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[JRandall0308]

Thanks to the excellent work by Shadohz and everyone who contributes to his Multiplayer Equipment Document. I couldn't have done this without you.

 

Because Ability damage is tied to weapon base damage, you're often best off choosing the weapon that has the highest base damage. But when damage values are close, you start to look at the Properties instead.

 

Every weapon in DAI has at least one Property attached to it. In the inventory view in-game, it's hard to compare multiple items to each other. So I examined all the Properties for every weapon.

 

Several Properties are common across many weapons (for example, Attack bonuses or statistics bonuses). A few Properties are sufficiently special that I call them out.

 

Bows

Spoiler

Bows frequently have Armor Penetration, Critical Chance, and Critical Damage. When they give a statistics bonus, it's Dexterity.

 

• Highest +Attack%: Longbow of the Griffon (Unique 21) with its absurd +42% Attack. Grunsmann's (Unique 17) is a distant second at +17%.
• Highest +Stat: Tenasarin (Unique 19) at +17 Dexterity.
• Highest Armor Penetration: Firm Winged Longbow (Common 23) and Templar Longbow (Common 21) at +27%.
• Highest +Crit Chance: Balanced Sunbow (Common 20) at +24%, followed closely by Elite Sniper Bow (Rare 15) at +21%.
• Highest +Crit Damage: Bow of Cruel Redemption (Rare 22) at +27%, followed by Superior Dalish Bow (Rare 13) at +23%.
• Highest Flanking Damage Bonus: Perseverance (Unique 18) with a massive +48%.
• Highest Barrier Damage Bonus: Bow of the Beresaad (Unique 12) at +23%.
• Highest Guard Damage Bonus: Knight Commander Longbow (Rare 21) at +27%.

 

Other Properties of Note

 

Bow of Cruel Redemption (Rare 22) and Bow of the Beresaad (Unique 12) have 1% Heal on Hit. The former is quite a good weapon if you don't have one of the high-level Uniques.

 

Soul Sucker (Rare 22) has the Property 'Regenerate 3% Health per Critical Strike', along with a +12% Critical Chance. As far as I know this is the only weapon of any type to have this Property.

 

Several Bows have Abilities that trigger On-Hit at a low percentage chance:

• Punched by the Maker (Unique 21) - Walking Bomb, 10%
• Tenasarin (Unique 19) - Shield Bash, 2%
• The Last Word (Rare 19) and Farslayer (Unique 9) - Poison, 10% and 5% respectively
• Bow of Helpful Hazard (Rare 15) - Caltrops, 10%
• Bane of Red Crossing (Unique 11) - Immolate, 10%

Two Bows have the On-Kill Property, 'Target explodes for 75% weapon damage'. This actually means 75% of the total damage dealt with the killing shot, so (for example) with Longshot or Full Draw it can be 75% of thousands of points of damage.

• The Trepanner's Requital (Unique 18)
• Grunsmann's Bow (Unique 16)

Finally these oddball Bows have special Properties that don't fit into any other category:

• Longbow of the Griffon (Unique 21) - 'fires 3 shots when attacking'
• Silent Jenny (Rare 15) and Shadowhunter Bow (Rare 10) - '25% faster movement speed when in Stealth'
• Fereldan Officer Longbow (Rare 6) - 'increase maximum Stamina by 15'

 

Daggers

Spoiler

Daggers frequently have Armor Penetration, Bleed on Hit, Critical Chance, Critical Damage, and Flanking Damage bonuses. When Dagger gives out a Statistics bonus, it's Dexterity or Cunning.

 

Remember that the Alchemist and Assassin use two Daggers, which partly compensates for the lower numbers compared to Bows.

