Weapon customization...do percentages stack? - Guild Wars Forums

HellBent · Aug 02, 2006, 05:39 AM // 05:39

Say I've got a +14% dmg sword and I customize it...adding the +20% dmg....does that make it +34%?

Thanks in advance

icedragon981 · Aug 02, 2006, 05:47 AM // 05:47

Yes, they stack

Ole Man Bourbon · Aug 02, 2006, 05:52 AM // 05:52

Yes they stack, but nope.

It's the X % of one + the y % of the other.

Meaning, you calculate the advantage 1st go-round then calculate the advantage 2nd go-round, after the fact of the 1st.

Simply, if you have 20% of something on top of 20% of something else, it isn't ever 40% total. Do the math.

Things like this NEVER stack as though you can just add the % adjustments.

icedragon981 · Aug 02, 2006, 05:54 AM // 05:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ole Man Bourbon

Yes they stack, but nope.

It's the X % of one + the y % of the other.

Meaning, you calculate the advantage 1st go-round then calculate the advantage 2nd go-round, after the fact of the 1st.

Simply, if you have 20% of something on top of 20% of something else, it isn't ever 40% total. Do the math.

Things like this NEVER stack as though you can just add the % adjustments.

Yes but I just wanted to give a simple answer since I'm really sleepy right now.........

Ole Man Bourbon · Aug 02, 2006, 06:07 AM // 06:07

Well then, you should have been sleepy AND drunk

AND on ROOFIES

AND STREGA

And sugar

right now.

Whaa. . .a a a . . ?

icedragon981 · Aug 02, 2006, 06:10 AM // 06:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ole Man Bourbon

Well then, you should have been sleepy AND drunk

AND on ROOFIES

AND STREGA

And sugar

right now.

Whaa. . .a a a . . ?

..........I'm going to bed.........

Ole Man Bourbon · Aug 02, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16

Wait!!!

Whoops, nm.

icedragon981 · Aug 02, 2006, 06:19 AM // 06:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ole Man Bourbon

Wait!!!

Whoops, nm.

I have a feeling I don't even want to ask.....

Ole Man Bourbon · Aug 02, 2006, 06:39 AM // 06:39

heh

point being, they stack, but only when one after the other's first one has been counted.

ps: I don't even know what the hell the joke was up there ^.

*shrug*

'night

Plushie Penguin · Aug 02, 2006, 08:31 AM // 08:31

hate to bring it up, but from the last post, it looks like your saying the second +% damage is calculated after the first has been calculated, meaning basedamage+1st%=damage1, then damage1+2nd%=total damage
or is it just me?

Gonzo · Aug 02, 2006, 09:21 AM // 09:21

100 +20% = 120
120 +15% = 138
so 20 and 15 would turn out to be 38% instead of 35%?

- I turned out with the same results when doing 15% first, so order does not matter in this case (i think, not really a math genius)

shadow39365 · Aug 02, 2006, 10:45 AM // 10:45

and also if you want to really load out the damage you could go for a specific 20% damage mod therefore expanding on Gonzo's points

100 + 20% = 120
120 + 15% = 138
138 + 20% = 165.6 (Big damage

)

but either way if your a warrior you should customize EVERY item you intend to use, you lose out on some serious damage otherwise, not worth losing out on damage if you want to use a weapon for a while and then just sell it later.

Aug 02, 2006, 05:39 AM // 05:39	#1
HellBent Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	Weapon customization...do percentages stack? Say I've got a +14% dmg sword and I customize it...adding the +20% dmg....does that make it +34%? Thanks in advance

Aug 02, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16	#7
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Wait!!! Whoops, nm. Last edited by Ole Man Bourbon; Aug 02, 2006 at 06:19 AM // 06:19..

Aug 02, 2006, 05:47 AM // 05:47	#2
icedragon981 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Location: At my computer Guild: Teh Nine [lll] Profession: N/	Yes, they stack

Aug 02, 2006, 05:52 AM // 05:52	#3
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Yes they stack, but nope. It's the X % of one + the y % of the other. Meaning, you calculate the advantage 1st go-round then calculate the advantage 2nd go-round, after the fact of the 1st. Simply, if you have 20% of something on top of 20% of something else, it isn't ever 40% total. Do the math. Things like this NEVER stack as though you can just add the % adjustments.

Aug 02, 2006, 06:07 AM // 06:07	#5
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Well then, you should have been sleepy AND drunk AND on ROOFIES AND STREGA And sugar right now. Whaa. . .a a a . . ?

Aug 02, 2006, 06:39 AM // 06:39	#9
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	heh point being, they stack, but only when one after the other's first one has been counted. ps: I don't even know what the hell the joke was up there ^. shrug 'night

Aug 02, 2006, 08:31 AM // 08:31	#10
Plushie Penguin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room Profession: Rt/E	hate to bring it up, but from the last post, it looks like your saying the second +% damage is calculated after the first has been calculated, meaning basedamage+1st%=damage1, then damage1+2nd%=total damage or is it just me?

Aug 02, 2006, 09:21 AM // 09:21	#11
Gonzo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB] Profession: W/	100 +20% = 120 120 +15% = 138 so 20 and 15 would turn out to be 38% instead of 35%? - I turned out with the same results when doing 15% first, so order does not matter in this case (i think, not really a math genius)

Aug 02, 2006, 10:45 AM // 10:45	#12
shadow39365 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Guild: Angels Symphonys [AnSy]	and also if you want to really load out the damage you could go for a specific 20% damage mod therefore expanding on Gonzo's points 100 + 20% = 120 120 + 15% = 138 138 + 20% = 165.6 (Big damage ) but either way if your a warrior you should customize EVERY item you intend to use, you lose out on some serious damage otherwise, not worth losing out on damage if you want to use a weapon for a while and then just sell it later.