SWTOR formula list

[Kaedis]

Quote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but given that the only attack that is, in theory, subject to our base miss chance is the basic attack, (read assault, rapid shots etc.) and if we figure the base defense chance of a mob or boss is theoretically somewhere in the 8-10% range, then what does the DR curve of accuracy have to do with it's usefulness as a stat in PvE?

If all relevant attacks are 'special attacks' and not subject to our own inherent miss rate, then we only need sufficient accuracy to overcome a mobs base defense of 8-10% right? Last I checked the curve for accuracy doesn't hit 1 until somewhere in the 15-20% range, making the DR on the stat effectively meaningless because we hit the 'practical cap' long before DR has any significant effect.

I will still agree that accuracy is not necessarily going to be 'always the best' stat to get first, although that has more to do with the way defense works. Most classes, due to a high proportion of their abilities being force or tech abilities rather than melee/range weapon strikes, are going to get absolutely zero benefit from accuracy at all, and the ones that do require accuracy only really need it for ~1/2 of their given abilities making the value in comparaison to other stats like crit, surge or power less obvious. To be sure though, accuracy is still valuable if you rely heavily on white damage, just probably not as much as traditional thinking might have you believe.

This is really what I was getting at. We'll need to take into account DR and the percentage of a class's abilities that actually benefit from Accuracy to get a bead on its actual value compared to other stats. It's very possible (and in fact likely for a number of classes) that accuracy will fall below other stats well before the 10% "softcap" theorized. The DR is unlikely to be a huge deal, but it's certainly possible it will play a role.

Quote:The classes that Dual Wield (SW Marauders and double blaster wielding characters) get a huge benefit from accuracy, since the off-hand attack has a higher miss rate than main hand.

I wouldn't say they get a "huge" benefit, considering the off-hand attacks are only around 5-10% of the total damage of the ability (the damage from Damage Bonus and base damage is applied to the mainhand portion)