Diablo 4: Damage Buckets [All Types Explained]

If you are looking to build your own overpowered build in Diablo 4 then you will have to understand one of the most crucial elements in making your own Diablo 4 build. And that is the Diablo 4 Damage Buckets, which will ultimately explain how you can do the most damage in Diablo 4. However, first, let me guide you through all about the damaged buckets so that you can experiment with them yourself.

What Is Damage Buckets In Diablo 4?

1. Weapon Damage

It is essentially the item power of your weapon and if you have a dual wield build then both weapon’s item power will be included. The higher the item power the higher the weapon damage bucket.

2. Critical Damage

Each attack has a chance to inflict critical damage which is multiplied by the attack’s damage. At the start, each character has a 5% chance to do a critical hit which will multiply the attack damage by x1.5. However, both the chance and total multiplier can be increased through +critical affixes and investing in the Dexterity stat. Also, it can be increased by Legendary Aspects and some skill tree passives. 

3. Damage Modifiers

Most of the affixes and Paragon Glyps fall under this bucket. It is the damage type with a condition (For example: [X%] increased damage to burning targets). However, I want to stress that the skill tree passive with a condition will change this bucket.

4. Skill Damage

It multiplies the skill damage coefficient (Denoted by [X%] in-game) with the weapon damage. It can only be increased through skill ranks. Ultimately the weapon damage and skill damage together will do lots of damage once they both are high enough.

5. Vulnerability Damage

Some skill sets will inflict the vulnerability effect on the enemy which will leave them open to an increased 20% damage by default. And this can be increased through vulnerability modifiers which can be found on equipment and on the Paragon Board. According to me and many others, this is the most damaging damage bucket so you should definitely invest most of your attention to the vulnerability bucket.

6. Class Attribute

All classes in Diablo 4 come with a separate primary attribute that multiplies your total damage divided by ten. The following are the primary attributes of each class:

• Barbarian: Strength
• Sorcerer: Intelligence
• Necromancer: Intelligence
• Druid: Willpower
• Rogue: Dexterity

7. Overpower Damage

Each attack in Diablo 4 has a 3% chance of causing overpower and this chance can not be increased or decreased. The overpower attack will add your HP and Fortify pool to the total damage you output. And the overpower effect will be added at the end of the damage equation which means that it does not rely on any of the other damage buckets. Also, I want to point out that the only way to increase the overpower damage is by increasing your HP and Fortify pool.

How To Increase Your Damage Bucket In Diablo 4

Now, the following are some major ways through which you can increase your damage. So you should focus on these tips and tricks in order to increase your damage or Damage Bucket in Diablo 4. The tips I’ve written are as follows:

• Know the difference between the multiplication and addition of damages. If you invest in a single modifier or stat or bucket it will add to the total damage. However, if you invest in different damage buckets then the damage will multiply leading to a higher overall damage.
• Increase your weapon damage as it is the base and start of all the other damage buckets so you should definitely make it a priority.
• Upgrade the vulnerability damage bucket as much as possible as it will make the biggest difference in your overall damage. 
• Look into damage modifiers and decide on which ones you want. Also, make sure that they go along with your play style and build as they will be more effective that way.

And with that, the Diablo 4 Damage Buckets guide comes to a conclusion. Where I explained to you each of the damage buckets in Diablo 4. However, if you do believe that I missed something then please do let me know through the comment section down below.

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