01-30-2004, 07:17 PM
Quote:I see a 1.5% chance deadly strike (for double damage) per level. At level 67 this exceeds 100% chance. So...
That just means you'll reach 100% sooner. A DS chance above 100% is the same as exactly 100%.
Quote:1)what if anything odd does this do to the barb mercs damage? Does the chance ever "wrap-around" or go negative on accident?
No. Nothing odd.
Quote:1b)Should I look at his stat screen and just double his damage to compare this weapon to other weapons without deadly strike?
I wouldn't trust the merc screen to display everything correctly, but I'm sure just how inaccurate it is.
Quote:1c)Is it the full damage or his base damage that gets doubly applied against the baddy?
It doesn't affect non-physical damage at all but it will double the entire physical damage.
Quote:2)Has anybody upgraded one of these to a conquest sword? Is there really no uniq conquest sword in 1.10?
It's safe to assume that someone at least has upgraded it. I haven't, though. There is, indeed, no unique conquest sword (excluding upgraded Griswold's Edge and Headstriker).
Quote:3)What effect does the deadly strike have on a act3 merc (fire or cold) equipped with this sword?
If he pokes people with it, his physical damage will be doubled. The spells are unaffected.