Short Questions Thread

[tranvanhieu]

Strength give all mers heroic bonus:

Per strength point: Enhanced Weapon Damage +1%
Per strength point: Regenerate Life +1
Per strength point: +0.25 Energy Factor to Spell Damage, so

Act5 mers: socket everything with "Ko" or " P. Diamond" for strength

How about Act 1, at2, and act3 mers?

Dex buff Act1 merc damage and Energy buff Act3 merc damage. So what is more beneficial for them? Strength or Dexterity?

[Crash]

A3 merc is a caster. Use anything you’d normally use to give your own caster character more dmg. Same with a1 merc and dexterity since they gain bonus dmg and such from dex if they’re using a dex based weapon

[tranvanhieu]

A3 merc is a caster. Use anything you’d normally use to give your own caster character more dmg. Same with a1 merc and dexterity since they gain bonus dmg and such from dex if they’re using a dex based weapon

My argument is that they also benefit a lot from Strength, and I don't know which attribute give the most damage potential.

[paulyappe]

I'm stuck

lvl120 spearzon rusalka pike abandoned equips...still have a hard time killing diablo. I have the easy charms but I get fried at k3k and TA at destruction difficulty. On top of that idunno what merc to use. How do i progress (assume i know about the basics of this game)

[Hiehvorak]

I like trains.

I think it goes like this, CMIIW I dont know if my calculation or formula is right (I still a bit confused about the Enhanced Weapon Damage formula)

► Show Spoiler

If you have Act 1 Merc with 300 weapon damage and her stats is 500 str and 500 dex, and you give her +300 extra attribute either it is dex or str it goes like this:


If it is extra Dex 300 = total 800 Dex = Damage Bonus 160% (all bow have 20/100 dex bonus damage) + 500 EWD from 500 str.
Damage = 300 + (200%ED + 160% dex bonus damage) + 500% EWD
= 1380 + 500% EWD
= 8280 Damage plus 125 Energy Factor and 500 life regeneration from 500 Str

If it is extra Str 300 = 800 Str = EWD 800% + Damage Bonus 100% ((500 dex * 20)/100).
Damage = 300 + (200%ED + 100% dex bonus damage) + 800% EWD
= 1200 + 800% EWD
= 10800 Damage plus 200 Energy Factor and 800 life regeneration from 800 Str


Same goes for Act 2 merc with the different is all Spear and Scythe have 30/100 dex bonus damage.

Act 3 merc have 200 energy + 20 energy per level which is 200 + (20*119) = 2580 Energy at level 120, he also have 250 energy factor + 5 per level which is 250 + 595 = 845 EF at level 120

According to this graph https://docs.median-xl.com/doc/concepts/energyfactor, with 2580 Energy and 845 EF it is about 400% spell damage in level 120 without item, and if he have total 800 str after equipment that means an extra 200 EF which is 1045 EF but according said graph, the extra spell damage is still in about 400%-450% range, same thing happen if you give +300 Energy, 2880 Energy + 845 EF still in the 400%-450% range, you will need 3000 Energy and 1000 EF to get 450% spell damage.

[tranvanhieu]

I like trains.

I think it goes like this, CMIIW I dont know if my calculation or formula is right (I still a bit confused about the Enhanced Weapon Damage formula)

► Show Spoiler

If you have Act 1 Merc with 300 weapon damage and her stats is 500 str and 500 dex, and you give her +300 extra attribute either it is dex or str it goes like this:


If it is extra Dex 300 = total 800 Dex = Damage Bonus 160% (all bow have 20/100 dex bonus damage) + 500 EWD from 500 str.
Damage = 300 + (200%ED + 160% dex bonus damage) + 500% EWD
= 1380 + 500% EWD
= 8280 Damage plus 125 Energy Factor and 500 life regeneration from 500 Str

If it is extra Str 300 = 800 Str = EWD 800% + Damage Bonus 100% ((500 dex * 20)/100).
Damage = 300 + (200%ED + 100% dex bonus damage) + 800% EWD
= 1200 + 800% EWD
= 10800 Damage plus 200 Energy Factor and 800 life regeneration from 800 Str


Same goes for Act 2 merc with the different is all Spear and Scythe have 30/100 dex bonus damage.

