Critical Strike & Damage Mechanics Guide

Critical Strike & Damage Mechanics

Understanding damage calculation is key to optimization. This guide breaks down all damage mechanics.

Critical Strike Basics

How Crits Work

Critical Hit: Deals 150% damage (1.5× multiplier) Base Crit Chance: 5% Base Crit Damage: +50% (150% total)

Example:

• Base damage: 1,000
• Critical hit: 1,500
• Bonus: +500 damage

Increasing Crit Chance

Power Ring

• +10% crit chance
• Total: 15% crit chance

Critical Strike Upgrade (Dungeon)

• +5% crit chance per stack
• Stackable up to 3 times (+15%)
• Total possible: 30% crit chance

Weapon Passives:

• Ninja Blade: +5% crit chance
• Assassin Dagger (rare): +15% crit chance

Maximum Possible: 35% crit chance (5% base + 10% ring + 15% upgrade + 5% weapon)

Increasing Crit Damage

Critical Damage Upgrade (Rare)

• +25% crit damage per stack
• Stackable up to 2 times (+50%)
• 150% → 200% crit multiplier

Berserker Ring (Secret)

• +30% crit damage
• Hard to obtain (hidden quest)

Maximum Crit Damage: 230% (150% base + 50% upgrades + 30% ring)

Damage Calculation Formula

Base Damage

Formula: Base Damage = Weapon Damage * (1 + Damage Bonuses)

Damage Bonuses Include:

• Rage Spirits: +8% per spirit orb
• Power Ring: +15%
• Strength Elixir: +25%
• Rage upgrade: +10% per stack

Example:

• Weapon: 500 base damage
• 8 Spirit orbs: +64%
• Power Ring: +15%
• Total: 500 × (1 + 0.64 + 0.15) = 500 × 1.79 = 895 damage

Final Damage

Formula: Final Damage = Base Damage * Enemy Defense Modifier * Elemental Modifier * Critical Modifier

Enemy Defense: Reduces damage by 10-30% Elemental Modifier:

• Effective (Fire vs Ice): 1.5× damage
• Neutral: 1.0× damage
• Ineffective (Fire vs Fire): 0.5× damage

Critical Modifier:

• Normal hit: 1.0×
• Critical hit: 1.5× (or higher with upgrades)

Complete Example

Setup:

• Solar Scythe: 600 base damage
• 8 Spirit orbs: +64%
• Power Ring: +15%
• Fire Element vs Ice enemy: 1.5×
• Critical hit: 1.5×

Calculation:

1. Base: 600 × 1.79 = 1,074
2. Element: 1,074 × 1.5 = 1,611
3. Crit: 1,611 × 1.5 = 2,416 damage

Without bonuses: 600 damage With bonuses: 2,416 damage = 4× damage increase!

DPS Optimization

Attack Speed

Formula: DPS = Damage per Hit * Attacks per Second

Attack Speed Buffs:

• Haste Potion: +20% attack speed
• Ninja Blade passive: +15% attack speed
• Berserker upgrade: +10% attack speed

Example:

• Damage: 1,000 per hit
• Base attack speed: 1.0/second
• With buffs: 1.45/second (*1.45)
• Base DPS: 1,000
• Buffed DPS: 1,450

Ability Cooldowns

Cooldown Reduction Sources:

• Timeless Ring: -30% cooldown
• Recovery upgrade: -20% cooldown
• Energy Recovery: +50% energy regen

Example (Solar Scythe ability):

• Base cooldown: 10 seconds
• With Timeless Ring: 7 seconds
• With Recovery: 5.6 seconds

Ability Usage:

• 60-second fight
• Without buffs: 6 uses
• With buffs: 10 uses
• = 66% more ability damage

Damage Type Mechanics

Physical Damage

Sources:

• Basic attacks
• Most weapon abilities
• Thorns (Onyx Armor)

Reduced By:

• Enemy armor/defense
• Shield effects

Elemental Damage

Sources:

• Fire/Frost/Poison/Thunder Element
• Solar Scythe beam (fire)
• Frost Blade passive (ice)

Advantages:

• Bypasses some armor
• DOT continues after death
• Elemental weaknesses

True Damage (Rare)

Sources:

• Black Star ability (10% of damage as true)
• Certain raid boss mechanics

Effect:

• Ignores all defense
• Always deals full damage
• Very rare

Damage Amplification

Multiplicative Bonuses

Stack Multiplicatively (rare):

• Critical hit (×1.5)
• Elemental advantage (×1.5)
• Boss vulnerability window (×2.0)

Example:

• 1,000 base damage
• Crit + Element + Vulnerability
• 1,000 * 1.5 * 1.5 * 2.0 = 4,500 damage

