Skeleton damage bug

[Rizzo]

Noticed this when slashing through the halls and dungeons on normal difficulty with my HC naked necromancer. It's best illustrated by images so have a look at the images below:

(RS = Raise Skeleton, SM = Skeleton Mastery)

RS 20, SM 12: Damage 89-91
RS 20, SM 13: Damage 101-103
RS 20, SM 13: Damage 94-96
RS 20, SM 14: Damage 106-108
RS 20, SM 14: Damage 98-100
RS 20, SM 15: Damage 110-113

The reduction in skeleton damage happens when I level up. The damage stays constant just untill I hit the next level, then the damage drops to the numbers above... ?!?!
To clarify: My RS is lvl 20, my SM is lvl 13 and my skellies deal 101-103 damage. Then I level up and before putting any points into ANYTHING the damage drops to 94-96 with the same stats, skills, etc. Btw I use no items, charms anything to influence the damage.

Anyone ever noticed this before or have an explanation?

[Toppo]

Typical of teh LCS?

Clvl affects minion damage?

Dunno.

[Maurice]

Nightfish has the following to say in his Fishymancer guide:

If you have spare skill points, the damage your skellies deal is displayed as lower than it should be. I do no know if the bug is in the display only and your minions to the right damage in game or if they actually deal less damage. At any rate, the difference is not large but it deserves mentioning.

(Coincidentally this guide is also on the front page of the SPF right now)

So, this bug has already been documented. Nobody really knows whether the bug is in the display or the damage they do. It's best to spend your skill points though.

-Maurice

[Rizzo]

Thanks Maurice

[Rizzo]

Btw, some more weird things...:

see this.. then this.. odd.

[Maurice]

That's weird... Looks like Blizzard doesn't like skeletons much. :wink3:

What does the LCS say?

[Rizzo]

That's weird... Looks like Blizzard doesn't like skeletons much.

Guess not. Haven't the damage been nerfed since 1.10? Iirc it was somewhat higher than ~134 damage for a lvl 20 skelly with 20 in skelly mastery. I might be mistaken though

[cft]

Also, I think it's related, I get different damage numbers for my skeletons on the Skill Page, than I get when I select the skeletons skill and hover the mouse over the skeletons skill icon.

Things like this make it very hard to trust the Lying Character Sheet (LCS)...

[jrlafrance]

That's weird... Looks like Blizzard doesn't like skeletons much. :wink3:

What does the LCS say?

I'm certainly no expert, but I think the RCS may just have a display error on the skellies damage. :sad2:

[Maurice]

I'm certainly no expert, but I think the RCS may just have a display error on the skellies damage. :sad2:

I get confused sometimes with all these abbreviations. LCS, LCD, RCS, LSD...

Guess not. Haven't the damage been nerfed since 1.10? Iirc it was somewhat higher than ~134 damage for a lvl 20 skelly with 20 in skelly mastery. I might be mistaken though

I don't know really... haven't played much summoners in 1.09. All I do know is they nerfed the # of skeletons you get in 1.10.
Anyway, this is what curses like amplify damage and decrepify are for!