Damage Per Second - Revision history

Garvin58: Linked Dual Wield and some minor chnages

2012-05-29T17:37:34Z

Linked Dual Wield and some minor chnages

Garvin58: Overhaul of article,

2012-05-29T17:03:36Z

Overhaul of article,

Garvin58: Clean intro

2012-05-29T15:32:58Z

Clean intro

Garvin58: Ooops, Doubled the class section. This edit deletes dupe

2012-05-29T15:32:26Z

Ooops, Doubled the class section. This edit deletes dupe

Garvin58: DPS Class info moved and restructured... tempted to delete

2012-05-29T15:28:23Z

DPS Class info moved and restructured... tempted to delete

MrFrye at 04:31, 13 August 2011

2011-08-13T04:31:05Z

Flux at 22:59, 5 April 2011

2011-04-05T22:59:16Z

Flux at 22:56, 5 April 2011

2011-04-05T22:56:44Z

Flux at 01:29, 22 January 2011

2011-01-22T01:29:03Z

Elly at 23:10, 17 October 2010

2010-10-17T23:10:55Z

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 ====Dual Wielding====
-When a [[Barbarian]], [[Monk]], or [[Demon Hunter]] dual wields two weapons, each attack alternates between the two weapons.  DPS can be calculated by calculating the DPS for each weapon and averaging the two, remembering to add the + 15 Attack Speed % bonus that is applied while dual wielding.
+When a [[Barbarian]], [[Monk]], or [[Demon Hunter]] [[Dual wield|dual wields]] two weapons, each attack alternates between the two weapons.  DPS can be calculated by calculating the DPS for each weapon and averaging the two, remembering to add the + 15 Attack Speed % bonus that is applied while dual wielding.
 When enabled, the damage delivered to a monster by each "hit" is displayed.  This number shows the damage ''taken'' not the damage delivered, which is always at least partially mitigated by [[resistances]] and/or [[defense]].[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-dps-displays/]

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 '''DPS''' or '''Damage Per Second''' describes how much damage a [[character]], [[spell]], skill, ability or item can produce on average per second.
-==On Items==
+==Calculation==
-[[Image:dps.jpg|thumb|250px|Damage Per Second Display on Mouseover in Diablo 3]]
+===Weapon Damage===
-The DPS is part of the display of item stats in Diablo III. There are also pop up damage displays over the heads of other players in Arena combat, and sometimes over the heads of monsters when big damage hits are landed. These are slightly controversial, with some players arguing that they are distracting, or unfitting to the mythological mood.
+All damage is calculated from weapon damage.  This is significantly different from other games where spells and skills may have nothing to do with the damage of the weapon equipped.
-Blizzard's counter-argument[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-dps-displays/] is that they are optional, since the display can be turned on or off. Note that they show the damage ''taken'' not the damage delivered, which is always at least partially mitigated by [[resistances]] and/or [[defense]].
+[[File:Item-gamescon2010-fist-blade.jpg|frame|Tooltip display for a weapon]]
-There will not, however, be an on-screen DPS display, listing the actual damage a character is performing during combat. Many players use such a feature in [[World of Warcraft]], but it comes from user-made addons, not from the game itself.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/no-dps-displays-in-diablo-iii/]
+The image to the right shows a typical weapon tooltip.  The largest number is the weapon's DPS. Below that is listed the weapon's damage and attacks per second.
-<blue>There are no DPS charts in World of Warcraft.
+===Displayed DPS===
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+On the character / inventory screen, the "Damage" displayed is your DPS after accounting for all of your skills, items, and other bonuses. Additionally, the tooltip on items allows you to instantly determine the change in this number in the +/- to damage section.  As a result, the need to manually calculate DPS is usually not required, but can be helpful to understand the game better.
-In any case, Diablo III doesn’t provide customizable UI through add-ons, and we have no intent to provide DPS charts. </blue>
+To calculate this number manually, determine your average damage per attack by totaling your minimum and maximum damages across all items (weapon, rings, off hand items, etc.) and dividing by 2.
-==DPS Calculation Complications==
+Over time, critical hits will raise your DPS.
-[[File:Item-gamescon2010-fist-blade.jpg|frame|Fist blade.]]
+==On Screen==
-As an example, a [[fist]] weapon that does 2-5 damage, and hits 1.4 times per second, will have a base dps of 4.9, as displayed in the graphic. However, numerous other factors must be considered to arrive at an accurate DPS. The weapon may have a [[gem]] or [[enchantment]] that increases damage. A [[skill]] likely modifies the damage, as may that skill's [[rune]]. There might be a [[critical hit]] landed. And then monster's [[defense]] or [[resistance]]s must also be factored in.
+When enabled, the damage delivered to a monster by each "hit" is displayed.  This number shows the damage ''taken'' not the damage delivered, which is always at least partially mitigated by [[resistances]] and/or [[defense]].[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-dps-displays/]
-Hence, the DPS display is just a general indicator of the type of damage a player can expect.
+==DPS Calculation Complications==
-==DPS Class==
+==DPS Class Role==
 In other games, a class role refers to a class or character build that achieves a specific goal during group combat.  There are generally four types of these classes: a [[tank]], a [[heal]]er, crowd control, and  DPS. The role of the DPS player is to inflict as much damage as possible to the enemy or enemies in the area. The tank keeps the enemy's attention, keeping the enemies from damaging other party members, and the healer keeps everyone alive during the entire process.

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−	~~==DPS Class==~~
−	In other games, a class role refers to a class or character build that achieves a specific goal during group combat. There are generally four types of these classes: a [[tank]], a [[heal]]er, crowd control, and DPS. The role of the DPS player is to inflict as much damage as possible to the enemy or enemies in the area. The tank keeps the enemy's attention, keeping the enemies from damaging other party members, and the healer keeps everyone alive during the entire process.
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−	~~All classes in the Diablo games are designed as DPS classes[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-speaks/], capable of dealing out big damage and clearing any difficulty playing solo.~~

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 '''DPS''' or '''Damage Per Second''' is generally considered an [[MMO]] term, which describes how much damage a [[character]], [[spell]], skill, ability or item can produce on average per second.
 ==DPS Class==
-DPS as a class role refers to the dichotomy of classes that are pre-designed to serve a specific purpose. There are generally three types of classes when it comes to online games: a [[tank]], a [[heal]]er, and a DPSer. The role of the DPS player is to inflict as much damage as possible to the enemy or enemies in the area, while the tank keeps the enemy's attention, and the healer keeps everyone alive during the entire process.
+All classes in the Diablo games are designed as DPS classes[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-speaks/], capable of dealing out big damage and clearing any difficulty playing solo.
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 Hence, the DPS display is just a general indicator of the type of damage a player can expect.
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	DPS will show on the individual [[item\|weapons]] in [[Diablo III]], which some players like and others dislike.		DPS will show on the individual [[item\|weapons]] in [[Diablo III]], which some players like and others dislike.

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	==On Items==		==On Items==
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		+	[[Image:dps.jpg\|left\|150px\|Damage Per Second Display on Mouseover in Diablo 3]]
	DPS will show on the individual [[item\|weapons]] in [[Diablo III]], which some players like and others dislike.		DPS will show on the individual [[item\|weapons]] in [[Diablo III]], which some players like and others dislike.