AR, -def and chance to hit questions

[batuchka]

Now i have some exotic PvM builds in mind and most are melee based and the problem seems to have a decent chance to hit and AR :/ My questions are:

1) Do eth runes, conviction aura and battlecry stack in reducing monster's defense?

2) If so is there an equation involved or simple additive? Is there a cap?


3) Base AR = (Dex * 5) - 35 + ClassBonus

The ClassBonus is:

20 for Barbarians and Paladins
15 for Assassins
5 for Amazons and Druids
-10 for Necromancers
-15 for Sorceresses


4) AR = (Base + AR + AR/Clvl) * (1 + AR%/100)

5) What happens to equations 3 & 4 if i start off as a non druid but turn into a bear? Does ClassBonus = Char class or Druid?

6) According to the merc FAQ, hiring a blessed aim merc in normal would result in him having a maxed blessed aim aura of slv18. Could this be further boosted by equipping +all skills gear or is this as good as it gets? Is there a penalty for party members receiving this aura like ed from fanaticism?

7) Blessed aim slvl 18 = 330%AR B-star = 200%AR Do %AR bonus from aura and gear work the same when applied to equations 3 & 4?

Thanks in advance to anyone who could enlighten me :D

[Myrakh-2]

1) Do eth runes, conviction aura and battlecry stack in reducing monster's defense?

Sure.


5) What happens to equations 3 & 4 if i start off as a non druid but turn into a bear? Does ClassBonus = Char class or Druid?


Last time I checked you turned into a bear, not a druid.


6) According to the merc FAQ, hiring a blessed aim merc in normal would result in him having a maxed blessed aim aura of slv18. Could this be further boosted by equipping +all skills gear or is this as good as it gets?


+skills work for merc. They are NOT paladins, though, so +paladin skills, +defensive aura skills or +blessed aim don't work.


Is there a penalty for party members receiving this aura like ed from fanaticism?


No.

[Superhal]

i still don't see any evidence that plus skills work for mercs. i recently tried with a vipermagi on a might merc, and the only difference was the added damage on the vipermagi.

[thegiantturtle]

i still don't see any evidence that plus skills work for mercs. i recently tried with a vipermagi on a might merc, and the only difference was the added damage on the vipermagi.

There is no added damage on a vipermagi.

[Superhal]

there's jewel in mine that gives fire damage.

k i just checked, it does indeed work with holy freeze.

checking now with might.

[RTB]

Sure.
Nope. Conviction (and other -% def from skills) affects defense first, and then -% defense from items reduces the total (remaining) defense.

+skills work for merc. They are NOT paladins, though, so +paladin skills, +defensive aura skills or +blessed aim don't work.
+Blessed Aim would work, as well as +all skills.

7) Blessed aim slvl 18 = 330%AR B-star = 200%AR Do %AR bonus from aura and gear work the same when applied to equations 3 & 4?
Yep.

[batuchka]

Wow thks a mil guys :D One thing still i'm unclear : Merc FAQ states that might merc aura has no cap while blessed aim is capped @ lvl 18 blessed aim aura for merc hired in normal difficulty. So if my blessed aim merc attains this level of aura would +all skills/blessed aim increase it further or is there no effect to the lvl of the aura?

[thegiantturtle]

So if my blessed aim merc attains this level of aura would +all skills/blessed aim increase it further or is there no effect to the lvl of the aura?


+skills will increase it higher. The cap just means that lvl 18 is the highest natural level his aura will go up to.

[batuchka]

Thanks a lot thegiantturtle :D This thread has been very informative to me hehe