Achilles + Power Guard

Hello.

I'm wondering a very simple question. Does Achilles 15% reduction stack additively or multiplicatively with PG's 40%?

Additive would mean you take 45% of original damage (53% of Achilles damage), and multiplicative 51% (60% of Achilles damage). It's not a big difference but it has larger implications for such stacking situations in general. In particular, Combo Barrier + Magic Shield + Achilles/PG/Meso/Invincible/etc would lead to some pretty crazy damage reductions if they were all additive.

I'd like screenshot evidence, if possible.

Multiplicative. Achilles removes 15% off income damage. That is, the damage you take shown on your screen. Can't prove it, but it's simple theory: PG deals 40% of the damage back. How much would be dealt back if Achilles were applied? The same if multiplicative (so that Achilles is done before/after PG (it's done after)), but it would do 55% if Achilles were applied additive. If not, then the damage shown dealt to the monster (non-boss) would be almost exact as the damage dealt to you (40 vs 45).

That makes sense.

AUUUGUHHHHHHH -throws a fit-
Why the hell does Barrier and Meso Guard stack additively then.

That makes sense.

AUUUGUHHHHHHH -throws a fit-
Why the hell does Barrier and Meso Guard stack additively then.

Like I said in the IRC when we were all derping about whether or not it was additive or multiplicative: It's Nexon.

Level 4 Achilles, before the apparent "it doesn't show the right number" fix.






EDIT: You know, it would help a lot more if I had the skill window open xD But currently I have lvl 5 Achilles, and I'm lvl 159 now.

 Other before/after pics for comparison

Fist pound (I jumped over the weapon quake attack in the first SS; that one doesn't even do 4k >_>)






Double fist

Like I said in the IRC when we were all derping about whether or not it was additive or multiplicative: It's Nexon.

That's not it though. Code doesn't work that way. If they were stupid, it won't work in the first place. They would've had to purposefully and carefully screw it up.