RE: How Mirror Image Works (In progress)

Hey guys, im here to find out the answer to the much asked question: How does Mirror Image actually work?
It is known that the damage multipliers stack with mirror image(0.7x), but there are a few unexplained occurances.
Without further ado, here are the calculations.

 Formulas

Mirror Image: (0.7x of your damage)
Final Cut: (1.4x Damage)
Dark Sight(1.1x damage boost when coming out of it)

 Weapon used

 With only weapon multipliers(30% boss, 6% total)

http://i43.tinypic.com/eqcw86.png
(54302/57041=0.951) (0.951/0.7= ~1.36) (Expected Result: 1.36)

 With only weapon multipliers(30% boss, 6% total) and Dark sight(1.1x)

http://i42.tinypic.com/1t9e93.png
(51601/49277=1.047) (1.04/0.7=~1.495 multiplier) (Expected Result: 1.1*1.36=1.495)
All is normal

Here's where it gets wierd.

 With Final Cut(1.4x), and weapon multipliers(1.36x)

http://i39.tinypic.com/2sacq5l.png
(148978/92054=1.618) (1.618/0.7=2.311) (Expected: 1.4*1.36=1.904)

 With Final Cut(1.4x), wep multipliers(1.36x), and dark sight(1.1x)

http://i39.tinypic.com/8xvq61.jpg
(175679/98683=1.78) (1.78/0.7=2.54) (Expected result: 1.1*1.4*1.36=2.12)

While we are expecting multipliers of 1.904 and 2.12, we actually get 2.311 and 2.54 respectively
2.311/1.904 and 2.54/2.12 both give ~1.18-1.19, meaning there is an unexplained 1.18-1.19x damage multiplier.
This multiplier only appears on final cut, which leads me to conclude that final cut gives us a multiplier in addition to the 1.4x it says it does.
I already sold my 30% boss katara, so i cant test this with 60% boss.
If any dual blade with 60% boss would like to take some damage screens for me, let me know.

final cut is 1.7x

Yes, 1.4*1.2=1.7x multiplier, but the question is why it gives this extra multiplier in the first place.
I'll test whether the 1.7x applies to non mirror image hits as well tommorow morning.

Sup.
In two weeks this will be useless.

Yea, I'm honestly surprised that no one has tested this in the months since chaos.

Yea, I'm honestly surprised that no one has tested this in the months since chaos.

i'm sure MSea and/or EMS will like to know anyways.

Damage Formula:
[((Damage Range*Skill%)*Critical)*((1-PDRate)+(PDrate*ignore def))]*DamageInc
For testing purposes i made my range as close to 30k as possible(21019-30027), 20% ignore pdr(from PB), and skill dmg is 105%
[((30027*1.05)*1.5)*(0.8)]*1.4*1.3*1.06
~72,890
So, if i see a hit of more than 73k on a non mirror image, critical hit of PB, i can conclude that Final Cut adds more than 40% damage.
Testing now.
EDIT: After nearly 100 Phantom blows, i have failed to see a hit over this number, (highest i saw was a 71k)
This leads me to conclude that Final Cut works normally on normal hits, but grants a 1.7x multiplier to mirror image hits.

... Final Cut is simply 1.7x (for some reason). Including non-MI hits.

 Spoiler

No potential equipment % damage modifiers
Level 11 Blade Fury: 146%
(Max Mirror Image)
(Max Final Cut)
Brown Teddy PDR: 10%

Non-Final Cut Hits:



Expected Maximum (Non-Critical, Non-MI) Result: 10920 * 1.46 * 0.9 = 14348.88

Notable Maximum Results: 14195, 14420 (idk why it's a bit higher)

Final Cut Hits:



Expected Maximum (Non-Critical, Non-MI) Result: 10920 * 1.46 * 0.9 * 1.7 = 24393.096

Notable Maximum Results: 24554? (idk why it's a bit higher), 24013

Hm, wondering why I didn't get the same result.
Extreme unluckiness?
I'll test it further I guess.

Just an update (Legends patch).

 Spoiler

Same conditions as before.

Final Cut itself remains unchanged, in that it's still 1.7x.

What really changed is Mirror Image (it's not silly/stupid anymore). MI is always 0.7x. Potential damage % isn't applied twice, and Final Cut MI hits are no longer 1.19x (0.7 * 1.7 = 1.19).