Direct damage ?

[Crixus]

Everyone says dots don't count but I have read many different opinion on aoe skills. So what exactly is a direct damage skill please ?

[*Logan*]

I think it means physical damage.

[La Valetta]

If i am right, it doesnt matter if its physical or magical but its the first hit, if you do an attack that also has a damage over time effect, it's the first hit before the DOT that counts as direct damage, correct me if i'm wrong

[*Logan*]

I found this on a different website:

"Damage is classified as either Direct Damage, or Damage Over Time.

Any damage that hits in a single hit, whether it's instant cast (Swallow Soul), channeled (Dark Flare), or AOE (Proximity Detonation), is considered Direct Damage.

Any ability that does damage over a period of time, whether it's single target (Venomous Claw) or AOE (Elemental Blockade) is considered Damage Over Time. I can't think of any channeled DoTs right...

Both Magic and Physical damage can be classified as either DD or DoT. Physical DoTs are classified as either Poisons or Bleeds.

For CP, Ironclad and Master-at-Arms effect Direct Damage. Ironclad reduces damage taken from DD attacks, Master-at-Arms increase the DD you do.

Thick Skinned and Thaumaturge effect Damage Over Time. Thick Skinned reduces damage taken from DoTs, Thaumaturge increases the strength of your DoTs."

[Crixus]

Originally posted by AardappelGraaf:

If i am right, it doesnt matter if its physical or magical but its the first hit, if you do an attack that also has a damage over time effect, it's the first hit before the DOT that counts as direct damage, correct me if i'm wrong

Thank you :) I use some dots too so that's good to know.

Originally posted by *Logan*:

I found this on a different website:

"Damage is classified as either Direct Damage, or Damage Over Time.

Any damage that hits in a single hit, whether it's instant cast (Swallow Soul), channeled (Dark Flare), or AOE (Proximity Detonation), is considered Direct Damage.

Any ability that does damage over a period of time, whether it's single target (Venomous Claw) or AOE (Elemental Blockade) is considered Damage Over Time. I can't think of any channeled DoTs right...

Both Magic and Physical damage can be classified as either DD or DoT. Physical DoTs are classified as either Poisons or Bleeds.

For CP, Ironclad and Master-at-Arms effect Direct Damage. Ironclad reduces damage taken from DD attacks, Master-at-Arms increase the DD you do.

Thick Skinned and Thaumaturge effect Damage Over Time. Thick Skinned reduces damage taken from DoTs, Thaumaturge increases the strength of your DoTs."

Thank you for finding this ^^ And it's good to see you don't awlays troll :P