to your question was exactly right, but Im not sure that it answers exactly what you are asking, anyone else able to offer some insight?</P>

[Tasmai]

<DIV>In a nutshell, the game calculates your % by comparing it to a mob of your level. So if you didnt gain enough miti to compensate for the miti required against the next level, then the % will go down.</DIV>

[Fraenhawk]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> erimus wrote:<BR> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sin_Core Wrote: <HR> </DIV> <P>Yes i understand that but nothing has changed. LvL 16 right now and i can switch between my lvl 16 def stance and lvl 4 def stance and the stats read that i have lost 1% absorbtion with the lvl 16 stance......even though my mitigation goes up by 40ish.<BR><BR>I'm just curious as to why.....<BR><BR><BR></P> <HR> <P>What he was trying to say was that it works basically like an exponential curve on a graph (if that makes sense)  at level 15 maybe it only took 460 mitigation to reach 35%  however at level 16 it may take 560 to reach 35%</P> <P>That being said, It doesnt make sense that a lower mitigation will yeild a higher amount of absorbtion.  <STRONG>If at level 16 you can toggle between the 2 spells and the one that brings your mitigation to a higher amount (500) gives you less amount of absorbtion (34.4%), it just confuses me as well. </STRONG></P> <P>500 mitigation at level 16 should give you a higher amount of absorbtion than 460 mitigation</P> <P>I understand that the response to your question was exactly right, but Im not sure that it answers exactly what you are asking, anyone else able to offer some insight?</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Exactly the point I think he's trying to make. Everytone reread his post. He's not comparing level 15 mit to level 16 mit, he's comparing level 16 with the level 4 def stance to level 16 with the level 16 stance. That doesn't make any sense to me unless you have like the Master I of the 4 compared to the App I of the 16 or something bizarre like that.<BR>