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Posted by: bearshaman.3421

bearshaman.3421

Q:

I know I’ve been told this before but I keep forgetting. What is the problem with the way this sigil works? I’ve been told it isn’t a true 6% increase in condi damage, and I know the explanation I was given made sense, but I can’t find it in my backlog of messages, and I don’t remember what the explanation was… ;-;

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Posted by: Randulf.7614

Randulf.7614

This might be the reason – From the WIki

“Current in the description may be a misnomer. The percentage increase is applied to the base condition damage of the player prior to modifiers from effects and other sources.”

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Posted by: bearshaman.3421

bearshaman.3421

What qualifies as part of the base and what qualifies as effects and other sources?

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Posted by: Sigfodr.9576

Sigfodr.9576

base is only armor/weapons/runes

other: might (25 stacks รก 30, 750 condi dmg), food, the 170 from banner, other things I forget right now ^^

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Posted by: bearshaman.3421

bearshaman.3421

So any equipment is included but food and boosts from skills and traits are not. Got it.

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Posted by: altermaven.7385

altermaven.7385

Rather, the line of application is this:

Base equipment condition damage + sigil of bursting benefit = new condi value

new condi value + might, food, banners, extra buffs etc. = final condi value

So yes, sigil of bursting modifies base condi value from your equipment, and the buffs will modify the value AFTER sigil of bursting is accounted for.

“To be rid of chaos, all must restore the balance.”
Part of the [PORT] mystical tour – “Marilee Mangletooth.” What main?
Something something Autechre fanatic.

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Posted by: bearshaman.3421

bearshaman.3421

Rather, the line of application is this:

Base equipment condition damage + sigil of bursting benefit = new condi value

new condi value + might, food, banners, extra buffs etc. = final condi value

So yes, sigil of bursting modifies base condi value from your equipment, and the buffs will modify the value AFTER sigil of bursting is accounted for.

What about runes of the undead? Does the slot #6 effect happen before or after?

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Posted by: SlippyCheeze.5483

SlippyCheeze.5483

Perhaps the most useful thing to know would be this: when do sigils of might, etc, that boost power damage apply their modifier? Is it, like bursting, before might &c., or is it after them?

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Posted by: bearshaman.3421

bearshaman.3421

Also a good question…

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Posted by: Tornupto.2304

Tornupto.2304

I can’t remember one other sigil that works the way bursting does.
Bursting doesn’t increase the outgoing condition damage by 6% it increases the stat by 6% and apparently the increase happens before condition damage (stat) from might is applied. Other sigils don’t affect a stat by a certain percent but by an additional amount which can be applied before or after might without changing the outcome.

Btw: Sigil of Bursting is worse than earth and geomancy.
You should only use it if these two conditions apply:

  1. You already use Earth
  2. You are not able to swap weapons or are ranging all the time.

If those don’t apply it’s a waste of gold.