Game Mechanics: Damage disciplines not affecting non-standard attacks

[Aadill]

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

This was what I had posted in the Backstab thread before Aaldill said the math was wrong:

I said your math was wrong because min hit has NOTHING to do with weapon damage, only level. You will always backstab for 120 at level 60 even with a rusty dagger, you'll just rarely hit over that.

Apparently Duelist engages a different formula for minimum damage, though.


EDIT: Arykani said Duelist DOUBLES backstabs but QUADRUPLES regular attacks and when we looked back at the math it didn't make sense, however it totally seems that min damage goes up fourfold. If you look at the skill it says:

DUELIST (Level 59): When using this discipline, all hits landed by the rogue will be for at least four times the base weapons damage. This discipline lasts for 12 seconds, and has a base reuse time of 30 minutes. The reuse time for this discipline will decrease as the rogue gains additional levels.

So, that is correct because it reinstitutes the base damage of the weapon and multiplies it by four for the minimum damage component.

Crazy.

[Treats]

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

I said your math was wrong because min hit has NOTHING to do with weapon damage, only level. You will always backstab for 120 at level 60 even with a rusty dagger, you'll just rarely hit over that.

Apparently Duelist engages a different formula for minimum damage, though.

These formulas were ONLY factoring in when Duelist was active. I thought that was pretty clear in the other thread. That's why it is (Weapon Damage * 4) and not just (Weapon Damage) for the Max.

Using a rusty dagger the minimum hit would be 120 with and without Duelist active. (The minimum damage would come out to be 78.)