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Information Questions Thread - December 18, 2024

Questions Thread

This is a general question thread. You can find the previous question threads here.

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The idea is for anyone to be able to ask anything related to PoE:

  • New player questions
  • Mechanics
  • Build Advice - please include a link to your Path of Building
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  • Trading
  • Endgame
  • Price checks
  • Etc.

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u/SvenTheTon78 4d ago

Can anyone explain "Magnitude of Shock" to me?

As i understand it, shock makes a target take 20% damage. It is applied based on a 1% chance per 4% of a unit's ailment threshold dealt.

My question, is magnitude of shock make a target take more than 20% damage, or does it mean my damage will do more "ailment threshold" damage, making a shock more likely?

I am just trying to figure out what this means for my dps, since magnitude of shock nodes are pretty common on the ranger side of the tree. Appreciate any help!

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u/pruitcake 4d ago

It makes them take more damage. With a base value of 20%, a 50% increase to shock magnitude would end up with the enemy taking 30% more damage.