10-21-2021, 12:47 AM
Final Notes
Doing good damage has a lot of stats involved, but it isn't as overwhelming a goal as it can initially seem if you are just starting out. Picking up a higher level weapon will usually fill in the majority of your stat needs, and leave you a path that is mostly clear for how to fill in the remainder.
Stat Value
In this section I will provide very simplified guideline numbers for the influence of each stat on DPS. The specifics of each are more complex than this, but are not relevant to just figuring out stat focus.
Att/M.Att - This stat decides the value of every other, so rather than a number, just know it is the most important to actually have.
Balance - Each Balance up until 90 will increase your dps by 0.5%. Past 90, every 3 Balance will increase your dps by 0.5%.
Critical - Each Critical you gain up until the cap will increase your dps by 0.95%. This is 1.3% for Sword Lann due to a specific skill he has.
Attack Speed - Mathematically each +1 Attack Speed increases dps by 0.5%, but math alone won't pin this one down. Make your own judgments about whether you want to be faster over other stats or not.
Additional Damage - This stat provides the majority of your damage once your Att/M.Att is capped. Prioritize it most in gearing, as enhancing your weapon also raises your Att/M.Att.
Stat Priority
In theory, by the numbers you should prioritize your stats in the order of Additional Damage, Critical, Att/M.Att, Attack Speed, Balance. In practice, some of those cost profoundly more than the others. Generally you should prioritize Additional Damage via enhancement, and work on Att/M.Att and Critical in parallel with it.
Balance and Attack Speed are important, but not to the degree that Additional Damage, Att/M.Att, and Critical are. Attack Speed's value is more subjective though, as it directly changes the feel of gameplay.
Doing good damage has a lot of stats involved, but it isn't as overwhelming a goal as it can initially seem if you are just starting out. Picking up a higher level weapon will usually fill in the majority of your stat needs, and leave you a path that is mostly clear for how to fill in the remainder.
Stat Value
In this section I will provide very simplified guideline numbers for the influence of each stat on DPS. The specifics of each are more complex than this, but are not relevant to just figuring out stat focus.
Att/M.Att - This stat decides the value of every other, so rather than a number, just know it is the most important to actually have.
Balance - Each Balance up until 90 will increase your dps by 0.5%. Past 90, every 3 Balance will increase your dps by 0.5%.
Critical - Each Critical you gain up until the cap will increase your dps by 0.95%. This is 1.3% for Sword Lann due to a specific skill he has.
Attack Speed - Mathematically each +1 Attack Speed increases dps by 0.5%, but math alone won't pin this one down. Make your own judgments about whether you want to be faster over other stats or not.
Additional Damage - This stat provides the majority of your damage once your Att/M.Att is capped. Prioritize it most in gearing, as enhancing your weapon also raises your Att/M.Att.
Stat Priority
In theory, by the numbers you should prioritize your stats in the order of Additional Damage, Critical, Att/M.Att, Attack Speed, Balance. In practice, some of those cost profoundly more than the others. Generally you should prioritize Additional Damage via enhancement, and work on Att/M.Att and Critical in parallel with it.
Balance and Attack Speed are important, but not to the degree that Additional Damage, Att/M.Att, and Critical are. Attack Speed's value is more subjective though, as it directly changes the feel of gameplay.