Peddro's "Scorpion Damage Mechanics - Numerical test"

peddroelm
Posted 18 August 2012 - 11:02 AM
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Conclusions
-AP piercing mod is useless (no effect)
-Ammo consumables used for damage are near useless (optimal scorpion use requires aiming near the target for instant detonation - ammo powers will only add their damage on 1 target in case of a direct hit) ...Warp ammo might (not yet tested) add the armor weakness effect to all targets hit by the explosion but it would only be relevant to teammates with weapons that don't ignore armor DR ...

Scorpion III
(((469 - 375.2) / 9) * (3 - 1)) + 375.2 = 396.0444 base damage


EB 25%
AP ammo I 10% Ammo damage vs armor & health (separate from weapon damage)
3% WD Combatives Upgrade I gear
17.5% WD passive
10% PD passive (irrelevant to the test)

Tests vs bronze cannibal 900 health

Recorded damage
900 - 323.7553 = 576.2447 explosion at feet (only weapon damage)
900 - 284.1508 = 615.8492 direct hit on target (you also get ammo damage)
Direct hit with the sticky grenade inflicts the ammo damage on impact ...

323.7553 - 284.1508 = 39.6045 (ap ammo damage)
AP ammo damage (10%) 396.0444 * 0.1 = 39.60444 OK
Power Damage from skill did not improve ammo power damage

Weapon damage (stiky grenade explosion)
396.0444 * (1 + 0.25 + 0.03 + 0.175) = 576.2446

Tests vs bronze Ravager 3600 armor 15 DR

3600 - 2984.1508 = 615.8492 (direct hit) - Notice its the same damage amount as vs Cannibal health - Scorpion ignores armor DR ...


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Edited by peddroelmz, 18 August 2012 - 04:37 PM.