[Balor]

I'd be fine with that, though I wouldn't suggest % crit reductions since Dullahans could dicketh thee down and with other means could feasibly reduce critical mods to zero. We could buff up things like steel body to reduce critical damage by rank etc.

However I am less concerned as it would mean that the current set up of mages and other magic damage amping builds that are prevalent might actually have proper competition that isn't volcanic procs.

BIG EDIT: So with Dev's suggested change with 150% crit modifier the equation would be Swa > Phys DR> Elemental/slash+pierce Res>Guile+Crit Mod> Evasion+ Bonus/Global DR


100 swa - 50% phys res = 50 + 150% critical modifier = 75 damage. For a more substantial average of what the regular basic attacker is running. For the sake of this we will have 130 swa, and a 140% crit modifier to simulate an anchors edge.

130 swa - 50% phys res = 65 + 140 crit modifier = 91 damage. This isn't taking into account bonus damage mitigation like shields or black knight passives. If you struck a BK with their damage mitigation up you'd hit them for 82 damage. If you hit a BK main with a shield from the front with their passive up. You'd be hitting 25% bonus reduction at the end of the standard calculations.


130 swa - 50% phys res = 65 + 140 crit modifier - 25% = 69 nice damage. So I feel like Dev's suggested change DOES give critters a big boost, but there is still enough mitigation out there to put them on par with guns and their ability to ignore armor. Except without the range boon and their crippling shell abilities.

130 swa - 50% phys res = 65 + 140 crit modifier - 35% = 60 not as nice damage. These are the numbers if a BK has you feared and is wielding a shield and you don't hit them from the front. I think worst case scenario guard becomes more meta for tanks in order to mitigate the damage dealt to them. Which was already happening in order to deal with the burst of mages.