This means that for every -1 DR, you are basically gaining 1 AP.Īlthough all of this is interesting and may be useful to know, it is likely not going to affect you since you should be able to easily surpass the Initial 5% for most grind spots.Įlvia Orc Camp is a great example, here the soft cap is 856. If you have 450 total AP, the first 400 AP is dealing 5% damage, then the 50 AP is dealing 100% damageĭamage Reduction debuffs on monsters are particularly strong here since they are always 100% effective.
If you have 350 total AP, you are only dealing 5% damage.It also means that if your total AP is higher than the Monster DR, all your damage up to the Monster DR is 5% effective, then your AP over the Monster DR is 100% effective.įor example, using the Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Lower) grind spot, where monsters have 400 DR: This means that if your total AP is lower than the Monster DR, then your AP is reduced to 5% effective (1 AP is actually only equal to having 0.05 AP). For example, the monsters at Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Lower) have 400 DR.įor each Damage Reduction that your AP is countered by, you only deal 5% damage. The numbers in the “Initial 5%” column refer to the Monster’s Damage Reduction.