Inscription dmg stack? - Guild Wars Forums

Fox Shadowshot · Feb 27, 2009, 02:54 AM // 02:54

not sure if this question has been posted before here, but does anybody know if the 15^50 Strength and Honor inscription stack with the 20%dmg bonus from weapon customization?

snaek · Feb 27, 2009, 03:00 AM // 03:00

yes it does
as well as % dmg modifiers from enemy slaying mods (i.e. 20% vs charr)
and any % dmg increase from using skills (i.e. [asuran scan])

they all stack multiplicative *edit* ooor doooo they? *edit again*

Savio · Feb 27, 2009, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaek

they all stack additive (i.e. 15% + 20% + 20% + 75% = +130%)

They stack multiplicative. A 20% and 15% together give a 38% total increase (1.15 x 1.20).

snaek · Feb 27, 2009, 03:09 AM // 03:09

i stand corrected
my bad

that doesnt quite sound rite wit asuran scan tho
would do +289% dmg rather than +130% dmg

unless asuran scan is additive and rest is multiplicative?

edit:
asuran scan's description reads "additional" which i would figure be caculated as additive

but then again strength and honour reads "damage +15%"
which to me would also imply additive

customization also has the "+" symbol ("damage +20%")

i kno other mods like hct and hsr r multiplicative
and is pretty clear in that it reads "20% chance" and not "+20% chance"

so can someone confirm whether its additive or multiplicative?

edit again: assassin crit skills like [way of the assassin] and [critical eye] also use the "+" symbol
and iirc those r calculated additive?

Konker2020 · Feb 27, 2009, 03:50 AM // 03:50

I understand what ur saying, but it is multiplicative, as it uses percentages...

For example a sword with base damage 15-22, with damage +15% when health over 50%, that is customized would turn out being "15(1.15)(1.20)"-"22(1.15)(1.20)"...

This would result in a final damage score of 20.7-30.36...

And then if you were to add in Asura Scan at max rank (75%), it would end up being "20.7(1.75)"-"30.36(1.75)", which results in 36.225-53.13...

To summarize...
- base damage: 15-22
- with damage multipliers (approx.): 21-30
- with multipliers and Asura Scan (approx.): 36-53

The general formula for that in particular would be: 100% + 15% + 20% + 75% = Final, or in numerical form: 1(1.15)(1.20)(1.75) = Final = 2.415 times the base damage...

PS: I apologize if that was at all confusing and I hope that it helps...

EDIT: As for those particular skills (and other skills directly related to critical hit chance), it is additive and you cannot surpass 100% (obviously)

obsidian ectoplasm · Feb 27, 2009, 04:32 AM // 04:32

yes, they do.

Feb 27, 2009, 02:54 AM // 02:54	#1
Fox Shadowshot Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2009 Profession: R/Me	Inscription dmg stack? not sure if this question has been posted before here, but does anybody know if the 15^50 Strength and Honor inscription stack with the 20%dmg bonus from weapon customization?

Feb 27, 2009, 03:00 AM // 03:00	#2
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	yes it does as well as % dmg modifiers from enemy slaying mods (i.e. 20% vs charr) and any % dmg increase from using skills (i.e. [asuran scan]) they all stack multiplicative edit ooor doooo they? edit again Last edited by snaek; Feb 27, 2009 at 03:18 AM // 03:18..

Feb 27, 2009, 03:09 AM // 03:09	#4
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	i stand corrected my bad that doesnt quite sound rite wit asuran scan tho would do +289% dmg rather than +130% dmg unless asuran scan is additive and rest is multiplicative? edit: asuran scan's description reads "additional" which i would figure be caculated as additive but then again strength and honour reads "damage +15%" which to me would also imply additive customization also has the "+" symbol ("damage +20%") i kno other mods like hct and hsr r multiplicative and is pretty clear in that it reads "20% chance" and not "+20% chance" so can someone confirm whether its additive or multiplicative? edit again: assassin crit skills like [way of the assassin] and [critical eye] also use the "+" symbol and iirc those r calculated additive? Last edited by snaek; Feb 27, 2009 at 03:20 AM // 03:20..

Feb 27, 2009, 03:50 AM // 03:50	#5
Konker2020 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: Exiled Forcez [Ex]	I understand what ur saying, but it is multiplicative, as it uses percentages... For example a sword with base damage 15-22, with damage +15% when health over 50%, that is customized would turn out being "15(1.15)(1.20)"-"22(1.15)(1.20)"... This would result in a final damage score of 20.7-30.36... And then if you were to add in Asura Scan at max rank (75%), it would end up being "20.7(1.75)"-"30.36(1.75)", which results in 36.225-53.13... To summarize... - base damage: 15-22 - with damage multipliers (approx.): 21-30 - with multipliers and Asura Scan (approx.): 36-53 The general formula for that in particular would be: 100% + 15% + 20% + 75% = Final, or in numerical form: 1(1.15)(1.20)(1.75) = Final = 2.415 times the base damage... PS: I apologize if that was at all confusing and I hope that it helps... EDIT: As for those particular skills (and other skills directly related to critical hit chance), it is additive and you cannot surpass 100% (obviously) Last edited by Konker2020; Feb 27, 2009 at 03:52 AM // 03:52..

Feb 27, 2009, 04:32 AM // 04:32	#6
obsidian ectoplasm Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008	yes, they do.