 

• Highest +Attack%: Blade of Red Birth (Unique 21) at +21%.
• Highest +Stat: Carta Claw (Common 20) at +8 Dexterity, or Rebound Dagger (Rare 22) at +5 Cunning.
• Highest Armor Penetration: Walking Death (Unique 20) and Slice of Flame (Rare 18) and Promise of the Storm (Unique 17) at +21%.
• Highest Bleed on Hit: Carta Punisher (Common 22) at 8%.
• Highest +Crit Chance: Whirling Deaths (Unique 19) at +6%.
• Highest +Crit Damage: Agony (Unique 20) at +31%
• Highest Flanking Damage Bonus: Lady Jocasta's Revenge (Unique 15) at +20%.
• Highest Barrier Damage Bonus: none!
• Highest Guard Damage Bonus: Knightslayer (Unique 16) at +5% is the only Dagger with this Property.

 

Other Properties of Note

 

Lady Jocasta's Revenge (Unique 15) and Antivan Dual-Blade (Rare 15) have 1% Heal on Hit.

 

Wicked Grace (Unique 21) has 5% Heal on Kill.

 

Several Daggers have Abilities that trigger On-Hit at a low percentage chance:

• Wicked Grace (Unique 21) and Tongue of Serpents (Unique 13) and Snake Blade (Rare 12) - Poison, 2%, 5%, and 5% respectively
• Walking Death (Unique 20) - Walking Bomb, 10%
• Agony (Unique 20) - Chain Lightning, 10%
• Darkspawn Sickle (Rare 17) - Fear, 2%
• Gift of the Talons (Unique 15) - Hidden Blades, 10%
• Sidestep Dagger (Rare 9) - Fade Cloak, 2%

Two Daggers have On-Kill Properties:

• Crescent Slicer (Rare 13) - 'grants 20 Stamina'
• Audacity (Unique 10) - 'target explodes for 75% weapon damage', which actually means 75% of the total damage dealt with the killing blow, so it can be a big number with certain Abilities.

Finally these oddball Daggers have special Properties that don't fit into any other category:

• Ruthless Dagger (Rare 18, 15) - '+10% Focus gain'. Focus does not exist in Multiplayer, so this Property is wasted.
• Archer's Bane (Rare 17) - 'increase maximum Stamina by 15'.
• Nameless Blade (Unique 15) - '5% extra damage for each enemy within 8 meters'.
• Silkdart (Unique 11) and Hook Blade (Rare 11) - '25% faster movement speed when in Stealth'.
• Masterwork Stiletto (Rare 8, 6) - '20% damage bonus if not being hit for 5 seconds'. Unfortunately this Property doesn't seem to work reliably.

 

One-Handed

Spoiler

One-Handed weapons frequently have Armor Penetration, Critical Chance, and Flanking Damage bonuses. When they give a statistics bonus, it's to Strength.

 

Note that +Crit Chance is highly useful to one-handed warriors with the Flow Of Battle passive ability, although you may be better off obtaining +Crit Chance from an Accessory or Rogue promotions than from your weapon.

 

• Highest +Attack%: Emperor Guard Blade (Rare 21) at +20%.
• Highest +Stat: Dwarven Crusher (Rare 21) at +20 Strength.
• Highest Armor Penetration: Thunderstrike (Unique 23) at +35%, closely followed by Dwarven Longsword (Rare 22) at +34%.
• Highest +Crit Chance: Moon Axe (Unique 17) at +16%.
• Highest +Crit Damage: Nevarran Noble Sword (Common 20) at +23%.
• Highest Flanking Damage Bonus: Pirate Captain Cutlass (Rare 21) at +34%.
• Highest Barrier Damage Bonus: Moon Axe (Unique 17) at a mere +6% is the only One-Handed weapon with this Property.
• Highest Guard Damage Bonus: Firm Kirkwall Hammer (Common 15) at +13%.

Other Properties of Note

 

Soulkisser (Unique 13) is the only One-Handed weapon with a 1% Heal on Hit.

 

Caliban (Unique 23) is the only One-Handed weapon with Heal on Kill at an impressive 16%.

