How Pestilent sc of Anthrax can be 451 PSD

Out of curiosity, how? Pestilent affix 175PSD 6 sec and Anthrax is 50PSD 6sec, but then Pestilent sc of Anthrax is 451 PSD 12sec, my best-guess math is (175+50)*2 = 450 - close to 451

175 over 6 sec = 29.2 per sec for sec.
50 over 6 sec = 8.4 per sec for 6 sec.

Add both values: 37.6 per sec for 12 sec. = 451 damage over 12 sec.

450 would be the correct number, 451 is due to rounding errors.

make sense, mean doubling the poison length second.

interesting , there is another thing comes into my mind.
50 over 6 sec doesnt look attractive in this case, right? (or it is just me thinks wrong.)

will people choose 50 poison over 20 life?
small charm 175 poison , 20 life
vs
small charm 175 poion + 50 poison

or 7 mf

i saw some guys fill up their inventory with 451 SC, so 50 each x 37 mean a lot of dmg - but not 50 right, it's 100 + 175 as of the mechanic mentioned by Vued above. But also might be unnecessary overkill traded off for surviablity

that 50 part is only 8.4 damage per second, it is 9 x 37.

I am not even sure 8.4 damage is stronger than 2 str or 1 max damage in case of bow amp amazon.

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That poison thing, I rethink again. 9 poison every second.
9 x 37 is almost same to new char full poison jewel x2 vs normal diablo. it takes several min to kill normal diablo.
In hell....it is not sounds like a good idea.

leox wrote: 2 hours ago

that 50 part is only 8.4 damage per second, it is 9 x 37.

I am not even sure 8.4 damage is stronger than 2 str or 1 max damage in case of bow amp amazon.

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That poison thing, I rethink again. 9 poison every second.
9 x 37 is almost same to new char full poison jewel x2 vs normal diablo. it takes several min to kill normal diablo.
In hell....it is not sounds like a good idea.

interesting question, given the chance to proc amp is quite low and psd gets effected by -poison res, I would think psd.

okay, when I look into cow resistance.
poison 50 can work. if you dont reduce resistance by 30 or more. 8 poison damage per second will slightly weaker than 1-28 light damage. but if you shoot only once, poison can beat up light.

conclusion, poison is better in cow.

max damage also beat poison but if it is only one shot. poison still win.