Oddly high damage

Hello. I play a Ranger/Elementalist, and currently weild a bow that gives 12-21 base damage, plus 20% for customization. Even with another 10 or 12 damage from Kindle Arrows, and 10 from Conjure Lightning, I've been getting 80-160 damage hits on monsters between 3 and 6 levels my junior (I'm level 19). All this is usually in the Kryta/Maguuma area. Anyone else coming across this phenomenon? I've even gotten 340 or so damage off of an Inferno on some undead guys. I know they're susceptible to fire, but come ON!

There is an article somewhere that explains how dmg works with +/- level with mobs.

Something like, if you are x lvls higher than a mob you do extra dmg and have higher critical rate, and if you are lower than the mob you do less damage and critical less.

You will also take into account your elemental damage which certain mobs will have low resistance to.

This is normal, ive hit a creature for 298 damage with ele attacks. Works the same way vs you. Which is why most creatures after droknars are level 22+.

well, at least it's not a glitch. Cuz then they'd have to fix it )

Highest damage I've ever done was with Grenth's balance on Glint (pre-patch). I hit the spell at around 2hp while Glint was full, and did 520 damage... heh heh.

I am also a R/E lvl 20 with a customized max dmg Bow.

I get very high damage on anything lvl15 or lower. I can generally explore areas with just my pet and I without too many problems (As long as I go up against 3 or so enemies)



Sorena Mascar

I don't do high dmg with a bow....but this is mainly because my marksmanship is 2.

no this is very much not a bug...you outlevel the mob and are using an attack they are particularly susceptable to.

I took out about a 4th of her health bar that way. Told monks to not heal me. I didn't get it a second time though, but my group beat her easily.

i grenths balanced something a long time ago for over 1k...after they fixed that i balanced glint to death with a guildie(using only that skill and...well...gladiators stance) getting 500~ a pop the whole time
but more recently ive been doing my unreasonable numbers with final thrust (sometimes upward of 500)

Also, elemental charges will greatly increase damage if it is used properly (ie. light vs. undead, Fire vs cold)

Most ive been hit for was 742 by one of the catapaults in a guild battle, was friendly fire too...