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Introduced in the Gears of Change event, Rating is a modifier to incoming and outgoing damage, healing, mana consumption, mana charging, and aetheria surging.

Listed below is a brief description of all the known types of rating along with links to articles that include ways to increase/decrease them.

Damage

Damage rating increases all damage done to a target, including critical hits.

Formula: (100 + <total damage rating>)/100 = 1.xx modifier to damage

Spell: Damage (Spell)

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Augmented Damage	+1 Damage Rating	+3 Damage Rating	Item	Item Tinkering
Aura of Destruction	+1 Damage Rating	+5 Damage Rating	Innate	Luminance
Aura of Valor	+1 Damage Rating	+5 Damage Rating	Innate	Luminance
Cloth Damage Boost (Shirt, Pants, Cloak)	+1 Damage Rating	+9 Damage Rating	Item	Loot (tier 8)
Frenzy of the Slayer	+3 Damage Rating	N/A	Innate	Augmentation Gems
Gauntlet Damage Boost	+1 Damage Rating	+2 Damage Rating	Item	Gauntlet
Paragon's Damage Boost	+1 Damage Rating	+5 Damage Rating	Item	Paragon Weapons
Rare Armor Damage Boost	+1 Damage Rating	+5 Damage Rating	Item	Luminance Gems
Rare Damage Boost	+1 Damage Rating	+10 Damage Rating	Item	Rares
Recklessness	+10 Damage Rating	+20 Damage Rating	When Active	Recklessness
Sigil of Destruction	+1 Damage Rating	+10 Damage Rating	Item	Aetheria
Sneak Attack	+10 Damage Rating	+20 Damage Rating	When Active	Sneak Attack
Surge of Destruction	+20 Damage Rating	N/A	10 Seconds	Aetheria
Surging Strength	+20 Damage Rating	N/A	15 Seconds	Luminance Gems
Luminous Amber: Sollerets of the Storm	+1 Damage Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Luminous Amber: Gauntlets of the Storm	+1 Damage Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Weapon Mastery	+5 Damage Rating	N/A	Innate	Weapon Mastery
Max Possible		+144 Damage Rating
Max Base (with Rare weapon)		+64 Damage Rating

• Note: Total possible includes consumable items, skills, and surges.

Critical Damage

Critical Damage Rating increases Critical Hit damage done to a target.

Formula: (100 + <total critical damage rating>)/100 = 1.xx modifier to critical damage

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Armor CD Boost	+1 Critical Damage Rating	+18 Critical Damage Rating	Item	Loot (tier 8)
Aura of Glory	+1 Critical Damage Rating	+5 Critical Damage Rating	Innate	Luminance
Aura of Retribution	+1 Critical Damage Rating	+5 Critical Damage Rating	Innate	Luminance
Gauntlet Critical Damage Boost	+1 Critical Damage Rating	+2 Critical Damage Rating	Item	Gauntlet
Paragon's Critical Damage Boost	+1 Critical Damage Rating	+5 Critical Damage Rating	Item	Paragon Weapons
Hand of the Remorseless	+3 Critical Damage Rating	N/A	Innate	Augmentation Gems
Sigil of Fury (Critical Damage)	+1 Critical Damage Rating	+10 Critical Damage Rating	Item	Aetheria
Luminous Amber: Bracers of Thunderous Blows	+1 Critical Damage Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Luminous Amber: Pauldrons of Thunderous Blows	+1 Critical Damage Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Total Possible		+50 Critical Damage Rating

Damage Resistance

Damage Resistance Rating decreases the amount of all incoming damage, including critical hits.

Formula: 100/(100 + <total damage resistance rating>) = .xxx modifier to incoming damage.

