Enchantment Lenghths - Guild Wars Forums

Lloyd6770 · Mar 11, 2010, 10:51 PM // 22:51

Lets say you have a weapon that increases enchantment lengths by 20%,
and a skill that increases enchantment lengths by 30%. I want to know
which scenario is correct on how the enchantment lengths are applied.
Assume the length of the enchantment we are using has a base of 20
seconds.

Scenario A - The 20% increase from the weapon is applied, making the
enchantment 24 seconds. Then the 30% increase from the skill is applied
to that 24 second enchantment making the enchantment last 31.2 seconds.

Scenario B - The 20% and 30% are added together to make the 20 second
enchantment last 50% longer, or 30 seconds.

Scenario C - Only the larger of the numbers is used, and the 20 second
enchantment goes up 30%, to 26 seconds.

MisterB · Mar 12, 2010, 12:14 AM // 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lloyd6770

Scenario A - The 20% increase from the weapon is applied, making the
enchantment 24 seconds. Then the 30% increase from the skill is applied
to that 24 second enchantment making the enchantment last 31.2 seconds.

That's what happens. Duration effects multiply. I'm not sure how the game handles fractions of a second on durations.

Neo Atomisk · Mar 12, 2010, 12:23 AM // 00:23

I'm pretty sure it rounds up to the nearest tenth of a second, except for a few skills (I think Patient spirit rounds up to 3 seconds with a +20% mod)

Sam6555 · Mar 12, 2010, 01:58 AM // 01:58

I thought it was B because on the wiki where it has all the caps of stats, Enchantment lengthening is capped at +50%. Thats why I always used to go for +30% on Blessed Aura and +20% weapon to reach max.

Dzjudz · Mar 12, 2010, 02:09 AM // 02:09

Percentile values stack multiplicatively. Sam6555, where did you find that information? I don't see it on the effect stacking wiki page.

Mar 11, 2010, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#1
Lloyd6770 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: One Profession: W/	Enchantment Lenghths Lets say you have a weapon that increases enchantment lengths by 20%, and a skill that increases enchantment lengths by 30%. I want to know which scenario is correct on how the enchantment lengths are applied. Assume the length of the enchantment we are using has a base of 20 seconds. Scenario A - The 20% increase from the weapon is applied, making the enchantment 24 seconds. Then the 30% increase from the skill is applied to that 24 second enchantment making the enchantment last 31.2 seconds. Scenario B - The 20% and 30% are added together to make the 20 second enchantment last 50% longer, or 30 seconds. Scenario C - Only the larger of the numbers is used, and the 20 second enchantment goes up 30%, to 26 seconds.

Mar 12, 2010, 12:23 AM // 00:23	#3
Neo Atomisk Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: State College, Pennsylvania, United States Guild: Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS] Profession: W/	I'm pretty sure it rounds up to the nearest tenth of a second, except for a few skills (I think Patient spirit rounds up to 3 seconds with a +20% mod)

Mar 12, 2010, 01:58 AM // 01:58	#4
Sam6555 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: Legendary Punk And The Wolf [pack] Profession: A/	I thought it was B because on the wiki where it has all the caps of stats, Enchantment lengthening is capped at +50%. Thats why I always used to go for +30% on Blessed Aura and +20% weapon to reach max.

Mar 12, 2010, 02:09 AM // 02:09	#5
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	Percentile values stack multiplicatively. Sam6555, where did you find that information? I don't see it on the effect stacking wiki page.