How does skill based damage reduction stack? - Guild Wars Forums

Sunyi · Jun 30, 2005, 09:09 PM // 21:09

Let's say I am a monk and I have 400 HPs. I have Protection maxed.

I cast Protective Bond, so I can't take more than 20 damage at one time.
After that I cast Shielding Hands, so received damage would be reduced by 15.

OK, now I cast both of them. What happens if a 60 points damage is coming into my face?

1. I'll take (60-40)-15=5?

OR

2. I'll take (60-15)-25=20?

In other words: which applies first: PB or SH?

Thanks:

Sunyi

JimTheMighty · Jun 30, 2005, 09:17 PM // 21:17

This is something that I have been wondering about as well. Intuitively I would expect that it would be replaced in timestamp order, which seems reasonable to me as in my experience these effects seem to have fairly random results. I especially wonder about effects which prevent a fraction of damage, like aura of the lich, combined with effects which prevent a fixed amount, like shielding hands. Is there an order of "not more than", %, and fixed reduction, is it done by timestamp, or is there a specific order of skills?

Sunyi · Jul 01, 2005, 07:16 AM // 07:16

OK, I think this problem is rather an interesting one so I guess the lack of answers is due to the fact that the topic got buried in 30 seconds under the mass of very thoughtful and original topics like "What is the best upgrade for my ubah weapon? - Episode 28", "15K Armor Returns /for the 100th times/" and "How to farm runes at level 0?"

So, instead of a "stealthy bumb", I go further:

What if I have an armor with an Absorption rune in it and PB and SH cast on me. Which one of these applies first (second, third...)?

Sorry for being agressive in my post but people should really learn the usefulness of the SEARCH button... (and yes, I searched for 'damage reduction' but I could not find anything worth...)

Asrial · Jul 01, 2005, 08:44 AM // 08:44

Good questions. Some testing is in order.

Rith Raft · Jul 02, 2005, 11:52 PM // 23:52

I have tested this and they do not stack. But if you use healing hand that does.

Jun 30, 2005, 09:09 PM // 21:09	#1
Sunyi Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Budapest Profession: Mo/W	How does skill based damage reduction stack? Let's say I am a monk and I have 400 HPs. I have Protection maxed. I cast Protective Bond, so I can't take more than 20 damage at one time. After that I cast Shielding Hands, so received damage would be reduced by 15. OK, now I cast both of them. What happens if a 60 points damage is coming into my face? 1. I'll take (60-40)-15=5? OR 2. I'll take (60-15)-25=20? In other words: which applies first: PB or SH? Thanks: Sunyi

Jun 30, 2005, 09:17 PM // 21:17	#2
JimTheMighty Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	This is something that I have been wondering about as well. Intuitively I would expect that it would be replaced in timestamp order, which seems reasonable to me as in my experience these effects seem to have fairly random results. I especially wonder about effects which prevent a fraction of damage, like aura of the lich, combined with effects which prevent a fixed amount, like shielding hands. Is there an order of "not more than", %, and fixed reduction, is it done by timestamp, or is there a specific order of skills?

Jul 01, 2005, 07:16 AM // 07:16	#3
Sunyi Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Budapest Profession: Mo/W	OK, I think this problem is rather an interesting one so I guess the lack of answers is due to the fact that the topic got buried in 30 seconds under the mass of very thoughtful and original topics like "What is the best upgrade for my ubah weapon? - Episode 28", "15K Armor Returns /for the 100th times/" and "How to farm runes at level 0?" So, instead of a "stealthy bumb", I go further: What if I have an armor with an Absorption rune in it and PB and SH cast on me. Which one of these applies first (second, third...)? Sorry for being agressive in my post but people should really learn the usefulness of the SEARCH button... (and yes, I searched for 'damage reduction' but I could not find anything worth...)

Jul 01, 2005, 08:44 AM // 08:44	#4
Asrial Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Centurion Guard Profession: Mo/E	Good questions. Some testing is in order.

Jul 02, 2005, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#5
Rith Raft Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Forged Legion Profession: Mo/	I have tested this and they do not stack. But if you use healing hand that does.