WS dmg and Skill Level

[Antivomit]

This isn't really a DRK question, but I didn't know where to ask it at. Anyway, as the title says, I got a question about Weapon Skill damage and skill levels.

First, WS question. I am using random numbers and levels, but the questions are "in general" questions. If I have 179% TP will I do more dmg than at 121% TP? Or does it only change at each 100% level? And if there is a difference, is it even noticable?

Second, skill level question. This is similar to the WS question. Will I do more dmg at lvl 81 (skill level) than I will at 76. Or does the dmg you do, with your weapon or with magic, only get stronger when your job levels up?

[Zempten]

In response to first WS question, it depends on your WS. If you go to your WS list and just more your cursor around it'll tell you details about your TP. So for things like Viper Bite, more TP means a longer poison duration from the WS. However for things like Spirits Within more TP means more DMG because TP is a modifier on your HP so withh 300% TP you'll be do DMG porpotional to 50% of your HP, less TP less DMG porpotional to your HP.

In response to your second question, indirectly I think you will because with each skill lvl your ATK raises by a margin, so it affects it. However as you lvl you start to ditch low lvl WS and just using the latest WS either for SC purposes or for DMG purposes.

[Celeal]

There should be posts for WS damage testing or calculation somewhere.

Oh, here you go

Weapon Skill Data, Formulae, and Testing

[pearlsea]

This isn't really a DRK question, but I didn't know where to ask it at. Anyway, as the title says, I got a question about Weapon Skill damage and skill levels.
First, WS question. I am using random numbers and levels, but the questions are "in general" questions. If I have 179% TP will I do more dmg than at 121% TP? Or does it only change at each 100% level? And if there is a difference, is it even noticable?
Second, skill level question. This is similar to the WS question. Will I do more dmg at lvl 81 (skill level) than I will at 76. Or does the dmg you do, with your weapon or with magic, only get stronger when your job levels up?

First like said before it depents on the WS and what the tp modifies. seccond every point of skill you have for your weapon gives you aproximitly 1 point of acc and one point of attack, therefore if you have more skill then your damage and accuracy with your attacks will increase also, the only thing your level has to do with it is the amount of STR granted with each level and the rasing of the level cap for your combat and magic skills.

[Lmnop]

I honestly haven't seen any testing about whether or not a Weapon skill performs differently at 150% tp than it does 200%. Everyone says the numbers at 1-, 2-, and 300 but yeah... someone show me some Spirits Within proof.

[pearlsea]

I honestly haven't seen any testing about whether or not a Weapon skill performs differently at 150% tp than it does 200%. Everyone says the numbers at 1-, 2-, and 300 but yeah... someone show me some Spirits Within proof.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/Spirits_Within

[Aeni]

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/Spirits_Within

LOL

I honestly haven't seen any testing about whether or not a Weapon skill performs differently at 150% tp than it does 200%. Everyone says the numbers at 1-, 2-, and 300 but yeah... someone show me some Spirits Within proof.

He meant 150%, 250% ... those kinds of figures. Everyone just talks about 100%, 200%, 300% (NICE EVEN ROUND NUMBERS out of convenience to be sure, but just how convenient because you can never get a flat 100 or even 200 all the time - only at 300% are you assured of this due to cap)