Skill damage increases erroniously

[Necrochild313]

This is quite an interesting bug that I didn't notice in 1.10, so it must be new to 1.11.

I'm not sure how to replicate it, I just know that it happens quite often.

For some reason with my sorc my fireball damage goes up while playing in game, without me changing gear or using a skill shrine, ect. (my skill levels are the same, but the damage still goes up)

I have screenies of it, and I submitted them to the screenshot gallery, I just don't quite understand how to retrieve them now...

[Fluffballer]

I've noticed this with many, many of my characters as well. It also happens with my Mercs.

Just to preempt people, the obvious things like auras or BO aren't the cause of this. I think the character (and merc) screens are just quirky.

[Chuck_Dunnball]

Merc screen not updating properly happens from time to time, happened to me a couple of weeks ago, my merc had more experience than was required for a level up, but he didn't level up. He kept gaining exp, but his level stayed the same. I exited and created a new game, and his level had updated and everything was alright.

I'd say this is merely a visual bug, since it seems to have no effect on gameplay.

[Fluffballer]

Merc screen not updating properly happens from time to time, happened to me a couple of weeks ago, my merc had more experience than was required for a level up, but he didn't level up. He kept gaining exp, but his level stayed the same. I exited and created a new game, and his level had updated and everything was alright.

I'd say this is merely a visual bug, since it seems to have no effect on gameplay.

I've seen that too, but the weird damage bug I (we're?) talking about is a bit different. Sometimes my merc damage will be, say 1536, then the next game it will be 1598, etc. No leveling, spells, extra auras, or whatever are involved. It just changes randomly under the exact same setup. I assume this is what the original poster is talking about with his character screen because it happens to me too, not just my mercs.

This happens nearly 100% of the time when I use a melee character with a might merc. His might aura seems to increase damage in whatever percentage it damn well fancies. Everytime I make a new game it's different for both of us. It's never a colossal difference, so I just ignore it.

[carrothers]

This is a problem that I've faced, even in patch 1.10. When playing my Hammerdin, I'd cast Battle Command and Battle Orders, and then switch to Concentration Aura. While fighting baddies, the aura animations around my mercenary's feet would change, and so would his damage. Although, it wasn't enough to warrant me being angry or changing my precasts. Usually, it was only a hundred or so damage difference. That didn't matter for me, because I was looking for his Crushing Blow from Hone Sundan to trigger on hits (basically, he was for helping with bosses and big bosspacks). It's been in 1.10, and sounds like it wasn't fixed in 1.11. I don't think too many people are taking it too seriously though. :lol: