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08/26/2017 5:11 PM ·Spoilers

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Debuffs & DoTs - Extension & Rank

I've been curious now as to the relationship between debuff duration and debuff ranking. If a low rank long duration debuff gets upgraded by a high rank short duration debuff, what happens? A. The long duration stays (Sleep Runs using Skell provides evidence this is the case with a Screamer user). B. The duration gets overwriten with the shorter one.

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  • SquidAxl

    08/26/2017 5:17 PM ·Spoilers

    For DoTs, I lean towards B, although there is no clear evidence this is the case. Considering Plume has a self debuff removal art, it warrants futher investigation. If DoTs follow what appears to be case A, it can serve as a benchmark of sorts for the highest DoT of the current session. I would like some other parties to either confirm or deny these claims with prior experience and evidence.

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  • SquidAxl

    08/26/2017 11:38 PM ·Spoilers

    Pretty sure you can't overwrite a VI debuff. Telethia Plume has an art that purges all debuffs. The Ether Res Down V got reapplied after? It's one more reason for a Support to keep Telethia floored. For testing purposes, I need something that can survive the length of a strong DoT.

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  • Tabs

    08/27/2017 2:07 AM ·Spoilers

    Shouldn't debuffs only be overwritten by same or higher tier that have same or longer duration and not possible with lower tiers with shorter durations?

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  • SquidAxl

    08/27/2017 12:12 PM ·Spoilers

    @Tabs That's the true and tried answer. What's your opinion on what happens with a low tier long duration debuff getting upgraded by a high tier short duration debuff?

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  • Tabs

    08/27/2017 12:21 PM ·Spoilers

    What I have observed, attribute res down debuffs inflicted by skells, have the same duration on all tiers and are overwritten with the full duration of the new one. The remaining duration from the old one and full duration the new one do not add up as in total. Not sure on mobility debuffs though.

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  • Tabs

    08/27/2017 1:16 PM ·Spoilers

    I have not done any extensive test to confirm 100% yet even on my 1st save, but it does seem that the duration is reset to full duration of the new one upon being inflicted, either the same or longer duration depending on the tiers of those mobility debuffs.

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  • SquidAxl

    09/02/2017 5:00 PM ·Spoilers

    The results are in. It's safe to say, equal or greater ranking will overwrite previous effects, regardless of previous duration. Tested this with my Sleep Skell and Sleeper. Both rank at Sleep 3, and the target with Sleeper wakes much much earlier.

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