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Sep 15 2024 01:12pm
Quote (protozoa @ Sep 15 2024 12:11pm)
There is a min number and max number to the damage. You add them together and divide by 2 to find the average damage the weapon could deal. Sure, the damage could roll the max, but it could also roll the lowest...

Mallet has higher average damage of the two weapons. But, the zerker has more options in terms of reaching the ias BP. I went with the zerker because of this reason


Agreed. I see the minimum damage is higher on the mallet. But the zerk has overall higher top end damage with less consistency due to the range of damage. Right? Im going off of which one has the capability of doing the most damage with a swing of the weapon.

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Sep 15 2024 01:14pm
No. Do the math on both of the weapons.

Mallet average: 352
Zerker average 303

It's that simple.
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Sep 16 2024 01:18am
Quote (protozoa @ Sep 15 2024 09:14pm)
No. Do the math on both of the weapons.

Mallet average: 352
Zerker average 303

It's that simple.


that is at least a decent approximation
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Sep 17 2024 12:14am
Mallet also gets more %enhanced damage from strength as it is a hammer.

110% of strength as ED for LM
100% of strength as ED for Zerker
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Sep 17 2024 12:17am
All said, you need to investigate how you will make up the ias difference and what you would be giving up to do so.

Zerk is more viable if you decide to reroll as another build, say BVB etc.

Last but not least LM does have the cool factor which is undeniable.
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Sep 17 2024 02:42pm
Eth Death Cleaver is better than either. It takes a really good 2 socket fool's to beat it.
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Sep 17 2024 08:22pm
Most people will take on the berserker axe.
The amount of attack speed needed really hurts to hit the same attack speed.

I guess it is more of a status to use the mallet over the berserker.
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Sep 17 2024 09:33pm
Zerk you will only need 20ias on gear like high lord ammy
Mallet you will need ias on all gear glove/ammy/shield/armour/helm so that’s like 5 40/15 jewl
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Quote (ghostshadow @ Sep 17 2024 07:33pm)
Zerk you will only need 20ias on gear like high lord ammy
Mallet you will need ias on all gear glove/ammy/shield/armour/helm so that’s like 5 40/15 jewl


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