Sure,
The formula is simple. First of all, a weapon has a maximum amount of
damage it can do in a single hit. This amount is (DMG * 2) + 1. Why? It
just does . . . observe your weapon's behavior. Your Mino Axe should do no
more than 17 damage (8 * 2) +1.
Obviously, you won't always do the maximum amount of damage.
Your STR helps determine how close to the max you hit. The higher your STR,
the more chance you'll have of hitting for the max. Your skill in the
weapon and in offense probably affects this as well.
Also, your opponent's armor will affact how much damage you hit for,
because their armor will absorb some of your damage. You will notice you do
less damage against higher level characters even when you hit them.
So my formula takes the max amount of damage (DMG * 2) + 1 . . . and
divides it by the delay of a weapon in seconds (Delay / 10). Doing this you
get damage per second, which is probably better named maximum damage per
second.
-Musil
At 09:38 AM 5/9/99 , you wrote:
>From: "Blitz Krieg" <blitz_krieg@...>
>
>Question about your formula for dps... And maybe it's a question about
>damage in general... : )
>
>(damage*2)+1 Where'd you get the *2? Doesn't STR get factored in there
>somewhere? I am extremelly curious about this as I am probably over
>obsessive about Stats. : )
>
>If someone could break down how my Mino Axe with a damage of 8 does 18 max
>damage for me, I'd appreciate it. :)
>
>I have a base strength of 95, going as high as 112 with buffs and equip.
>
>
>> I sorted through the list of weapons on EQLizer for magic 1H slashing
>>weapons.
>>
>> The obvious ones are the combine longsword and scimtar, and their
>>well-balanced counterparts. Information on these is widely held, so I won't
>>go into detail here.
>>
>> First, let me say I measure the damage value of a weapon using a stat
>>called damage per second (dps). This is calculated assuming that the delay
>>is in tenths of a sec (I think that's about right). To calculate: ( (damage
>>* 2) + 1 ) / (delay / 10)
>>
>> Please give me any info you have on any of these weapons, including
>>opinons on which is best, how hard they to obtain, how much they sell for
>>if sold, etc.
>>
>> Also, if there are any missng from this list please add them. (There are
>>only 4 here). And two of those are not even confirmed as 1H slashing magic
>>weapons. If they are not magic and 1H slashing then I am very much hoping
>>I am missing some good ones from this list.
>>
>>Barbed Whip
>>Damage 7 / Delay 28 = 5.35 dps
>>Found on the Bonrcrusher in Najena
>>
>>Polished Granite Tomahawk
>>Damage 6 / Delay 26 = 5 dps
>>Casts berserker strnegth occasionally, but I don't know what this is.
>>Have no idea where it is found.
>>
>>Crystalline Sword
>>Damage 11 / Delay 38 = 6.05 dps
>>Don't even know if this is magical, but I have a feeling it is
>>Don't have any idea where to find it
>>Don't even know if it is 1H Slashing
>>Please help on this one, I like the stats!
>>
>>Cerrated Bone Dirk
>>Damage 9 / Delay Delay 26 = 7.3 dps!
>>Don't know if it is 1H slashing
>>Don't know if it magic
>>I do know it is found on the Froglock Assasin in Guk Bottom
>>
>>
>>Just for comparison:
>>
>>Mino Axe
>>Damage 8 / Delay 37 = 4.59 dps
>>
>>Dwarven Axe
>>Damage 6 / Delay 26 = 5 dps
>>
>>
>>
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