2010-08-02, 04:52 PM
% weapon attack really isn't that good, though, since it's calculating based on your total weapon attack, not some factor of your range and other multipliers like % total damage. % weapon attack is just like Echo of Hero, so if you think about it, having, say, 150 weapon attack with +4% weapon attack from gear (same amount gained from Echo) is only a 6 WATK boost. Looking at the forumla post Big Bang, that's a multiplier increase from 1.5 to 1.56.
As opposed to an additional multiplier like 1.09x. I guess it could be better, but that's post-Big Bang, and it's just easier to boost damage by throwing in an additional multiplier than boosting WATK since the multplier doesn't change if you lose WATK.
EDIT: Plus, of course, % weapon attack from potential scrolling does NOT stack with ATK pots like Echo does, meaning % total damage is essentially always better.
As opposed to an additional multiplier like 1.09x. I guess it could be better, but that's post-Big Bang, and it's just easier to boost damage by throwing in an additional multiplier than boosting WATK since the multplier doesn't change if you lose WATK.
EDIT: Plus, of course, % weapon attack from potential scrolling does NOT stack with ATK pots like Echo does, meaning % total damage is essentially always better.