Question about magic attack

Collateral - Sanctuary
Collateral - Sanctuary Posts: 6 Arc User
edited January 2010 in Cleric
1) I'm thinking of restatting to pure mag ( I have 47 extra vit in, min str for gear, mag all the rest). I'v used the pwi calculator to find that I will gain a whopping 300 or so magic attack by switching to pure. Is this 1) accurate and 2) worth it?


2) Most if not all of our skills indicate use of base magic attack/damage. If this refers to the lower number in the magic attack range, how is the max attack number ever utilized?
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  • Paramedic - Dreamweaver
    Paramedic - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,801 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    dunno ur gear but -47 mag wud take 560-720 mag attack from me (unbuffed)
    so something like ~680-850 (?) buffed

    maybe it s not so much, but 470hp isnt either (imo*)


    and why do u think power of skills is based just on lowest mag attack value?
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  • Collateral - Sanctuary
    Collateral - Sanctuary Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I did not say it was so much as I was asking if that was the case. If it does not refer to the lower of the values, then I'm not sure what 'base magic attack' refers to.
  • Sealion_man - Dreamweaver
    Sealion_man - Dreamweaver Posts: 78 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I am pretty sure that the base magic attack is not the lower amount, but a random number in your magic attack range. Or else, plume shot would deal the exact same damage every time, which is doesn't.
  • Paramedic - Dreamweaver
    Paramedic - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,801 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    i believe that base mag attack is just mag attack stat from 'c' window (whole range so heals will be sometimes stronger or weaker).

    and buff counts too btw

    (1+(MAG/100))*(level+equipment magic attack) - if this is formula for unbuffed base mag attack then im correct, coz it gives me same numbers as c-window =3


    anyway, +300 mag attack seems bit low for +47mag so i just wonder if u calculate it right

    but if ya correct then i wud **** that 300 attack (350 buffed?) for 470hp for sure
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  • _Senpai_ - Sanctuary
    _Senpai_ - Sanctuary Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    i dont know what base magic is but the reason plume shot does a random damage is cuz it states 100% (lv 10 plume shot) of WEAPON DAMAGE.. since weapon's magic attack has a min/max damage it would give a min/max damage. i wanna know if base magic is with or without gear.
  • Nelae - Heavens Tear
    Nelae - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,490 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    It's with your gear, easy test is take WS and heal with your weapon and w/o it.
    And you will see the difference. So yes our base mag attack does include every peace of our gear, and its shown when you press "c" like Paramedic said.
    b:dirty
  • Paramedic - Dreamweaver
    Paramedic - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,801 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    there is 'equipment magic attack' in base mag att formula which is ur gear stats (weapon + add bonus attack from it + rings)

    so yea, every part of gear either if it has +mag points or +mag attack affect base mag attack
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