Blade Flurry vs Reave: 2.86x damage vs single target

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adghar wrote:

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Emphasy wrote:

I fixed it, imagine I wrote Blade Vortex :P

Thanks! I was wondering how the exact numbers crunched out. Wonder if it's still usable. I never ran BV before, anyways, so I wouldn't know the difference. Since I usually play melee, if the forums are any indication, half-damage BV should still feel strong to me :O

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adghar wrote:

Emphasy, is it possible you forgot to include a factor into the equation, like the change in rate from 1 Hit per Second to a hit interval of 600 ms at 0 stacks?

In this thread, Xavderion, I, and XerxezBreak seem to agree BV actually got buffed, not nerfed

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adghar wrote:

Question to OP: when testing BFlurry you always channeled to max stacks, correct?

Fascinating, so it would seem likely that return strikes make full use of stage damage bonus

In case anyone likes math

Formula for Difference between {Experimental Comparative Kill Times for Level 1 Skills as reported in originnal post} and {Expected Comparative Damage for Level 1 Skills Given that Return Strikes use Final Stage Bonus}
3.26-0.55*1.65*2*(1+0.75*1.2)/1.00 = -0.1885

Formula for Difference between {Experimental Comparative Kill Times for Level 1 Skills as reported in originnal post} and {Expected Comparative Damage for Level 1 Skills Given that Return Strikes use Average Stage Bonus (FIFO or LIFO)}
3.26-0.55*1.65*2*(1+0.55*1.2)/1.00 = 0.356

difference smaller on the 0.75 estimate = indicates that return strikes benefiting from final stage is most likely

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Hexcaliber wrote:

If it is too far out of whack it will be changed, based on the numbers the devs have at hand,