Old Patch Testing Notes

% Notation:
AD = Archdrake Chime
ID = Idol's Chime
CC = Caitha's Chime

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% Useful values for reference:
% Chime cast speed
AD = 120
ID = 105
CC = 145

DARK BONUS:
13int / 26fth = 85
20int / 26fth = 117
30int / 30fth = 162

% Chime ARs (26FTH)
AD+0 13int -> 105 + 55  = 160 AR
AD+0 18int -> 105 + 70  = 175 AR
AD+0 20int -> 105 + 76  = 181 AR
AD+0 23int -> 105 + 84  = 189 AR

AD+3 13int -> 136 + 57  = 193 AR
AD+3 18int -> 136 + 72  = 208 AR
AD+3 20int -> 136 + 78  = 214 AR
AD+3 23int -> 136 + 86  = 222 AR

ID+0 13int -> 150 + 65  = 215 AR
ID+0 18int -> 150 + 86  = 236 AR
ID+0 20int -> 150 + 93  = 243 AR
ID+0 23int -> 150 + 104 = 254 AR

CC+0 18int -> 125 + 102 = 227 AR
CC+0 20int -> 125 + 111 = 236 AR
CC+0 23int -> 125 + 123 = 248 AR

% Chime ARs (30FTH)
AD+10 30int -> 210 + 113 = 323 AR
CC+10 30int -> 250 + 162 = 412 AR

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% Number of GRS hits
Royal Soldiers:
AD+0 13int -> 2-shot
AD+3 13int -> 2-shot
ID+0 13int -> 2-shot
ID+0 20int -> 1-shot

Dragonriders:
AD+0 13int -> 3 + 7 = 10 hits
AD+3 13int -> 3 + 6 =  9 hits
AD+0 20int -> 3 + 6 =  9 hits
ID+0 13int -> 3 + 6 =  9 hits
ID+0 20int -> 2 + 5 =  7 hits

Mirror Knight:
AD+0 13int -> 12 hits
AD+3 13int -> 11 hits
AD+0 20int -> 11 hits
ID+0 13int -> 10 hits
CC+0 20int ->  9 hits

Demon of Song:
AD+3 13int -> 9 hits = 3-cycle
AD+0 20int -> 9 hits = 3-cycle
ID+0 13int -> 8 hits = 3-cycle
ID+0 20int -> 7 hits = 2-cycle (tight)
CC+0 20int -> 8 hits = 2-cycle (possible)

Velstadt (pre/post buff):
AD+3 13int -> 6 + 13 = 19 hits
ID+0 13int -> 6 + 12 = 18 hits (*might be 6 + 11 just)
ID+0 20int -> 5 + 12 = 17 hits
CC+0 20int -> 5 + 12 = 17 hits

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% Timing values:
Per-rest (no warp) 						= 5s
Per-rest (no warp) with attune 			= 6s
Per-warp 		 						= 7s
Per level-up (already in Majula) 		= 12s
Killing Licia (punching) vs Talking 	= 13s (~15 - 2)
Killing Maughlin with Mace  			= 21s
Standard trip to Blacksmith 			= 12s
Killing Last Giant with Mace (no rob)	= 42s
Killing Last Giant with lightning spear = 31s
Killing Last Giant with 3-shot GRS 		= 16s
3-cycle frog compared to 2-cycle 		= ~6s
Assumed extra time per hit compared
	to the minimum number on sheet 		= 2.5s per hit (cause might be an extra dodge for example)


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% Decent Route Options (Comparison)
Plenty of combinations of the above chimes/levels are available,
some options that stand out in terms of sensible routes are given below.
The information given only applies until Velstadt is dead, I haven't
yet compared anything for differences in routes after Velstadt.
The square brackets [] below show the difference in hits compared
to the optimal numbers above.
At some point it might be worth adding extra info for time spent picking up
Caitha's chime, and its effect in late game, but I'm too lazy atm.

Option 1 (Optimage-based) (AD+3 throughout; 13int)
 Bonfire warps			| 	  6		|	42s
 Total rest-only		| 	  0		|	 0s
 Total attune-rests		| 	  0		| 	 0s
 Total level-ups 		| 	  2		|   24s
 Blacksmith trips		| 	  1		|   12s
 Maughlin kill			| 	 N/A	|    0s
 Licia kill				| 	 N/A	|    0s
 Last Giant kill		|   3xGRS	|   16s
 Drangleic gate hits 	|    4 [+2] |   +5s
 Dragonriders hits		|  3/6 [+2]	|   +5s
 Mirror Knight hits 	|   11 [+2]	|   +5s
 Frog cycles			|  3-cycle  |   +6s
 Velstadt hits			| 6/13 [+2]	|   +5s
							   TOTAL = 120s

Option 2 (Macelemage-based) (ID+0, then CC+0; 20int) - Credits to Stennis for this route
 Bonfire warps			| 	  5		|	35s
 Total rest-only		| 	  0		|	 0s
 Total attune-rests		| 	  1		| 	 6s
 Total level-ups 		| 	  3		|   36s
 Blacksmith trips		| 	  0		|    0s
 Maughlin kill			| 	 N/A	|    0s
 Licia kill				|   Fists	|   13s
 Last Giant kill		|     LS	|   31s
 Drangleic gate hits 	|    2 [+0] |   +0s
 Dragonriders hits		|  2/5 [+0]	|   +0s
 Mirror Knight hits 	|    9 [+0]	|   +0s
 Frog cycles			|  2-cycle  |   +0s
 Velstadt hits			| 5/12 [+0]	|   +0s
							   TOTAL = 121s

% Conclusion:
Stennis's route is probably still slightly better because its easier to
punish certain attacks twice with Caitha's than Archdrake chime
due to the shorter cast speed.
In reality, this is so marginal it's basically a choice.
Lightning spear does look cool though :thinking:

% Well this was a useful way to spend 10 hours