Q:
Sigil of Bursting
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.”
What qualifies as part of the base and what qualifies as effects and other sources?
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 ^^
So any equipment is included but food and boosts from skills and traits are not. Got it.
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.
Part of the [PORT] mystical tour – “Marilee Mangletooth.” What main?
Something something Autechre fanatic.
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?
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?
Also a good question…
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:
- You already use Earth
- You are not able to swap weapons or are ranging all the time.
If those don’t apply it’s a waste of gold.