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As players hack and slash their way through Diablo 4, they have come across and experienced several innovative ideas which puts a twist on the classic RPG formula. Overpower is one example of this innovation. It basically works as another form of critical hit in Diablo 4. As you defeat other enemies, players will see several different colors in which the damage stats appear.
Highlighted in one such color is the overpower damage. It is important to understand such effects as you progress through the game and improve your build.
Overpower in Diablo 4 explained
Diablo 4 is a massive game with several damage types highlighted in different colors. One such damage type is Overpower which drastically improves the bonus damage you inflict upon enemies. It works in a similar way to the critical hit effect but there are a few contrasting differences between the two. While critical hit damage occurs randomly, Overpower has a defined chance of activating and it can also be improved and scaled off with Health and Fortify rather than critical hit modifiers.
Unlike Fortify, Overpower is considered to be pretty weak at the later part of the game, although it can still deal a significant amount of damage while you are working your way up through the initial levels of Diablo 4.
Here are the Damage stats for Overpower :
Overpower has a fixed activation chance rate of 3% that you can change by obtaining weapon effects that ensures the activation of Overpower.
The Overpower effect grants extra damage to whichever skill you are using when it is activated.
Overpower scales with your Life and Fortify stats but has a base value of 50% and caps at 150%.
Damage over time, passive abilities and Channeled skills cannot Overpower at all.
Is Overpower essential to your builds?
As mentioned above, Overpower can be considered relatively weak compared to other damage types present in the game. As the game progresses and players reach the later stages of Diablo 4, they will find out that this damage type is very undertuned. It is better to invest in other damage types like Fortify and Vulnerable, among which the former is considered as the most powerful damage type in Diablo 4