 

Several One-Handed Weapons have Abilities that trigger On-Hit at a low percentage chance:

• Thunderstrike (Unique 23) - Chain Lightning, 10%
• Song of the Marshes (Unique 20) and Avenger (Unique 16) - Poison, 10%
• Fist of the Magister (Unique 19) - Immolate, 10%
• Moon Axe (Unique 17) - Horn of Valor, 10%

A couple have Stagger on Hit:

• Kirkwall War Hammer (Common 16), 9%
• Firm Morning Star (Rare 7, 6) 2%

A few have the on-hit property 'Gain 3 Guard'

• Dwarven Longsword (Rare 22) - also increases max Guard by 30
• Qunari Slasher (Common 17)
• Serrated Qunari Blade (Rare 10)

A couple One-Handed Weapon have On-Kill properties:

• Dwarven Crusher (Rare 21) - 'target explodes for 75% weapon damage', which actually means 75% of the total damage dealt with the killing blow, so it can be a big number with certain Abilities.
• Dwarven Waraxe (Rare 15) - 'grants 20 Stamina'.

Finally these oddball One-Handed Weapons have special Properties that don't fit into any other category:

• Caliban (Unique 23) - '5% extra damage for each enemy within 8 meters'.
• Serpent's Rage (Rare 19) - 'Berserk: 20% damage bonus, 200% damage from all sources'. This is a poor tradeoff.
• The Dueling Blade (Unique 14) - '10% Focus gain'. Focus is not currently part of the multiplayer.
• Dwarven Longsword (Rare 22), Emperor Guard Blade (Rare 21), and Evanura (Unique 19) - increase maximum Guard by 30, 30, and 40 respectively.

 

Staves

Spoiler

Staves frequently have Critical Chance, Critical Damage, and Barrier Damage bonuses. When they give a statistics bonus, it's to Magic or Willpower.

 

• Highest +Attack%: Archon Lightning Staff (Rare 21) at +30%.
• Highest +Stat: Staff of the Void (Unique 20) at +26 Magic, closely followed by Fury of the Veil (Rare 23) at +25 Magic; or Sorcerer's Staff (Rare 21) at +25 Willpower.
• Highest +Crit Chance: Fade-Knocker (Unique 12) at +25%, followed by Purity's Light (Rare 20) at +16%.
• Highest +Crit Damage: Battlemage Ice Staff (Common 20) at +27%.
• Highest Flanking Damage Bonus: none!
• Highest Barrier Damage Bonus: Archon Fire Staff (Rare 20) at +51% followed by Staff of Corruption (Unique 19) at +41%.
• Highest Guard Damage Bonus: Pyre of the Forgotton (Unique 21) at +14% and The Sunless Staff (Unique 9) are the only two Staves with this Property.

Other Properties of Note

 

Pyre of the Forgotten (Unique 21) is the only Staff with Armor Penetration, at +14%.

 

Blizzard's Path (Unique 12) is the only Staff with Bleed On Hit, at 5%.

 

Deathward (Unique 17) and Vigorous Staff (Rare 15) have 1% Heal on Hit.

 

Tempest (Unique 15) and The Sunless Staff (Unique 9) have Heal on Kill at 6% and 3% respectively.

 

Several Staves have Abilities that trigger On-Hit at a low percentage chance:

• Fury of the Veil (Rare 23) and Fade-Knocker (Unique 12) and The Sunless Staff (Unique 9) - Veilstrike, 2%
• Mindchill Staff (Rare 22) and Grand Enchanter's Staff (Unique 18) - Mind Blast, 2%
• Staff of the Void (Unique 20) - Walking Fortress, 10%
• Archon Fire Staff (Rare 20) and Magister Fire Staff (Rare 10) - Immolate, 10%
• Staff of Corruption (Unique 19) - Fear, 2%
• Stormbreak (Unique 8) - Chain Lightning, 10%

A handful of Staves grant extra Magic on Kill for 10 seconds:

• Sorcerer's Staff (Rare 21), 20 Magic
• Autumn's Touch (Rare 17), 20 Magic
• Soulfire Staff (Rare 15), 10 Magic
• Spellburst Staff (Rare 13), 10 Magic

Blizzard's Path (Unique 12) is the only Staff with the On-Kill Property, 'Target explodes for 75% weapon damage'. This actually means 75% of the total damage dealt with the killing projectile or ability.

