Damage Calculations

The Damage Calculation 
Damage Modifier * ( Pierce * ( 1 + %Pierce ) + ( Attack / 6 ) - (( Defence + Block Defence - ( Ignore * ( 1 + %Ignore ) - Defence Debuffs ) / 2 )) * (( 100 + Critical Power ) * Critical Rate ) + ( 100 * 1 - Critical Rate )) + Fixed Damage / 6

Simplified (No Ignore, No Pierce and with 100% Critical Rate):

Damage Modifier * ((Attack- Defence) / 2) * Critical Modifier + Fixed Damage

Damage Modifier are modifiers affecting the damage such as skill damage modifiers.

Attack is primarily all the additives multiplied by Base Attack

Base Attack is basically (Weapon Damage + Soul Stone + Base Stats).

Critical Modifier are the modifiers affecting the Critical Power and Base Critical (100).

Recommendation for building Damage

Huge damage is usually obtained by combining at least 3 of the 4 below:

1. High Damage Modifier
2. High Critical Modifier
3. High Base Attack
4. High Frequency of Attack (whether 0s skill cast time or high attack speed)

PvP: Simple way to win

PvP: Core Knowledge

• Disables
  Stun, Seal, Petrify, Yak, Fear, Sleep

• Debuffs
  Slow, Blind, Root, Silence

• Killer Moves
  Wave Cut (Beast Master/Berserker), Earth Shatter (Berserker), Energy Bomb (Berserker), Arctic Blast (Cardinal), Bleak Squall (Magus), Double Shot (Marksman), Heat Shot (Marksman), Rapid Fire (Soul Pet/Master Breeder), Restrain (Mercenary), Deathblow (Mercenary), Wild Stream (Mercenary), Twilight Strike (Slayer), Enchanted Slash (War Kahuna), Shuddering Flame (War Kahuna)

• Gap Closer
  Shadow Rush (Slayer), Shield Charge (Templar)

• Damage Mitigation
  Essence of Invulnerability (Berserker), Divine Shield (Oracle), Active Guard (Templar), Exalted Protection (Templar), Recklessness of Earth (War Kahuna)
  Deep Evasion (All Asuran classes)

• Damage Boosters
  Anger of the Wild (Beast Master), Recklessness of Fire (War Kahuna), Recklessness of Thunder (War Kahuna), Recklessness of Water (War Kahuna)

• Instant Recovery
  Blood of the Underworld (Overlord)

Author's Note: Incomplete list.

FAQs for Noobs (Part I)

Q1: How do I know how much damage I deal?

Ans: Hit a scarecrow

Q2: What do you mean by attack speed plateau?

Ans: Refer to the image above. Every point in attack speed under the blue area directly influence the number of hits over time. Whereas every point in attack speed under the orange area do not change the number of hits over time until the stat is equal or above the next plateau.

Perfect Healer Soulpet

What is the perfect healer soulpet and what skills should it have? To be honest, different players have different styles but some stats are definitely recommended.

Passive Skill:

1. Weapon Skill - +10% M. Atk, +80% Int, +80% Wis
2. Class Passive - Heel
3. Perception Attack - Int
4. Perception Defense - Vit + P. Def
5. Unchained Blood
6. Unchained Soul
7. Strength of Nature

Active Skill:

1. Tissue Recovery
2. Gracious Light*
3. Hide Tracks: -50% Threat Level 1
4. Encouragement: M. Atk^

Negligible:

1. Summoner Armor / Magician Armor
2. Belt Ability

Additional Note:

* - Healing Light and Prayer are acceptable replacement

^ - Good to have

Other skills are down to preferences.

• Unity: Relic - Tefari (9.1), Unicorn, Undine, Blue Pixie
• Stage Skill - Favoritism, Kiss of The Goddess, Soothing Globe
• Level 115 Skill - Tissue Activation, Resurrection Light, Painful Aria
• Level 140 Skill - Field of Corruption, Master Devotion, Monarch's Authority: Spiritual Awakening
• Class Active - Plea of The Pious, Equivalent Exchange

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For example a pet class would prefer:

Pet A - Unity Unicorn Relic, Soothing Globe, Tissue Activation, Field of Corruption, Equivalent Exchange

Pet B - Unity Undine Relic, Favoritism, Painful Aria, Master Devotion, Plea of The Pious

A caster class would prefer:

Unity Undine Relic, Favoritism, Tissue Activation, Monarch's Authority: Spiritual Awakening, Equivalent Exchange

A melee class would prefer:

Unity Blue Pixie Relic, Favoritism, Tissue Activation, Master Devotion, Plea of The Pious