Reducing Party Damage

menofvalour

I am having difficulty measuring the effectiveness of my damage reduction for the other members of my party, and was wondering if anyone had done the math (testing) and / or knew where the actual damage reduction would come out to:

+ 5% Distracting Shield (5/5) | Heroic Feat, T2
+20% Iron Guard 1/1 | Protector's Capstone (max stacks)
+10% Daunting Challenge | Tactician T2
+ 5% United | Tactician T3
+15% Rust Monster | Epic Companion (max stacks)

+?? Pure Plaguefire (5% power reduced / stack, max 3)


+50% Knight's Valor (KV) (applied after above?)

Assuming that KV is applied after the others (and doesn't simply add), then 55% + 22.5% = 77.5% damage reduced? (excluding plaguefire)

5 + 20 + 10 + 5 + 15 = 55%
0.5 x 45% (100% - 55%) = 22.5%

22.5% + 55% = 77.5%

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Sureen

bulix91

So meybe this 77,5% is added to your allies damage resistance but it gives them 77,5% of their percentege damage resistance?

oliboyph

It's not the same as just adding damage resistances. You have to keep the damage reduction and the damage resistance separate. Example Original damage source is 1k damage, damage reduction of 20% so source damage is now 800, with 50% damage resistance you will receive 400 damage which is equal to 60% damage resistance not 70%.

bulix91

I have no idea what You are talking about, but yes you are right

menofvalour

As I understand this, the damage REDUCTION that I'm providing should be separate from and applied before their damage resistance comes into play, similar to how a GF's shield REDUCES dmg by 80% and then that dmg is further reduced by our DR.

1000 DMG (original)
- 550 (55% dmg reduction I'm providing)
- 225(50% KV protection, applied after above)
- ? (their DR) [225 x DR%]
= actual dmg taken - not excluding other buffs/debuffs.

My question relates to whether or not I am actually providing a 55% dmg reduction or whether they stack/add up in an odd way. And, where and when the 50% protection from Knight's Valor is actually applied.

I hope that clarifies,

Sureen

oliboyph

That is correct. You apply kv damage reduction the same way you apply damage reduction with your shield.