Bolt Damage?

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Lukshad wrote on 2015-04-07 02:47

So some seconds titles say Bolt Damage +2%, or Bolt Damage +5.

Can someone please explain to me how these modifiers work? Math and examples appreciated!
Oberynn wrote on 2015-04-07 03:52

If it says +5 it probably gets added to base of the spell which is just okay.

If it says +2% it probably gets added at the end of the mastery/enhancement multiplier which is really bad. Why? Because for example Firebolt is already 280% with r1 fire/bolt/magic weapon mastery and 282% is hardly any better than 280%. This is the same reason why hebona set effect and so on are terrible at giving firebolt damage.
M wrote on 2015-04-07 03:54

Quote from Oberynn;1270309:
If it says +5 it probably gets added to base of the spell which is just okay.

If it says +2% it probably gets added at the end of the mastery/enhancement multiplier which is really bad. Why? Because for example Firebolt is already 280% with r1 fire/bolt/magic weapon mastery and 282% is hardly any better than 280%. This is the same reason why hebona set effect and so on are terrible at giving firebolt damage.

For maximum bolt efficiency what would be the best alternative title(s) (I say this in case the "best" is absolutely unreasonably difficult or impossible to obtain)?
Oberynn wrote on 2015-04-07 04:12

ALO asuna just for the magic att. and 3% bolt damage. Idk if something like Merlin might be able to match or beat under a sick bfo+power pot+the nearly extinct magic music since max dmg does affect firebolt almost as much as MA.