[Rendar]

New test: Using no innates/passives, we test to see what dodge is like up to the point of ranking up Protection from Arrows.

Attacker
Attacker
59 Skill
57 Luck
Rank 5 Marksmanship
Rank 4 Snipe
Rank 5 Dynamic Shooting
Bow Accuracy 91%
Katana Accuracy 108%

Defender
80 Celerity
46 Luck
Agile Feet
Rank 1-5 Protection from Arrows
28 Evade Armor

Calculated Hit of Attacker
Katana: 254
Bow: 278

Calculated Dodge of Defender
Katana: 240
Bow: 240/248/256/264/272/280


Test 1: Katana Vs Bow, no Protection from Arrows

Perky Redtail Girl: Fluffles's Blade (23 Power)
Hit: 14%
Dmg: 49
Crit: 19%

Perky Redtail Girl: Sharp Stuff Shooter (28 Power)
Hit: 38%
Dmg: 74
Crit: 63%

Success: Hit lines up properly!

Test 2: Katana Vs Bow, Rank 1 Protection from Arrows

Perky Redtail Girl: Fluffles's Blade (23 Power)
Hit: 14%
Dmg: 49
Crit: 19%

Perky Redtail Girl: Sharp Stuff Shooter (28 Power)
Hit: 30%
Dmg: 74
Crit: 63%

Success They line up at rank 1 properly.

Here on out, I'll be dropping the Katana question, since it lines up as per usual.

Test 3: Bow vs Rank 2 Protection from Arrows

Perky Redtail Girl: Sharp Stuff Shooter (28 Power)
Hit: 28%
Dmg: 74
Crit: 63%

FAILURE It only reduced the hit by 2 points. TWO!

Test 4: Bow vs Rank 3 Protection from Arrows

Perky Redtail Girl: Sharp Stuff Shooter (28 Power)
Hit: 26%
Dmg: 74
Crit: 63%

FAILURE I think I'm starting to see a pattern...

Test 5: Bow vs Rank 4 Protection from Arrows

Perky Redtail Girl: Sharp Stuff Shooter (28 Power)
Hit: 24%
Dmg: 74
Crit: 63%

FAILURE

Test 6: Bow vs Rank 5 Protection from Arrows

[8:36:58 AM] John Ferella: Perky Redtail Girl: Sharp Stuff Shooter (28 Power)
Hit: 22%
Dmg: 74
Crit: 63%

MASSIVE FAILURE

So yeah, Protection from Arrows, instead of giving the +40 it says it gives at +8/+8/+8/+8/+8, it gives +8/+2/+2/+2/+2