Guild Wars 2

I’m a bit uncertain about how Life blast damage is calculated when dual wielding. I’ve read on some pages that it is based on weapon strength like most other skills, however how does the damage then work on dual wield?

a) Damage is based on the avarage weapon strength of the dual wield
b) Damage is only based on main hand weapon strength
c) Damage alternates between weapon strength of main hand and off hand for every life blast.
d) Damage is not affected by weapon strength

e) Other options?

I appreciate your help

e) no one cares

seriously

vpchelko.4261:

e) no one cares

I care

Life blast like any other utility skill doesn’t use the weapon attack modifier, it uses the own skill base damage and then is multiplied by your power and by a modifier that depends of the skill.
Now, the stats like power, precision and so on, sums up.

Life blast under 600 ranger is: [Power] * 1.4 (skill modifier) * 341 (skill base attack) / [Armor]

EDIT: People care, and some cares a lot.

Belzebu.3912:

Life blast like any other utility skill doesn’t use the weapon attack modifier, it uses the own skill base damage and then is multiplied by your power and by a modifier that depends of the skill.
Now, the stats like power, precision and so on, sums up.

Life blast under 600 ranger is: [Power] * 1.4 (skill modifier) * 341 (skill base attack) / [Armor]

EDIT: People care, and some cares a lot.

Thanks – it helps me alot.

HugeInJapan.5971:

vpchelko.4261:

e) no one cares

I care

Are you going to make spreadsheet?

Its simple

Skill effect is based of weapon: main hand skill depends on main hand weapon strength, offhand skill on offhand weapon strength.

So no one cares, because of this fact.

I think he got in doubt because Life Blast looks like a weapon skill (keys 1~5) but mechanically it isn’t.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Death_Shroud

While in Death Shroud, upgrades, such as sigils, on the necromancer’s currently equipped weapon continue to function (with the exception of sigils that trigger on weapon swap). The weapon damage of the equipped weapon is applied to the Death Shroud skills, including any traits that affect the equipped weapon, such as Axe Training.

So that must be wrong. The weapon damage of the equipped weapon is not applied to the Death Shroud skills. How about the Axe Training 10% damage modifier and sigils like Sigil of Force – do they apply to life blast (Death shroud skills)?

We are getting a bit off topic, but i’m asking this because GW2 changes all the time and i want to make sure that the wiki is still viable about upgrades continue to function on death shroud skills.

The weapon damage isn’t used in the calculation, but the the axe trait have the following “… Increases damage while wielding axes.”, when you are in DS you are still wielding your axe, so the bonus still apply.

This is easy to check with a lv80 character. Just go attack some lv80 mobs with lv80 weapons and some lv0/1 weapons.

The other thing to check is whether something similar to

Player bundles (kits, conjured weapons, banners, etc.) will now scale damage based on the rarity of the player’s equipped weapon.

was applied to DS as well.

That test will only work if both weapons doesn’t have Power attribute.

The wiki is NOT wrong..

Lifeblast is calculated based on weapon damage. Which is why the STAFF has the highest lifeblast damage.

Axe + Axe Training is essentially equal to Staff for Lifeblast damage.

Staff has a smaller range of damage thus will be more consistent. Axe damage range is larger.

6/2/0/0/6 with zerker gear is what you want for a lifeblast necro build

Have fun!

vpchelko.4261:

e) no one cares

seriously

This is the Players HELPING Players forum not the players being kittens to the OP when he asks a valid question forum.

As someone who actually plays necromancer,

Yes Axe training’s damage modifier factors into the damage of lifeblast. Assuming ascended weapons, axe/x damage is 1000, and staff damage is 1100, so with axe training, axe/x damage is 1000*.10=1100, which makes using either staff or a traited axe the way to maximize life blast damage. Sigils of force should also bring their extra multiplier into the equation, but if you want to be absolutely sure, I recommend going to dulfy’s GW2 blog and looking for the necromancer PvE guide written by Spoj, he tested everything regarding necromancer damage in PvE.

Also for future reference OP, I suggest posting necromancer related questions in the necromancer section of the forums, we’ll be able to give you better answers than non-necros and we won’t troll you, we’ll only help you and provide constructive advice!