Weakness damage reduction ? - Guild Wars Forums

Myster Grim · Oct 09, 2007, 12:43 PM // 12:43

My question is does Weakness only reduce weapon damage or all damage. It seems to reduce all damage. What would be a good way to test the damage reduction caused by Weakness?

Win some lose some,BUT when you lose take notes!

deadxero · Oct 09, 2007, 12:48 PM // 12:48

Considering that weakness lowers all attributes, and virtually all weapon/spell/skill damage is attribute dependant, it should lower all damage.

Etta · Oct 09, 2007, 12:49 PM // 12:49

"Weakness is a condition that reduces the damage of attacks by 66% and all of your nonzero attributes by 1.

Weakness does not apply to damage bonuses gained from attack skills."

-Wiki

Myster Grim · Oct 09, 2007, 01:15 PM // 13:15

I am aware of what both wikis say about Weakness. In my experience using Weakness with Your all Alone and Ursan Roar all damage seems to be reduced 66%., both of these skills are not listed to cause Weakness by either Wiki.
I was hoping for some dialog not Wiki quotes. It might just be the attributes reductions I am seeing.

freaky naughty · Oct 09, 2007, 08:20 PM // 20:20

It definitely only affects attacks drastically, for spells I heard that it was -1 attribute pt but if you have 16 fire and are under weakness it won't hurt you that much. All attacks are weakened from swords to staffs.

RPGmaniac · Oct 09, 2007, 08:49 PM // 20:49

Whenever my ranger or his pet is weakened, I notice that when I use attack skills, the bonus damage isn't reduced that much (other than the fact that I have -1 to the attribute). So normally if I use Ferocious strike it hits for around 45, but when my pet is weakened, it hits for around 30, therefore leading me to believe bonus damage isn't reduced much by weakness.

Kale Ironfist · Oct 10, 2007, 12:14 AM // 00:14

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Originally Posted by Myster Grim

I am aware of what both wikis say about Weakness. In my experience using Weakness with Your all Alone and Ursan Roar all damage seems to be reduced 66%., both of these skills are not listed to cause Weakness by either Wiki.
I was hoping for some dialog not Wiki quotes. It might just be the attributes reductions I am seeing.

WTF, both skills cause weakness, and both wikis confirm it. Weakness definitely reduces base weapon damage by 66% and all attributes by 1. These can be easily confirmed on the Isle of the Nameless, head to the condition master and Wild Blow the weakness guy (should be a Warrior). Now use Wild Blow on the Suit of 100 armor, and notice that you did far less damage on the Student of Weakness than on the Suit of 100 armor.

Oct 09, 2007, 12:43 PM // 12:43	#1
Myster Grim Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GMT -5 Guild: Band of the H A W K	Weakness damage reduction ? My question is does Weakness only reduce weapon damage or all damage. It seems to reduce all damage. What would be a good way to test the damage reduction caused by Weakness? Win some lose some,BUT when you lose take notes!

Oct 09, 2007, 12:48 PM // 12:48	#2
deadxero Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2007	Considering that weakness lowers all attributes, and virtually all weapon/spell/skill damage is attribute dependant, it should lower all damage.

Oct 09, 2007, 12:49 PM // 12:49	#3
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	"Weakness is a condition that reduces the damage of attacks by 66% and all of your nonzero attributes by 1. Weakness does not apply to damage bonuses gained from attack skills." -Wiki

Oct 09, 2007, 01:15 PM // 13:15	#4
Myster Grim Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GMT -5 Guild: Band of the H A W K	I am aware of what both wikis say about Weakness. In my experience using Weakness with Your all Alone and Ursan Roar all damage seems to be reduced 66%., both of these skills are not listed to cause Weakness by either Wiki. I was hoping for some dialog not Wiki quotes. It might just be the attributes reductions I am seeing.

Oct 09, 2007, 08:20 PM // 20:20	#5
freaky naughty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: Mo/N	It definitely only affects attacks drastically, for spells I heard that it was -1 attribute pt but if you have 16 fire and are under weakness it won't hurt you that much. All attacks are weakened from swords to staffs.

Oct 09, 2007, 08:49 PM // 20:49	#6
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Whenever my ranger or his pet is weakened, I notice that when I use attack skills, the bonus damage isn't reduced that much (other than the fact that I have -1 to the attribute). So normally if I use Ferocious strike it hits for around 45, but when my pet is weakened, it hits for around 30, therefore leading me to believe bonus damage isn't reduced much by weakness.