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 Jewelry +1 Damage Rating +2 Damage Rating Item Gauntlet Paragon Weapons +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 Upgrade Items +1 Damage Rating +2 Damage Rating 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 Jewelry +1 Critical Damage Rating +2 Critical Damage Rating Item Gauntlet Paragon Weapons +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 Upgrade Items +1 Critical Damage Rating +2 Critical Damage Rating 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 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 Iron Skin of the Invincible +3 Damage Resistance Rating N/A Innate Augmentation Gems Rare Damage Reduction +1 Damage Resistance Rating +5 Damage Resistance Rating Item Rares or Luminance Gem Sigil of Defense* +1 Damage Resistance Rating +9 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 ?? +1 Damage Resistance Rating per item
+3 for all (shirt, pants, cloak)+3 Damage Resistance Rating per item
+9 for all (shirt, pants, cloak)Item Loot (tier 8) Max Possible +84 Damage Resistance Rating Max Base (with Rare Armor) +44 Damage Resistance Rating
- Note: Total possible includes consumable items, and surges.
- *Sigil of Protection may go to +10 with 3 level 5 Defense aetheria, but it remains untested.
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 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 ?? +1 Critical Damage Resistance Rating per armor piece
+9 for all+2 Critical Damage Resistance Rating per armor piece
+18 for allItem Loot (tier 8) Total Possible +28 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 Rating Max Rating Duration Cast By Sigil of Purity 4 DoT Reduction Rating 36 DoT Reduction Rating Innate Aetheria
- Sigil of Purity may go to +40 with 3 level 5 Growth aetheria, but it remains untested.
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 36 Health Drain Resistance Rating Innate Aetheria Total Possible 36 Health Drain Resistance Rating
- Sigil of Perseverence may go to +40 with 3 level 5 Vigor aetheria, but it remains untested.
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 Rating Max Rating Duration Obtained From Aura of Purity +1 Healing Boost Rating +5 Healing Boost Rating Innate Luminance Sigil of Growth* +1 Healing Boost Rating +9 Healing Boost Rating Item Aetheria ?? +1 Healing Boost Rating per item
+6 for all (bracelets, rings, necklace, trinket)+3 Healing Boost Rating per item
+18 for all (bracelets, rings, necklace, trinket)Item Loot (tier 8) Total Possible +32 Healing Boost Rating
- *Sigil of Growth may go to +10 with 3 level 5 Growth aetheria, but it remains untested.
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