u/MangaCentian

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Full testing, I think I have too many timestamps that they won't show up in the video but they're in the description.

TL:DR

To reach damage cap, use

"Melee Mastery + Tactical Ambush + Camo Cloak with 3 stacks of Agile Strike"

or

"Melee Mastery + Adaptability + Tactical Ambush + Camo Cloak with 3 stacks of Agile Strike"

Personal thoughts: I'm still gonna use melee perks

Sniper Shadow Stab Perk Testing vs Carnifex

Baseline max-charge Shadow Stab damage: 216
Carnifex HP: 3250

1. Camo Cloak
Listed: +25% damage
Tested: +11.11%, not 25%.

2. Melee Mastery
Listed: +20% melee damage vs Majoris+
Tested: +16.67%, not 20%.

3. Adaptability
Listed: +25% melee damage
Tested: +11.11%, not 25%.

4. Adaptability + Camo Cloak
Expected: +50%
Tested: +22.22% total.

5. Tactical Ambush
Listed: +150% on first melee attack breaking cloak
Tested: For 0–2 Agile Strike stacks, Tactical Ambush added about +60% over Camo Cloak Shadow Stab, not 150%.

6. Melee Mastery + Camo Cloak
Expected: +45%
Tested: +29.63% total.

7. Melee Mastery + Adaptability
Expected: +45%
Tested: +29.63% total.

8. Melee Mastery + Adaptability + Camo Cloak
Expected: +70%
Tested: +42.59% total.

9. Tactical Ambush + Camo Cloak
Expected: +175%
Tested: +77.78% total for 0–2 Agile Strike stacks.
At 3 stacks, scaling was abnormal: only +58.22%.

10. Adaptability + Tactical Ambush + Camo Cloak
Expected: +200%
Tested: +88.89% total for 0–2 stacks.
At 3 stacks, Adaptability gave no extra damage; it matched Tactical Ambush + Camo at 1572 damage.

11. Melee Mastery + Tactical Ambush + Camo Cloak
Expected: +195%
Tested: +107.41% total for 0–2 stacks.
At 3 stacks, it hit 1834 damage, about 56.43% of Carnifex HP.

12. Full setup: Melee Mastery + Adaptability + Tactical Ambush + Camo Cloak
Expected: +220%
Tested: +120.37% total for 0–2 stacks.
At 3 stacks, Adaptability again gave no extra damage. Full setup also capped at 1834 damage.

Chapter: Lamenters

Company: 2nd

Rank: Captain

Name: Azrael

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