Damage reduction to specific damage types

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Specifically Nullification. Unlike every single other skill in the game, it only reduces Elemental damage of enemies by a substantial amount.

Then, all we have are a couple items with Physical damage reduction, a couple Devotions doing the same (only Elemental and Physical reductions) and that’s it. Why was there never any other skill/item in a similar vein? Everything else (meaning the vast majority) is just generic all damage reductions. Enemy’s Chaos Damage reduced by X%? Enemy’s Vitality Damage Reduced by X%? Why not?

I always kind of liked the concept of having a skill specifically against certain enemies, which also requires knowing/recognizing that they deal that type of damage, and remembering to cast it of course.

Nullification is also unique in a way that it lasts an insanely long enough of time. But I could see having even more powerful, specific damage type reductions, say 40% for example, lasting like 2 seconds. So you could reactively severely nerf the damage of some incoming nasty attack.

It just seems there is/was potential for toying with this mechanic more. Probably too late in the game’s life cycle for that, but I always wondered what was the reason for this mechanic being so seldomly used?

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Nullification’s main purpose is not RR

And is this also exists

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Yes, I mentioned there are a couple sources of Physical Damage reductions too. But no other types than Elemental and Physical. Wondering if it’s some limitation of the engine, or a deliberate choice.

Also, fully levelled Nullification is no joke on Elemental Damage heavy enemies. By far the biggest damage reduction in the game.

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It’s a Titan Quest engine limitation. Physical and Elemental damage reduction are the only ones that are coded into the game.

The closest thing we have for other types is having the %less damage against enemy types that often use those damage types, such as %less damage against Aetherials if you want to reduce Aether damage.

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How can we have total damage red then like from war cry?

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Had my suspicion, but thanks for confirming.

I assume it works differently from the type specific damage reduction. And that method works in the engine.

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You have a potion for it.

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might even be slightly much, from my scrub pov :sweat_smile:

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To me this is the most OP modifier of them all.

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which one, the 60% longer cd version, or the 45% shorter cd version :scorv:
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*those are the only two combos i’ve found so far, unsure if there is another vial to increase effect or alter cd etc further benefits :sweat_smile:

i’m using the short cd 45%, and it feels kinda… nuts :woozy_face:

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Ideal for high SR right before a nasty attack or when surrounded by a giant mob. Really makes a difference.

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I see. Still haven’t got all the potion modifiers. That is indeed a powerful, all channel damage mitigation…

Nullification buff when? :stuck_out_tongue:

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Nullification is on the most OP amulet.

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I meant mostly the damage reduction part. A 20/20 Nullification caps out at 45% Elemental Damage reduction.

But now we have a potion that can be boosted all the way to 60% universal Damage Reduction. Sure, the DR from the potion does not have a 100% uptime, but Nullfication requires pretty heavy investment and of course, the Arcanist. The potion is just available to all characters.