Additive Bonuses

Stack Additively (common):

• Rage Spirits (+64%)
• Power Ring (+15%)
• Strength Elixir (+25%)
• Total: +104% damage (×2.04)

Example:

• 1,000 base damage
• All buffs: 1,000 * 2.04 = 2,040 damage

Crit Build vs Flat Damage

Crit Build

Gear:

• Power Ring (crit chance)
• Berserker Ring (crit damage)
• Critical Strike × 3 (+15% chance)
• Critical Damage × 2 (+50% damage)

Stats:

• 30% crit chance
• 200% crit damage (×2.0)

Average Damage Increase:

• 30% of attacks: *2.0 damage
• 70% of attacks: *1.0 damage
• *Average: 1.3 overall damage

Flat Damage Build

Gear:

• Power Ring
• Rage Spirits × 5 (+40%)
• Rage upgrade × 2 (+20%)

Stats:

• +75% flat damage

Average Damage Increase:

• All attacks: *1.75 damage
• *Average: 1.75 overall damage

Verdict: Flat damage more consistent and higher

Breakpoints & Thresholds

One-Shot Thresholds

To one-shot normal mobs (1,000 HP):

• Need 1,000+ damage per hit
• Or 700+ with crit

To one-shot elite mobs (5,000 HP):

• Need 5,000+ damage
• Requires full buffs + crit

To one-shot bosses:

• Impossible (too much HP)
• Focus on sustained DPS instead

Rage Spirits Breakpoints

Takeaway: 8+ spirits required for end-game

Damage Testing

How to Test DPS

1. Fight Training Dummy (spawn area)
2. Full combo for 10 seconds
3. Note total damage dealt
4. Divide by 10 = DPS

Example:

• Total damage: 25,000 in 10 seconds
• DPS: 2,500

Comparing Builds

Test Method:

1. Clear same dungeon with Build A
2. Note time to kill boss
3. Clear with Build B
4. Compare times

Example:

• Build A: 3 minutes
• Build B: 4 minutes
• Build A is 33% faster = better

Damage Optimization Priority

Optimization Order

1. Rage Spirits (highest impact)

• +80% damage at max stacks
• Must-have upgrade

2. Weapon Upgrade (foundation)

• Get Legendary weapon ASAP
• 2× damage vs Epic

3. Fire Element (DOT)

• Adds 37.5% max HP damage
• Essential for bosses

4. Power Ring (+15%)

• Flat damage boost
• Works everywhere

5. Critical Strike (diminishing returns)

• Good but not essential
• Crit build requires investment

Advanced: Damage Sniping

What: Timing damage for vulnerability windows How:

1. Wait for boss vulnerability phase
2. Pop all damage buffs
3. Use weapon ability + crits
4. Deal 50%+ boss HP in window

Best Weapons:

• Black Star (highest burst)
• Solar Scythe (channeled burst)

Common Mistakes

❌ Ignoring Rage Spirits

• Single best damage upgrade
• Always prioritize it

❌ Not matching elements

• Fire vs Ice = +50% damage
• Missing huge bonus

❌ Using abilities off cooldown

• Wait for vulnerability windows
• Multiply damage by 2×

❌ Building crit without crit damage

• Need both for effectiveness
• Flat damage better otherwise

Damage Meta

Current Meta (v1.5)

S-Tier Damage Sources:

1. Rage Spirits (×1.8)
2. Fire Element (37.5% max HP)
3. Power Ring (+15%)

A-Tier: 4. Elemental advantage (×1.5) 5. Strength Elixir (+25%)

Predicted Nerfs (v1.6)

Possible:

• Rage Spirits cap at +50%?
• Fire Element damage reduced?
• Meta will adapt

Pro Tips

💡 Damage Calculator

• Use our Calculator page!
• Test builds before committing
• Save time and resources

💡 Screenshot Damage

• Track your best hits
• Set goals (10K crit, etc.)
• Measure progress

💡 Watch Speedrun Videos

• Learn optimal damage rotations
• Copy pro builds
• See damage potential

Conclusion

Damage Priority:

1. Rage Spirits - Stack to max
2. Fire Element - Always take
3. Legendary Weapon - Foundation
4. Power Ring - Consistent boost
5. Elemental Advantage - Free 50%

Golden Rule: Damage is multiplicative. Stack as many bonuses as possible for exponential growth!

Max Damage Example:

• 500 base → 2,000 (Rage Spirits) → 3,000 (Fire) → 4,500 (Element) → 6,750 (Crit)
• 500 damage becomes 6,750 = 13.5x multiplier!