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DPS is Damage Per Second

it basically is a calculation , using the average damage a hit would do, combined with the weapon speed, to show how much damage the weapon would do in time

a weapon has an average DPS stat when crafted

and when in a players inventory it also shows what the DPS is for that particular player (taking into account their skills etc..)

One thing to be aware of course is that not all DPS is created equal.

For instance:

Scenario 1:

Speed: 3 , Damage 900 = DPS 900/3 = 300 DPS

Scenario 2:

Speed: 1 , Damage 300 = DPS 300/1 = 300 DPS

Now imagine both have a usage cost = 100

So in 3 seconds in Scenario 1 you would have used only 100 action points while in scenario 2 you would have used 300.

Running out of auction pool seems to be a real problem. My view is to Max out damage to the DPS but I would be interested in hearing other perceptives.

Message Edited by fabkins on 04-30-2005 11:51 AM

Damage Per Second

((Min+Max)/2)/speed=Base DPS

example:

Min 596 Max 1130 Speed 2.45

596+1130= 1726, 1726 / 2= 863, 863 / 22.45= 352.24

Base DPS is 352.24

If you just spam the attack key you will average 352.24 points of damage per second of combat.

Your Mod DPS is calculated based on any proffesion modifiers. (ie increased general melee speed)

Raw damage is important, but if you are not hitting the enemy very fast you are doing less damage overall. More speed will use up your action much faster, but you can perform other actions faster and use more specials in a shorter time frame. (ie anti-Knock Down)

Finding a weapon with higher DPS means you have a moreoptimally balanced weapon. Also since all weapons are capped at some point for dmg and speed the better the base DPS the betteryou weapon is compared to others on the server.

Always look carefully at all stats on a weapon. Action cost can be important if you find yourself running out alot because of your fighting style. Accuracy can be important if you do not have a high enough level overall to offset misses. (ie trying to level an Elite Class proffession).

Also remember that a weapon with closer min and max values can often do more overall damage in battle. These weapons also tend to have higher DPS values.

Example:

Min 800 Max 1000 Speed 2.45

800 + 1000 =1800, 1800 / 2 =900, 900 / 2.73= 367.35

Base DPS= 367.35

As compared to the first example the second hammer will never hit for less than 800 points, whereas the first can hit for as low as 596. If a special causes 2x dmg that makes it 1600 compared to 1192 minimum damage.