 

Finally these oddball Staves have special Properties that don't fit into any other category:

• Staff of the Dynamo (Rare 21) and Magister Ice Staff (Rare 12) grant a damage bonus 'if not being hit for 5 seconds' at 20% and 10% respectively. Unfortunately this Property doesn't seem to work reliably; if it did, Staff of the Dynamo would vault into the upper echelon of Staves to equip.
• Bloodwake (Unique 18) has '18% Heal bonus', and is the only Weapon of any type with this Property.
• Magister Lightning Staff (Rare 15) has '4% Stagger on Hit'.
• Staff of Stasis (Unique 8) has 'on dying: 5% chance to heal for half health', and is the only Weapon of any type with this Property.

 

Two-Handed

Spoiler

Two-Handed Weapons frequently have Bleed on Hit and Critical Damage bonuses. When they give a statistics bonus, it's to Strength.

 

• Highest +Attack%: Honor Guard Sword (Rare 15), Knight-Enchanter Greatsword (Rare 13), and Arishok Battleaxe (Rare 13) at +17%.
• Highest +Stat: Sulevin Blade (Unique 23) at +42 Strength and Starfang (Unique 20) at +36 Strength outclass everything else.
• Highest Armor Penetration: Valo-Kass Iss (Common 20) at +27%.
• Highest +Crit Chance: Axe of the Dragon Hunter (Unique 19) at +28%.
• Highest +Crit Damage: Siege's End (Unique 21) at +41% [but marred by the terrible Berserk Property], or Etched Battleaxe (Common 20) at +27%.
• Highest Flanking Damage Bonus: Engraved Battleaxe (Common 18) at +18%.
• Highest Barrier Damage Bonus: Knight-Enchanter Greatsword (Rare 13) at a mere +6% is the only Two-Handed weapon with this Property.
• Highest Guard Damage Bonus: The Whale (Rare 13) at +25%.

Other Properties of Note

 

There are currently zero Two-Handed weapons that grant Heal On Hit or Heal On Kill.

 

Several Two-Handed weapons have Abilities that trigger On-Hit at a low percentage chance:

• Sulevin Blade (Unique 23) - Pull of the Abyss, with no percentage chance listed, making it the only weapon of any type to lack that information.
• Smash (Rare 18) - Shield Bash, 2%
• Darkspawn Alpha Greataxe (Rare 15) - Poison, 5%
• Glittering Darmallon (Unique 14) and Knight-Enchanter Greatsword (Rare 13) - Walking Fortress, 10%
• Starfang (Unique 20) and Arishok Battleaxe (Rare 13) - Unbowed, 2%
• Rendor's Blade (Unique 12) - Walking Bomb, 10%

A single Two-Handed weapon has Stagger on Hit:

• The Boon of the Spoon (Unique 16), 24%

A few have the on-hit property 'Gain [N] Guard'

• Templar Greatsword (Common 17) - 3
• The Whale (Rare 13) - 2
• The Last Stand (Unique 11) - 2

A couple Two-Handed weapons have On-Kill properties:

• The Boon of the Spoon (Unique 16) - 'target explodes for 75% weapon damage', which actually means 75% of the total damage dealt with the killing blow, so it can be a big number with certain Abilities.
• Merkel's Fist (Rare 10) - 'grants 20 Stamina'.

Finally these oddball Two-Handed weapons have special Properties that don't fit into any other category:

• Siege's End (Unique 21), Call of the Dark (Unique 20), and Punisher (Rare 16, 15) - 'Berserk: [X]% damage bonus, +[Y]% damage from all sources' at 20%/200%, 20%/200%, and 10%/100% respectively. This is a poor tradeoff.
• Refined Hossberg Twainer (Rare 21) and Warlord Greatsword (Rare 6) - 'increase maximum Stamina by 10'.
• Sata-Kas Iss (Common 21) and The Last Stand (Unique 11) - Ranged Defense, 16% and 3% respectively.
• Axe of the Dragon Hunter (Unique 19) and Gift of the Mountain Father (Unique 10) - '5% extra damage for each enemy within 8 meters'.
• Valo-Kas Eva (Common 17) and Bassrath-Kata (Common 16, 12), and - Focus Gain, +20% and +10% respectively. Focus is not currently part of the multiplayer.
• Refined Greatsword (Common 14) - '5% extra Focus for each enemy within 8 meters'. Focus is not currently part of the multiplayer.

