Truth about Regenatation Rates

[yhaguen]

Hello,

From a long time we are discussing about the regeneration rates. Are they capped or not? And if they are really capped, is the caps in Traditions are the same then the ones provided into the UOGuide?

To define a bit what the regeneration rates are: This mechanism is based on a 10-second period of time and is able to restore Hit points, Stamina & Mana. You have separate values for each of those pools. As an example, if you have +10 Stamina regen on your equipment, you'll regen 1 Stamina point every seconds. For 18 Mana regen, you'll regenerate 1.8 Mana points every seconds and so on.

To answer these questions I'll start from my basic assumption that Traditions is following UOGuide information:
   - "The maximum useable Hit Point Regeneration rate is capped at 18." www.uoguide.com/Hit_Point_Regeneration
   - "Stamina Regeneration is capped at 24" www.uoguide.com/Stamina_regeneration
   - "18 MR cap for equipment" and "The total Mana Regeneration from equipment is capped at 30" www.uoguide.com/Mana_Regeneration (MR means Mana Regeneration)

As you can see, the Mana regen rate is not clear and if you have a look on the link, the formula is quite complex:

Mana reg (per second) = 0.2 +
Focus/200 +
(1 or 1.1 if meditation>=100)*(Meditation*3/400+Int/400)*(0 for nonmedi armor 1 for medy armor or 2 if active meditation) +
((Meditation/2+Focus/4)*1/90*0.65+2.35)*(sqrt(ManaReg from items)-1) + 1/10 sqrt(ManaReg from items) is caped 5.5 so Mana regs from items is capped at 30

So I put in place a test procedure to measure values.

Test Procedure:
Tests was done on my warrior. I increased my equipment regeneration rates upper the the supposed caps to ensure to be able to have a significant increase in case of.
   - Hit point regeneration 24
   - Stamina regeneration 27
   - Mana regeneration 23

I created a macro to gear / ungear to reduce my pools.

when I am fully geared up, I start a chrono and take a screen shot on a same time.
I take a second screen shot after 10 seconds to fix the results. Even with my Jedi reflexes I repeat the operation 3 times to ensure values accuracy

Test Results:

• Test 1
  

• Test 2
  

• Test 3
  

Conclusion:

Things are crystal clear in Traditions for both Hit point and stamina regeneration rates. Those values follow the UOGuide:
   - Hit point regeneration is capped to 18
   - Stamina regeneration is capped to 24

About the Mana regeneration only one thing is clear: 18 is not the cap and if there is a cap it is more then that. 30 like the other value suggested by UOGuide? As this value is key for Mages, I'll made some specific tests to better understand the limit of this regen capability.

Safe travels,
Yhaguen.

[yhaguen]

Goal is to be able to redo the tests but focused only on Mana Regeneration -MR on stuff.

Test procedure is the same as previous: 51 MR on stuff, macro to gear up and 2 sreenshots, first one to start the chrono and a second one 10 second later:

  

• Test 1

• Test 2

• Test 3

Conclusion:

The mana regeneration on stuff is capped to 23 and not follow UOGuide. Final values are:

   - Hit points 18 over 10 seconds
   - Stamina 24 over 10 seconds
   - Mana 23 over 10 seconds

Cheers,
Yhaguen.

[alk760]

What adds +8 manaregen??

[yhaguen]

eheheh +6 MR base, + 8 gemmed.

Yhaguen.

PS: I'll be off till Monday. You have the WE to found it! Happy hunting!

[yhaguen]

updated.

PS: my bad it is +7 MR (5 base + 2 gems).

Yhaguen.

[alk760]

What items have the high base mana regeneration.
I know the Inquisitors Helm Helm of Insite is 5+2 after gemed.

[yhaguen]

Druid chest & legs.

Cheers,
Yhaguen.

[Benjamin]

I just tested regen with 120 med 100 focus (with and without 9 mana regen) on my mage with plain leather medable gear. without the 9 mana regen using magery to deplete manapool, regen was 22 avearge over 5 tests. with only 9 mana regen the results were average 31 points over 10 seconds after 5 tests. I did not test stamina regens I am sure medable armor would not influence that stat. I will revisit this when i have a put together a medable warriors suit. but so far if we can get up to 5 points per second that would be amazing, just by adding med and focus, and using medable gear. I think a medable warriors suit with required stat and regen bonuses can be put together I will update this post when i have retested with the warrior gear put together.