(M&M 2e) Toughness fixed

[Buddhax]

How I change the toughness save bonus ? I can change fortitud, reflex and will but not toughness. And how I can make trade-off of Power Limits between Attack and Save Difficult?

[Buddhax]

I figured out how to make the trade off but I couldn't set more in toughness save.

[Shadowchaser]

Toughness cannot be directly modified. You have to buy powers or Advantages to raise your toughness. It's a core element of the rules.

The 'Trade-off' will be calculated automatically.

For example, if you have a PL 10 character, and you buy Protection 12 (assuming a base Toughness of +0) you'll find a set up up-down arrows next to the Toughness total, indicated a trade off has been made. If you try to buy your Defense higher than 8 an error message will be displayed at the top of the character sheet, showing that you have violated the tradeoff parameters.

[Duggan]

Toughness can be directly modified if you are a Construct with a 0 CON score. But yeah, other than that it's Protection, Constitution, Defensive Roll, Force Field, and maybe Tough (if you have the UP pack).

[Buddhax]

OMG I didn't know I couldn't increase Toughness directly. Thanks

[Duggan]

Don't sweat it. Even Green Ronin forgot in some of their builds, as you can see if you read the errata threads on the Atomic Think Tank.

[MarvelUA]

Yeah, toughness not being directly effected (minus constructs) it sort of a big thing--like super strength not really effecting damage bonuses. Sort of takes you out of the game a bit, but I like it. Keeps things reasonable. And if you've seen the alternative (MURPG), you'd be glad for it.