2013-03-14, 05:53 PM
JoeTang Wrote:The Defense Break change is a buff for anyone with over 35% Ignore Defense. It's a nerf for anyone below 35% Ignore Defense (i.e. unfunded). It's obviously a significant buff vs anything with Physical Resist though (ignores 25%).
Since Ishtar comes with 20% Ignore Defense from a Hyper Skill, this Defense Break change is basically a buff for anyone with a decent amount of the personality trait, and a Luminous Link, and a definite buff for anyone with Ignore Defense potential.
Agreed. People are really confused about this change for Mercedes. Even with only 30% PDR from Codex, they're trading 10% more defense at Empress for 20% boss damage.
What does this have to do with with Physical resist? Neither PDR nor Elemental resist affect Physical resistance attributes. Only the CK and Mage elemental reset skills do. I'm not sure about [MENTION=3186]HighOnMushrooms[/MENTION];' phrasing, but it sounds like the usual elemental resistance that would only affect elemental damage (Fairy summons?).