The summary of ‘Increasing Your Dodge Chance Is Weird… Deep Dive – Diablo 4 – Season 4’

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The video discusses the calculation of Dodge chance in a game, emphasizing the difference between 8% increased Dodge chance versus 8.1% Dodge chance items and the impact of multiplicative and additive factors on Dodge calculations. It explains how effective Dodge chance increases and demonstrates the concept of diminishing returns as Dodge values get higher. The importance of understanding both types of stats for optimizing character builds is highlighted, with examples showing how small percentage increases in Dodge can have a significant impact on survivability. The video introduces a Dodge chance calculator by Sanctum to help players quickly calculate their total Dodge chance and make informed decisions when building characters.

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In this segment of the video, the content creator poses a question about which item would grant more Dodge chance in a character build, presenting options A (8% increased Dodge chance) and B (8.1% Dodge chance from The Temper). Viewers were asked to vote, and results showed a split preference. The content creator then tests the items in-game, revealing that the item with 8% increased Dodge chance provided an actual increase of 8%, while the 8.1% Dodge chance item only yielded 5.7%. The segment delves into how Dodge calculations involve both multiplicative and additive factors and discusses the importance of understanding these mechanics to optimize character builds.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker explains how Dodge chance is calculated in the game. They give an example with different Dodge stacks on gear pieces, such as a 10.7% and two 11% Dodge chance stacks. The speaker then demonstrates the calculation of effective Dodge chances with examples of one and two 10% Dodge stacks. For instance, with one stack, the effective Dodge chance would be 10%, allowing the player to dodge 10 out of 100 hits. With two stacks, after the first stack dodges 10 hits, the second stack dodges 9 more hits, resulting in the player taking only 81 hits instead of 100.

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In this segment of the video, the narrator explains how effective Dodge chance increases with each 10% increment. Initially, with a 10% increase, the effective Dodge chance only went up by 9%. When adding a third stack of Dodge, the effective Dodge percentage further increases but at a diminishing rate. The example illustrates that as Dodge values get higher, each additional 10% provides less incremental Dodge. The narrator demonstrates how this concept plays out as Dodge chance reaches 80%, where the diminishing returns on each 10% increase become more pronounced.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the concept of diminishing returns in relation to stats like dodge chance in a game. They explain how adding stacks of a certain stat can still be beneficial and not follow a diminishing returns pattern. The speaker highlights that certain skills and stats, such as the agile passive skill on Rogues, are multiplicative. They also explain additive stats, like those shown with a plus sign, which directly add to the multiplicative dodge percent. An example is provided where three 10% multiplicative stats and an 8% additive aspect, along with 2000 decks (equivalent to 20% additive) are combined to give an effective dodge chance represented as 55%.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the importance of additive Dodge chance in a game. They provide an example scenario where a player with 90% total Dodge and 2,000 dexterity gains an additional 2% Dodge from a dexterity increase. The speaker explains that the seemingly small 2% increase in Dodge is significant as it is equivalent to a 20% multiplicative Dodge multiplier, emphasizing the impact on survivability. The video emphasizes considering current stats and situational context to assess the value of small percentage increases in Dodge chance for improved defense against incoming attacks.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker introduces a calculator by Sanctum for Dodge chance. The calculator helps summarize the information from the video and assists in quick calculations. The importance of understanding additive and multiplicative effects in improving the use of the calculator is highlighted. By inputting values for different components like tempers, aix’s, agility passives, and dexterity, the calculator computes the total Dodge chance. The example provided shows a total Dodge chance of 62.6% based on the inputs. The speaker encourages optimizing builds and decision-making using this information and tool.

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