How does DPS work? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:36 pm

I've been wondering for sometime how damage per second works. Help

~Daniels~

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:11 am

It's the amount of damage you can theoretically cause.

IN A SECOND.

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:18 am

Assuming the foe has no DT or DR.

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:37 am

The bigger the number, the better the weapon is. That's the way I see it :shrug:

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:08 am

The bigger the number, the better the weapon is. That's the way I see it :shrug:

-Its not size. Its what you do with it...

» Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:12 pm

I believe its the most damage you can do in one second, or atleast a similar timeframe.
I.E a minigun will have low DAM, which is the amount of damage done per bullet, but the DPS is huge.

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:05 am

I've been wondering for sometime how damage per second works. Help

~Daniels~

DAM x ROF.

Example, a 9mm SMG with 5 damage and a refire rate of two shots per second would have 10 DPS.

High DPS weapons usually have a low DAM but a high ROF, making them more useful for dealing with animals and lightly armored foes. Example: Gatling Laser.

Conversely, that anti-material rifle isn't going to be firing very fast, but it has such a high DAM that no amount of armor will save you.