Melee Damage Information

[Tappin]

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

I don't know if anyone touched on this, perhaps it is common knowledge. But does anyone know what the damage formula is for priests and pure casters? I've been using a 9 damage weapon on my cleric since the mid teens (mid twenties now) and no matter what my strength is I am still only hitting for 18 at the most.

Are priests and casters always limited to the dmg*2 formula with no other bonus?

It's probably the same as melee classes I would assume. In that case, you will start to see a damage increase at level 28.

[Messianic]

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

on live. On this server it's not true and just 2Xdmg until your str can raise it or you start getting bonus damage on the weapon. Unless they have recently changed it.

With 102str you won't be seeing any extra dmg from str for quite some time.

It's how I said on this server; I know from experience. My 2handed weapon did 20 until 10, when it started to do 40. My shaman did 20 with a 2hb until 10, when it started to do 2x weapon damage (since the 2x weapon damage did not exceed 40).

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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.

[warrioman]

STR indeed affects max hit and average hit. Try loading a low level character to 255 STR. You'll be doing more than 2x weapon damage before level 28

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

STR indeed affects max hit and average hit. Try loading a low level character to 255 STR. You'll be doing more than 2x weapon damage before level 28

So you get a STR damage bonus before 28? That's awesome news... I need someway to test this out...