Trap Damage Formula?

[SociableTyrannosaur]

I knew something was strange. I recently started playing again and I haven't played since before the Subclass update. I don't remember traps being that slow. You still playing Flowen?

This is why I was saying don't use traps. They weren't great before but they got nerfed hard even after that.

[Rayokarna]

This is why I was saying don't use traps. They weren't great before but they got nerfed hard even after that.

I've been using them for about two weeks since I started playing again, and even with the nerf I still find them fun. Putting all the points into Damage mods and Weak Shot kinda kills any sense of fun or gameplay variation for me. I still use traps consistently it's just I have to think further ahead in advance now. But I can understand why people say don't use them.

However I did ask for the damage mods not if I should use them or not, which is why it wasn't helpful. lol

[SociableTyrannosaur]

Some posts can be about humor, you know.

I did give you a formula, it just didn't use numbers

[UnLucky]

they're weaker than any PA, slower than any PA, more expensive than any PA and you can't use them as often as any PA

edit:
rough equation:
([Your Total R-Atk] - [Your Weapon R-Atk] - [Enemy R-Def])/5 * (Trap Mastery, max 1.6) * (Trap Custom, max 1.35)

whereas Sneak Shooter is:
([Your Total R-Atk] - [Enemy R-Def])/5 * (WHA/SS, max 2.06) * (PA Power, max 2.76)

With 500 Base, a 500 Rifle, against an enemy with 100 R-Def, Upper trap deals 173 damage a maximum of 10 times per trip to the campship.

The same stats has Sneak Shooter dealing 1026 damage a maximum of 3 times per 90 PP.

Or multiply them both by 3 for WB and 1.2 or whatever the weak spot multiplier is.

I wonder how accurate this actually is.