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Doubt regarding weapons' three stats: DPS, Swing Speed, Damage Per Swing

Discussion in 'Starbound Discussion' started by Draven Rostderzeit, Dec 10, 2013.

  1. Draven Rostderzeit

    Draven Rostderzeit Space Spelunker

    I'm a bit confused as to the replacement of Armor Penetration with DPS.

    Isn't DPS Damage Per Swing? What am I missing?
     
    Draven Rostderzeit, Dec 10, 2013
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  2. DexterousGecko

    DexterousGecko Scruffy Nerf-Herder

    Damage per second.
     
    DexterousGecko, Dec 10, 2013
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  3. Arrakin

    Arrakin Big Damn Hero

    DPS usually means "Damage per second", but just looking at the starting weapon the numbers seem a bit off.
     
    Arrakin, Dec 10, 2013
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  4. Slywyn

    Slywyn Existential Complex

    Damage per second.

    Damage per swing divided by how often you can swing it.

    Sword a) does 100 damage and swings once a second.

    Sword b) does 100 damage and swings twice a second.

    Sword a) has a DPS of 100. Sword b) has a DPS of 200, double sword a), because the swing timer is twice as fast.
     
    Slywyn, Dec 10, 2013
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  5. itzvonV

    itzvonV Tentacle Wrangler

    Math, you are invaluable.
     
    itzvonV, Dec 10, 2013
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  6. Draven Rostderzeit

    Draven Rostderzeit Space Spelunker

    Thanks. That's what I was missing. :)
     
    Draven Rostderzeit, Dec 10, 2013
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  7. Kyrosiris

    Kyrosiris Scruffy Nerf-Herder

    To further extrapolate on this, swing speed is represented as number of swings per second, which is why higher is "better".
     
    Kyrosiris, Dec 10, 2013
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