Speaking as a Dark Defender player:
The AOE Psi Resistance provided by Shadow Fall is sufficient to fight the Jade Spider. Most Dark Defenders have Shadow Fall slotted up for resistance, so even
just one can handle that duty.
However...the Jade Spider is very large, and you're fighting it on an open map. It also has a small hitbox, so meleers typically have to go close in and
vertical to engage it. Most folks fly and stuff when fighting the Jade Spider.
All that makes it...somewhat more difficult to ensure that everyone on the team is clustered within Shadow Fall range.
As a result, softcapped defense is probably the better solution. And purple inspirations are the easiest way to achieve that.
-- Acyl
The AOE Psi Resistance provided by Shadow Fall is sufficient to fight the Jade Spider. Most Dark Defenders have Shadow Fall slotted up for resistance, so even
just one can handle that duty.
However...the Jade Spider is very large, and you're fighting it on an open map. It also has a small hitbox, so meleers typically have to go close in and
vertical to engage it. Most folks fly and stuff when fighting the Jade Spider.
All that makes it...somewhat more difficult to ensure that everyone on the team is clustered within Shadow Fall range.
As a result, softcapped defense is probably the better solution. And purple inspirations are the easiest way to achieve that.
-- Acyl