[JRandall0308]

reserved just in case

[ALTBOULI]

This is why I wish unique weapons could be scaled up. Take for example the unique high level daggers Agnoy and Walking death. They give the assassin a new dimesion, allowing you to deal witb crowds of enemies at once. I often throw hidden blades into a enemy at the centre of the group. More often than not I will get one of the special activating (often chain lightning followed by walking bomb). I wish all unique could be a minimum of lvl 20 as many have interesting perks but are simply too low level to use

[DrKilledbyDeath]

Is there going to be input on which weapons are better and why, or is this just a list?

[Stinja]

I did a check on damage for 2handed weapons a while ago, multiplying the base by whatever modifiers they got (strength, attack etc):

 

[WeaponDmg * (1 + CritDmg%) * (1 + FlankDmg%) * (1 + BarrierDmg%) * (1 + GuardDmg%) - Armor *(1 - ArmorPen%)] * (1 + Attk%) *AbilityMultiplier%

 

Big Bone = 403 (+ 8% crit chance, grip + pommel)

Sulevine = 329 (+ 11% armour pen adjustment)

Starfang = 301 (+ 11% armour pen)

Sundering = 287 (haft + pommel)

Mhemet’s War hammer = 282 (+7% guard dam)

Longbar Blade = 247 (grip + pommel)

Axe of the Dragon Hunter = 238 / 249 / 261 / 272 / 283 / etc  (+11.35/enemy , +28% crit chance)

Slayer = 239 (+7% crit chance)

 

Obviously Sulevine has it's Pull of the Abyss, and AoE 2handers are better than equivalent damage maul, but not many special effects going on though.

Boon of the Spoon has stagger, and explode on kill, but is kinda weak in straight damage.

[haxaw]

 

Big Bone = 403 (+ 8% crit chance, grip + pommel)

 

Does anyone have a screenshot of Big Bone? I've read stats on it before, but have yet to actually see one or hear of someone who has it.

 

Also, just to be super picky, I think those numbers you calculate are missing some stats (strength), as well as other gear we might be wearing. So, the precise numbers are not going to be super accurate. Nonetheless, it's the relative comparisons we'd be interested in, so that's all that matters.

 

Thanks, and good job!

[Beerfish]

Does anyone have a screenshot of Big Bone? I've read stats on it before, but have yet to actually see one or hear of someone who has it.

 

Also, just to be super picky, I think those numbers you calculate are missing some stats (strength), as well as other gear we might be wearing. So, the precise numbers are not going to be super accurate. Nonetheless, it's the relative comparisons we'd be interested in, so that's all that matters.

 

Thanks, and good job!

I would think doing a google search for big bone may have undesirable results

 

(Thanks for the data JRandall, some weapons are pretty deceiving about just how good they are on 1st glance due to lower damage that is for sure.)

[Stinja]

Does anyone have a screenshot of Big Bone? I've read stats on it before, but have yet to actually see one or hear of someone who has it.

 

Also, just to be super picky, I think those numbers you calculate are missing some stats (strength), as well as other gear we might be wearing. 

 

Only seen it in the Spreadsheet, so i don't know if it even exists.  There is a one-handed weapon called the Bone though, so seems plausible.

 

And yes, i can't calculate for what an individual has equipped (amulets etc or haft and pommel).

[Shadohz]

Only seen it in the Spreadsheet, so i don't know if it even exists.  

You're not the only one that suspects that. I've had to correct other entries made by the player who reported this item. It's on my Elusive 5 list of weapons I've never owned. If I get it then it deserves it's own video series.

 

Nice job Randell. Guess who gets stuck with the MP doc when I retire. You're the only person besides myself and perhaps Stinja that's a stickler for consistency and syntax as well as accuracy. I might have been able to save you a fair bit of trouble by adding a special filter to the Statistics page outlying the "highest" of specified categories or just given you mod permissions to do it. Worst that could happen, you somehow mess up the document and be outcast by all of DAMP. 

