[Bug] Marked Prey not doing what it says

[the streaker]

Ranger's marked prey definitely does not add +20 damage per hit on a consistent basis, unless the damage formula is very convoluted. It also seems to do more than 20% damage sometimes, sometimes not. Personally. +20% damage on one target for one use per fight, and for the cost of an ability pick when you level up, seems like a horrible choice. I hope that's not the intent of this skill!

[peddroelm]

What Marked Prey actually does in game - it adds 40% lash (multiplicative weapon damage) vs 0.25 of the appropriate target's DR .. ( Nothing resembling skill description).. 

 

Will add way less than "promised" at low level but can add more than 20 damage per swing/shot come endgame ..

Edited April 18, 2015 by peddroelm

[the streaker]

How do you know this?

[peddroelm]

How do you know this?

basic arithmetics from combat log ..

 

here's an example I have handy from another thread (another "bug" this 40% bonus does not benefit from DR bypass on weapon)

 

Market target Estoc (5 DR bypass) vs 18 Pierce DR  Market target

 

GameLog

23.2 - (18-5)= 10.2 + 4.8

 

23.2 * 0.4 - 18 * 0.25= 4.78

Had the DR bypass effect of the Estoc affected the lash damage the bonus damage should've been

23.2*0.4- (18-5)*0.25 = 6.03