The current version of the game (1.31) has a bug in the damageManagerProcessor.ws script that causes strong attacks to do 35% less damage.
The attackpower multiplier for Geralds heavy attacks is reduced by 0.833 in the damageManagerProcessor.ws:1366 script to compensate values in XML files returned from attackAction.ws script as baseline values for attack power calculations.
The issue is these XML values were changed in recent patches, while the compensating value for player character was not. Therefore attackAction.ws:366 only returns +0.483 but -0.833 are added by damageManagerProcessor.ws:1366. So the baseline attackpower value for strong attacks is 0.65 while the baseline for fast attacks is 1.00.
Logging the powermod values from combat can be done by adding the following lines to damageManagerProcessor.ws in line 1632 right before the return finalDamage;. After that you need to start the game with witcher3.exe -forcescriptcompilation -debugscripts. The logfile is located at C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\The Witcher 3\scriptslog.txt
How to fix
To fix this issue damageManagerProcessor.ws:1366 has to be modified and scripts recompiled with -forcescriptcompilation parameter.
The file is located unter : %path_to_your_installation%\content\content0\scripts\game\gameplay\damage\damageManagerProcessor.ws
I attached 2 files. One with the fix and one still broken with logging activated. witcher3.exe -forcescriptcompilation -debugscripts.
After the fix is applied your strong damage done should be equal to the values shown in your character screen.
Additional Info
Formula finalDamage - see damageManagerProcessor.ws:1560
BASELINE ATTACK SPEED (Full Animation)
The attackpower multiplier for Geralds heavy attacks is reduced by 0.833 in the damageManagerProcessor.ws:1366 script to compensate values in XML files returned from attackAction.ws script as baseline values for attack power calculations.
if(playerAttacker && attackAction && playerAttacker.IsHeavyAttack(attackAction.GetAttackName()))
powerMod.valueMultiplicative -= 0.833;The issue is these XML values were changed in recent patches, while the compensating value for player character was not. Therefore attackAction.ws:366 only returns +0.483 but -0.833 are added by damageManagerProcessor.ws:1366. So the baseline attackpower value for strong attacks is 0.65 while the baseline for fast attacks is 1.00.
<!-- Strong Attack -->
<ability name="sword_2">
<tags>sword_2,attack_heavy</tags>
<armor_reduction max="1000" min="1000" type="add"/>
<attack_power min="0.333" type="mult"/>
</ability><ability name="attack_heavy">
<tags>attack_heavy</tags>
<attack_power type="mult" always_random="false" min="0.15" max="0.15" />
<focus_gain type="base" min="0.1" />
<focus_hit_drain_mod type="mult" always_random="false" min="1.5" max="1.5" />
</ability>243: public function GetPowerStatValue() : SAbilityAttributeValue
244: {
...
295: if(witcherAttacker.IsHeavyAttack(attackTypeName) && witcherAttacker.CanUseSkill(S_Sword_2))
296: result += witcherAttacker.GetSkillAttributeValue(S_Sword_2, PowerStatEnumToName(CPS_AttackPower), false, true);
...
// -> result += 0.333 (geralt_skills.xml)
...
354: if(PowerStatNameToEnum(attributes[i]) == powerStatType)
355: {
356: dm.GetAbilityAttributeValue(attackName, attributes[i], min, max);
357: result += GetAttributeRandomizedValue(min, max);
358: break;
359: }
...
// -> result += 0.15 (basic_attacks.xml)
...
366: return result; // 0.483 (for heavy attack only)
367: }Logging the powermod values from combat can be done by adding the following lines to damageManagerProcessor.ws in line 1632 right before the return finalDamage;. After that you need to start the game with witcher3.exe -forcescriptcompilation -debugscripts. The logfile is located at C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\The Witcher 3\scriptslog.txt
if(playerAttacker && attackAction && playerAttacker.IsHeavyAttack(attackAction.GetAttackName()))
{
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"DMG_LOG : STRONG ATTACK");
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"BaseDamae: "+dmgInfo.dmgVal);
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"powerMod base: "+powerMod.valueBase+" ; add: "+powerMod.valueAdditive+" ; multi: "+powerMod.valueMultiplicative);
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"FinalDamage: "+finalDamage);
}
else if(playerAttacker && attackAction)
{
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"DMG_LOG : ATTACK");
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"BaseDamae: "+dmgInfo.dmgVal);
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"powerMod base: "+powerMod.valueBase+" ; add: "+powerMod.valueAdditive+" ; multi: "+powerMod.valueMultiplicative);
LogChannel('HUD_CONSOLE',"FinalDamage: "+finalDamage);
}How to fix
To fix this issue damageManagerProcessor.ws:1366 has to be modified and scripts recompiled with -forcescriptcompilation parameter.
if(playerAttacker && attackAction && playerAttacker.IsHeavyAttack(attackAction.GetAttackName()))
powerMod.valueMultiplicative -= 0.833;
if(playerAttacker && attackAction && playerAttacker.IsHeavyAttack(attackAction.GetAttackName()))
powerMod.valueMultiplicative -= 0.483;The file is located unter : %path_to_your_installation%\content\content0\scripts\game\gameplay\damage\damageManagerProcessor.ws
I attached 2 files. One with the fix and one still broken with logging activated. witcher3.exe -forcescriptcompilation -debugscripts.
After the fix is applied your strong damage done should be equal to the values shown in your character screen.
Additional Info
Formula finalDamage - see damageManagerProcessor.ws:1560
finalDamage = MaxF(0, (dmgInfo.dmgVal + powerMod.valueBase) * powerMod.valueMultiplicative + powerMod.valueAdditive)
* dmgInfo.dmgVal --- initial damage value (rnd weapon value)
* powerMod.valueBase --- flat scaling bonus
* powerMod.valueMultiplicative --- sum of mulitpliers including critical mulitplier if critical hit
* powerMod.valueAdditive --- flat non-scaling attack power bonus per level from "geralt_stats.xml"BASELINE ATTACK SPEED (Full Animation)
fast : 0.6 sec.
strong : 1.1 sec.
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