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Augmented Damage Reduction	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+3 Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Item Tinkering
Aura of Invulnerability	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+5 Damage Resistance Rating	Innate	Luminance Aura
Aura of Protection	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+5 Damage Resistance Rating	Innate	Luminance Aura
Cloth Damage Resistance	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+9 Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Loot (tier 8)
Gauntlet Damage Reduction	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+2 Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Gauntlet
Iron Skin of the Invincible	+3 Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	Innate	Augmentation Gems
Paragon's Damage Reduction	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+5 Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Paragon Weapons
Rare Damage Reduction	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+5 Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Rares or Luminance Gem
Sigil of Defense	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	+10 Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Aetheria
Surge of Protection	+20 Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	10 Seconds	Aetheria
Towering Defense	+20 Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	15 Seconds	Luminance Gem
Luminous Amber: Breastplate of the Bulwark	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Luminous Amber: Girth of the Bulwark	+1 Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Empowered Amber: Shield Reinforcement	+5 Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Max Possible		+94 Damage Resistance Rating
Max Base (with Rare Armor)		+53 Damage Resistance Rating

• Note: Total possible includes consumable items, imbued shield, and surges.

Critical Damage Resistance

Critical Damage Resistance Rating decreases Critical Hit damage received.

Formula: 100/(100 + <total critical damage resistance rating>) = .xxx modifier to critical hit damage received.

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Aura of Hardening	+1 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	+5 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	Innate	Luminance
Aura of Temperance	+1 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	+5 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	Innate	Luminance
Armor Critical Damage Resistance	+1 Critical Damage Resistance	+18 Critical Damage Resistance	Item	Loot (tier 8)
Gauntlet Critical Damage Reduction	+1 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	+2 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Gauntlet
Paragon's Critical Damage Reduction	+1 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	+5 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	Item	Paragon Weapons
Luminous Amber: Greaves of the Tower	+1 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Luminous Amber: Tassets of the Tower	+1 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Luminous Amber: Shield Fortification	+5 Critical Damage Resistance Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Total Possible		+42 Critical Damage Resistance Rating

Damage over Time Resistance

Decreases the effectiveness of Damage Over Time spells cast upon the user

Formula: 100/(100 + <total DoT Reduction Rating>) = .xxx modifier to outgoing incoming damage over time attacks.

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Cast By
Sigil of Purity	4 DoT Reduction Rating	40 DoT Reduction Rating	Innate	Aetheria
Total Possible		40 DoT Reduction Rating

Health Drain Resistance

Decreases the effect of drain spells cast upon the target.

Formula: 100/(100 + <total health drain resistance rating>) = .xxx modifier to incoming health drains.

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Name	Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Cast By
Sigil of Perserverance	4 Health Drain Resistance Rating	40 Health Drain Resistance Rating	Innate	Aetheria
Total Possible		40 Health Drain Resistance Rating

Healing Boost

Healing Boost Rating increases the amount of health received from consumables, healing kits, and life magic.

Formula: (100 + <total healing rating>)/100 = 1.xx modifier to healing.

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Aura of Purity	+1 Healing Boost Rating	+5 Healing Boost Rating	Innate	Luminance
Gauntlet Jewelry	+1 Healing Boost Rating	+2 Healing Boost Rating	Item	Gauntlet
Jewelry Healing Boost	+1 Healing Boost Rating	+18 Healing Boost Rating	Item	Loot (tier 8)
Sigil of Growth	+1 Healing Boost Rating	+10 Healing Boost Rating	Item	Aetheria
Luminous Amber: Helm of Healing	+2 Healing Boost Rating	N/A	Item	Viridian Rise
Total Possible		+34 Healing Boost Rating

• 27 healing boost rating max if using 3 pieces of gauntlet jewelry

Aetheria Surge

Increases the chance that Aetheria will surge.

Formula:(100 + <Aetheria Surge Rating>)/100 = 1.xx modifier to Aetheria Surges.

Name	Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Aura of Aetheric Vision	+1 Aetheria Surge Rating	+5 Aetheria Surge Rating	Innate	Luminance

Mana Charge

Increases the amount of mana released from mana stones into magical items.

Formula:(100 + <Mana Charge Rating>)/100 = 1.xx modifier to Mana Charges.

Name	Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Aura of Mana Infusion	+5 Mana Charge Rating	+25 Mana Charge Rating	Innate	Luminance

Mana Reduction

Decreases the amount of mana consumed in equipped magical items.

