Spell Penetration - Page 2

Papajan · 06/23/08, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Binkenstein

Question: where did the 8 resistance per level in excess of the casters come from?

The first time I encountered it was a study on Alcaras' forum, which turns out to have been made by Kavan (I didn't know the name back then). The reasons for both the 8 per level and it not affecting binary spells are both in there.

scander · 07/01/08, 8:09 AM

Hmm.. I am sorry, but..

effective resistance value = Rb + max((Lt - Lc) * 5, 0) - min(P, Rb)
Rb - target base resistance (as advertised on the character sheet)
Lt - target level
Lc - caster level
P - caster spell penetration

so for usual boss (not Winterchill/Supermus): effective resistance value = 0+ max((73 - 70) * 5, 0) - min(xxx, 0) = 3*5= 15

Damage reduction percentage = (effective resistance value / (caster level * 5)) * 75 = 15 / (70*5) * 75 ~= 3.21%

and I checked many times - damage loss much closer to 3.21% then to "5-6%"..

used: Resistance - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft