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October Jade · Nov 15, 2005, 03:39 PM // 15:39

After reading the Treatise on Combat Mathematics by Ensign, I was left wondering how +%dmg stacks, before the calculation of weapon masteries. Is it a function of multiplication or addition?

Here's a hypothetical...John Doe finds a max 15>50 axe. If he decides to customize it, his damage output will increase in either of the following ways:

(6-28 dmg) * 1.15 * 1.20 = (8.28-38.64 dmg) [23.46 average]
or
(6-28 dmg) * (1 + 0.15 + 0.20) = (8.1-37.8 dmg) [22.95 average]

Granted, the difference is only a little over two percent, so it's not a huge deal...but does anyone have data to confirm one way or the other?

FlameMaster · Nov 15, 2005, 07:52 PM // 19:52

I did a little bit of testing and i believe that the second option is whats true. I don't have anything to prove that but im pretty sure.

Epinephrine · Nov 15, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47

I too believe it's the second one.

Nov 15, 2005, 03:39 PM // 15:39	#1
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	damage operations After reading the Treatise on Combat Mathematics by Ensign, I was left wondering how +%dmg stacks, before the calculation of weapon masteries. Is it a function of multiplication or addition? Here's a hypothetical...John Doe finds a max 15>50 axe. If he decides to customize it, his damage output will increase in either of the following ways: (6-28 dmg) * 1.15 * 1.20 = (8.28-38.64 dmg) [23.46 average] or (6-28 dmg) * (1 + 0.15 + 0.20) = (8.1-37.8 dmg) [22.95 average] Granted, the difference is only a little over two percent, so it's not a huge deal...but does anyone have data to confirm one way or the other?

Nov 15, 2005, 07:52 PM // 19:52	#2
FlameMaster Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Gods Alike Profession: Mo/W	I did a little bit of testing and i believe that the second option is whats true. I don't have anything to prove that but im pretty sure.

Nov 15, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#3
Epinephrine Master of Beasts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	I too believe it's the second one.