Can someone explain in details what does 4 pieces of Bastille set actually offer?

[Astro]

Can someone explain in details what does 4 pieces of Bastille set actually offer?
I can kind of understand the first part of the 4th perk, even if I don't quite know if 1 stack of armor gets nullified per bullet hit or it's just a % armor.
2nd part is a mystery for me :(

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3296267643

[Effusion]

Looks like armor is extra health. If all your extra health disappears, you start taking increased damage.

[Astro]

Ok I can see what u mean, but then the second part is so confusing, is that a penalty? And how can the shield (which is supposed to get up after bastille state) go down during bastille state? Or they meant invulnerability instead of vulnerability?! A mystery :)))

[Effusion]

You get the shield while you're in bastille and it recharges when you're out of bastille. If it breaks while you're in bastille, you become vulnerable. It doesn't say when the vulnerability ends, but I'd hazard a guess that it's only while you're in bastille with 0 shield left.

[Astro]

dang so it's a negative effect, if it breaks during bastille then I am not protected anymore and the effect is lost for good? So basically I should mostly stay hidden until I left bastille, doesn't sound so great anymore tbh, if I understood it correctly

[Vinnolo]

the last thing you want in this game is to be a sitting duck and not moving, this seems to be trash and not worth it, atleast not the 4th piece

[Effusion]

It should be an overall benefit to your survival. Going from 160%->0% health with 30% more damage taken from 100%->0% would be equivalent to having 136% health. You'd be better off leaving bastille just before it breaks though. I'm pretty sure it's intended for sniping.

[Astro]

Gotcha thanks guys, yep I agree not worth it. I am playing pve so maybe it's not too too bad but not my play style for sure.

[hotaru251]

Originally posted by Vinnolo:

the last thing you want in this game is to be a sitting duck and not moving, this seems to be trash and not worth it, atleast not the 4th piece

depends. the set is mainly for snipers so at range you arent really at risk to be hit cept by other snipers (so shield can save you from being counter sniped)

& in harder content in future the bulk it adds can likely benefit you in harder modes.

and you will (for snipers) be using 4p set & 1 or 2 unique gear slots (for bounce its the boots) so you arent fitting a 2p set in so might as just wear all 4.

[FuzioN]

You get an obsorbing shield basicly a shield when you take damage it take sthat first if it gets fully removed you take 30% more damage. for X seconds.

Btw no set 4 is a good build you will lack double or even tripple setbonuses that gonna lower your damage signifigantly.

[Lascivar]

So I have the 4-piece Bastille set, but only use 3 as there's better things available.

It works as follows:
Crouch down for 0.5 seconds to enter Bastille mode, gain the weapon damage boost etc from the 3-piece bonus.

When you stand up, 3 seconds later the 4-piece bonus kicks in. Every second you'll gain a stacking shield up to 60% of your max HP, basically every time you're not actively crouching and using Bastille you'll get a shield, as in whenever you're moving from place to place a shield grows.

If this shield happens to break while you're crouched down in Bastille mode, you'll receive a 30% vulnerability debuff, I think it lasts for 10 seconds. Basically you take 30% more damage in that period.

To avoid this, whenever your shield is about to break, just begin moving. You'll VERY rarely get the vulnerability debuff because when you're getting hit, you naturally tend to move anyway and the shield will begin growing again.

[Astro]

Nice, thanks Lascivar, very well explained. Yep I will just stick to 3 pieces. :)

[Anh]

I noticed, the 4th set is qutie good against one time big hits. Lets say a boss makes a huge move and you cant dodge it, so you go into bastile mode and just tank it. having 160% health and losing 30 to 50% with that hit is very nice.

[SteelAceBae]

its a situational gear, not 100% protection system... gears like bastille is to compliment your play style.

[~KeNnEtH~]

FYI. From Dec 19 onwards, Bastille set will become a tank set.

No more crouch bonus.