Max Damage

[Stormlight]

I thought about posting in Bugs, but thought this might just be something I'm not aware of.

Details:
I'm a level 16 human paladin.
My base str is 88 without buffs.
I'm using a Firerune Brand (21/40).

Yesterday I was hitting yard trash in Unrest and random low mobs in newbie zones for 40 max damage, as expected at my level. I'm reasonably sure this was often without a str buff, and absolutely sure it wasn't with any buff better than a 14 druid can provide.

Today I am hitting for 28 max on the same creatures, and with a much higher 2HS skill.

I heard the server went down last night, but it doesn't seem like this could happen without a patch. Am I missing something?

[PurelyElf]

wasn't 28 max until level 20?

or something.

[Yinikren]

40 is max until level 20.

[Stormlight]

I've heard max is 20 until level 10, and 40 until level 20. I've grouped with others in the Oasis of Marr who were hitting for 40 as well.

[Doors]

20 is max till level 10, 40 is max until level 20. After that damage cap is removed (at 20).

[Dravingar]

Yeah 20 is max for 1-10, 40 is max for 11-20 and then damage cap gets removed at 20 I believe or it's 30, its been too long.

Did you happen to have a bard or anything in your group causing an extra attack/str boost?

[Stormlight]

Did you happen to have a bard or anything in your group causing an extra attack/str boost?
For quite a while it was just me, a warrior, a cleric, and a druid. A ranger joined later. I'm pretty sure I was fighting buffless at points during the group, as well as before and after, and getting hits for 40 then as well.

[deakolt]

You sure you did enough testing? Damage cap is definitely 40 until 20 unless this got stealth broken recently

[Stormlight]

Been hitting with it for at least an hour, nothing above 28.

[deakolt]

I feel like 28 was a damage cap somewhere for some class... trying to research right now

[Treats]

1-10 Max base damage on any weapon is 10.

10-20 Max base damage on any weapon is 14.

Unsure on Max base damage from 21-27.

This was probably fixed in the last patch, just wasn't in the patch notes.

[Stormlight]

With Strength of Earth, my str is currently 101. I just killed a dwarf skeleton in Butcherblock with 5 hits. All for 28 damage.

[Stormlight]

1-10 Max base damage on any weapon is 10.

10-20 Max base damage on any weapon is 14.

Unsure on Max base damage from 21-27.

This was probably fixed in the last patch, just wasn't in the patch notes.
Interesting. I was hitting for 40 post-patch, though. It seems maybe that was a bug. I'd like to find out if anyone else is seeing the same results I am.

[Curmudgen]

My ogre shaman at level 7 was hitting for 20 repeatedly with a 14/44 wep

[Slave]

1-10 Max base damage on any weapon is 10.

10-20 Max base damage on any weapon is 14.

Unsure on Max base damage from 21-27.

This was probably fixed in the last patch, just wasn't in the patch notes.

You are wrong. This is how it was on P99 until just last night:

1-9: 20 damage
10-19: 40 damage
20+: ?? damage

100% certain. If he is now hitting for 28 maximum at level 14, we have a problem.

[Hasbinbad]

inb4 kanras reports that this is working as intended

[Desomeer]

I thought about posting in Bugs, but thought this might just be something I'm not aware of.

Details:
I'm a level 16 human paladin.
My base str is 88 without buffs.
I'm using a Firerune Brand (21/40).

Yesterday I was hitting yard trash in Unrest and random low mobs in newbie zones for 40 max damage, as expected at my level. I'm reasonably sure this was often without a str buff, and absolutely sure it wasn't with any buff better than a 14 druid can provide.

Today I am hitting for 28 max on the same creatures, and with a much higher 2HS skill.

I heard the server went down last night, but it doesn't seem like this could happen without a patch. Am I missing something?

I appear to be having the same issue....13 erudite sk, hitting stuff for 40 max damage last evening and now the max I've done in three battles is 28. Just wanted to post to let you know you are not the only one experiencing this issue.

[Brandonian10]

You are wrong. This is how it was on P99 until just last night:

1-9: 20 damage
10-19: 40 damage
20+: ?? damage

100% certain. If he is now hitting for 28 maximum at level 14, we have a problem.

You are right about how it was on P99, but I have a feeling that the update to 28 max is accurate. I could have sworn on live my pally was hitting for much less than 40 during his teens, and 28 definitely rings a bell. It wasn't until after level 20 that i started breaking 40. However, this was with a Messenger of the Queen.. so occurred during velious era.

[Treats]

100% certain?

http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/whitewind/gtxt/guides/maxdam.htm

http://www.monkly-business.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4580

Level 1-10 Max damage should be around 21 (Higher strength could make you hit a little harder, not sure).

(Weap Damage * 2) + 1 ---- Weapon damage base max is 10 no matter what you have

Example: If you had an Adamantite Club (15/25) and a Runed Fighters Staff (19/20) - They would be 10/25 and 10/20 weapons.

Level 11-20 Max damage around 29 (Higher strength could make you hit a little harder, not sure).

(Weap Damage * 2) + 1 ---- Weapon damage base max is 14 no matter what you have

Example: If you had an Adamantite Club (15/25) and a Runed Fighters Staff (19/20) - They would be 14/25 and 14/20 weapons.

[kanras]

Working as intended.

http://www.project1999.org/forums/showpost.php?p=344612&postcount=62

[Slave]

You are right about how it was on P99, but I have a feeling that the update to 28 max is accurate. I could have sworn on live my pally was hitting for much less than 40 during his teens, and 28 definitely rings a bell. It wasn't until after level 20 that i started breaking 40. However, this was with a Messenger of the Queen.. so occurred during velious era.

On Live, it worked like this:

1-9: 20 damage
10-19: 30 damage
20-29: 40 damage
30+: no damage cap

it might have been +1 like homeboy said.