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21% att or 75% boss?

Hey guys,

I used my black cube on my 21%att 12%dex fafnir dagger, and the new lines are 75% boss and 9% crit.

Which one is better to keep?

December 2, 2014

12 Comments • Newest first

CherryTigers

Generally, the %boss will be better unless you have like 300%+ already without that 75%. Also, that %crit line will benefit you more than the %dex line of the %atk potential.

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c0jeffc0

to make it really simple % boss is better until you get to about 200%. then consider that a 12% increase in attack actually becomes a 36% increase in damage on bosses (beating out all but 40% boss lines)

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betaboi101

Keep the boss and crit pot. Cube the bonus pots for % att instead. 75% boss is fine as is not to mention the crit can help you if you're not at 100% already

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duriel123

All you have to do is take 21%/(100% + %atk) and compare it to 75%/(100% + %boss + %total)........
@savgestarz You have to count the amount of %total damage you receive from both your skills and your other potential lines.

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c0jeffc0

i will calculate which is better for you if you want however i need some info.

your range (with original 21% att 12% dex)
your total luk (with the dagger)
total attack (with the dagger)
total %boss and %total damage (including link skills)
total att% (with dagger)
crit rate with buffs
crit damage% with buffs xx-xx

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savgestarz

how do I calculate total damage?

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c0jeffc0

[quote=ChopSuey]If you can do some maths:
75% boss / 21% att = 3.57.

Then work out your damage +% (total damage + boss damage) divide by your total ATT +%, but you need to convert them into decimals by dividing by 100 then add 1.
E.g. 130% boss + 20% total damage = 150% damage = 2.5.

Once you divide damage +% by ATT +%,
If value greater than 3.57, ATT +21% is better.
If value less than 3.57, Boss +75% is better.[/quote]

I misread -.-

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ChopSuey

If you can do some maths:
75% boss / 21% att = 3.57.

Then work out your damage +% (total damage + boss damage) divide by your total ATT +%, but you need to convert them into decimals by dividing by 100 then add 1.
E.g. 130% boss + 20% total damage = 150% damage = 2.5.

Once you divide damage +% by ATT +%,
If value greater than 3.57, ATT +21% is better.
If value less than 3.57, Boss +75% is better.

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duriel123

DPS is proportional to (100% + %boss/%total) and (100% + %atk), go add up those stats and do the calculations.

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Remerge

depends on how much % bossing you have already. its usually better to have %atk though on weapon since %bossing is easy to get from set effects

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savgestarz

[quote=drager260]Why cube 21% attack in the first place if you don't really want to change it? If you grind, keep the 21% att. If you do bosses, go for the 75% boss. It doesn't get much better than 75% boss and 9% crit. The 12% dex is kind of useless for you.[/quote]

I wanted 12% att on all lines.

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drager260

Why cube 21% attack in the first place if you don't really want to change it? If you grind, keep the 21% att. If you do bosses, go for the 75% boss. It doesn't get much better than 75% boss and 9% crit. The 12% dex is kind of useless for you.

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