What Defense Stats You *NEED* for TANKING! Awareness Finally Useful? [OUTDATED] Neverwinter Preview

There is an error in the way I calculated the average of critical hits from enemies, the formula should be, [1+(0.5x(0.9xcrit avoid)) = the damage modifier] instead of what I say and show in the video, sorry. I have updated the document links in the description. Credit to Iago Jevaux for pointing that out.

I love this video.

When comes balance patch

How can I get above 1m hp. All enchants are 15 and I'm running all hp companions. All my stats are capped but my hp is only 921k

So question,
Does this mean that you won't have to worry about the offense stats, to maintain Aggro consistently?

I’ve got to ask, for boss builds, why not prioritize Awareness? If boss is hitting with constant CA it only makes sense to get at least to 50 % if not higher.

Why don't any of these videos say what the gear is and where to get it?

They do CombAd 100 percent so will by 40k defence wizard will be down in one shot by that doaremon demon dunguen. Oh noo

Love your vids, When will these changes be released?

So highly likely everything ive grinded for mod19 justicar has been for nothing as i need new companions and gear. Btw since dark enchantments wont be any good. Whats going to happen about that

How are we going to hold agro, are they increasing threat multipliers?

Thank you for another helpful video.
What is it like keeping threat with such low offence stats?

Excellent Work!!! Can you do the same about attack?

This new system was supposed to be simpler??? Omg!!!
I can't image how a new player can handle this

Check deflect chance with the self healing mount bonuses.

trying to open Excel document but its not found? /denied access aswell

There's an issue with your thinking. Reducing the enemy critical damage through critical avoidance won't result in a 0,5 damage modifier, as both crits (50%) of the time and normal hits will do the same amount of damage, thus "1". With 0 crit avoidance you can say that enemies have an average 1.45 modifier on you (average between normal and critical hits, assuming fixed 50% chance) and with 90% this will be reduced to 1, since it only affects the critical damage, not all damage as defense does.

Hi Aragon,
Thanks for the great video. Two things I need to comment on: you should not factor in the 50% crit chance when calculating damage from a single hit. Either you take the 1 mil damage from a critical strike or from a non-critical strike, it will never reduce itself by that 50%. That effect will only be seen when you look into the ACT log afterwards.
The other point, I think you missed the enemy's Accuracy in the formula? Isn't it decreasing your Deflect rating?
Thanks and good hunting!

Nice video as alway Aragon. I would suggest cheching out the 0.8 release of Rainer's NW Character builder tool, he's recently updated it to support the new combatc changes and its very simple to model your character build and play with changes for what if scenarios.

So a dread enchant is the way to go it takes defense away from enemys

Have you been able to test holding aggro with all defensive stats?

Nice video like always! Hey what about your weapon and armor enchantments? Whats Changed?

Nice video, I just want to ask if you have run any group content, and can give an opinion on agro management, since I see that your offense stats are fairly low.

Maximum eHP is with capped Defense and Deflect/Deflect Severity as high as possible (with Deflect = Deflect Severity, for maximum efficiency), then some Critical Avoidance is nice but there's no point capping it above 50% (as long as you can survive non deflected critical hits). Awareness is still worse than Critical Avoidance, because Combat Advantage depends mostly on your positioning.

Hey Aragon, great video !
Do you know which ratings go in other contributions (as you said there potions, boons but have you the full list ?)

Thanks this is what i need to ready up my main paladin tank for next Mod 👍

What about the Shadow Demon companion would that make a big difference or have they changed it

First :D btw I saw this published a minute ago xD