Damage Reduction Stacking - Guild Wars Forums

ShadowStorm · Jun 17, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22

How does damage reduction stacking in Guild Wars work?

Can I use the new Sunspear Paragon PvE Only Skill, "There's Nothing To Fear!" with a rank of 10 and combine it with a 14 Leadership "They're On Fire!" and expect to recieve a 56.1% Damage reduction from enemies who are suffering from burning?

Also, is there a cap on damage reduction? If a character has Life Barrier, "Incoming!", "There's Nothing To Fear!", and "They're On Fire!" on them, are they going to be taking virtually no damage or does it cap out somewhere around 50% or 60% reduced?

Medion · Jun 17, 2007, 03:19 PM // 15:19

I think you'll have 56.45% damage reduction.

First you have 35% damage reduction, so you'll have 65 out of 100 damage left.
Then you have 33% damage reduction, leaving 43.55 out of the 100 damage.
The amount reduced is 56.45 damage, or 56.45%.

I don't think there's a cap to damage reduction.

October Jade · Jun 17, 2007, 09:09 PM // 21:09

Another matter to keep in mind is that flat damage reduction (ex. -2 while enchanted or the LB title bonus) is applied before any multiplicative operations.

Jun 17, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22	#1
ShadowStorm Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Take me where I cannot stand. Guild: The Better Part of Valor Profession: W/N	Damage Reduction Stacking How does damage reduction stacking in Guild Wars work? Can I use the new Sunspear Paragon PvE Only Skill, "There's Nothing To Fear!" with a rank of 10 and combine it with a 14 Leadership "They're On Fire!" and expect to recieve a 56.1% Damage reduction from enemies who are suffering from burning? Also, is there a cap on damage reduction? If a character has Life Barrier, "Incoming!", "There's Nothing To Fear!", and "They're On Fire!" on them, are they going to be taking virtually no damage or does it cap out somewhere around 50% or 60% reduced?

Jun 17, 2007, 03:19 PM // 15:19	#2
Medion Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Netherlands	I think you'll have 56.45% damage reduction. First you have 35% damage reduction, so you'll have 65 out of 100 damage left. Then you have 33% damage reduction, leaving 43.55 out of the 100 damage. The amount reduced is 56.45 damage, or 56.45%. I don't think there's a cap to damage reduction.

Jun 17, 2007, 09:09 PM // 21:09	#3
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	Another matter to keep in mind is that flat damage reduction (ex. -2 while enchanted or the LB title bonus) is applied before any multiplicative operations.