Chain Lightning Testing & Results

After reading this post, I decided to do some testing to see what data I could obtain – basically what factors could impact it. I employed the same testing strategy used here.

Validation Tests:

• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by Hero Ability Damage Score? Yes
• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by Offense and Tech scores? Yes, both
• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by Survivor Squad bonuses? Yes, Ability and Melee
• Is the Chain Lightning damage the same regardless of weapon type? Yes, although only the revolver, sword and axe were used for testing. The Vacuum Tube Bow seems to have a different formula (perhaps base) even though it shares the Chain Lightning designation in its sixth perk wording.
• Is the Chain Lightning damage the same regardless of material (ore or crystal)? Yes
• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by Weapon PL? No
• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by Element Damage Perks? Yes (Assumed since it is element locked).
• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by Weapon Damage Perks? Yes
• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by any Critical Damage Perks? Yes
• Is the Chain Lightning damage affected by Hero Perks that buff weapon damage? Yes

Conclusion: Without knowing the base number assigned, it's a bit difficult to formulate a possible equation. (If I use either of the possible equations from the critical explosion goes boom formula in one of my previous posts, the base damage number could be 19). Regardless, testing shows that the Elims cause Chain Lightning damage can independently crit.

Observed Damage 25100

Base damage number: ?

HAD 19.38

Offense: 3251

Tech: 3251

Ability Damage Survivors: 8 sets (.05 each for a total of .4)

Weapon Damage perks: .2 (Element), .3 (Damage Perk)

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Link to Test Footage: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj9GzYrIRtzCu4D-9aOEtl_nYBVAEyqGr

(Apologies if you watch, I prefer to show end to end footage)

Thanks to u/NuttsnBolts, u/TheEarsplitterGuy407, u/A1Getdismoney, u/RIP_STW

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Controls for testing

Loadouts

Loadout 1. Anatomy Lessons (Whiteout Fiona) HAD 1938

Loadout 2. Assassination (Lotus Assassin Sarah) HAD 1846

Loadout 3. Tricera Ops Ramirez (Saurian Vigor) HAD 1846

Loadout 4. Anatomy Lessons (Whiteout Fiona); Team Perk: Sea Fog, Endless Smoke, Burger Buff, Medicinal Fumes, Fleet HAD 2758

Loadout 5. Anatomy Lessons (Whiteout Fiona); Team Perk: Endless Shadow; Support Perks: Fleet, Endless Smoke, Burger Buff, Medicinal Fumes, Legendary Blade HAD 2758

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Weapons:

Melee

PL144 Vacuum Tube Sword (Ore) Nature, ATK, DMG, ATK, DMG to Misties, Elims cause chain lightning

PL130 Vacuum Tube Axe (Ore) Nature, CD, DMG, ATK, DMG to Stunned, Elims cause chain lightning

PL130 Vacuum Tube Axe (Ore) Nature, ATK, DMG, ATK, DMG to Stunned, Elims cause chain lightning

PL130 Vacuum Tube Sword (Crystal) Nature, ATK, Armor, CD, DMG to Misties, Elims cause chain lightning

PL130 Vacuum Tube Sword (Crystal) Nature, ATK, DMG, CD, DMG to Misties, Elims cause chain lightning

PL106 Vacuum Tube Sword (Crystal) Nature, ATK, DMG, CD, DMG to Misties, Elims cause chain lightning

Ranged

PL130 Vacuum Tube Revolver (Crystal) Nature, CR, DMG, CD, DMG to Afflicted, Elims cause chain lightning

PL130 Vacuum Tube Bow (Crystal) Nature, CD, FR, CD, CR, Hitting an enemy with this weapon causes chain lighting. Requires bow to be drawn back at least halfway.

Legend:

Ore = Obsidian, Brightcore

Crystal = Shadowshard, Sunbeam

AS = Attack Speed

DMG = Damage

CR = Critical Rating

CD = Critical Damage

DMG to Stunned = Damage to Stunned, Staggered, Frozen or Knocked Down Targets

DMG to Misties = Damage to Mist Monsters and Bosses