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gear-based lightning-damage bonuses?
Hi,
Sorry if this has been dealt with elsewhere, but I went through search and did not find it. So I was wondering when exactly equipment-based lighting bonuses apply to lightning damage. I am referring to "+__% to lightning skill damage", not "-__% to enemy lightning resistance", as I know that that applies lastly and according to the monster.
As far as I know, lightning damage is calculated as follows:
(base skill*(1+synergies))*(1+lightning mastery)=skill-based lightning damage
So, does "+__% to lightning skill damage" apply to the skill-based lightning damage, or is it added with lightning mastery. Everyone says you should look for "-__% to enemy lightning resistance" jewels instead of the "+__% to lightning damage" jewels. If the latter were applied to skill-based lightning damage, it should not really matter--something that leads me to believe that it is not.
I only ask because I am deciding to trade for a +2 to skills runeword armor or to go for an ormus robes socketed with a +5/-5 lightning jewel. If it applies to the skill-based lightning, then ormus is better. if not, then +2 to skills is better. Other than that, my gear is good: +9 to all skills, +12 to lightning skills, +20% to lightning damage, -165% to enemy lightning resistance. I am just deciding whether to make that, respectively, 9/12/40/170 with ormus or 11/12/20/165 with +2 to skills. And, that depends on when +_% to lightning skill damage is applied.
If you can answer this question, please let me know how you found out. I have been searching everywhere.
Thank you
Hi,
Sorry if this has been dealt with elsewhere, but I went through search and did not find it. So I was wondering when exactly equipment-based lighting bonuses apply to lightning damage. I am referring to "+__% to lightning skill damage", not "-__% to enemy lightning resistance", as I know that that applies lastly and according to the monster.
As far as I know, lightning damage is calculated as follows:
(base skill*(1+synergies))*(1+lightning mastery)=skill-based lightning damage
So, does "+__% to lightning skill damage" apply to the skill-based lightning damage, or is it added with lightning mastery. Everyone says you should look for "-__% to enemy lightning resistance" jewels instead of the "+__% to lightning damage" jewels. If the latter were applied to skill-based lightning damage, it should not really matter--something that leads me to believe that it is not.
I only ask because I am deciding to trade for a +2 to skills runeword armor or to go for an ormus robes socketed with a +5/-5 lightning jewel. If it applies to the skill-based lightning, then ormus is better. if not, then +2 to skills is better. Other than that, my gear is good: +9 to all skills, +12 to lightning skills, +20% to lightning damage, -165% to enemy lightning resistance. I am just deciding whether to make that, respectively, 9/12/40/170 with ormus or 11/12/20/165 with +2 to skills. And, that depends on when +_% to lightning skill damage is applied.
If you can answer this question, please let me know how you found out. I have been searching everywhere.
Thank you