What is overpower damage diablo 4?

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Overpower Damage in Diablo 4

Overpower is a damage mechanic in Diablo 4 that adds a bonus to your attack's damage based on your current Life and Fortify. It's a guaranteed effect that occurs with a base chance of 3% per attack, however certain talents, gear affixes and passive skills can increase this chance significantly.

Key Mechanics:

  • Base Overpower Chance: Every attack has a 3% base chance to Overpower.

  • Damage Calculation: When an attack Overpowers, the damage dealt is the base damage plus a bonus calculated from your current Life and Fortify. Specifically, the bonus is equal to: Base Damage * ((Current Life + Fortify) / Base Life).

  • Guaranteed Overpower: Certain skills and abilities can guarantee that your next attack will Overpower, bypassing the normal 3% chance.

  • Scaling: Overpower%20Damage scales multiplicatively with other damage modifiers, making it potentially very powerful, especially when combined with high Life and Fortify.

Important Considerations:

  • Life and Fortify: Building your character to maximize both your maximum Life and Fortify will significantly increase your Overpower damage.

  • Overpower Chance: While guaranteed Overpowers are strong, increasing your Overpower chance can lead to more frequent bonus damage, which may be useful if you are lacking guaranteed overpower skills.

  • Synergies: Some classes and builds have stronger synergies with Overpower than others. For instance, the Barbarian class and skills that grant Fortify.

  • Lucky Hit: Overpower is a direct damage multiplier, so it does not interact with the Lucky Hit mechanic,