Survival Bonus mechanics

[Knuckles 904]

Well I inadvertently was able to test SB a little bit. I had F12'd back to isle with my level 5 SW since his mount got one shot by a level 40 bandit. I appear right next to a level 54 Sakkara demon on isle and thought well here's a nice one-two punch TKO. Luckily, he didn't attack me. My skellies immediately attacked though but still no reaction. So I thought I'd check SB. With me right underneath him and skellies attacking for a whopping damage of one, I waited around 5 minutes and no change to SB. When I attacked, for 2 HP a whack, my SB rose by 4-5 SB in 5 minutes.

 

Now I don't know if damage done, or just successful hits are used to calculate SB, but it's definitely not like S1 where you just had to be near an enemy to get it. Also minions appear to have no influence on SB either.

[Putrescine 11]

So you're implying that SB actually is for people that actually does the dirty work themselves?

 

If so, it's a great way to make SB gain "natural" again

[Knuckles 904]

Sure seems that way... I made a NA Shadow Warrior and had skeletons doing most of damage, going to load him up now and see what his SB is...think he's level 29

 

Edit: he's level 26 with an SB of 23.9% and 2369 kills...not sure how that compares to other toons around his level

Edited December 16, 2008 by Knuckles

[Schot 407]

Well... Actually... Eh heh. I kinda did have a bit of time for this as well some time ago. Just let a wee level 2 wolf in Sloeford try and beat you up. Whistle while you wait and watch the SB go up. Throw on that "faster SB increase" mod and sing.

[Knuckles 904]

So damage taken and damage given seem to both affect SB then. Sakkara wouldn't attack me (which was ok by me ) so wasn't able to check damage received

[Schot 407]

I'd guess that so long as an enemy has it's attention, "aggro-ed, on us that we'll gain SB.

[Little Sara 1]

Sure seems that way... I made a NA Shadow Warrior and had skeletons doing most of damage, going to load him up now and see what his SB is...think he's level 29

 

Edit: he's level 26 with an SB of 23.9% and 2369 kills...not sure how that compares to other toons around his level

 

Lv 26, 17k enemies killed, SB of 82%

 

Survival Bonus is dependant on time spent in battle, which means time where you attack or get attacked. It's only based on time, not actual damage received/done. It grows slower as its higher, and its impossible to have beyond 100% apparently.