Gain % damage as Extra Damage

So I changed affix on my weapon, from t2 20 mana and 20% spell damage, to gain 20% damage as extra lightning damage, and my dps on tooltip dropped by several thousands, why is that? Is gain % damage utterly trash stat?
Last bumped on Dec 26, 2024, 5:46:22 PM
Maybe its not showing on tooltip. Those extra damage mods should be better in virtually all cases as long as its the same element of the spell being used (curses pen and exposure typing)
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Maybe its not showing on tooltip. Those extra damage mods should be better in virtually all cases as long as its the same element of the spell being used (curses pen and exposure typing)


But it does show on tooltip that damage increases, but not by 20%, more like by 1.2%.

What is confusing that I can understand gain damage as extra fire damage, when I have most nodes in lightning damage would not give substantial dps boost. As fire damage that I get is not multiplied (they removed double dipping) but lightning damage also showsn o damage increase.


Many streamers and build makers, do no input "gain % as extra damage" in their guides, builds or items anymore.

Could it be that the whole thing is bugged?
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AintCare#6513 wrote:
i'm also confused by this mod. is it global dmg? including dots, even from support skills like hex dots/ID?


If it is like poe1 it will only be on hits
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Maybe its not showing on tooltip. Those extra damage mods should be better in virtually all cases as long as its the same element of the spell being used (curses pen and exposure typing)


But it does show on tooltip that damage increases, but not by 20%, more like by 1.2%.

What is confusing that I can understand gain damage as extra fire damage, when I have most nodes in lightning damage would not give substantial dps boost. As fire damage that I get is not multiplied (they removed double dipping) but lightning damage also showsn o damage increase.


Many streamers and build makers, do no input "gain % as extra damage" in their guides, builds or items anymore.

Could it be that the whole thing is bugged?


Would have to have have damage logs or extensive tedious testing in the current state to see if it is. 20% extra damage on element should be significantly more dps than even 50% increased dmg roll from element or spell with enough stacked from tree etc.

25% extra is probably as good if not better than a 100% increased roll even, if its like poe1, and you have like 300% increased or more lategame total.
Last edited by BossOfThisGym#2062 on Dec 26, 2024, 5:47:48 PM

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