Is there conclusive evidence?

What does the 2.5 come from though?

PS: I just realized Stereo is Manny... Wow -revelation-

Stereo is also, as far as I know, a redheaded guy. I now wonder whether a correlation exists between being a redheaded guy and having a particularly strong affinity for math and writing skills. (Then again, his is a brighter red like the Weasleys, while mine is very dark blood-red, like Reno in the original FF7. Also, my younger brother, who's also a lighter redhead, has an actual learning disability in math that's cut off college/all non-army options for entering the NYPD.)

And the above is right; Panic/Coma use skill damage * orb multiplier * combo multiplier. At 5-10 orbs the orb multiplier is 2.5. My question is when the 2.5 is applied, as the 3.5 is after defense and the 1.4 is apparently before defense.