Razzberry Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I've never actually seen this posted anywhere before, so I figured it was worth asking. Do positioning penalties exist while tanking? By that I mean, if an enemy is attacking from behind you, are there any penalties to your defensive stats that cause them to do increased damage to you? For example, in certain other MMOs (e.g. WoW), you are unable to block or parry attacks coming from behind your character, so keeping everything in front of you is a huge priority since you take increased damage if you do not. Does something similar exist in SWTOR? Are we still able to shield and dodge attacks coming from behind us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzen Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm fairly certain there is no such thing in SWTOR. I havn't tested it directly but I also have never seen myself take more damage when turning to move a boss; additionally I have seen myself deflect things with my back turned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarkasms Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Yep, as far as I know, there are no issues. You deflect and parry behind your back all the time with your lightsaber, and you can bob and weave hits from any direction on a vanguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolxtren Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 we are in a sci-fi setting you don't need to face the enemy to defend yourself against it. (thank god for that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evokid Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I suppose this question relates to this topic, so I'll post it here. When stunned, can I still dodge, parry, block ect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCrumB Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) I suppose this question relates to this topic, so I'll post it here. When stunned, can I still dodge, parry, block ect? when stunned you lose ALL your damage reduction, to be direct, no you cannot dodge, parry or block, er all your defensive stats like shield/defense/absorb and even armor are not usable when stunned Edited September 22, 2013 by MasterCrumB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THoK-Zeus Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) when stunned you lose ALL your damage reduction, to be direct, no you cannot dodge, parry or block, er all your defensive stats like shield/defense/absorb and even armor are not usable when stunned I am fairly sure thats incorrect. I went through some of my Titan 6 nim logs and i parry attacks when i am stunned just normal, before i use my stunbreaker. Edited September 22, 2013 by THoK-Zeus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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