[Altruismo]

You're not the only one that suspects that. I've had to correct other entries made by the player who reported this item. It's on my Elusive 5 list of weapons I've never owned. If I get it then it deserves it's own video series.

 

I suspect Big Bone maybe be a single-player inclusion, perhaps other dubious items reported by the same player (and having been a keen purveyor of your spreadsheet for quite a while I even know the contributor you're talking about) are also SP drops, probably due to a mis-undertsanding. I know I've seen people post SP items in the MP loot bragging thread by mistake also.

Considering how often I see Sulevin Blade, and how I've never seen anyone with a two-hander that could be described as a "bone", I'm guessing it's not legit.

Would be cool if it's a SP drop that does make it's way into the SP loot table someday...

[Shadohz]

Is there going to be input on which weapons are better and why, or is this just a list?

What best is quite subjective at times. Take for example Staves. I have Staff of Void, Veil, Pyre, and Purity's Light all maxed. I've been asked my opinion several times on which is the 'best' staff and it always came down to situational use and player's own experiences with it. Most will probably tell you "SoV or gtfo". However I see the SoV as the lolcrutch staff. It's made to give player survivability (or gawd-status in case of AW). Veil is a great staff on my defensive-build keeper because of the extra Veilstrike. Overall it's still a pretty good staff for any kit. I like the Pyre on my cold-damage kits because it gives me two different common element damage types. I used to underestimate Purity's Light. I've sense corrected that error in judgement. Having the Superb Crit Damage ring doesn't hurt either (flashpoint Ele   ). 

Another example, I had unlocked two Gift of Talons while I was still a noob Assassin back in Dec. I wrecked Threatening, robbing those poor Reavers of their much needed HoK. Having two versions made the Assassin a single-target beast. I've since upgraded to DW'ing BoRB and/or Agony, but I do miss the animation lightshow that 2 GoT's provided. It's really comes down to fun-factor, player skill, kit use/build type, and available equipment.

 

 

I suspect Big Bone maybe be a single-player inclusion, perhaps other dubious items reported by the same player (and having been a keen purveyor of your spreadsheet for quite a while I even know the contributor you're talking about) are also SP drops, probably due to a mis-undertsanding. I know I've seen people post SP items in the MP loot bragging thread by mistake also.

Considering how often I see Sulevin Blade, and how I've never seen anyone with a two-hander that could be described as a "bone", I'm guessing it's not legit.

Would be cool if it's a SP drop that does make it's way into the SP loot table someday...

Duly noted. I may delete its entry if I can't confirm Soul Sucker. There's a chance BW may add it later as part of DLC, so he should be given credit for the entry but not if it doesn't exist yet.

[JRandall0308]

To answer the question, "Why do this?" -- mostly for my own curiosity and to decide which items to Salvage.

 

I plan to keep at least some items that are "best at" currently undervalued things like Armor Penetration or Barrier Damage. Because you never know when Bioware is going to modify the game to make those important, and suddenly you'll value those Properties more highly than mere DPS.

 

When I clean it up a bit I will share my modified spreadsheet with y'all. It involved splitting out each of the possible "Property" columns into their own column, if that makes any sense. A lot of tedious cutting and pasting, but the end result is that you can use the Filter command, or the MIN/MAX formulae, to examine various things.

[JRandall0308]

Updated first post with One-Handed, Staves, and Two-Handed.

[MostlyAutumn]

Minor correction: Fury of the Veil is +25 Magic, not Strength.

[KalGerion_Beast]

To further assist in information, by my estimate sulevin proc chance seems to be around 10-15%.  Not backed up quantitatively, but qualitatively.  I used starfang (2% chance to proc) beforehand, and sulevin noticeably procs much more often than starfang.  

[DrKilledbyDeath]

To further assist in information, by my estimate sulevin proc chance seems to be around 10-15%.  Not backed up quantitatively, but qualitatively.  I used starfang (2% chance to proc) beforehand, and sulevin noticeably procs much more often than starfang.  

You think it does.

