Titan HM

[ispano]

It isn't the end of the world since it is for my fourth relic but I was just curious since they did buff Ifrit's resist rate in HM.

No they didn't. They changed Diminishing returns. Instead of the immunity timer starting after the first application, it starts after the third. Which is how it is in other games. This isn't something special about Ifrit, diminishing returns is on the status effect itself, not the mob.

[Fantasy9]

No they didn't. They changed Diminishing returns. Instead of the immunity timer starting after the first application, it starts after the third. Which is how it is in other games. This isn't something special about Ifrit, diminishing returns is on the status effect itself, not the mob.

Oh, I only noticed more eruptions being resisted than they used to be.

[ispano]

Oh, I only noticed more eruptions being resisted than they used to be.

Yeah, it's a function of the given debuff, not so much the mobs resistance. A mob is either immune or not to stun in this case. If not, Diminishing returns applies. Before, what would happen is shortly after the third and shortest stun, the timer would wear off since it started with the first one. Now that it starts with the third, which is how it's supposed to work, it will mean people need to dodge (which is what you're supposed to do anyways) or a Paladin can use Shield Swipe if he can manage it. Sometimes you don't have a block at the right time.

[bob13bob]

No they didn't. They changed Diminishing returns. Instead of the immunity timer starting after the first application, it starts after the third. Which is how it is in other games. This isn't something special about Ifrit, diminishing returns is on the status effect itself, not the mob.

in other words, they buffed ifrit's resist rate. And other mobs as well.

[ispano]

in other words, they buffed ifrit's resist rate. And other mobs as well.

Except no, resist rate means a mob has a inherent resist to something, typically meaning it has a chance to resist said debuff at any given time. Diminishing returns is the same across all mobs. Outside of ones immune to stun. And even then, it would still apply, they just have a flag saying stun does not work.

So, no, they didn't buff Ifrit. They actually reduced his Eruption damage. And it's more of a fix anyways.