Ranger past life feat

[Southpaw]

Hello, so my question is. How much does the +2 damage add to bow damage overall? If i hit at level 28 for 2080 damage then would i hit for 2082 damage with another ranger past life feat? Where is that +2 damage in the damage calculation and how much does it add to a 1k hit?

 

[Teh_Troll]

+2 x (range Power) x Vulnerability multipliers.

Don't forget crits.

It adds up to a lot.

 

[Southpaw]

So its just +2 ranged power? Why doesnt it just say that rather than it ads +2 damage. Damage and power can be 2 different things cant they?

 

[Hobgoblin]

it's not rp but cause it's multi by rp it adds up

 

[Teh_Troll]

Sigh . . . reading is fundamental.

It multiplies. So if you have 400 ranged power that + 2 damage is + 10 a shot.

 

[Southpaw]

LoL i hear ya and I get it now. Thanks.

 

[wolfy42]

It's more than just that, especially if your using a bow for instance (since they generally have much larger crit multipliers and sometimes ranges.

So say you have it 3 times for +6 base ranged damage. If like above you have 400 ranged power, that multiplies your ranged damage by 5x.....so it auto adds 30 damage a pop. That may not seem like alot when you are hitting for over 1k, but that is before you crit, which could boost that to 150+

Also every little bit helps, every 2 dex is just +1 damage, so it is worth 12 dex (although with a longbow and manyshot, it's just 8 dex...but still nice.

It won't break the game, you won't blow without it, but if you know you are gonna be using a bow, you would be insane not to pick up 3 ranger past lives. Also remember they work for the whole trip through the leveling process. It's not just about how much it'll add at 34, but how much it'll add at 1-20 as well, and 6 extra base damage is pretty huge throughout that process, especially with AoE shots now.