no resistence

[pruitt]

I am a lvl 38 hunter and in my character window my resistence is 0 for arcane, fire, nature, frost and shadow. But my lvl 37 pet has lvl 37 resistence for all 5. Did I miss some quest early on or does anyone know why this is so. And please don't ask me to contact a GM in game. I waited 7 hours for one and his suggestion was to come to WOW forums and find out. Thanks in advance.

[semiiramiis]

I am a lvl 38 hunter and in my character window my resistence is 0 for arcane, fire, nature, frost and shadow. But my lvl 37 pet has lvl 37 resistence for all 5. Did I miss some quest early on or does anyone know why this is so. And please don't ask me to contact a GM in game. I waited 7 hours for one and his suggestion was to come to WOW forums and find out. Thanks in advance.

You didn't miss anything. There is no "Level 37 resistance" for these. It's not uncommon for level 75+ toons, not in their specially built resistance sets, to have no resistance either. If you want a particular resistance, you need to actively equip gear that offers resistance for it.

[Cattleya]

I'm not entirely sure what you are asking. In general, characters do not have any resistance to various elements. There are some exceptions where certain races get a minor bonus to a resistances, but these aren't a very big deal generally.

So, it's completely normal for you to have 0 resistance. Resistance is generally not a large part of PvE play. There are always a few boss fights that might require certain resistances, but there are also in these cases ways to get ahold of the appropriate equipment to get those resistance. However, those things are generally not an issue until you are max level, so at 38, having 0 resistance is normal and nothing to worry about.

Even at 80, my resistances are 0 for everything in normal gear. As a priest, I have a buff that gives me 130 shadow resistance (and I can give that to people I party with as well.) Paladins have resistance auras, and shamans can drop resistance totems. (Again, those work for the whole party.) Even then, in most cases, having those resistances is a nice thing to have, not a necessary thing to have.

Sometimes there are fights that require either everyone in the raid or certain members of the raid (like tanks) to have high resistances to an element. Gear with the needed resistances is generally obtainable through different channels, often from crafters. However, as I said, that's nothing you need to worry about until you get to 80, so for now, just know that 0 resistances to everything is normal and not a problem.

[Mazhulsage]

For a direct answer...

You have talents on your pet that increases their resistances. That's exactly what it is. Nothing else really does that.

[pruitt]

Hey thanks guys. A much quicker response then the GM's and very informative. I appreciate all the help.

[Marlous]

There are some exceptions where certain races get a minor bonus to a resistances, but these aren't a very big deal generally.

Afaik they removed these racial bonuses in a recent patch - my Dwarf Rogue used to have 10 Frost Resistance and my BElf Warlock had 5 resistance to everything, but nowadays they both have all resistances set to zero.

[mmorpg man]

there's hardly any use for resistance gear anymore. Generally if you want a certain resistance you use any of the class buffs already mentioned, or you do without.

[prion]

Afaik they removed these racial bonuses in a recent patch - my Dwarf Rogue used to have 10 Frost Resistance and my BElf Warlock had 5 resistance to everything, but nowadays they both have all resistances set to zero.

This is no longer a resistance number but a chance for that type of spell to not hit you.

[Marlous]

Isn't that the definition of resistance then?

[Wintrow]

Isn't that the definition of resistance then?

Not quite:
- spell hit is binary, you either hit or you miss
- but even if the spell hits you can still resist 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% or even 100% of it.

Before patch 3.??? spell misses and 100% resists were indistinguishable in the combat log. Now they log differently.

The only real difference between spell miss and 100% resist is for a mage who has this talent.

"Magic Absorption":
Increases all resistances by 1 per level and causes all spells you fully resist to restore 2% of your total mana. 1 sec cooldown.

So it works out the same I guess.

[raymore]

Just ask a druid to buff you, then you get resistance to all. I'm not saying it's a lot, it will at least put some numbers in there for you. ;)

[Marlous]

Don't forget a DK's Frost Aura, if they're specced Frost. ^^

[prion]

the way it used to be is a flat number of resist and the problem is that means less and less as the level cap goes up. look up resistance on wowwiki if you're really interested.