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Originally Posted by DrunkenDruid
Assume Weapon damage of D
(Critical Damage calculated at 1.6D (crit damage with 20% bonus to the 50% crit bonus from impale) + 0.6D (Deep Wounds))
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I'm not sure what you mean here. Melee attacks crit at 2D, and Impale increases that to 2.2D. Deep Wounds, the 0.6D, is not affected by armor or resilience.
Originally Posted by DrunkenDruid
Now there are of course other factors to consider. On a hit that's higher damage than a white hit, a critical strike is preferable to an extra swing. Conversely, a critical strike on a hamstring is no where near as good as an extra swing. Also, extra swings proc'ing from special moves give you rage that you would not normally have. Any corrections or updates to my formulas would be much appreciated.
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A hamstring crit still leaves a Deep Wound on the target, which nearly balances out with an extra attack. Axe spec gives 5% to white attacks, which is "rage that you would not normally have" too.
The main reason why Axe spec is so much more prevalent than Sword right now is that the Tier 2 BS Sword nowhere compares to the T2 BS Axe. 2-300 resilience also gimps a warrior's much-needed crit rate, and Axe spec helps relieve that somewhat. A warrior who rarely crits is a lot easier to heal through.