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Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist
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Where did Haynar post a softcap formula? So far the data here shows the level * 6 + 25 formula is a hardcap for low levels, and there is also a softcap that exists before the hardcap.
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From the haynar post you linked:
"At low levels the softcap is more level based than defense based. I basically doubled transition so at low levels ac means more.
I added a low level raw ac cap of level * 6 + 25."
I understand it as a worn AC softcap but it is ambiguous.
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Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist
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The 45 AC does not invalidate Haynar's formula, as a softcap exists as well. The shield test shows the softcap. With a softcap, you can never actually hit the hardcap.
This is because once you hit the softcap of 45, the last 10 AC between 45 and 55 gets softcapped. The hardcap prevents you from having more than 55 worn AC, so 178 worn AC gets clamped to 55.
With a softcap at 45 and a hardcap at 55, the best AC you could get is 47 if the softcap return is 20%.
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Unless I'm misunderstanding something a softcap would mean that you get less return every AC point but still get something past the softcap, until you bottom out max hits or run out of AC. You get literally no improvement from additional AC past 45. That looks like a hardcap to me. Only way to go beyond is a shield but the 55ac shielded parse doesn't prove there's a hardcap, it shows you bottomed out max hits at 0. It is probable that 55ac is where max hits bottom out though.
Haynar was adamant there is no hardcap so you should always get some return from AC after you reached softcap but that's not what we're seeing.