Taskmaster Bellok, what is his rank in Death Magic?

[:1]*NVM problem solved. Forgot about the level 30 bonus. I was just shocked to see a boss using a 110 damage skill to nuke for 350 damage. A level 30 boss will use its rank 20 skill and deals 3.364 times that damage. (1.682X2)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Level

e.g.

Inferno

170X3.364=571.88 damage

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Inferno

Lightning Hammer

130X3.364X1.297 (armor penetration)=567.20 damage

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Lightning_Hammer

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Armor_rating

Shatter Hex and Defile Defenses

150X3.364=504.6 damage

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Shatter_Hex

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Defile_Defenses

Decapitate

28+65=93

93X3.364X1.414=442.38dmg (always critical, -20 armor)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Decapitate

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Critical_hit

Final Thrust

Minimal damage: 15+53=68

68*3.364=228.75

228.75*2=457.5 (if below 50% health)

Maximum damage:22+53=75

75*3.364=252.3

252.3*1.414=356.75 (If critical)

356.75*2=713.5 (if critical and below 50% health)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Final_Thrust

Conclusion, armor > HP in HM. When you face Shatter Hex or Defile Defenses don't use hexes and don't block.





Original Post:

Taskmaster Bellok's skills seems to contradict his rank in death magic.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Taskmaster_Bellok

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is00j5lski0

Here is my observation:

Animate Shambling Horror: level 22 and 20 respectively

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Animate_Shambling_Horror

This indicates that he has 20 in death magic. However his Deathly Swarm nuked me for 252 damage. And I have 80 armor full time on my necro. I wasn't under any hex or condition that could increase the damage I took.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Deathly_Swarm

252/0.707=356.43 damage vs 60 armor (80 armor cuts damage to 0.707)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Armor_rating

356.43/2=178.22 damage (b/c boss deals double damage)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Boss

178.22/1.682=105.96 (level 30 damage bonus)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Level

(Probably effected by weakness, lowering his rank from 20 to 19)

Damage of Deadly Swarm at 19 death magic=106 damage.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Deathly_Swarm|||Armor has always been better then health in most situations. In areas with a lot of armor ignoring damage bring more prot spirit.|||Armor ignoring skills don't multiply based on level.

Neither does the bonus damage from attacks, only the base damage of the autoattack.