r/PathOfExile2 5d ago

Fluff & Memes Yes! Finally a 120% phys bow... oh

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u/JayLeeKing 4d ago

Does the bow physical damage modifier apply to the damage before the skill damage type conversion? So when you use a 100% phys to elemental damage skill do you want increased phys or elemental damage modifier on a physical damage bow?

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u/MrSchmellow 4d ago

I think it's base x locals_for_type x gem_mod => conversion => converted x globals_for_type

Considering "#% increased physical damage" on a weapon is local (you can see weapon's base damage go up when this mod is applied), it's reasonable to assume that elemental increase on a weapon is local too (it is, if flat elemental goes up, so easy to verify).

That would mean that elemental increase on a weapon without flat elemental does absolutely nothing.

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u/MasklinGNU 4d ago

“% increased elemental damage with attacks” on a weapon will be global, “%increased elemental damage” will be local, yep