I have had a hard time searching the forums and getting answers from players regarding BDs. I have a few questions that maybe you guys can help me with...

1) Does absorb in the suppression line work? Useable/viable for groups?
2) Do pet buffs work? Which ones? Haste and dmg add only?
3) I read somewhere that the BD epic chest piece has 180 heal reactive - is this the same on uthgard?
4) Does the body debuff in the darkness line interrupt? Only when it's not resisted?
5) Has anyone tried split spec darkness/ suppression to see if the 2nd body debuff used with yellow 37 lifetap is better dmg then the 1st body debuff and red lifetap?

1) yes absorb works as you would expect
2) Pet buffs are ..mah.. because the pet is next to useless anyway. It cons green to 50 so it doesnt even manage to interrupt half the time and the 15 damage it does is not worth it.
3) dont know aout the epic sorry
4) not sure if the body debuff interupts either,,, at least i've not noticed it doing it.
5) not me, going for last lifetap and remainder in dark im not even sure the body debuff is implemented.

3) Yar´s chest piece Mp is a heal proc (150) but is not farmed anymore and seems is hard to make it fit into a temp or got some useless bonus

150MHB or 150heal proc, i doubt it has a 150 value if its heal

I'm pretty sure debuffs don't interrupt, or and eld would be a master

there are some on uth which rupt but shouldnt, like haste debuff of an ench.

Age832 wrote:I have had a hard time searching the forums and getting answers from players regarding BDs. I have a few questions that maybe you guys can help me with...

1) Does absorb in the suppression line work? Useable/viable for groups?
2) Do pet buffs work? Which ones? Haste and dmg add only?
3) I read somewhere that the BD epic chest piece has 180 heal reactive - is this the same on uthgard?
4) Does the body debuff in the darkness line interrupt? Only when it's not resisted?
5) Has anyone tried split spec darkness/ suppression to see if the 2nd body debuff used with yellow 37 lifetap is better dmg then the 1st body debuff and red lifetap?

1. It works, but is it effective and plays a big role. No.
2. Pet buffs works, some of them does give a larger damage absorption benefit than others (it will suprise you which ones are most effective).
Are they giving a big enough benefit to the pet to be worth it (haste, speed, dmg add excluded)? No.
3. There are no 180 heal reactive items here, they come from SI dungeons. (Highest values are 150 mhb or 80 heal [read 100 because of multiplier]).
4. It interrupts as it should do.
5. It has been tried, and it works very well in a set group, but not for the damage.
The BD is an utility char, not a damage dealer.

Thanks everyone for your response!

I'm planning playing with a set group but would like to be able to solo because of my NA play time. Playing him as a ruptor but thought maybe having higher dark will help my base dark dd a bit