Act 3 merc have 200 energy + 20 energy per level which is 200 + (20*119) = 2580 Energy at level 120, he also have 250 energy factor + 5 per level which is 250 + 595 = 845 EF at level 120

According to this graph https://docs.median-xl.com/doc/concepts/energyfactor, with 2580 Energy and 845 EF it is about 400% spell damage in level 120 without item, and if he have total 800 str after equipment that means an extra 200 EF which is 1045 EF but according said graph, the extra spell damage is still in about 400%-450% range, same thing happen if you give +300 Energy, 2880 Energy + 845 EF still in the 400%-450% range, you will need 3000 Energy and 1000 EF to get 450% spell damage.

So, basically, among 4 attributes, Strength >> All for all mers!!! THanks

[Hiehvorak]

I like trains.

I think it goes like this, CMIIW I dont know if my calculation or formula is right (I still a bit confused about the Enhanced Weapon Damage formula)

► Show Spoiler

If you have Act 1 Merc with 300 weapon damage and her stats is 500 str and 500 dex, and you give her +300 extra attribute either it is dex or str it goes like this:


If it is extra Dex 300 = total 800 Dex = Damage Bonus 160% (all bow have 20/100 dex bonus damage) + 500 EWD from 500 str.
Damage = 300 + (200%ED + 160% dex bonus damage) + 500% EWD
= 1380 + 500% EWD
= 8280 Damage plus 125 Energy Factor and 500 life regeneration from 500 Str

If it is extra Str 300 = 800 Str = EWD 800% + Damage Bonus 100% ((500 dex * 20)/100).
Damage = 300 + (200%ED + 100% dex bonus damage) + 800% EWD
= 1200 + 800% EWD
= 10800 Damage plus 200 Energy Factor and 800 life regeneration from 800 Str


Same goes for Act 2 merc with the different is all Spear and Scythe have 30/100 dex bonus damage.

Act 3 merc have 200 energy + 20 energy per level which is 200 + (20*119) = 2580 Energy at level 120, he also have 250 energy factor + 5 per level which is 250 + 595 = 845 EF at level 120

According to this graph https://docs.median-xl.com/doc/concepts/energyfactor, with 2580 Energy and 845 EF it is about 400% spell damage in level 120 without item, and if he have total 800 str after equipment that means an extra 200 EF which is 1045 EF but according said graph, the extra spell damage is still in about 400%-450% range, same thing happen if you give +300 Energy, 2880 Energy + 845 EF still in the 400%-450% range, you will need 3000 Energy and 1000 EF to get 450% spell damage.

So, basically, among 4 attributes, Strength >> All for all mers!!! THanks

Well, I'm not saying that str win vs all, as for act 3 merc with all equipment socketed with Um rune or P.Topaz can give a total of 160% energy could get more than 6000 Energy, and easily achieve +450% spell damage from those energy factor

[Nitz]

So, basically, among 4 attributes, Strength >> All for all mers!!! THanks

No, A3 merc = Energy

Well, I'm not saying that str win vs all, as for act 3 merc with all equipment socketed with Um rune or P.Topaz can give a total of 160% energy could get more than 6000 Energy, and easily achieve +450% spell damage from those energy factor

They benefit from energy much more than from STR.

Bonus to energy = Spell damage // Bonus to energy = Spell damage
At 500 STR // At 1000 STR

0% = 400 // 0% = 418
5% = 410 // 5% = 428
10% = 419 // 10% = 438
15% = 428 // 15% = 441
20% = 436 // 20% = 441
25% = 442 // 25% = 442
30% = 443 // 30% = 443
35% = 443 // 35% = 443
40% = 444 // 40% = 444
45% = 444 // 45% = 444
50% = 445 // 50% = 445
55% = 445 // 55% = 445
60% = 446 // 60% = 446
65% = 446 // 65% = 446
70% = 447 // 70% = 447
75% = 447 // 75% = 447
80% = 447 // 80% = 447
85% = 448 // 85% = 448
90% = 448 // 90% = 448
95% = 448 // 95% = 448
100% = 448 // 100% = 448


You gave him 500 more STR and in return you got 17% spell damage while 258 Energy or 10% more already give 19% and it's better in the long run since at 25% bonus to energy you got 0 bonus from more str.

[JustinPeters]

If i have 30% slow target and my merc has 20% and we both hit the same mob, wil the (same type of) slow stack to 50%?

[paulyappe]

any guides on powerleveling? made a new character and I want to quickly level up to challenges and ultimately to lvl120