DoT effects, how do they work?

[falchen]

Topic.

 

Preferably I'd like an example, if ability says it does 30 damage over 10 seconds, when does it tick, and for how much?

 

[Infares]

Not sure on tick intervals, but it would seem that the total damage has the DR deducted from it on resolution rather than on a per-tick basis. Like, if it's 30 dmg over 10 seconds, and the enemy has 5 dr against that damage type, it'll be 25 over 10 seconds, or 2.5 DPS overall (regardless of the actual tick interval).

[falchen]

Not sure on tick intervals, but it would seem that the total damage has the DR deducted from it on resolution rather than on a per-tick basis. Like, if it's 30 dmg over 10 seconds, and the enemy has 5 dr against that damage type, it'll be 25 over 10 seconds, or 2.5 DPS overall (regardless of the actual tick interval).

 

So the damage an ability shows is the full damage it will cause over the duration rather than the damage it will cause per tick?

[Infares]

 

Not sure on tick intervals, but it would seem that the total damage has the DR deducted from it on resolution rather than on a per-tick basis. Like, if it's 30 dmg over 10 seconds, and the enemy has 5 dr against that damage type, it'll be 25 over 10 seconds, or 2.5 DPS overall (regardless of the actual tick interval).

 

So the damage an ability shows is the full damage it will cause over the duration rather than the damage it will cause per tick?

 

As far as I know, yeah.