Found some legendary bracers with 20% cold damage, which is nice because i was using frost arrow already. On paper it was a dps lost of a few % because i lost 1.5% crit from them. But in practice my damage just sky rocketed. My frost arrow crit for 1.8-2 million on the second application (culling the weak). Those particular bracers also have a nice ability of making enemy that were affected by a knockback to receive 20% more damage for 5 second. On elites packs with Rain of vengeance that knock back and wolf, my frost arrow crit is in the 3 million range and my entangling shot with frost rune 1.5 million.
Im not sure exactly but to me it looks like elemental % increase is calculated at the very end. The lost of other dps stats is not a problem because % elemental damage can show up on gear IAS/Crit damage cant show up on as well. Meaning it doesent even have to compete with it. And if gaining a flat 15-20% damage to all the ability you use at the end of damage calculation make you lose a couple of crit points or crit damage in the process in most case youd still be doing more damage. Its now my priority on shoulders and bracers. If you love to go for an elemental focus on a build, it should definitively be on the top of your list.
YIndeed, single element is the way to go at the moment - you stack element % damage and use that element specifically. im looking to find which pieces of gear get plus % damage. I know its on bracers, certain legendaries, and possibly shoulders. Belt has % to a certain skill, as does shields. Perhaps Blackstone has found a list of what affixes spawn where. I will PM him.
Yeah that would be pretty nice to have a complete list of these. Im gona try to push my cold damage bonus over 50%, 20% was already a massive boost to my damage, 50% is gona be crazy lol.
Also don't underestimate +skills damage. +15% Arcane Orb turn Frozen Orb into a monster.
Much obliged Bagstone! I want to compile a list of what skills can spawn on which slot. Things like shock pulse and magic missile are negligible, but disintegrate and arcane orb and RoF are key.
Yeah, I regret not having created such a list in beta. Well, as soon as the Mystic is there on March 25 you can easily get that list as she'll show you all the possible enchantments.
Maybe someone on the official forums has that knowledge already. Jaetch? Melkor? Did you bookmark something like that? I'll try and search for it later. Otherwise it shouldn't take too long to compile such a list, just keep track of rare loot affixes. I'm also eagerly waiting for the creator of D3MaxStats.com to update the website...
Im not sure exactly but to me it looks like elemental % increase is calculated at the very end. The lost of other dps stats is not a problem because % elemental damage can show up on gear IAS/Crit damage cant show up on as well. Meaning it doesent even have to compete with it. And if gaining a flat 15-20% damage to all the ability you use at the end of damage calculation make you lose a couple of crit points or crit damage in the process in most case youd still be doing more damage. Its now my priority on shoulders and bracers. If you love to go for an elemental focus on a build, it should definitively be on the top of your list.
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-general-forums/diablo-iii-general-discussion/80664-ros-affixes-question
At least that's what I wrote here ;-)
Also don't underestimate +skills damage. +15% Arcane Orb turn Frozen Orb into a monster.
Maybe someone on the official forums has that knowledge already. Jaetch? Melkor? Did you bookmark something like that? I'll try and search for it later. Otherwise it shouldn't take too long to compile such a list, just keep track of rare loot affixes. I'm also eagerly waiting for the creator of D3MaxStats.com to update the website...