Weaponsmith Archive

Does anyone know what all of the factors there are, which determine Modified Damage Per Second (DPS)?

In addition to that - and perhaps more importantly, does anyone know what kind of modifier to use, to calculate your potential Modified DPS - by looking at a weapons Estimated DPS?

The reason I ask is the Modified DPS I see on weapons on Vendors appear to me - to bethat the Weaponsmith that made the weapon - not what MY modified DPS would be using that weapon. for the most part - because of the curse they call skill points - most Weaponsmiths I know, do not have heavy combat templates (as Weaponsmith takes a fair number of skillpoints which prevents this). As such - the Modified DPS displayed on a weapon in a vendor is drastically below what it would be in the hands of an end user with an exclusive combat template.

In light of that - I'm looking for a way to make sense of what I'm looking at when shopping for weapons.

If I can simply use a modifier/mulitplier (formula)with the Estimated DPS - and accurately calculate what MY Modified DPS would be - if the weapon were in my hands - then I would know whether or not I'm looking at aweapon that is good for meor not.

As a side note - as I'm sure such a formula exists for calculating this kind of thing (or will shortly) - perhaps it might be a good idea for Merchants to post a sign of some sort, in their extablishment or in the vendor its self - which might detail this formula and how to use it.

This way - if players are able to see that you have a weapon which is "uber" in their hands, as opposed to what appears to be an unremarkable DPS - they wouldbe more likely to buy that weapon since they'll know what they are getting in advance - not just "hoping" the DPS will climb to some anonymous number.

Just a thought.

In any event - thanks in advance for your help.

EST base: Min + Max / 2 + elemental dmg / spd = dps

Same equation applies to modified dpsalthough it would be based off your modified weapon speed and not the weapons base speed.

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