Dps

[Vercas]

I've seen those tools for calculating the damage per second, and I am very confused by the results.

Isn't the formula like...
[ Base Damage + ( Damage Number of Dice + Damage Sides per Die ) / 2 ] / Attack Speed * Number of targets to hit


For example: [ 5 + ( 1 + 2 ) / 2 ] / 1.5 * 1 = ( 5 + 1.5 ) * 1.5 = 6.5 / 1.5 = 4.(3) which is correct in my opinion.

(Tell me if I am wrong and show me the right formula, please!)

 

[Dr. Boom]

Seas =)

The formula must be:

[ Base Damage + ( Damage Number of Dice + Damage Sides per Die ) / 3 ] / Attack Speed * Number of targets to hit

So it's: 4.0

 

[M0RT]

No way, "sides per die" must be multiplied by "number of dice". The average die roll is ("sides per die"+1)/2, therefore average attack damage is [base damage + "number of dice"+("sides per die"+1)/2] and the entire formula:

[ Base Damage + Damage Number of Dice*(Damage Sides per Die+1)/2 ] / Attack Cooldown * Number of targets to hit

 

[Dr. Boom]

Seas =)

So with your formula it must be: [ 5 + 1 * ( 2 + 1 ) / 2 ] / 1,5 * 1 = 4.33

But if I use a dps calculator ( for example the calculator from hive ), it must be 4.00 ( with the values of vercas )

 

[M0RT]

Hmm... With this values, you attack for 6-7 (5 + 1 die of 1-2) every 1.5 seconds...that means in 3 seconds you make two attacks, one for 6 and the other one for 7 damage. That makes 13 damage in 3 seconds, 4.3 dps.

Vercas's formula will work for 1 die, the formula will be same then. 1*(2+1) is same as 1+2. (number of dice, sides per die )

 

[Vercas]

Good, cuz I always use one side per die.
(What's the point? Couldn't we just put maximum and minimum damage?! Blizzard... )

 

[M0RT]

Well this system has one benefit, you can use the "add dice" upgrade, and modify the damage for each unit separately (adding one d6 is much less than one d20)