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extrapayah
08-07-2014, 09:47 PM
the description said increased impact damage by 15%

but after testing on some unit, instead it reduce the impact damage (first damage from nox bolt) by around 15%...

anyone can test it too? just to confirm

thanks
Madnex
08-08-2014, 02:15 PM
Take a sample of 50 shots without any upgrades or pet equipped. Repeat with just that upgrade. I'll do it when I have some free time, hopefully this is incorrect.
extrapayah
08-08-2014, 10:47 PM
here you go:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/984191_10152468861323241_5587419989801204921_n.jpg

criticals omitted of course, according to this impact damage reduction is almost 20 percent, huhuhu
extrapayah
08-08-2014, 10:52 PM
aside from that, damage from smoke and trap explode is almost the same, even though trap explode damage is said 'high damage' -_-a, and it is around half of normal AS damage...
Madnex
08-09-2014, 04:17 AM
Nice work, I'm verifying this and putting on the list. :)
Classychic
08-09-2014, 09:56 AM
Oh no! And I've been using this upgrade since forever! So better not a skill pt there atm?


Sent from this iPhone which seems stuck to my hands...
Madnex
08-09-2014, 11:04 AM
It appears so. Generally in game, the maximum targettable enemies of a skill/pet affect damage by dispersion, even if the final target hit is only one or two. I can't apply this logic to explain why an upgrade that promises 15% more impact damage ends up actually reducing damage for a similar amount (15-20) though. Added on list.
Classychic
08-09-2014, 11:30 AM
aside from that, damage from smoke and trap explode is almost the same, even though trap explode damage is said 'high damage' -_-a, and it is around half of normal AS damage...

So following this, if you would choose an exploding skill, it should be veil and not trap since it covers a larger area while delivering the same "high damage" promised by traps, correct?


Sent from this iPhone which seems stuck to my hands...
Classychic
08-09-2014, 11:31 AM
It appears so. Generally in game, the maximum targettable enemies of a skill/pet affect damage by dispersion, even if the final target hit is only one or two. I can't apply this logic to explain why an upgrade that promises 15% more impact damage ends up actually reducing damage for a similar amount (15-20) though. Added on list.

Hope a dev can clear this up. Love free respec weekends!


Sent from this iPhone which seems stuck to my hands...
extrapayah
08-09-2014, 11:55 AM
So following this, if you would choose an exploding skill, it should be veil and not trap since it covers a larger area while delivering the same "high damage" promised by traps, correct?


Sent from this iPhone which seems stuck to my hands...

well, considering traps cd is 10s, while veil is 15s, and traps can have 20% procs for no cd, then, it's almost the same, lol :P, but only spend on this if you feel don't have anything to spend to, lol
Serancha
08-09-2014, 04:01 PM
aside from that, damage from smoke and trap explode is almost the same, even though trap explode damage is said 'high damage' -_-a, and it is around half of normal AS damage...

What level did you test this on? Just curious.
extrapayah
08-09-2014, 08:27 PM
What level did you test this on? Just curious.

i'm 41, doing it with legendary gears, no pet, and didn't spent any attribute points, did it on first spear goblin enemy in elite brackenridge
Hectororius
08-10-2014, 09:20 PM
Just for those wondering about mages light upgrade of 15% its working as intended.
Azepeiete
08-11-2014, 11:43 AM
Should test every single skill in game, there are too many bugs like this.