1. Test parameters

• Objective:

  The test is designed to compare two spell rotations using Nidalee at level 2 (with 10% Attack Speed Shard). One test uses Primal Surge (E) turned OFF, while the other uses Primal Surge (E) turned ON, which grants a +30% Attack Speed bonus.

• Spell Rotations:

  • Rotation A: AA → Swipe(E) → AA → Takedown(Q)
  • Rotation B: AA → AA → Swipe(E) → Takedown(Q)

• Additional Note:

  The initial auto-attack (AA) is always included because, during a jungle clear, there is always an auto-attack involved in the spell rotation. Also, for simplicity, the extra 1% Missing Health damage for every 1% of the target’s missing health from Takedown is not included in the calculations, even though it should be considered in the final analysis.

1. Condition (Level 2)

This section outlines the basic auto-attacks informations for Nidalee at level 2, depending on whether Primal Surge (E) is activated or not.

• Primal Surge (E) = OFF:
  • Attack speed (AS): 0,717 AA/s
  • Time between AAs (T_base): Calculated as 1 / 0.717 ≈ 1.394 seconds
• Primal Surge (E) = ON (+30% AS) :
  • Attack Speed after bonus: 0,908 AA/s
  • Time between AAs (T_surge): Calculated as 1 / 0.908 ≈ 1.101 seconds

1. Detailed combo + Total damage vs. Any Camp

This section describes the step-by-step combo and the total damage dealt in each scenario.

• When Primal Surge (E) = OFF:

  • Rotation A: AA (53) → E (0.25 s, 64) → AA (53) → Q (53+5+~~%MissingHealth~~) = **228**
  • Rotation B: AA (53) → AA (53) → E (0.25 s, 64) → Q (53+5+~~%MissingHealth~~) = **228**

• When Primal Surge (E) = ON (+30% AS):

  The same sequences yield the same total damage of 228 in each case.

Even though the total damage per combo remains unchanged, the differences in the timings (due to attack speed changes and Swipe(E) usage) affect the overall DPS efficiency.

1. Cycle Duration :

This section calculates the overall duration of a spell cycle (i.e., one complete rotation), explaining how each component’s timing contributes to the total.

• Rotation A (Primal Surge (E) = OFF):
  • **Start (**t=0s): Directly after the first AA is accounted for (this emphasizes that the 0.25 s cast time of E is executed during the AA’s cooldown).
  • Swipe(E): Begins immediately after the AA, with a cast time of 0.25 s, which runs concurrently with the AA cooldown, t→0.25s.
  • Waiting time: the timer for the next AA continues, leaving 1.394 – 0.25 = 1.144 s before the next AA.
  • Final Step: AA into instant Takedown(Q) which reset the AA timer. The cycle ends at : t=1,394s.
• Rotation B (Primal Surge (E) = OFF) :
  • **Start (**t=0s): Directly after the first AA is accounted for (this emphasizes that the 0.25 s cast time of E is executed during the AA’s cooldown).
  • Wait: the timer for the next AA begins, with 1.394 s remaining until the next AA, t→0.1394s.
  • AA into instant Swipe(E)→Takedown(Q). The cycle ends at t = 1.394+0.25=1.644 s