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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Damage per second]] ([[Damage per second|DPS]]) is a measure of [[damage]] dealt averaged over one second.<br />
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==Types of DPS==<br />
===Burst DPS===<br />
Burst DPS refers to damage dealt per second. High burst damage is the preferable form of damage against targets with relatively low [[health]]. Often referred to as a [[spike]] in [[PvP]].<br />
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===Sustained DPS===<br />
Sustained DPS refers to DPS dealt over an extended period of time. Also known as [[damage over time]], or damage dealt over a period of time. High sustained damage is the preferable form of damage against [[target]]s with relatively high health. Often referred to as [[pressure]] in PvP.<br />
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==Calculation of average DPS==<br />
To calculate the average DPS on a [[weapon]] you need two things, and that is [[attack speed]] and mean damage per [[attack]]. Here's a simplified example:<br />
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Max [[sword]] (any type), ''15-22 damage, 1.3 speed''<br />
''(whereas 15="minimum max damage" and 22 being "maximum max damage")''<br />
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Using the following formula: [[image:DPSP.JPG]]<br />
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And how to calculate DPS for a max damage sword: <br />
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First, calculate the average damage per hit: ''15 (minimum damage) + 22 (maximum damage) = 37. 37/2 = 18.5 average damage''<br />
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This is how much damage the weapon averages per hit. To figure the average damage per second, divide it by attack speed.<br />
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''18.5 (damage)/1.3 (seconds) = 13.875 damage/second''<br />
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This would come out to, '''13.875 average DPS'''.<br />
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In reality, there are other factors, such as [[critical hit]]s and [[armor rating]] as well as [[attack skill]]s, which make the calculation of mean damage per attack complicated. Please note this is "average" DPS, actual performance will vary for a weapon with different minimum and maximum damages.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*To calculate your average DPS, you can go to the [[Great Temple of Balthazar]], out into the Isle of the Nameless, and talk to the [[Master of Damage]]. He will say to bow when you want him to stop calculating, and during the fight he will repeatedly give you averages on your DPS.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Master of Damage]]<br />
*[[Area damage over time]]<br />
*[[Health degeneration]]<br />
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