In a recent video, Moxsy dives deep into the changes coming to the damage buckets in Diablo 4 Season 2. These changes, which were discussed in the Diablo campfire chat, have left many players confused. Moxsy aims to clarify how these changes will work and how they will impact character building and damage output.
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Key Takeaways:
- The damage buckets in Diablo 4 Season 1 consisted of vulnerable damage, crit damage, conditional damage, and main stat damage.
- In Season 2, vulnerable and crit damage will be moved into the same bucket and become additive with each other instead of multiplicative.
- Overpower damage, which previously did not benefit from vulnerability, will now have multiplicative damage with vulnerability.
- While this change may initially seem like a nerf to damage, other factors such as Paragon points, legendary nodes, and unique buffs will play a larger role in increasing damage output.
Changes to the Damage Buckets:
Moxsy provides a visual representation of the damage buckets in Season 1 and Season 2. In Season 1, vulnerable and crit damage were multiplicative, while conditional damage and main stat damage were additive. In Season 2, vulnerable and crit damage will become additive past their base values, while conditional and main stat damage remain multiplicative.
Practical Examples:
Moxsy demonstrates the impact of the changes with practical examples. Using different values for crit and vulnerable damage, he calculates the damage output using the old and new damage formulas. The examples show that while there may be a decrease in damage output, other factors will compensate for it.
Overall, the changes to the damage buckets in Diablo 4 Season 2 aim to provide a more balanced and diverse approach to character building and damage scaling. Players will need to consider a wider range of factors, such as Paragon points, legendary nodes, and unique buffs, to optimize their damage output.
