maximum possible chance of combine success

[Uman]

Given a potter with 250 skill, are there any increases in success chance from any of the following: (please say if you've logged a large number of combines and seen a statistically significant difference - I know that's not practical given the lack of nontrivial 250 combine components):


* AA (is there one like jewelcraftmastery for chanters that reduces failure chances?)

* GM trophy (does the +10% skill get capped at 250, 252, 255, or other?)

* stat buffs (I've heard that only wis/int help, and only for skillups, not success rate)

[Sebilrazen]

1)As of yet there is no AA similiar to the Jewelcraft Mastery

2)The 5% of the GM trophy/geerlok apparently caps at 252(some say 255 but I'm not sure if enough combines have been done in succession at 240 with geerlok(effective 252) versus 243 with geerlok(effective 255) I don't know how likely you'd be able to measure such as the number of combines to get truly valid data would most likely result in a skill up) to compare these claims

3)No data, besides "I load up on shammy buffs" -quotes and other wives' tales suggest that the equation looks at anything aside from your modified skill when plugging the variables into the ENG(Evil Number Generator).

[Uman]

Thank you - that's what I thought =(

If it helps, rogue backstab is exactly identical with 225+12%=252 and 225+15% > 255 (skill determines max dmg, so this is 100% certain)

So, why do people bother raising their natural skill above 243?

[Sebilrazen]

well now that the question has been answered to your liking...your next question's answer is two fold

1)It happens...given enough time doing non trivial combines for sale/guildies....what have you you will eventually get 250 skill regardless

2)pride....I feel good being able to say I am an unmodified 250 baker...the fact that the spoon is only an extra 2% is just icing on the cake I decided that I didn't want to ever say to someone that I have skill 245, but since I have the spoon it's <b>LIKE</b> 252, just less hassle, my wrist was numb from a marathon session anyway what was 5 extra points....Nothing against people that have 243 and a 5% mod saying they're gm's, they are, just haven't finished the skill progression yet