Originally Posted by
broods
Gear issue 100%. And yes gear really is that important.
I'm in honor gear and my pvp power is at 55%. Most fully geared dps has 65% or so resilience so they only receive a 10% damage reduction against me.
My backstabs crit for 55k or so, evisc 80-125K, ambush 60-90k.
That's not how it works. PvP Power and Resilience are multiplicative, not additive. With 55% pow against 65% res, you'll only do 55% of your real damage, in other words, a 45% reducion.
Math:
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Damage Dealt = 1 * ( 1-0.65 ) * (1 + 0.55) = 0.55
Reduction = 1 - Damage Dealt = 0.45