How exactly does Magic weapon work..?

[NastyNas]

Im asking this because I have no idea what it scales with and how it adds damage..
Do you get a stronger buff with higher Intellect? Is the buff stronger when using a stronger staff?

So if a guy with Level 8 intellect and a weak staff uses it on his weapon does he get the same bonus as someone with 40 intellect and a fully uprgraded staff?

[Igneous]

it scales with love,



honestly, idont know

[razisgosu]

Adds 50 magic Attack Rating to a weapon, and an additional 15% of the magic Attack Rating naturally on the weapon.

[NastyNas]

Originally posted by razisgosu:

Adds 50 magic Attack Rating to a weapon, and an additional 15% of the magic Attack Rating naturally on the weapon.

So lets say i have a +6 scimitar with 200 physical damage and no magic damage...
It will give me 50 magic damage and 15% of what?
does it even have to do with how high my INT is ?

[Maou]

200 physical scimi + magic weapon = 200 phys / 50 magic
150 phys / 100 magic scimi + magic weapon = 150 phys / 150 + 15 (buff) magic

[NastyNas]

oh so the buff works best with weapons that already have magic damage on them

[WolfieTR56]

Originally posted by NastyNas:

oh so the buff works best with weapons that already have magic damage on them

yes. Much, much better.

[Maou]

Weapons scale with INT only if a) they aready have a scaling with it b) you add the scaling via infusion with the Magic Stone

[NastyNas]

ah ok..i originally thought i could have a dex/int build and have a weapon scale off my Dex with like say an A rating and then apply magic weapon to it to get extra damage from my INT stats but i guess that doesnt work...
time to rebuild my character..i should have just gone either fully INT and use magic weapons..or gone fully Dex to benefit off dex scaling weapons

[Maou]

You can still infuse your weapon with Faintstone for magic damage and apply magic weapon ( or crystal magic weapon, gives you 50 flat +30% of the Magic Bonus)
I did it for my Dex / Int build with mirrah greatsword (175 phys / 175 magic at +10, with D/B scaling for STR / DEX) for NG+, carried me through really smooth

[NastyNas]

Originally posted by Mindclaw:

You can still infuse your weapon with Faintstone for magic damage and apply magic weapon ( or crystal magic weapon, gives you 50 flat +30% of the Magic Bonus)
I did it for my Dex / Int build with mirrah greatsword (175 phys / 175 magic at +10, with D/B scaling for STR / DEX) for NG+, carried me through really smooth

Ok i might actually do that, since i have 35 dex and 23 INT ... i could even it out and use that weapon as well as some of the spells i can use by leveling my int

what are your int and Dex stats at currently?

[Maou]

Since I was using my spells most of the time (bought 99x Amber Herbs before starting NG+) i went with 25 DEX / 50 INT. If you want to primarily go melee 35-40 DEX should do the job. You can also use Simpletons Spice on weapon buffs ( Magic Weapon / Great Magic Weapon / Crystal Magic Weapon) to lover the INT requirements, since these Spells dont scale with INT, to use them earlier without any downsides

[Nichtswisser]

It's only worth casting and taking up a spell slot for weapons infused with the matching elemental part.

Reasonant weapon - dark infused
Magic weapon - magic infused
Flame weapon - flame infused

You get the idea.