Flat Damage: Got it right?

Grim Dawn Gameplay Discussion
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Just want to make sure I am not being a total idiot:

The game guide states: “Damage on equipment comes in two forms: Flat Damage and Percent Damage.” It goes on to say: “Flat Damage applies only to your weapon attacks and does not increase the damage from your skills unless they include a % Weapon Damage component.”
Fair enough.
The game guide makes no mention of flat damage that may come from abilities.

So for skills that do not deal %WD, e.g. Storm Totem or Devastation, does bonus flat damage from abilities (including auras from component skills) positively affect these skills, or no?

Thanks in advance

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Flat damage is added to your weapon damage, thus only boosting skills/spells with a weapon damage component. % damage affects everything.

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If the flat damage from a spell like AAR did not effect the damage of that skill, it would do no damage. Of course the skills listed flat damage affects the skill.

Though flat damage on a buff will add that damage to your weapon damage, just like flat damage on armor adds to your weapon damage.

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Thanks much, I think I have it now.

If the flat damage from a spell like AAR did not effect the damage of that skill, it would do no damage. Of course the skills listed flat damage affects the skill.

Yes, of course. I meant things such as auras, Stormcaller’s Pact, standing in Seals, etc.