So... Crap. Miasma Deals Invisible Ticks, F E Should Be Maxxed

[Darzk]

Edit: This was actually posted a few months ago on reddit by Citizen_V but we all ignored it because the partial ticks dont show :(

 

So with -60% duration, we see only 2 numbers pop up. But if you watch enemy health bars, a third tick for ~4/5ths of the damage of the others DOES occur, we just cant see it.

 

This means that minimizing duration entirely does optimal Miasma damage.

 

Using the generally accepted formula of '# ticks = 1+4*Duration, we see with -65% duration we have 2.4 repeating ticks.

 

Now we had previously assumed this truncated, giving only 2 ticks, as only 2 ticks are displayed. But with the hidden tick actually occuring (I tested on heavies of all enemy types) we instead use the 0.4 as a partial hidden tick, and the total damage for Miasma is:

 

Damage/Tick = 1500/4*Duration

 

(1500/1.4)*2.4 = 2571.4 Damage.

 

A 321 damage (14.3%) bump over the 2250 done with 50% duration.

 

 

 

Not using the Chlora Helm, @ -60% duration, is 2437.5 damage.

 

So straight up, go ahead and max out Fleeting Expertise for Saryn. An extra 187.5 base damage is a ~+8.333% damage increase.

 

Using the Chlora Helm will increase Miasma damage by only another 5.5%. I think it's okay to stick with Hemlock to get in position faster.

 

 

Edit: This also means we can go back to using full FE+Streamline and then R2 Blind Rage, adding another 27% power strength or ~20% damage to Miasma.

 

New build with +57% power strength, -65% duration does 4037 damage

Old build with +30% strength and -50% duration did 2925 damage

 

New build has ~38% more damage to Miasma. Oh and 99 more effective health too :P

Edited March 16, 2014 by Darzk

[STRFTR]

Oh, that's interesting. So does that mean you can use Streamline + FE, then Blind Rage 4 and still sit at the capped 75% efficiency? 

[Darzk]

Oh, that's interesting. So does that mean you can use Streamline + FE, then Blind Rage 4 and still sit at the capped 75% efficiency? 

 

Yep! :D

 

Edit: This also means we can go back to using full FE+Streamline and then R2 Blind Rage, adding another 27% power strength or ~20% damage to Miasma.

 

New build with +57% power strength, -65% duration does 4037 damage

Old build with +30% strength and -50% duration did 2925 damage

 

New build has ~38% more damage to Miasma. Oh and 99 more effective health too :P

 

R2 Blind Rage is actually the 3rd rank, as the first is considered R0.

Miasma is now at 1345.667 DPS, for 8.3 Energy/Sec.

Edited March 14, 2014 by Darzk

[Noble_Cactus]

Cool, I can use my snakey helm.

 

Crap, I have to sacrifice a slot for Blind Rage.

 

Thanks for the math work, by the way.

Edited March 12, 2014 by Noble_Cactus

[STRFTR]

Alright, I swapped out for the Chlora+FE/BR/I combo. Seems to work as advertised. Very cool. Still trying to work out the rest of my build but I think that combo is sticking for sure. Thanks for the research!

[(NSW)Omgwtfl9lbbl]

Always been wondering about this, but been far too lazy to actually whip my Saryn out of the Foundry (where she's been sitting for 2 months...) and actually level her up. Thanks for this.

Edited March 15, 2014 by omgwtflolbbl