Atk% vs Melee% vs Melee2element% vs Melee2boss%

Inslector [Swords] 📷
ATK: 290 DEF: 10
S. delay +1sec, Melee+25% to Neutral ATK+15%, Range cut +10%, H. rise +20% Melee counter chance
Skill Delay +1.0s Melee to Neutral +25% ATK +15% Range cut +10% Hate Rise +20% Autoskill If [Warrior] then [X = 3.00 * Lv] [Melee up by X] Critical damage +7%

Legacy of Will II [Swords] 📷
ATK: 293 DEF: 10
Melee pierce&ATK+18%, Item rec. +15% Evasion +20%, Small ATK up by AGI MaxHP&MP+15%, Acc. rate +15%
ATK +18% MaxHP +15% MaxMP +15% Accuracy +15% Evasion +20% Melee Pierce +18% Item Recovery +15% [X = 0.50 * AGI] [ATK up by X] [X = 0.50 * STR] [DEF up by X]
Notes: ATK = Legacy of Will + ?

Oic kinda further confirmation that melee2element beat atk%. Wow its 2s too. T drawback might be specialize usage

Tested some calculation compared atk/elemental/c.dmg/melee to boss. Im used with physical class, didnt play much magic class so idk exactly how matk calculation is. If look back into unwritten formula thread, the physical damage calculation step is like this (simplified)

((Raw atk stat + weapon atk) x atk%) x elemental x physical power(melee%)x melee to boss x c.dmg multiplier = X
Equips/crysta/al/abi with melee% is less in option. Plus it only gives small % such as ira reup (1% melee). But thanks to relic, thers possiblity in raising melee% over 10% soon.

Have 10% atk, 50% melee to light, 3.5 damage multiplier, 1 melee to boss multiplier, rear backstab (x6.5 c.dmg)
Raw atk stat 8000 (not boosted by atk%) Weapon atk 300 vs light element boss


((Raw atk stat+weapon atk)x(1.1+atk%))x(1.5+element%)x(1+melee to boss%)x(3.5+c.dmg%)x(skill multiplier)

Test 1 extra 20% atk (total 30% atk)
((8000+300) x (1.1+(20%)) x (1.5+(0%)) x (1+(0%)) x (3.5+(0%)) x 6.5 =X
(8300 x 1.3) x 1.5 x 1 x 3.5 x 6.5 = 368208.75

Test 2 extra 20% c.dmg (total 3.7 c.dmg multiplier)
((8000+300) x (1.1+(0%)) x (1.5+(0%)) x (1+(0%)) x (3.5+(20%)) x 6.5 =X
(8300 x 1.1) x 1.5 x 1 x 3.7 x 6.5 = 329364.75

Test 3 extra 20% melee to light (total 70% melee to light)
((8000+300) x (1.1+(0%)) x (1.5+(20%)) x (1+(0%)) x (3.5+(0%)) x 6.5 =X
(8300 x 1.1) x 1.7 x 1 x 3.5 x 6.5 = 353102.75

Test 4 extra 20% melee to boss (total 20% melee to boss)
((8000+300) x (1.1+(0%)) x (1.5+(0%)) x (1+(20%)) x (3.5+(0%)) x 6.5 =X
(8300 x 1.1) x 1.5 x 1.2 x 3.5 x 6.5 = 373873.5

Having all kind of multiplier is a must cuz it helps in increasing dmg instead of focusing on one.

Thers 3 kind of melee

Melee (Universal)
Melee to element (effective only to the target element)
Melee to boss (effective only to boss)

The monk asura aura can be considered as melee(universal). Then combination is calculated after asura aura, and before critical damage calculation. This combination passive can be considered as 2nd melee(universal)

Asura aura >> x1.5 physical power at 100% energy and goes lower as energy decreased
Combination >> Took some time to build the gauge. x2 physical power at 100% combo

Those info comes from jpwiki.