Host(s): Thetechboy & FiestyOrange

In this episode of Beyond the Spiral, Thetechboy brings on FiestyOrange to discuss the current stat system within Wizard101 and ways to improve it with a system broadly used in other MMOs, Flat Stats.

Overview of the stat system:

* Percentiles:

Damage:

Multiplier for damage, no hard cap.

Resistance:

Takes away percentage of incoming damage, no hard cap.

Accuracy:

Decreases chance of fizzle/miss spells, over 100% counteracts debuffs.

Armor Piercing:

Takes away percentage of pierce from player, starts from aura -> tower shield -> stats. “Counter” to resistance.

Stun Resistance:

Chance to resist stuns.

Healing in/out:

Multiplier for healing, no hard cap.

Power Pips:

Increases chance to get power pips, over 100% doesn’t give any benefit.

Shadow Pip Bonus:

Increases chance to get shadow pip, the effect of maxing out is unknown.

Fishing Luck:

Increases chances to get fish.

Flat Stats:

Critical/Block Rating:

Solid number, translates into a percentage based on a predetermined ranged. This range changes as you level.

Pip Conversion:

Refer to Critical/Block Rating.