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Defensive Buffs2 (BaBS)

Sep 26, 2020
Defensive Buffs2 (BaBS)
  • Defensive Buffs Page 2 (BaBS V2.14.11)

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    * Indicates that there needs to be an event currently active in order to be able to get the Buff from that event.
    + Indicates that the Buff has a Buff Enhancement that can be applied to it.


    8. |E| Slow Resistance*+

    Buff Requirements:
    MG Store Cost: $2.00 USD
    MG Store Link: https://store.mgftw.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=7&product_id=48


    Event Requirements:
    Get it for 75 Caramel Candies from the Caramel Candy Market within !event. Only during the Halloween 2017, 2018 and 2019 events. Obtain it from the Bitter Chocolate Box for 15 Cupid Tokens, letting you get the buff at random from the list of buffs you don't yet have. Get it for 15 Summer Tokens from the Summer Market within !event. Only during the Summer 2020 event.

    Description:
    Reduces the maximum slow from Spitters by 25%. Additionally, the time before slows start decaying is decreased by 33%, and slows decay 50% faster.

    Tips on Buff Usage:
    • In COOP, the Slow Resistance Buff can help you out with reducing the slows gained from spitters and certain tanks such as Frozen Drainer or Freezing Tank.
    • In VS, the Slow Resistance Buff is useful for stopping the slower spitters from slowing you down too much when affected by their acid, allowing you to resume moving again quicker.

    Benefit in Buff Sets:
    Gives -25% reduced maximum slow from Spitters. Additionally, gain -33% decreased time before slows decay and +50% faster slow decay.

    Buff Enhancements that can be applied to this buff:
    • |E| Slow Repellent: Once a stun/freeze/paralyze effect ends, you become immune to slow effects for 10 seconds (5 seconds for tanks).

    9. Hope on Sight+ <top>

    Buff Requirements:
    Cost: $4,950
    FR-Pills Cost: 3 FR-Pills
    Required Level: 50


    Description:
    While incapacitated, If there is a visible standing teammate, your bleedout rate will decrease by 50% and you gain 5% defense. For each other visible standing survivor, you'll gain another 2% defense. After being revived, the effects of this buff linger for 15 seconds.

    Tips on Buff Usage:
    • If there are many survivors around when you get incapacitated, the Hope on Sight Buff grants you defense against infected that try to kill you and gives you more time to bleed out to death.

    Benefit in Buff Sets:
    While incapacitated, if there is a visible standing survivor, you gain -50% decreased bleed out rate and +5% defense. Gain an additional +2% defense for each other visible standing survivor. After being revived, the buff effects linger for 15 seconds.

    Buff Enhancements that can be applied to this buff:
    • Wish on Sight: No bleedout if a visible standing teammate is within 300 units and you aren't crawling.
      <✖ VS>

    10. Group Morale

    Buff Requirements:
    Cost: $4,500 Cash
    FR-Pills Cost: 30 FR-Pills
    Required Level: 90


    Description:
    You gain 1% defense for each alive survivor besides yourself. After being resuscitated from death, the defense gain per ally is increased to 1.5% for 15 seconds.

    Tips on Buff Usage:
    • The Group Morale Buff is more effective when you have a lot of survivors alive, giving you defense to most sources except for fall damage.

    Benefit in Buff Sets:
    You gain +1% defense for every other survivor alive. Gain +1.5% defense increase instead for 15 seconds if resuscitated.

    11. Infected Swarm Protection <top>

    Buff Requirements:
    Cost: $13,500 Cash
    Required Level: 50


    Description:
    Gain 3% defense against common infected multiplied by the number of common infected in 135 unit range. Lowers common infected attack rate to you by 50%.

    Tips on Buff Usage:
    • When you are battling common infected in any map, sometimes you can get surrounded by swarms of them. Having the Infected Swarm Protection Buff on can help to mitigate the damage you take for every CI around that's attacking you.

    Benefit in Buff Sets:
    Gives 3% defense against common infected multiplied by the number of them in 135 units. CI also attack you -50% slower.

    12. |E| Fentanyl Injector*

    Buff Requirements:
    MG Store Cost: $2.00 USD
    MG Store Link: https://store.mgftw.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=7&product_id=46


    Event Requirements:
    Get it for 125 Caramel Candies from the Caramel Candy Market within !event. Only during the Halloween 2017, 2018 and 2019 events. Obtain it from the White Chocolate Box for 15 Cupid Tokens, letting you get the buff at random from the list of buffs you don't yet have. Get it for 20 Summer Tokens from the Summer Market within !event. Only during the Summer 2020 event.

    Description:
    Heals 5HP per second after receiving damage from tanks until you reach full health. It cannot heal you if you are poisoned or incapacitated.

    Tips on Buff Usage:
    • The Fentanyl Injector Buff will only start working when you take any kind tank damage. If there are no tanks in play and/or none are expected to spawn in the map then this buff becomes obsolete in equipping.

    Benefit in Buff Sets:
    Heals 5HP/s after receiving damage from tanks if not poisoned/incapacitated until you reach full health.

    13. General Tank Handler+ <top>

    Buff Requirements:
    Cost: $31,500 Cash
    FR-PIlls Cost: 10 FR-Pills
    Required Level: 100


    Description:
    Gives defense against Tanks equal to 0.12%, multiplied by your current level.

    Tips on Buff Usage:
    • You can have defense against every type of tank with the General Tank Handler Buff, with it becoming more powerful as you level up. It reaches the current maximum of 30% defense once you reach level 250.
    • The note: <Max buff defense percent: 90%> was used to indicate to the survivors about how much maximum defense could be attained using buffs/boosters/items that gave defense as a percentage % VS the infected. Since the recent Summer Event 2020 changelog updates though, this note has since been removed. Maximum defense for the survivors is otherwise is still 90%.

    Benefit in Buff Sets:
    Gives +0.12% defense against tanks, multiplied by your current level.

    Buff Enhancements that can be applied to this buff:
    • |E| General Tank Mastery: Gives +0.12% increased recovery speed from Tank punch/rock stuns, multiplied by your current level.
      <✖ VS, 30% max bonus>

    14. |E| Love is in the air+

    Buff Requirements:
    MG Store Cost: $2.00 USD
    MG Store Link: https://store.mgftw.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=7&product_id=33


    Event Requirements:
    Obtain it from the Bitter Chocolate Box for 15 Cupid Tokens, letting you get the buff at random from the list of buffs you don't yet have.

    Description:
    You can select a teammate in the !buy menu and set them as your favourite. Your favourite gains up to 25% defense depending on how close you are to them. The max range is 500 units. If in range, you take up to 10% base damage they take. If in 250 units when favourite gains permanent health, you will heal 25% of their heal.
    <Favourite cannot be changed once set and lasts the whole round>
    <✖ VS>
    (Command: sm_favorite)


    Tips on Buff Usage:
    • Try to stay near your favourite at all times in order to gain the benefits from this buff. Should they heal when they're injured, you'll also heal 25% of what they healed, giving you both more survivability against the infected.

    Benefit in Buff Sets:
    Allows you to select a teammate in the !buy menu, making them your favourite. Your favourite gains up to +25% defense and you take up to 10% base damage they take within 500 units. Within 250 units, when your favourite gains HP, you heal for 25% HP.
    <Favourite cannot be changed once set and lasts the whole round>
    <✖ VS>
    (Command: sm_favorite)


    Buff Enhancements that can be applied to this buff:
    • Destiny Bond: If both you and your favourite are dead, being resuscitated in any way also resuscitates your favourite with half health.
      <Cannot chain this effect>