Jonespiano Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Question from the class feedback thread, which we're not supposed to respond to: "Is it just me or does the cover bonus not activate for Operatives? I'm not getting a defense bonus unless that's deliberate." Answer: You can get the defense bonus if you roll into cover (a green outline). Operatives don't have portable cover, so if you cover in place, you only get the Crouch buff and not the Cover buff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrubinMuhTub Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I can back that up. You only get the 20% ranged defense bonus if you are behind natural cover as an operative. Outside of it, you get some pretty amazing bonuses (for pvp, that is) for being in cover... bonuses I didn't realize until way late in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwg Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Also the cover defense bonus only works for frontal attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonespiano Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Also the cover defense bonus only works for frontal attacks. Do you mean that it doesn't work for positional attacks like Backstab and Maul, or that any attack in that 180 degree cone won't benefit from the defense bonus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrubinMuhTub Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The 20% defense chance (giving you 25% defense chance against ranged weapon type attacks total) only occurs to attacks that occur when the natural cover is between you and the target attacking you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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