[Help] Nerf skills

[JungleByte]

May I know do I nerf a skill?
Eg: Phantom Blow

Where should I start off with? Do I have to do it in the XML file or wz file?

[MentaL]

[Xerixe]

Nerfing it would be through the WZ files for the clients.
Because damage calculations and etc are all client sided.

[JungleByte]

So for this case, let's take Phantom Blow's XML file as an example.

<imgdir name="action">
        <string name="0" value="phantomBlow" />
      </imgdir>
      <int name="weapon" value="33" />
      <int name="subWeapon" value="34" />
      <int name="combatOrders" value="1" />
      <int name="psd" value="1" />
      <int name="invisible" value="1" />
      <imgdir name="common">
        <int name="maxLevel" value="30" />
        <string name="mpCon" value="30+2*d(x/5)" />
        <string name="attackCount" value="6" />
        <string name="mobCount" value="1" />
        <string name="damage" value="140+2*x" />
        <string name="ignoreMobpdpR" value="x" />
        <vector name="lt" x="-195" y="-70" />
        <vector name="rb" x="0" y="0" />
      </imgdir>
      <imgdir name="PVPcommon">
        <int name="maxLevel" value="30" />
        <string name="mpCon" value="30+2*d(x/5)" />
        <string name="attackCount" value="6" />
        <string name="mobCount" value="1" />
        <string name="damage" value="95+x" />
        <string name="ignoreMobpdpR" value="5+u(x/2)" />
        <vector name="lt" x="-195" y="-70" />
        <vector name="rb" x="0" y="0" />
      </imgdir>
      <imgdir name="effect">
        <canvas name="0" width="235" height="103">
          <vector name="origin" x="180" y="89" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="1" width="214" height="171">
          <vector name="origin" x="166" y="121" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="2" width="193" height="186">
          <vector name="origin" x="175" y="133" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="3" width="175" height="174">
          <vector name="origin" x="168" y="140" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="4" width="223" height="142">
          <vector name="origin" x="180" y="106" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="5" width="258" height="103">
          <vector name="origin" x="177" y="103" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="6" width="265" height="111">
          <vector name="origin" x="175" y="96" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="7" width="290" height="111">
          <vector name="origin" x="195" y="104" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
        <canvas name="8" width="265" height="113">
          <vector name="origin" x="196" y="107" />
          <int name="delay" value="90" />
        </canvas>
      </imgdir>
      <imgdir name="hit">
        <imgdir name="0">
          <canvas name="0" width="84" height="100">
            <vector name="origin" x="42" y="50" />
            <int name="delay" value="90" />
          </canvas>
          <canvas name="1" width="87" height="84">
            <vector name="origin" x="43" y="42" />
            <int name="delay" value="90" />
          </canvas>
          <canvas name="2" width="61" height="65">
            <vector name="origin" x="30" y="32" />
            <int name="delay" value="90" />
          </canvas>
        </imgdir>
      </imgdir>
      <imgdir name="psdSkill">
        <imgdir name="4341009" />
      </imgdir>
      <imgdir name="info">
        <int name="type" value="1" />
        <string name="areaAttack" value="1" />
      </imgdir>
    </imgdir> 

If I were to change from

<string name="damage" value="140+2*x" /> 

to something maybe

<string name="damage" value="70+0.5*x" /> 

It won't work?

[ngnam87]

change to 0 and you can see result conpletely

[JungleByte]

Hmm, okay let me try..
Anyway do you have any idea what does the "x" represent for the damage formula?

[bbhing98]

check skill.img.xml in string.wz and search for the skill ID for phantom blow. it read the description of the skill and you'll understand

[JungleByte]

It didn't talk about what is "x" ?

[anhtanh95]

It didn't talk about what is "x" ?

"x" is maybe LUX Stat of character

[JungleByte]

"x" is maybe LUX Stat of character

Ahh, this makes some sense. Should be luk. Hmm.