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In Diablo 3, what does "X Damage over Y Seconds" mean?

Writer Andrew Mclaughlin

For instance: the power "Energy Twister" says it does 360% damage over 6 seconds. Does this mean it does 360% for 6 seconds, or 60% per second for 6 seconds?

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Easily put, it means it does X% of damage over a period of Y seconds. Meaning to get 1s of Damage dealt, you have to do X/Y = [DMG]ps

P.S - For an afterthought, according to your example, 360% per 6 seconds, if it was 360% per 1s, that would be a total 2160% damage after 6s. Yeowch! (But overpowered much?)

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