2013-03-19, 10:48 AM
I've been trying to model the PDR rates on mobs and existing %PDR lines you have against a 25%Boss modifier. In general:
- If you already have a lot of %PDR lines, like say 80-100% after summing them up (roughly speaking), go get %Boss because those give more damage increase. This is true for bosses with a PDR of less than 100%.
- Against something more challenging like CPB (PDR is 180%), then with 2 lines of 30%PDR and 2 lines of 25% PDR (i.e. current rates: 110%), that you currently possess or more, a 25%Boss is superior to an additional 25%PDR line. In contrast, if you only have 1 30%PDR line and 2 25%PDR lines (i.e. current rates: 80%), then a 25%PDR line would give you a 60.8% damage boost, compared to a flat 25% boost from the %Boss line.
- Given that most classes already have 30-50% PDR from their skills and various "add-on"s (Ambition, Link skill etc) before considering equipment, the breakpoint for considering %Boss should be bosses with 80%PDR or less, and having no other %PDR lines i.e. the more %PDR you have, the better %Boss is compared to %PDR because of diminishing returns. In fact, if you even have a 15% PDR line on a single equipment and you have the other usual %PDR add-ons from skills and stuff, an additional 25%PDR line gives you 24% damage boost when attacking a boss with a PDR of 100% (e.g. CHilla).
For the record: to even do any damage against a 300%PDR boss (theoretical, can't remember where I heard about it), you need a line of 30%PDR and a line of 25%PDR on top of the usual add-ons (I'm assuming 25% from passive skill, 15% from Light Wash and 10% from Ambition... give or take), or 4 lines of 15%PDR. Goes without saying that %PDR is the way to go for such a boss...
Hadriel
- If you already have a lot of %PDR lines, like say 80-100% after summing them up (roughly speaking), go get %Boss because those give more damage increase. This is true for bosses with a PDR of less than 100%.
- Against something more challenging like CPB (PDR is 180%), then with 2 lines of 30%PDR and 2 lines of 25% PDR (i.e. current rates: 110%), that you currently possess or more, a 25%Boss is superior to an additional 25%PDR line. In contrast, if you only have 1 30%PDR line and 2 25%PDR lines (i.e. current rates: 80%), then a 25%PDR line would give you a 60.8% damage boost, compared to a flat 25% boost from the %Boss line.
- Given that most classes already have 30-50% PDR from their skills and various "add-on"s (Ambition, Link skill etc) before considering equipment, the breakpoint for considering %Boss should be bosses with 80%PDR or less, and having no other %PDR lines i.e. the more %PDR you have, the better %Boss is compared to %PDR because of diminishing returns. In fact, if you even have a 15% PDR line on a single equipment and you have the other usual %PDR add-ons from skills and stuff, an additional 25%PDR line gives you 24% damage boost when attacking a boss with a PDR of 100% (e.g. CHilla).
For the record: to even do any damage against a 300%PDR boss (theoretical, can't remember where I heard about it), you need a line of 30%PDR and a line of 25%PDR on top of the usual add-ons (I'm assuming 25% from passive skill, 15% from Light Wash and 10% from Ambition... give or take), or 4 lines of 15%PDR. Goes without saying that %PDR is the way to go for such a boss...
Hadriel