Is "Base Attack Damage" the same thing as "Physical Damage"?

[Vol'pe]

Or is it scaling for all types of attacks? Can't seem to figure it out. So, does Augmented Attack picto (50% increased Base Attack damage) increase damage for skills that deal Physical damage?

[Ratsplat]

Base attack is specifically referring to when you make, well, a basic attack. Physical is simply a damage type, typically on weapons with no element.

[TripSin]

Yeah, pretty sure it just means the basic attack, none of your skills. All you would have to do to test is use physical skill then reload and do it again with pictos.

[Hyperion]

reading comprehension at its finest

[kretfm]

physical damage is one type of damage like fire damage, ice damage, etc.

[OgreMage]

Basic attack (X) on playstation. Damage type is that of your weapon.

[Vol'pe]

Originally posted by Hyperion:

reading comprehension at its finest

I mean, "Base attack damage" does sound like it's a modifier to your general attack value off of which every other attack type is scaled. It doesn't say "basic", it says "base", so I had to make sure.

Thanks everyone else for answering

[Yellowjacket]

Originally posted by Vol'pe:

Originally posted by Hyperion:

reading comprehension at its finest

I mean, "Base attack damage" does sound like it's a modifier to your general attack value off of which every other attack type is scaled. It doesn't say "basic", it says "base", so I had to make sure.

Thanks everyone else for answering

Seriously, what a tool that guy was. The wording is quite nonspecific and could be interpreted multiple ways. I also wasn't sure and I'm glad you asked because the answer I needed was just a google search away, thanks to you! Only an absolute moron would condemn you for seeking clarification.

[Rai]

Base attack just means your basic attack.

I do agree it took me a few rereads for it to click. They could've just worded it as basic attack instead of base attack.

[k.erik.souza]

I googled and got here, so I'm glad you asked. Thank you

[Kandidaten]

Originally posted by Vol'pe:

Originally posted by Hyperion:

reading comprehension at its finest

I mean, "Base attack damage" does sound like it's a modifier to your general attack value off of which every other attack type is scaled. It doesn't say "basic", it says "base", so I had to make sure.

Thanks everyone else for answering

You literally have an "attack" option. Hmm, could that be base attack?

EDIT: JRPGs usually have this type of possibly dubious descriptions, so I'm sorry if my reply came off snidy, wasn't meant to be. Only if you do play JRPGs otherwise. Then I want it to sound exactly that way.

[kookiez r yum]

i saw Base Attack with a capital B and A so pretty sure it means a basic atk also.