What is DPS stat? Includes crit dmg?

I have a sorcerer and cast ice spells. When i look at my skills and see the DPS number for that skill, is that including my crit damage or just my base?

I think it's just my base and to calculate crit dmg total i need to use some other equation but my friends argue differently. Please help!

It include everything, cast speed, damage per hit, crit rate, crit damage, etc.

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bhavv wrote:

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Warrax wrote:

It include everything, cast speed, damage per hit, crit rate, crit damage, etc.

If I have multiple projectiles, will that be my dps per each projectile or do i need to factor in the dmg reduction after the fact?

It is not dps at all its the Average Dmg number for Spells you have to see how many cast and projectiles you hit per second to calc your DPS.

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Kasoysama wrote:

It is not dps at all its the Average Dmg number for Spells you have to see how many cast and projectiles you hit per second to calc your DPS.

So that DPS number is averaged dmg and not what i do per hit?

You are aware DPS means damage per second right.


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Warrax wrote:

It include everything, cast speed, damage per hit, crit rate, crit damage, etc.

If I have multiple projectiles, will that be my dps per each projectile or do i need to factor in the dmg reduction after the fact?

Dps is per projectile

DPS = damage per attack * attack per second
The damage part includes calculation of crits as well

100 damage at 2 hits per second = 200 dps

If that 200dps is with LMP then its true dps is 600, assuming all projectiles hit the target(s)