Feds Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 With the bolster system being what it is, does it matter if you get good gear as you are levelling? Does the gear have any affect on how much dmg you output? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierDuke Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Not really, you'll be farmed by 50's whether you have good gear or not in the wz's. If you're on a pvp server, the few open world pvp encounters you have while leveling, gear will help, but not define the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperI Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Yes, gear matters. Bolster only buffs you proportionally to the level difference between your current level and level 50. So at level 15 you get bolstered more than if you were 25. However, if you are still using green level 20 gear at level 25, the level 15 will probably have higher stats than you do when you are both bolstered. It does not buff everyone's stats to an arbitrary value. Basically, if you're using greens, bolster will put you at a green geared level 50. If you're undergeared for your level, you will be undergeared with bolster. Someone with all prototype (blue) and artifact (purple) level gear will have higher stats once bolstered. Edited January 2, 2012 by ViperI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishiko Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 It doesn't seem to matter too much unless you are fighting a level 50 and they are in the epic pvp sets then it seems to be a problem >.< But if your gear is somewhat fit for your level you should do okay. There are a ton of 50s starting to flood the warzones though and when they get geared they can eat ya alive. Don't feel bad if a geared 50 chews you up and spits you out it's happening to many of us. :] Rolling with a healer helps ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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