What is a physical attack?

[Rienne]

This is probably a stupid question, but what exactly is a physical attack (eg. when Flame Body series increases physical attack power)? Is it when you attack without any skills at all or when you attack with skills from weapon masteries?

[Dakuan]

I'm still learning this stuff, so anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

Physical damage happens anytime you whack something with a weapon.

Look at your weapons stats and you'll see that it has 'Phy. attack power' and 'Mag. attack power' attributes. So, the way I understand it, everytime you hit something, without any spells or imbues active, you do physical damage AND magic damage just from the weapon alone. Physical gets a bonus from Str., magic gets a bonus from Int.

So, when Flame Body series increases physical attack power, it's boosting the stat on your weapons 'Phy. attack power' attribute. Lightning's Piercing Force Series adds a boost to magic damage... I'm assuming that is the counterpart to the Flame Body series and applies to the weapons 'Mag. attack power.'

[mistuhitte]

I'm still learning this stuff, so anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

Physical damage happens anytime you whack something with a weapon.

Look at your weapons stats and you'll see that it has 'Phy. attack power' and 'Mag. attack power' attributes. So, the way I understand it, everytime you hit something, without any spells or imbues active, you do physical damage AND magic damage just from the weapon alone. Physical gets a bonus from Str., magic gets a bonus from Int.

So, when Flame Body series increases physical attack power, it's boosting the stat on your weapons 'Phy. attack power' attribute. Lightning's Piercing Force Series adds a boost to magic damage... I'm assuming that is the counterpart to the Flame Body series and applies to the weapons 'Mag. attack power.'

that actually is only half correct a phys dmg is when a Weapon mastery dmg is unleashed and a mage dmg is when force dmg is applied
Force is mage weapon mastery is physical

[Rienne]

that actually is only half correct a phys dmg is when a Weapon mastery dmg is unleashed and a mage dmg is when force dmg is applied
Force is mage weapon mastery is physical

Ah, so having Flame Body activated will make for example a Soul spear attack more powerful?

[rangah]

that actually is only half correct a phys dmg is when a Weapon mastery dmg is unleashed and a mage dmg is when force dmg is applied
Force is mage weapon mastery is physical

Ah, so having Flame Body activated will make for example a Soul spear attack more powerful?

true, while magical damage is nukes and stuff.
So the imbue is not affected by Flame Body, while soul spear are? Therefor, If I'd hit a mob with imbue and Flame Body, it'd do the same damage as if Flame Body wasn't on? Since the only "attack" I use is a magical one (imbue).