Damage
There are many factors which effect how much damage is dealt by the various attacks available to players and this page will explain as much as possible.
Most damage in the game is of the form
Base Damage
base damage = attack multiple * weapon attack
Weapon Attack
Weapon attack in general is how much your weapon contributes to your damage.
weapon attack = attack from weapon + attack from gem in weapon + attack from rings and other equipment + character level
Weapon attack can also be gained from attack charms. Ammo contributes to the weapon attack for ranged weapons. Other than character level all other factors of weapon attack are found from equipment. Weapon attack can only be increased by upgrading equipment
Attack Multiple
The attack multiple comes from how your stats, masteries, and buffs contribute to your base damage.
Daggers and Ranged Weapons:
- attack multiple = 1 + DEX/150 + weapon mastery + physical attack buffs
Melee Weapons
- attack multiple = 1 + STR/150 + weapon mastery + physical attack buffs
Magic Weapons
- attack multiple = 1 + MAG/100 + magical attack buffs
Example: For an archer with 400 dex and lvl 10 bow mastery attack multiple = 1 + 400/150 + 0.6 = 4.6
This means his base damage is 4.6 times his weapon attack.
Comparison of sources of physical attack multiple
- lvl 10 bow mastery adds 60% weapon attack
- lvl 10 Barb attack buff adds 30% weapon attack
- lvl 10 take aim adds 300% weapon attack
- 150 dex adds 100% weapon attack
- Spark Eruption adds 150% weapon attack
- Advanced Spark Eruption adds 300% attack
- Demon / Sage Spark Eruption adds 500% attack
- lvl 10 Wizard frost blade adds 30% weapon attack (as water damage)
- lvl 10 blazing arrow adds 40% weapon attack (as fire damage)