Formula: Mana Usage = 100/(100 + Mana Reduction Rating)

Name	Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Obtained From
Aura of Mana Flow	+5 Mana Reduction Rating	+25 Mana Reduction Rating	Innate	Luminance

Damage Reduction

Debuff applied to decrease the effective damage rating of the target.

Formula: 100/(100 + <total damage rating debuff>) = .xxx modifier to outgoing damage.

Name	Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Cast By
Weakening Curse	-1 Damage Rating	-15 Damage Rating	15 Seconds	Void Magic

Healing Reduction

Debuff applied to decrease the effective healing rating of the target.

Formula: 100/(100 + <total healing reduction rating>) = .xxx modifier to healing.

Name	Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Cast By
Festering Curse	10 Healing Reduction Rating	45 Healing Reduction Rating	30 Seconds	Void Magic
Curse of the Burning Sands	25 Healing Reduction Rating	N/A	5 Minutes	Burning Sands Golem
Surge of Festering	20 Healing Reduction Rating	N/A	20 Seconds	Aetheria
Traumatic Blow	15 Healing Reduction Rating	N/A	20 Seconds	Dirty Fighting
Traumatic Assault	30 Healing Reduction Rating	N/A	20 Seconds	Dirty Fighting
Total Possible		95 Healing Reduction Rating

• Note: Total possible includes aetheria surge, but not creature casted.

Damage Resistance Reduction

Debuff applied to decrease the effective damage resistance rating of the target.

Formula: 100/(100 + <total damage resistance reduction rating debuff>) = .xxx modifier to incoming damage.

Name	Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Cast By
Recklessness	-10 Damage Resistance Rating	-20 Damage Resistance Rating	When Active	Recklessness
Corrosion	-x Damage Resistance Rating	-y Damage Resistance Rating	When Active	Void Magic*
Corruption	-x Damage Resistance Rating	-y Damage Resistance Rating	When Active	Void Magic*
Destructive Curse	-x Damage Resistance Rating	-y Damage Resistance Rating	When Active	Void Magic*

• Void spells vary in intensity based on Void skill(?), Damage Rating, and Wand Damage.

Player Killer Damage

Player Killer Damage rating increases all damage done to other players, including critical hits.

Formula: (100 + <total damage rating>)/100 = 1.xx modifier to damage

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Cast By
Corrupted Amber: Bracers of the Corrupted Heart.	+1 Player Killer Damage Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Sollerets of the Corrupted Heart.	+1 Player Killer Damage Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Pauldrons of the Corrupted Heart.	+1 Player Killer Damage Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Helm of the Corrupted Heart.	+1 Player Killer Damage Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Gauntlets of the Corrupted Heart.	+1 Player Killer Damage Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Weapon of the Corrupted Heart.	+1 Player Killer Damage Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Total Possible		6 Player Killer Damage Rating

Player Killer Damage Resistance

Player Killer Damage Resistance rating decreases all incoming damage done by other players, including critical hits.

Formula: 100/(100 + <total damage resistance rating>) = .xxx modifier to incoming damage.

Name	Min Rating	Max Rating	Duration	Cast By
Corrupted Amber: Girth of the Corrupted Soul.	+1 Player Killer Damage Resistance Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Tassets of the Corrupted Soul.	+1 Player Killer Damage Resistance Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Greaves of the Corrupted Soul.	+1 Player Killer Damage Resistance Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Breastplate of the Corrupted Soul.	+2 Player Killer Damage Resistance Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Corrupted Amber: Weapon of the Corrupted Soul.	+1 Player Killer Damage Resistance Rating	N/a	item	Viridian Root
Total Possible		6 Player Killer Damage Resistance Rating

See also

• Aetheria
• Augmentations
• Combat
• Rares
• Trinket Imbuing
• Void Magic
• Gauntlet
• Paragon Weapons

Notes

• See Severlin's post on the official forums for more information [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] .
• At this time, all increases to any rating stack with each other.