Guild Wars 2

After a brief experimental session, here are some results from testing the first trait in the Skirmishing line (“Pet’s Prowess: Pets do 30% more damage on critical strikes”):

NORMAL HITS

1731
1733
1743
1750
1762
1763
1782
1846
1856
1874
1877
1877
1885

average hit: 1808

CRITS (non-traited)

2620
2631
2646
2662
2691
2696
2697

average crit: 2663

CRITS (traited)

2609
2610
2650
2732
2738
2748
2749

average crit: 2690

Given that crits do 150% of normal hit damage by default, one would expect the crit for non-traited 1800 hits to be at around 2700 damage, and depending on how the trait works (whether it increases crit damage to 180% of normal, or increases the overall damage by 30%), traited crits should be either slightly over 3200 damage or, in the latter case, around 3500 damage.

Anyone have more information on this?

Probably a bug, good spot.

Yeah, good find. I imagine there are lots and lots of these types of bugs still around, that we hardly even think about unless putting stuff to the test like you did here.

Will head out and run some tests myself.

Ran some tests in mists, and for me, when trying this trait with the lynx on the heavy armor target dummies, this trait do indeed work and grants a 30% bonus to critical damage.

The pet scored around 1600-1700 as highest hit without the trait, and up to roughly 2200 damage with the trait.

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.

F2 ability:
- normal hit average 753
- normal crit average 1132 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1131 (150%)

Autoattack:
- normal hit average 620
- normal crit average 928 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1155 (186%)

The same stats for the Raven:

F2 ability (on light target golems):
- normal hit average 1808
- normal crit average 2663 (147%)
- traited +30% crit average 2690 (149%)

Autoattack (on heavy target golems):
- normal hit average 569
- normal crit average 857 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1048 (184%)

So for at least these two pets, the 30% increased crit damage works on autoattack abilities, but *NOT* on the F2 ability. That’s a kitten shame, to be honest.

Seraiea.1298:

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.F2 ability:
- normal hit average 753
- normal crit average 1132 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1131 (150%)

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.F2 ability:
- normal hit average 753
- normal crit average 1132 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1131 (150%)Autoattack:
- normal hit average 620
- normal crit average 928 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1155 (186%)

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.F2 ability:
- normal hit average 753
- normal crit average 1132 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1131 (150%)Autoattack:
- normal hit average 620
- normal crit average 928 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1155 (186%)The same stats for the Raven:

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.F2 ability:
- normal hit average 753
- normal crit average 1132 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1131 (150%)Autoattack:
- normal hit average 620
- normal crit average 928 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1155 (186%)The same stats for the Raven:F2 ability (on light target golems):
- normal hit average 1808
- normal crit average 2663 (147%)
- traited +30% crit average 2690 (149%)

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.F2 ability:
- normal hit average 753
- normal crit average 1132 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1131 (150%)Autoattack:
- normal hit average 620
- normal crit average 928 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1155 (186%)The same stats for the Raven:F2 ability (on light target golems):
- normal hit average 1808
- normal crit average 2663 (147%)
- traited +30% crit average 2690 (149%)Autoattack (on heavy target golems):
- normal hit average 569
- normal crit average 857 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1048 (184%)

Hmm.. Very interesting indeed. I just tested the Lynx on heavy target dummies as well.F2 ability:
- normal hit average 753
- normal crit average 1132 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1131 (150%)Autoattack:
- normal hit average 620
- normal crit average 928 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1155 (186%)The same stats for the Raven:F2 ability (on light target golems):
- normal hit average 1808
- normal crit average 2663 (147%)
- traited +30% crit average 2690 (149%)Autoattack (on heavy target golems):
- normal hit average 569
- normal crit average 857 (150%)
- traited +30% crit average 1048 (184%)So for at least these two pets, the 30% increased crit damage works on autoattack abilities, but NOT on the F2 ability. That’s a kitten shame, to be honest.

Thank you for this test..This is actually very very useful information.