Note: This is extremely simplified version explaining the sword damage.

3 Greater Red Mutagens, all linked to 3 combat skills: 3 x 40% = +120%.

Now we equip/activate some possible bonusesвЂ¦.

Without any bonuses the damage (before damage reduction) is 1000.

The sword deals 1000 fast attack damage.

AttackTypeFactor is the difference between fast and strong attacksД«ecause the mathematics is quite hard, IвЂ™m trying to simplify this with this exampleвЂ¦.

Meaning: skills, armor, mutagens, grindstone, potions, decoctions, blade oils, runestones, adrenaline, critical hitвЂ¦.

Bonus is the sum of all Attack Power improvements.

Combined with possible elemental damage (fire & frost).

Bludgeoning damage for clubs and hammers.

BaseDamage is small base number tied to character level.

SwordDamage = (BaseDamage + WeaponDamage) x (1 + Bonus) x AttackTypeFactor There are more factors influencing the damage output, but this is my attempt to show it as clearly as possible. Sword damage calculation isnвЂ™t as easy as armor damage. *Venomous Viper Silver Sword is glitched at the moment, and you can only get the level 39 variant with lower damage. IвЂ™m not going to go to big lengths explaining the mathematics here, just google it if youвЂ™re interested to know more! At any rate, this is all that matters damage wise.

Both the armor and damage resistance are needed for best protection.

Wolven: (1000-707) x 0,35 = 102,55 damageДЇrom this simple example we can draw few conclusions:.

(BaseDamage вЂ“ Armor) x (1 вЂ“ Damage Resistance) = Dealt DamageДЇor example, if some monster attacks you and that attack has 1000 BaseDamageвЂ¦ In reality, the calculation is a bit more complicated, but simplified Damage calculation is:

They are slightly lower in first playthrough, but the scaling is same. Note: The values are NG+ Mastercrafted Legendary gear stats. Slashing / piercing / bludgeoning / elemental *Human damage resistance is divided to 4 categories:

Witcher 3 all armor sets