Physical Damage

The physical damage formula for normal player attacks is estimated to be:

Physical Damage = (base_weapon_damage + attack_damage_bonus + prof_bonus + stat_bonus) * (1 + hath_bonus) * (1 + crit_mod) * (1 + heartseeker_bonus) * (1 + spirit_stance_bonus)) * (defense_mit)

Factor	Description	Formula
base_weapon_damage	The damage written on the equipped weapons, offhand weapon's damage while dual wielding is halved	See equipped weapon
attack_damage_bonus	Bonus damage from certain armors such as Shade and Power	See equipped armor
stat_bonus	Bonus damage from stats, approximately 2 per STR and 1 per DEX, less at higher levels	log(3330 + STR * 2 + DEX , 1.0003) - 27039.81
hath_bonus	The "Dæmon Duality" group of Hath Perks	+10 to 30%
prof_bonus	Weapon proficiency	(See Proficiencies - Weapons)
crit_mod	Bonus for critical hits	+50%
spirit_stance_bonus	Bonus if Spirit Stance is active	+100%
defense_mit	Mitigation for the damage type in question	Varies

Not Taken Into Account

• Infusions / Elemental Weapons
• Items such as Flower Vase
• Offhand damage

See also

• Damage
• Spell Damage