morrow222 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I know this is probably a dumb question, but I have to ask. I'm a thief with a damage multiplier of x15 from backstabs with a dagger. Say I have a dagger that deals 6 base damage and 30 points of magic damage. Is the formula 6x15+30 or is it 36x15 ? I know it's probably the first but just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimF Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Nope, only the physical damage counts. But with that huge multiplier (which grows even bigger if you employ at Dark Brotherhood) and decent one-handed and smithing, you can still one-hit everything. Not to mention that power attacks and even dual-power attacks get multiplied as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitevision92 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) In the same vein, how exactly does poison factor in? Say I have a bow that does 100 damage without Fortify Archery. I don a pair of gloves that adds 25% to bow damage. I then apply Poison (25 damage) on the bow. So is it (100+25) x 1.25 , or is it (100x1.25) + 25 ? The difference is small, but this has been on my mind for quite some time... Edited December 28, 2011 by nitevision92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmine Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Poison and Magic does not count. But Arrow + Bow then multiply backstab bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts