09-23-2003, 08:36 PM
Thank you, Epi. That was helpful - column was called L-DM(H).
On the topic - let us compare effect of Thorns and Might. We are not taking into account physical resist of monster here, since it's presence doesn't change things much - in both cases it applies same way.
One skeleton slvl20 with slvl20 mastery has 124-127 damage and 559 hp. One skeleton slvl25 with slvl25 mastery has 203-205 damage and 755 hp. Slvl 15 Might increases physical damage by 180%. Slvl 15 Thorns returns 810% damage.
According to monstats.txt AND monlvl.txt, next five monsters (their choice was somewhat random) - fallen, scarab, fetish, doom kinght and blood lord (fallen1, scarab1, fetish2, doomknight1, bloodlord1) have
montype HPavg DMGavg Thdmg
fallen1 1644 51 416
scarab1 4425 70 568
fetish2 3737 69 558
doomknight1 7724 102 828
bloodlord1 15449 106 866
where HPavg - average hps of monster, and DMGavg - average damage of monster, Thdmg - damage, returned to monster by Thorns aura.
Under influence of slvl15 Might aura single skeleton does damage
slvl20 with slvl20 Mastery - 351 average
slvl25 with slvl25 Mastery - 571 average.
At first, it seems that Thorns aura is much better in case of 20-th slvls, and equal in case 25-th. And that is true - in case of one skeleton vs. one monster fight. Thorns damage is listed without damage of skeleton itself.
But let me ask - how many times have you seen shuch fight (except Act 1 Normal, of course).
But if two or more skeletons simultaneosily hit one monster, Might is better.
If you are tired of reading all this, I'll say it in two words - Thorns is good, but Might is even better.
Another question is still remains open - I can definitely say, that skeleton mages benefit from Thorns aura (then they are hit, of course). Does Might aura increase damage of skeleton mages?
P.S. Is there a way to make good looking tables on this forum?
On the topic - let us compare effect of Thorns and Might. We are not taking into account physical resist of monster here, since it's presence doesn't change things much - in both cases it applies same way.
One skeleton slvl20 with slvl20 mastery has 124-127 damage and 559 hp. One skeleton slvl25 with slvl25 mastery has 203-205 damage and 755 hp. Slvl 15 Might increases physical damage by 180%. Slvl 15 Thorns returns 810% damage.
According to monstats.txt AND monlvl.txt, next five monsters (their choice was somewhat random) - fallen, scarab, fetish, doom kinght and blood lord (fallen1, scarab1, fetish2, doomknight1, bloodlord1) have
montype HPavg DMGavg Thdmg
fallen1 1644 51 416
scarab1 4425 70 568
fetish2 3737 69 558
doomknight1 7724 102 828
bloodlord1 15449 106 866
where HPavg - average hps of monster, and DMGavg - average damage of monster, Thdmg - damage, returned to monster by Thorns aura.
Under influence of slvl15 Might aura single skeleton does damage
slvl20 with slvl20 Mastery - 351 average
slvl25 with slvl25 Mastery - 571 average.
At first, it seems that Thorns aura is much better in case of 20-th slvls, and equal in case 25-th. And that is true - in case of one skeleton vs. one monster fight. Thorns damage is listed without damage of skeleton itself.
But let me ask - how many times have you seen shuch fight (except Act 1 Normal, of course).
But if two or more skeletons simultaneosily hit one monster, Might is better.
If you are tired of reading all this, I'll say it in two words - Thorns is good, but Might is even better.
Another question is still remains open - I can definitely say, that skeleton mages benefit from Thorns aura (then they are hit, of course). Does Might aura increase damage of skeleton mages?
P.S. Is there a way to make good looking tables on this forum?