Auto-Attack Damage

[HollyW07]

<p>So, my assassin is level 71 now and I figure it's about time to start getting serious. I'm a casual player and I'm currently guildless so until I can get into a guild and get some raiding under my belt I am stuck with generic armor and weapons.</p><p>I read about auto attack damage but I did a search and couldn't find anything directly related to the best way to maximize auto attack damage. Aside from having to have the best gear, I want to know if any of you have some helpful suggestions on auto attacking. I mean weapon procs, delays, damage output and how it all comes together. Are weapons with a longer delay better than weapons than a shorter delay or vice versa? I've never really had much of an interest in being the "best of the best" when it comes to damage output but I'd at least like to know what is the "norm" for a 70-80 assassin when it comes to auto damage?</p><p>Thanks in advance!</p>

[Ol]

<p>Just about the delays, Longer delays are always better than short delays because they proc more often</p>

[Brimestar]

<p>I use a pierce and slashing weapon and each on its own accounts for about 25% of my damage (roughly)...</p>

[bluefish]

<p><cite>Olik@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Just about the delays, Longer delays are always better than short delays because they proc more often</p></blockquote><p>this information is incorrect.</p><p>Delay has nothign to do with how often the wepaon procs . Procs are normlized and if it says in the description the wepaon will proc 2.0 times per minute then that is how often the wepon will proc and it doesn't matter if the delay is 1.5 secs or 7.0 secs on the weapon it will still only proc 2.0 times per minute.</p><p>what you want to look for is the min/max damage ratio( the max damage divided by the min damage). you want to find as high a ratio as you can so that in the event you get a crit hit, your crit hit dmage will be more- that's if the crit hit formula is the same and hasnt changed.</p>

[-Arctura-]

<p>((In pve, whatever</p><p>In PVP, long delay = win.</p><p>You double double attack (4x hits) for 3k (4k crit) on someone in pvp, they die INSTANTLY  (12k-16k dmg pvp in 0sec)</p><p>try Double double attack (even critting) someone in pvp with a 1.0 delay weapon, you just hit them for 1200 dmg, grats.</p><p>They are still alive, and can easily heal thru it and keep themselves alive.</p><p>PVP is all about spike damage. (if you are non PVP'er please disregard the above heh</p>

[HollyW07]

<p>I don't PvP. I'm no good at it. <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>I will have to see about my weapons, I suppose. Right now they're nothing special. I've been focusing more on stats than on the delay/damage ratio. Unfortunately I don't see myself getting anything amazing anytime soon, since I'm not in a guild.</p><p>Thanks</p>

[Brimestar]

<p>Assns in pvp are a lot of fun...</p>

[-Arctura-]

<p>(( you can never know how truly deadly (and FEARED) an assassin can be until you play one on pvp, and get your endgame gear and lots of AAs <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>(before that you will be fodder, but once you get into your endgame, corpses will pile up around you like some kind of sick twisted carnage-filled dreamworld from which you WONT want to wake up!</p>

[HollyW07]

<p>I don't think I would make a very good pvp assassin. lol. I'm too much of a wuss. There's a reason I say I'm no good at pvp. That could probably change with practice but I'm content with PvE at the moment.</p>

[Brimestar]

<p>#2 on the kill list and climbing <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[-Arctura-]

<p>(( theres a reason scouts have track and evac <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> we must use what we were given by the gods to look out for our butts <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>only 50% of pvp is getting the kills. the other half is not being killed.</p><p>Hear that brimey? you can have all the kills you want, but its all about the KVD hehe *ducks*</p>

[Brimestar]

<p>Uh huh <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Its ok Skree, I'll take my 6 to 1 KvD....I like killing ppl <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[-Arctura-]

<p><cite>Brimestar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Uh huh <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /> Its ok Skree, I'll take my 6 to 1 KvD....I like killing ppl <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>(( I kill ppl too! honest.... *looks around*</p><p>... when i wanna kill em *nods*</p><p>dont wanna always kill em though, sometimes that would be mean... yes.... I swears.</p>