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kaylaaka · Jun 12, 2011, 08:13 AM // 08:13

I know i've read this somewhere before but i couldn't find it.

Does the difference in level affect damage taken?

for example will a level 10 with 100 armor take the same damage as opposed to a level 20 with 100 armor (the damage dealer is level 20 for example's sake)

bsoltan · Jun 12, 2011, 08:49 AM // 08:49

I don't see why it would. I've never heard of it making a difference.

If you check out the details on Damage Calculation then a player's level doesn't seem to come into it.

It is different for Heroes who's armour level changes when they level up.

Artisan Archer · Jun 12, 2011, 10:06 AM // 10:06

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Originally Posted by kaylaaka

I know i've read this somewhere before but i couldn't find it.

Does the difference in level affect damage taken?

for example will a level 10 with 100 armor take the same damage as opposed to a level 20 with 100 armor (the damage dealer is level 20 for example's sake)

The level difference does affect critical hit rate. A level 20 will hit more critical hits hitting a level 10, than hitting another level 20.
So overall you do more damage with critical hits, but not because the armor is affected.

October Jade · Jun 12, 2011, 02:59 PM // 14:59

Level difference does indeed contribute to damage calculations, not just in terms of crit rate. The figure is something like 5.3% per level.

Chthon · Jun 12, 2011, 07:04 PM // 19:04

Level is a variable in damage done by wands, staves, and (non-armor-ignoring) spells.

Wands/staves do: Random{min, max} * 2^(((3*level) - armor)/40)

(Non-armor ignoring) Spells do: ListDamage * 2^(((3*level) - armor)/40)

Level also has an indirect effect in the form of armor. Most (but not all) monsters have level*3 armor, plus class bonuses, plus/minus race bonuses/penalties.

Also, both attacker's level and defender's level are part of the critical hit formula, as follows:
BaseCritChance = (0.01*Mastery) + ((1 - (0.01*Mastery)) * 0.5 * 2^(((8*AttackerLvl) + (4*Mastery) + (6 * Min{Mastery, ((AttackerLvl + 4)/2)}) - (15* DefenderLvl) - 100) / 40))
(Wands/staves have an extra flat penalty against crit hits, the value of which has never been tested for because no one cares.)

(Other sources of crit damage assort independently, as follows:
Crit% = 1 - ((1- Base%) * (1 - CritStrikes%) * (1 - CritEye%) * (1 - WotA_or_WotM%))
)

Jun 12, 2011, 08:13 AM // 08:13	#1
kaylaaka Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2007	Level difference. I know i've read this somewhere before but i couldn't find it. Does the difference in level affect damage taken? for example will a level 10 with 100 armor take the same damage as opposed to a level 20 with 100 armor (the damage dealer is level 20 for example's sake)

Jun 12, 2011, 07:04 PM // 19:04	#5
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	Level is a variable in damage done by wands, staves, and (non-armor-ignoring) spells. Wands/staves do: Random{min, max} * 2^(((3level) - armor)/40) (Non-armor ignoring) Spells do: ListDamage 2^(((3level) - armor)/40) Level also has an indirect effect in the form of armor. Most (but not all) monsters have level3 armor, plus class bonuses, plus/minus race bonuses/penalties. Also, both attacker's level and defender's level are part of the critical hit formula, as follows: BaseCritChance = (0.01Mastery) + ((1 - (0.01Mastery)) * 0.5 * 2^(((8AttackerLvl) + (4Mastery) + (6 * Min{Mastery, ((AttackerLvl + 4)/2)}) - (15* DefenderLvl) - 100) / 40)) (Wands/staves have an extra flat penalty against crit hits, the value of which has never been tested for because no one cares.) (Other sources of crit damage assort independently, as follows: Crit% = 1 - ((1- Base%) * (1 - CritStrikes%) * (1 - CritEye%) * (1 - WotA_or_WotM%)) ) Last edited by Chthon; Jun 12, 2011 at 07:07 PM // 19:07..

Jun 12, 2011, 08:49 AM // 08:49	#2
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	I don't see why it would. I've never heard of it making a difference. If you check out the details on Damage Calculation then a player's level doesn't seem to come into it. It is different for Heroes who's armour level changes when they level up.

Jun 12, 2011, 02:59 PM // 14:59	#4
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	Level difference does indeed contribute to damage calculations, not just in terms of crit rate. The figure is something like 5.3% per level.