Board Mechanics.old [context]
Sender Merlyn
Date Mon Dec 30 12:50:59 2013
To all
Subject Offhand Attacks, Second/Third Attack, Masteries, etc.
So with the introduction of mastieres, I find I know a lot less about offhand attacks than I'd like. Per the first description of them, the offhand weapon (hand in unarmed) offers a chance to add one extra attack. Is that the max? Some rounds you can get tons. Especially in an opening round. Now if you've got dual wield and dual (weapon in use) then your offhand attack percentage in show per is gonna be like 98%. Dual wield and dual weapon type masteries offer a bonus to "% extra chance of extra offhand attack". So does this mean the first offhand has to land naturally? Does it really mean you can land your offhand and then get a chance at another? Is your Offhand attacks percentage in score the basis for this bonus percentage attack through mastery or is that just the flat chance that it lists? For instance, is GM in dual wield and dual dagger going to make me 50% likely to get an extra offhand? Basically 50% chance at "extra attack" skill? Second and third attack and their masteries. Are these completely different from offhand attacks/dual weapon masteries? If I land my second attack already and have the mastery bonus, do I have a 15% chance to land a second second attack? Or if I was already over 85% likely to land my second attack is that extra mastery bonu bonus* mostly going to waste? Is third attack the same way, or harder to land than second attack? Now some classes get a weaker maximum at third attack than second, and does this mean you should master third since it needs the boost to get closer to 100% or is the extra chance bonus based on how good you are (multiplicative)? All sorts of confusion here. I originally thought dual skills woulda also raised show per offhand attacks, but it doesn't touch that. You're already at 98% likely anyways, unless you got a shield going (even with wrist shield). Hold objects and haste also throw in their own 2 cents. Just requesting a nice overview and clarification of how these all work and come together (or don't). Thanks