Elemental Status EffectsBy how much do the "reduce resistance" ones do so?Tested only with fire and cold(only ones I can/know how - the only use for Spike Shields?):
Specific mitigation is reduced by an additive 25%.
Doubling damage against a mob with 75% resistance. 50% damage up from 25%.
25% increase against a mob with 0% resistance. 125% damage up from 100%.
14% increase against a mob with -75% resistance. 200% damage up from 175%.
I also played around with the Spike Shields some more to see if and how Bewilder would increase the damage they deal and how it stacked with the Elemental Status Effects.
Bewilder didn't do anything to their damage, but Weaken did (IMG:[
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Weaken, at 1AP investment, increased the ratio of damage dealt by the Spike Shield by an average of 3%(multiplier, not additive), which means they deal physical elemental damage, not magical, and I guess that's what prevents them from blowing up the Elemental Status Effects as well. This adjustment to damage was made separate from the adjustment from elemental resistance.
This post has been edited by kjeron: Apr 3 2012, 12:57