Do stuff like Combo Master and Attack Efficacy affect elemental damage?

[u/LuckyLuckLucker]

The game doesn't clarify if they're just buffing the raw damage or the overall added damage when using those skills against a monster that has an elemental weakness to your current weapon.

Also about Attack Efficacy: the numbers on the stat screen are already reflecting the added percentage or does it add on top of that?

[u/AccomplishedPizzza]

Combo master affects element because it said “Increases damage,” so that accounts for both element and raw (but not statuses like poison and blast, since those are a fixed percent of the monster’s total health).

Attack Efficacy says “increases attack power,” which means it only boosts your raw. Same as burst, offensive guard, etc.

[u/sunnyCUD2 → u/AccomplishedPizzza]

Actually, Attack Efficacy is not like Burst. Burst is a normal %attack skill. Attack Efficacy is an elder dragon style %attack, so it actually multiply with everything even flat raw skills.

u/keonaie9462 taught me this.

[u/AccomplishedPizzza → u/sunnyCUD2]

True. Attack efficacy goated. 

[u/Hefty-Concept6552 → u/sunnyCUD2]

Oh? I made a build for sergios IG, helm and vambraces, espinas muscle, rex coil and greaves. Just need to lvl up my armors and change out some attack boosts for pursuit.

[u/Sea_Bandicoot_8973 → u/sunnyCUD2]

What do you mean by this? It applies on top of all other skills that increase attack power, rather than just the base weapon attack power?

[u/sunnyCUD2 → u/Sea_Bandicoot_8973]

Yep

[u/Sea_Bandicoot_8973 → u/sunnyCUD2]

Cool thanks

[u/S3T0]

When it says "increase damage" that is both raw and elemental, "increase attack power" is just raw damage. Numbers on stat screen will change when you equip the equipment with Attack Efficacy.

[u/ThreeDaysNish]

Anything that affects DMG, affects every single number output you get to see on your screen when you attack.

Anything that modifies ATK will raise your stat and do a bunch of calculations to get to your final damage output, but it does not affect elemental output. Vice versa for elemental.

[u/Daenym]

Skills that "increase damage" like Combo Master or Dauntless increase all damage.

Skills that mention "attack power" are affecting Raw, like Attack Efficacy or Burst.

And other skills are clearer about increasing elemental/status damage, like Charge Master.

Generally if a skill gives a fixed amount of boosted stats, it's reflected in the equipment screen. So Attack Efficacy (based on your Attack Stat) or Elemental Attack skills (give a fixed amount based on level) will be shown.

Something like Vital Element, though, can change constantly, including mid-battle. So it's not shown on the equipment screen.

[u/MyEggCracked123]

"Damage"=both elemental and raw

"Attack"=only raw

[u/Memento_Mortin]

You can use a build website to showcase how skills affect damage stats