 

Bioware can correct me if I am wrong, but a 2% proc rate is going to mean you have a 2% chance each hit, not if you hit 100 times 2 times it will proc. I assume procs would operate under RNG as well, each hit is 2% but you won't be more likely to proc if you've gone 100 swings with nothing. If it works that way, I could swing 100 times and never have it proc and assume the chance is worse, you could swing 100 times and proc 25 times, doesn't mean it is closer to 25%. You are lucky or you aren't.

[KalGerion_Beast]

Yes, RNG is a factor, im not denying that.

 

But after extensive use RNG should show its true form, and after many thousands of swings I am willing to bet Sulevin has a noticeably higher proc chance than 2%.  

[DrKilledbyDeath]

Yes, RNG is a factor, im not denying that.

 

But after extensive use RNG should show its true form, and after many thousands of swings I am willing to bet Sulevin has a noticeably higher proc chance than 2%.  

You just ignored what I said, if it is proc'ing all the time, you are lucky, it doesn't mean you have a higher proc rate. 2% chance doesn't mean it will happen 2 times out of every 100, it means each time it has a 2% chance. You could get lucky and have it proc every single swing, or never have it proc a single time, doesn't change the 2% chance.

[BraveLToaster]

Yes, but when a large number people notice it activating more than 2% of the time, it means it's probably higher than a 2% activation rate.

 

Yes, it's possible to get a million 2/100 checks in a row, but it's astronomically unlikely.

[KalGerion_Beast]

You just ignored what I said, if it is proc'ing all the time, you are lucky, it doesn't mean you have a higher proc rate. 2% chance doesn't mean it will happen 2 times out of every 100, it means each time it has a 2% chance. You could get lucky and have it proc every single swing, or never have it proc a single time, doesn't change the 2% chance.

No where is it confirmed to be 2%.  Its value is speculative currently, and I threw my number in the ring.  As BraveLToaster noted, it appears my estimates are not far from others.  Also, Law of Large numbers was what I was referencing.  RNG will always be RNG, but a 2% chance in the long run will look like a 2% chance, a 10% chance will look like a 10% chance, etc...

[NRieh]

 

A handful of Staves grant extra Magic on Kill for 10 seconds:

Does this proc work correctly? Is there an icon that shows player when it does?

I've used both Soulfire and Spellburst, and I don't think I could notice any indications.

[KalGerion_Beast]

IIRC those are +20 magic on kill, right?  If so, that's a 10% damage boost.  Unlikely to get its own indicator and unless you are looking for it you probably wouldn't notice the difference.  

[NRieh]

 

IIRC those are +20 magic on kill, right?

Yeah, supposed to be like that.

By the way, does that  +magic affect the barrier in any way? 

[JRandall0308]

I submitted a bug report in the tech support forum regarding Sulevin Blade, because it is the only weapon without its percentage chance to activate listed.

 

Regarding weapons that give you a bonus on kill (e.g. +Magic), without some icon to indicate, it's difficult to know whether they're working or not. You could test this by carefully noting how much damage you're doing to a tough enemy before and after a kill on a weak enemy. But that's really tedious so I haven't done it.

 

1 point of Magic is +0.5% Attack and 1% Barrier (source), so +20 Magic is +10% Attack which should be noticeable in your damage output.

[haxaw]

1 point of Magic is +0.5% Attack and 1% Barrier (source), so +20 Magic is +10% Attack which should be noticeable in your damage output.

 

It won't translate directly to a 10% increase in your total damage output, though. The +% Attack is added to other +% Attack and other stat-derived +% Attack numbers first, before being multiplied to your total damage dealt. This means the more +% Attack you already had, the less actual impact this additional +10% Attack is going to be. This diminishing return makes it even harder to test the gear in question.

 

I remember reading someone who had tested Staff of the Dynamo (20% more damage if not hit for 5 seconds), but I don't remember the details. The takeaway was that it worked up until you got hit, and then ceased to work completely afterwards for the remainder of the match. Not sure whether that 20% bonus was its own category that would actually boost total damage by 20%, or if it was considered just some part of an existing modifier and added to that. Not saying the +Magic on Kill works at all in the same way, but it seemed relevant enough to bring up.