2010-10-11, 07:38 PM
Yeah, it's one of those things you just kinda have to accept, unless you have a level 1-30 weapon with crit (since it'll show 8% but actually be 2%, that's quite a gap). Or if you're a DB/Bandit you can do a lot of hits quickly (count the number of pinks on SBs, divide by 6... quicker than doing individual hits)
@ crit rate vs. percent damage:
Again with the bowmaster example.
65% crits + 250% crit damage + 100% skill = 262.5% per attack
(a) 8% crit rate -> 73% crits = 282.5% per attack
(b) 8% total damage -> 283.5% per attack
What it comes down to is,
crit rate adds 8% * crit damage
total damage adds 8% * crit damage * crit rate + 8% * skill damage
So, you're gaining 8% on skill damage and losing 7% on crit damage... coming out ahead in total. If the crit rate was lower, or the skill damage lower, then total damage would be worse. But if your crit rate is high enough then the total damage rings beat it out.
Personally I don't think either is a big enough difference to be worth recubing a weapon that has 30%boss and any of the above.
@ crit rate vs. percent damage:
Again with the bowmaster example.
65% crits + 250% crit damage + 100% skill = 262.5% per attack
(a) 8% crit rate -> 73% crits = 282.5% per attack
(b) 8% total damage -> 283.5% per attack
What it comes down to is,
crit rate adds 8% * crit damage
total damage adds 8% * crit damage * crit rate + 8% * skill damage
So, you're gaining 8% on skill damage and losing 7% on crit damage... coming out ahead in total. If the crit rate was lower, or the skill damage lower, then total damage would be worse. But if your crit rate is high enough then the total damage rings beat it out.
Personally I don't think either is a big enough difference to be worth recubing a weapon that has 30%boss and any of the above.