miscellaneous

I don't literally expect an answer, but what are the odds of causing the exact same damage, two hits in a row using a weapon with a broad damage range ?

I'm using answerers, and I just won a fight in two hits, both at 458 damage.

As simple as it seems, surely that's very rare.

 

Should be 1/103 since there are 103 different potential rolls that can arise (102-204).

 

I understand the odds of getting any of the damage amounts is 1/103 initially, but wouldn't the odds of getting the same number twice in a row be multiplied by a shitload ?

My maths is rusty though, excuse me if I make no sense.

 

Nah cause it doesn't matter what your first roll is. You can roll 102 and the odds of rolling a 102 again is 1/103. If you wanted to roll a 102 twice initially, then yeah it would be 1/103^2, whatever that is :p

 

1/10609? seriously?

did you include the odds of not getting any other roll in that? Yeah odds are messed up like that.

 

This is true, have to account for a miss or being blocked as well

 

That sounds more like what I was getting at hahah ;D

 

This is true, have to account for a miss or being blocked as well

No you dont, because hes just looking at the odds of 2 hits being exactly the dame damage. Not 2 random attempts with possible hits and blocks.

also to one of the guys who gave an answerer, the odds are not 1/103 but whatever his damage range is. Damage is calculated trough the damage range after the str modifier, not before.

 

Depends on your opponents armour as well. If you fight me your damage range may be 50-100. So the chance of 2 hits being the same will be 1/51.