Damage calculation, split scaling, and stats explained - Elden Ring

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Sometimes, the underlying mechanics of a game can be confusing and difficult to learn. I know it's just a game, but if you love it and want the extra edge, I present to you the basic knowledge of damage calculation, an unseen but deadly weapon for your journey in the lands between.

The next video will be on the TRUTH about softcaps, and is a VERY IMPORTANT video. Don't miss it! It will change your entire theorycrafting and build optimization experience.

As usual, if you got any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below. there are SUBTITLES in english if it helps!
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0:00 Intro
0:59 Armor and Negation
3:55 Leveling, Stats, and Defense
6:41 Level 125/Level 150 additional stats
7:21 (IMPORTANT) How Negation and Defense ties together
8:10 (IMPORTANT) Split Scaling and Takeaways

The build planner I used because I think it fits the screen best (no weapon AR): https://eip.gg/elden-ring/build-planner/
The cute blue avatar I'm using is called Bugcat Capoo! The artist's name is Yara: Facebook: capoocat