Melee Damage Information

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Originally Posted by Cheps [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's true. Your ATK raises when you equip a weapon because the weapon skill is higher than the hand to hand skill. The only ways to raise your damage:
- get a better weapon (better ratio)
- get a haste (1 item and 1 spell/song)
- get more str, cap at 255
- get more ATK, some buffs give you ATK (wolf worm), not sure if there are items with +ATK before kunark (maybe god loot?)
- get more dex if your weapon procs
- train your weapon/offense skills

As for backstab, the max damage is based on the damage of your weapon. That's why a rogue may want to use a weapon with a high damage, even if the ratio is not that great. Have to find the right balance.

Tested this a bit more last night... skills and weapons. I had a weapon that had damage of 7, a weapon with damage of 8 and a weapon with damage of 9. Each weapon caused my BS to hit for 4 damage higher than the previous. Not sure if this scales more later or.. or if 1 weapon damage = 4 "skill damage" all the time.. and I'm not sure how it works for other classes either. I need to get 2 more levels on my monk to get my fists to 7/36. If 1 damage = 4 "skill damage"... than my fists would be doing 4 less damage than my maces(8 damage) and at level 25 my fists would be doing 4 more damage than my maces... on skills.