X Reduced Target's Defense Ability for y seconds

Grim Dawn Gameplay Discussion
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Hopefully a quick question for those who may know …

Do the two abilities below stack?

  • Scorpion devotion, x1 reduced target’s defense ability for 5 seconds
  • Blight Fiend’s Rotting Fumes, x2 reduced target’s defense ability for 2 seconds

If not, how do they work together? Does the larger amount override the smaller amount? Do they work like a DoT where the debuff clock resets if the second skill acts after the first was in effect?

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Bigger overrides smaller, and duration refreshes upon reapplication. Any debuffs with the word “reduced” in the description (10 reduced enemy resistance) do NOT stack, whereas debuffs that have a minus sign (-10% fire resistance) DO stack. This applies to resists, offensive ability, defensive ability, etc

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Thanks. So if I understand correctly …

If the Blight Fiend’s effect was applied one second into the Scorpion’s effect, and the Fiend’s amount was greater (i.e., x2>x1), then the total duration of the two effects would be 3 seconds, thus truncating the 5 second duration from the Scorpion’s effect?

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That’s actually a good question that I don’t know the answer to. I think that scorpion’s effect will still be present after blight fiend expires, even if it was temporarily overridden for 2 seconds due to the stronger Blight Fiend effect. This is just a guess, though

Edit: here is my guess as to how it works in detail-

Second 1: scorpion is reducing DA by X1 for 5 seconds.

Second 2: blight fiend is now applied, lasting 2 seconds. DA is reduced by X2. Scorpion is still active, but is “dormant” due to being overridden by Blight fiend

Second 3: Same as above, except Blight Fiend effect is almost expired.

Second 4: blight fiend expires, so DA is only reduced by X1 due to the still-active scorpion.

Second 5: same as above.

Second 6: Scorpion expires.

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Thanks again. My suspicion is that it is either as you describe (i.e., one being temporarily suspended), or as I postulated that one is simply overwritten (in both value and duration). The latter seems easier to code than the former. :nerd_face:

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Oooh boy, since debuffs in this game are based on the Titan Quest engine and code, there’s a chance nobody knows for sure :scorv: