Molten Strike DPS Calculator

Calculator

Weapon minimum damage

Weapon maximum damage

Added minimum attack damage

Added maximum attack damage

Attacks per second

Hit chance (%)

Critical chance (%)

Critical multiplier (%)

Physical converted to fire (%)

Enemy fire resistance (%)

Enemy physical reduction (%)

Melee effectiveness (%)

Projectile effectiveness (%)

Projectiles per attack

Overlap chance per projectile (%)

Return or repeat multiplier

Increased attack damage (%)

Increased melee damage (%)

Increased projectile damage (%)

Increased area damage (%)

Increased fire damage (%)

Increased elemental damage (%)

Melee more multiplier (%)

Projectile more multiplier (%)

Global more multiplier (%)

Formula Used

Average base damage = ((weapon minimum + weapon maximum) / 2) + ((added minimum + added maximum) / 2).

Fire portion = base damage × conversion rate. Physical portion = base damage × remaining physical rate.

Average hit = defended damage × more multiplier × hit chance × critical factor.

Critical factor = 1 + critical chance × (critical multiplier - 1).

Melee DPS = average melee hit × attacks per second.

Projectile DPS = average projectile hit × attacks per second × projectiles × overlap chance × return multiplier.

Combined DPS = melee DPS + projectile DPS.

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your weapon damage and added attack damage.
Add attack speed, hit chance, critical chance, and critical multiplier.
Enter damage increases that match each hit type.
Set enemy fire resistance and physical reduction.
Choose the projectile count and expected overlap chance.
Press calculate to view the result above the form.
Use CSV or PDF export for saved comparisons.

Example Data Table

Build Case	APS	Projectiles	Overlap	Use Case
Balanced mapping setup	4.80	7	25%	Fast clearing with moderate boss overlap
Boss overlap setup	5.20	9	40%	Single target planning
Projectile focused setup	4.50	12	32%	Extra projectile comparison
Crit scaling setup	5.60	8	35%	Testing critical multiplier value

Molten Strike Damage Planning

Molten Strike looks simple, but its real damage comes from layers. The first layer is the weapon hit. The second layer is the molten projectile burst. A strong build often improves both parts, yet each part uses different tags. This calculator keeps those parts separate, so the estimate feels clearer.

Why Single Target DPS Changes

Single target damage depends on overlap. Each attack launches several molten balls. Not every ball lands on the boss. Area size, projectile travel, positioning, returning projectiles, and enemy size can change the number of hits. For that reason, the tool uses an overlap chance. A cautious value may be 25 percent. A focused boss setup may use a higher value.

Important Inputs

Start with weapon minimum and maximum damage. Add flat attack damage from gear, buffs, and jewels. Enter attacks per second after all speed bonuses. Then add hit chance, critical chance, and critical multiplier. These values strongly affect average damage. Next, add increased damage groups. Use melee bonuses for the direct strike. Use projectile and area bonuses for the molten balls. Fire and elemental bonuses can support the converted fire portion.

Resistance and Reduction

Enemy defenses matter. Fire resistance reduces the converted fire portion. Physical reduction lowers the remaining physical portion. Negative fire resistance can raise damage. This is useful when exposure, curses, or penetration are active. Use the effective resistance after those effects, not the monster base value.

Reading the Result

The result separates melee DPS, projectile DPS, and combined DPS. Expected projectile hits per attack are shown too. This number is projectiles multiplied by overlap chance. It is not a promise. It is a planning estimate. Use it to compare weapons, links, jewels, flasks, and support gems.

Best Use Cases

The calculator is useful for quick theory crafting. It helps compare an attack speed upgrade with a damage upgrade. It also shows when extra projectiles are strong. Extra balls help most when overlap is real. If overlap is poor, raw melee scaling may look better. Keep testing in game. Use this page as a clean planning sheet, not a final simulator. Check several scenarios before changing expensive gear or support gems. Save each setup for clearer decisions later.

FAQs

What does this Molten Strike calculator estimate?

It estimates melee DPS, projectile DPS, expected overlapping hits, and total DPS. It is meant for planning and comparison, not exact simulation.

Why is overlap chance included?

Molten projectiles do not always hit the same enemy. Overlap chance lets you model realistic single target hits instead of assuming every projectile lands.

Should I enter resistance before or after penetration?

Use the final effective resistance after exposure, curses, penetration, and other reductions. That gives a better damage estimate.

Does projectile damage affect the melee hit?

No. This calculator separates melee and projectile scaling. Projectile and area bonuses only affect the projectile section here.

Does melee damage affect the projectiles?

This page treats melee bonuses as direct hit bonuses only. Attack, fire, and elemental bonuses can still help the relevant damage portions.

What is return multiplier?

It is an optional multiplier for returning or repeating projectile behavior. Leave it at one when no extra returning hit setup is used.

Can I use this for gear comparison?

Yes. Change one input at a time. Then compare total DPS and separate melee or projectile values.

Why is my in-game damage different?

Game damage can change due to buffs, monster stats, positioning, ailment effects, flask uptime, and projectile spread. This tool gives a controlled estimate.