Devastation



[http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/posts/list.m?topic_id=774072 The following was copied over from MasterCosmo's Post. ]

The Devastation combat roll is unique to Commandos only. This is designed to be a special roll that will only occur while the Commando is using a Heavy Weapon. Both COE and AOE Heavy Weapons can roll a Devastation. What a Devastation roll does is increase your base Heavy Weapon damage. Your listed MAXIMUM value for damage is now the new MINIMUM when you roll a Devastation. The new MAXIMUM is a 50% increase to the new MINIMUM. For example, if you Weapon has a Min-Max of 500-1000, you will see a Devastation land between 1000-1500. This bonus is added at the very beginning of combat, so your damage can still roll a Critical Hit.

To stack Devastation, you are very limited in the ways:


 * 2.0% Innate Devastation Chance
 * 6.0% from 3 Exotic Attachments
 * 6.5% from Juggernaut Set
 * 8.0% from Position Secured (Burst Fire)

Maximum Devastation Chance – 22.5%

One of the positives of Devastation is that there is no Diminishing Return to worry about.

Strengths of Devastation


 * DPS Increase – The increase in damage from a Heavy Weapon attack can greatly improve. Combining this roll with a Critical Hit can result in massive damage potential.
 * AOE Bonus – Because your weapon is an AOE type, you will hit multiple targets with the Devastation if you roll one.

Weaknesses of Devastation

 * Difficult to Stack – There is an innate chance of 2% to land a Devastation. There have been recently added RE mods to increase Devastation as well, but the junk loot is extremely rare and they cannot be converted into a PUP.

Ways to Increase Devastation

 * Core Stats - NONE
 * Buffs - NONE
 * Food - NONE
 * Jewelry - Juggernaut Set

Professions Strong Against

 * All

Professions Weak Against

 * None

Professions Best to Stack it With

 * Commando

Professions Hardest to Stack it With

 * N/A

Summary

 * Devastation – Commando Only and increases base Min-Max of weapon to Max-Max * 1.5
 * Devastation Mod – Ratio 15 (Exotics + 2 / PUPs + N/A)
 * Stats to Stack – NONE
 * Other – Juggernaut Set