Protective coating?

[GERONIMO]

Does it reduce damage taken from specifc enemy types, or reduce the durability decrese of your weapon when attacking?

Thanks

[Furiey]

The blade oils (if that's what you mean by protective coating) increase damage done to specific enemy types.

They don't offer protection or improve durability.

[Darth Hernia]

It ups defense against them (slightly different from damage taken for number crunching purposes). I don't think it effects durability as I use it but my silver swords still requires constant repair.

[Darth Hernia]

Originally posted by Furiey:

The blade oils (if that's what you mean by protective coating) increase damage done to specific enemy types.

They don't offer protection or improve durability.

He means the tier 2 alchemy skill.

[Furiey]

Originally posted by Darth Hernia:

Originally posted by Furiey:

The blade oils (if that's what you mean by protective coating) increase damage done to specific enemy types.

They don't offer protection or improve durability.

He means the tier 2 alchemy skill.

OK, didn't think of that.

[jss1138]

It reduces damage from enemy types targeted by that oil.

[Mehfisto]

Is it worth it though, i'm running light armor on death march and most enemies seem to kill me in 2 - 3 shots anyway if they actually get to hit me

[jss1138]

Once you max it out, you get 25% damage reduction.

Yeah, it's worth it.

[Furiey]

I've always gone for the don't get hit approach and maximum damage so have never spent a point on this skill.

[GERONIMO]

thanks all.

one more question, if my oil runs out of chages, does the protective coating buff still apply? i havent speced into it yet but on DM enemies take a lot of hits and the oil doesnt last long in a fight.

[jss1138]

I'm using the Auto Apply Oils mod, which is kind of a cheat, but for me more just a convenience.

That mod will reapply the oil when charges run out, so...