60% crit chance + 12% crit dmg OR 65% crit chance?

WikileaksEU

What does the most damage?

kypranb14_ESO

Assuming you're not already at the crit damage cap, I believe +12% crit damage will suit you better in this case. I could be wrong.

WrathOfInnos

If you are at 113% crit damage then the 12% would bring you to the 125% cap.

Option 1: 1 + (0.6 x 1.25) = 1.75

Option 2: 1 + (0.65 x 1.13) = 1.7345

Therefore Option 1 is slightly better (by about 0.9% DPS). At lower crit damage Option 1 becomes even better.

Option 2 becomes better if you are above 115% crit damage without the 12%. In this case Option 1 only gives an effective 10% crit damage then hits the 125% cap.

WikileaksEU

WrathOfInnos wrote: »

If you are at 113% crit damage then the 12% would bring you to the 125% cap.

Option 1: 1 + (0.6 x 1.25) = 1.75

Option 2: 1 + (0.65 x 1.13) = 1.7345

Therefore Option 1 is slightly better (by about 0.9% DPS). At lower crit damage Option 1 becomes even better.

Option 2 becomes better if you are above 115% crit damage without the 12%. In this case Option 1 only gives an effective 10% crit damage then hits the 125% cap.

Ok thank you, I think I might go for crit damage then.

Thrasher91604

As long as you stay below the 125% crit damage cap, the crit damage bonus is better.

Simple math check of this.

60 x (B + 12) > 65 x B
720 > 5 x B
144 > B

Where B is your current crit bonus (unbuffed it’s 50%)

Since B is capped at 125, this is always true (as long as you remain under cap).

Mr_Stach

You also need to consider your group dynamic. If you have a Frost Warden in your group or a Tank using Frost Staff, they'll be giving an extra 10% Crit Damage via Minor Brittle.