I read somewhere that this is the formula to use when rating the value of a weapon
(excluding haste and procs obviously).
(Dmg*2)+1 / (Dly/10)
Blackened Alloy Bastard Sword (weight 2.5)
(24*2)+1 / (39/10) = 49 / 3.9 = 12.56
Enchanted Fine Steel Bastard Sword (weight 8.5 - Str +7 net weight 1.5)
(note the same damage/delay ratio as a Dark Reaver)
(20*2)+1 / (42/10) = 41/4.2 = 9.76
Jade Reaver (weight 12.0)
(23*2)+1 / (40/10) = 47 / 4 = 11.75
If I'm reading this correctly, BABS is a much better sword then even a Jade Reaver... is this true?
Here's A few more comparisons with tougher to get swords (big quests or raid only)
Ghoulbane
(15*2)+1 / (34/10) = 31 / 3.4 = 9.11
Efreeti Zweihander
(24*2)+1 / (45/10) = 49 / 4.5 = 10.88
Ashenbone Axe
(24*2)+1 / (42/10) = 49 / 4.2 = 11.66
Razing Sword of Skarlon
(25*2)+1 / (40/10) = 51 / 4 = 12.75
I know that some of these weapons aren't in the game yet.
When I started writing this up I was under the impression that the Blackened Alloy Bastard Sword was already in (it isn't
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Point being, I'm not 100% certain what that calculation does but it seems like a pretty good indicator of general value based on damage.