suppression of defense powers

My question is specifically about Cloaking Device in the Devices secondary, although I'm guessing it applies to suppression of defense from other powers too.

Cloaking Device has a 1.75% +Def(All) (about 2.75% when slotted for defense), but suppresses when attacking:
- does it go to 0% def when attacking? The power description says you are still hard to see and still get some defense, but I've learned a long time ago that the descriptions often sound better than the numbers behind them.
- how long does the suppression last? i.e. if I stop attacking, how long before I get full Def(All) benefit again?

I went to RedTomax but wouldn't find my answer.
I did learn that you lose invisibility if hit (such as by an AoE, even though you weren't the target).

It also says your defense is suppressed when Attacked rather than when you are Attacking. not sure if that's useful info.

Still don't know if Suppressed means down to 0 despite the power description.

Self:

• +15 StealthRadius for 0.75s
  Effect does not stack from same caster

• +389 StealthRadiusPlayer for 0.75s
  Effect does not stack from same caster
  Suppressed when Attacked, for 10 seconds (Always)
  Suppressed when HitByFoe, for 10 seconds (Always)
  Suppressed when MissionObjectClick, for 10 seconds (Always)

• +20 StealthRadius for 0.75s
  Effect does not stack from same caster
  Suppressed when Attacked, for 10 seconds (Always)
  Suppressed when HitByFoe, for 10 seconds (Always)
  Suppressed when MissionObjectClick, for 10 seconds (Always)

• DEF(All Types, Melee, Ranged, AOE) +1.75% for 0.75s
  Effect does not stack from same caster
  Suppressed when Attacked, for 10 seconds (Always)
  Suppressed when MissionObjectClick, for 10 seconds (Always)

• DEF(All Types, Melee, Ranged, AOE) +1.75% for 0.75s
  Effect does not stack from same caster

• Translucency +0.1 for 0.75s [Non-resistable]
  Effect does not stack from same caster
  Suppressed when Attacked, for 10 seconds (Always)
  Suppressed when HitByFoe, for 10 seconds (Always)
  Suppressed when MissionObjectClick, for 10 seconds (Always)

• Translucency +0.3 for 0.75s [Non-resistable]
  Effect does not stack from same caster

It suppresses when you attack, or when hit (them missing doesn't impact it, IIRC... Assassin Strike also won't suppress stealth powers if it misses- but it's really an exception).

The attributes that have the red text under them are the parts that suppress, so that means you always have +1.75% defense and +15 StealthRadius (also .3 transluency, but that's only cosmetic).

Cloaking Device will stack with the Stealth IO. The stealth IO will stack with all stealth powers (including Super Speed, which is mechanically equivalent to a stealth power). Also, Cloaking Device can stack with Shadow Fall if someone else is the one running SF and you're within the radius. Long as you don't run into any Snipers or other enemies with absurd +perception (such as Knives of Artemus or those freaking Rularuu Eye Balls that are the things of nightmares!), CD + Stealth IO should be enough (can't recall if EBs/AVs have higher perception...)

The suppression also lasts for 10 seconds, like the red text says.

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Doh! I failed to see the def was mentioned twice.
I think what threw me off was that Mid's lists the base at 1.75%, so it already assumes suppressed Def (which makes sense actually)

still not clear on suppression when being attacked vs attacking, but I'm notgoing to worry about it.

OK, 1.75% base while attacking is worth taking the power for when going for maxed ranged defense.

In Mid's, you can adjust whether it shows you the suppressed or unsuppressed values... I'd recommend keeping it set to showing the suppressed values, simply because you'll be so disappointed when you hit the soft cap with a build, only to realize that's only when you're not in combat :P

Both attacking (hit or miss), as well as being (successfully- misses don't count) attacked will suppress it.

We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.