Guide to Element Amplification & Maximize Skill / X-Master Mods
By Steam Punk.
Just as a heads up for anyone experimenting with new builds, Maximize Skill/X-Master mods pop off with all the new Element Amplification mods. Reason being is that it was limited before since it took the same place as an ‘Element Power Boost Ratio’ mod for comparable damage. Now, you can dip into ‘Base Power Boost Ratio'(Maximize Skill/Element Master) AND ‘Element Power Boost Ratio'(Element Amplification).
Keep in mind there are VERY few ways to effect Base skill power boost ratio (looking at ‘Spear & Shield’ and ‘Slayer Set’, X-Master mods, Maximize Skill, possibly dangerous ambush) so if you can slot Maximize Skill/X-Master & Element Amplification into your builds, huge win.
This is an example of a basic Bunny Build I’m working on(I plan to slot in MP collector) . The 3 damage(142k)outperformed the crit variant(78k base, 318k crit, 30.77% chance 4 crit mods, 122k average) and the double element(126k/128k, focus/specialist). Side note if numbers seem low, realized after testing that I didn’t have Reactor mounting weapon on(lol). Won’t effect the ratios at all, but I know how some of y’all like your BIG NUMBER.
Note: Turns out the “Singular(fusion, etc) Master” mods have 5.2% more base skill power boost ratio, but add skill power modifier instead of elemental boost ratio. However in this bunny build ‘Singular Master’ actually dealt more damage(2k) than “Electric Master”, despite the already high base skill power modifier and the 129.5% power modifier from mods.
TLDR
If you are slotting ‘Element Amplification’, try using X-Master/Maximize Skill(battle) mods instead of Element Specialist/Focus on Element(battle) for significant DPS improvements.
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