I am wondering how the numbers are calculated when it comes to critical strikes. Specifically, when you have something like an opila gem (Damage: +3, Massive Criticals: 2-12) and you score a crit., does that damage get added to the your total, and then it is all multiplied? Or is your total multiplied first, and then the Massive Critical bonus is simply tacked on at the end?
I guess I am just wondering what number specifically is considered your "total" when there are other factors like gems adding to your weapon damage, or feats like power attack, and at what point that "total" is multiplied.
Thank you all once again for sharing your fabulous insight and knowledge with me.
~Sakari
More Game Mechanics
More Game Mechanics
"Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather."
That's correct, Xandax.
[INDENT]'..tolerance when fog rolls in clouds unfold your selfless wings feathers that float from arabesque pillows I sold to be consumed by the snow white cold if only the plaster could hold withstand the flam[url="http://bit.ly/foT0XQ"]e[/url] then this fountain torch would know no shame and be outstripped only by the sun that burns with the glory and honor of your..'[/INDENT]
Excellent. Thanks everyone. That makes sense and it is what I was suspecting. So that would mean that things like Power Attack would simply be added after the critical multiplier right? Suffice to say, all sources outside the character equip screen are added afterward.
~Sakari
~Sakari
"Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather."
I guess I have to bring up this older topic again. I was looking at the Mandalorian Ripper:GawainBS wrote:No, Power Attack is fixed damage, so it gets multiplied.
Anything with a dice (apart from your base weapon) doesn't get multiplied. Fixed numbers do.
Damage: Unstoppable, 3-8
Critical Threat: 18-20,x2
Attack Modifier: +2
If I were to upgrade this with a Pure Rylith Power Cell (Damage: Energy +2-20) for example, what happens when a critical strike is scored?
The question goes for all situations like this when there is damage of different types on a single weapon. Do they all add up in the end and then get multiplied? Or is it done differently?
"Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather."
I only know how pen&paper D&D works, on which this is based, so here's my best guess:
Like you said earlier, a good idea is to look at your character screen and see what's listed as "base damage" there, something like 5-28, for that ripper with that energy cell. That base damage gets multiplied, everything that isn't there and the "extra damage on a crit", doesn't. Keep in mind that Power Attack, when activated, is added to the base damage.
The most common extra damage that isn't listed, is probably Sneak Attack.
In short, all those upgrades that say "adds xxx extra damage" get multiplied in a crit.
Like you said earlier, a good idea is to look at your character screen and see what's listed as "base damage" there, something like 5-28, for that ripper with that energy cell. That base damage gets multiplied, everything that isn't there and the "extra damage on a crit", doesn't. Keep in mind that Power Attack, when activated, is added to the base damage.
The most common extra damage that isn't listed, is probably Sneak Attack.
In short, all those upgrades that say "adds xxx extra damage" get multiplied in a crit.