1. Test parameters

• Objective:

  The test is designed to compare jungle companion (pet) damage using HP Flat Shard vs HP Scaling Shard and to show how it can impact clearing time/clear methods to choose, specifically here for Krugs, since the effect can be quite significant under certain conditions.

• Rune Type:

The pet’s damage formula includes the following parameter: (+3% bonus health (HP)). Depending on the selected shard, you will have the following bonus damage differences:

• HP Flat Shard (+65 HP) : 0.03×65=1.95 bonus damage.
• HP Scaling Shard (+10-180 HP) :
  • Level 1 (+10 HP) : 0,03x10=0.30 bonus damage
  • Level 2 (+20 HP) : 0.03x20=0.60 bonus damage.

1. Condition (Level 2)

   This analysis focuses on Level 2 because it's the most critical point where the choice between a Flat HP and Scaling HP shard has a noticeable impact. At Level 2, you are clearing the Krug camp, where the extra pet damage from the Flat HP shard can significantly affect the clear's speed and consistency, especially for the Intermediate and Hard methods.

1. Damage per Tick + Total damage comparison

This section explains how pet damage is calculated and shows the resulting damage based on the chosen shards and the number of ticks on the Krugs (or any other camp).

• Damage per Tick :

  The complete formula for calculating the pet’s damage per tick (true damage) is as follows: Base Damage (20–90 based on level) + 10% bonus AD + 12% AP + 20% bonus armor + 20% bonus magic resistance + 3% bonus health.

  In our case, the formula takes into account the level, the AP from the shard, as well as bonus health.

  The base damage of the pet increases linearly from 20 at level 1 to 90 at level 18. With 17 level increments, the increase per level is : Δ = (90-20)/17 = 4.12 per level (Level 1: 20, Level 2: 20+4.12=24.12)

  AP from the Adaptive Force Shard : 9 → 0.12x9 = 1.08.

  The bonus health damage depends on the chosen shard, as explained earlier.

  • Total damage per tick using HP Flat Shard at level 2: 24.12+1.08+1.95 = 27.15
  • Total damage per tick using HP Scaling Shard at level 2: 24.12+1.08+0.60 = 25.80

• Total on 14-15 Ticks:

  • HP Flat Shard:
    • 14 ticks: 14×27.15≈380.1 damage
    • 15 ticks: 15×27.15≈407.3 damage
  • HP Scaling Shard:
    • 14 ticks: 14×25.80≈361.2 damage
    • 15 ticks: 15×25.80≈387.0 damage

• Damage Difference on 14-15 Ticks:

  Bonus damage difference between HP Flat and HP Scaling Shards:

  • 14 Ticks : 380.1 − 361.2 ≈ +18.9
  • 15 Ticks : 407.3 − 387.0 ≈ +20.3

Table: Rune Comparison at Condition (Level 2)