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Add detailed source breakdowns for Effective DPS and damage conversion/extra damage

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What platform are you running Path of Building on?

Windows

Is your feature request related to a problem?

I would like to see more detailed but there is only final value.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to see more detailed breakdowns for the following stats:

  • Effective DPS modifiers
  • “X Damage Converted to Y Damage”
  • “Gain X as Extra Y Damage”

For these stats, it would be very helpful if PoB could show every individual source contributing to the final value, similar to how “Total Increased” and “Total More” currently display their individual sources.

For example, when looking at a build, it can sometimes be very difficult to figure out where a particular Effective DPS value or damage conversion/extra damage value is coming from. Having a detailed breakdown of each source would make it much easier to understand and troubleshoot a build.

Ideally, each of these stats would show something like:

  • Source A: +X%
  • Source B: +Y%
  • Source C: +Z%

and then the resulting total.

This would make it much easier to identify how PoB arrives at the final numbers, especially for complex builds.

Describe alternatives you've considered

No response

Additional context

Example:

Enemy resistance 50%
Effective resistance:
13% (non-inverted hit after penetration) ... <- source ?
-87% (inverted hit after penetration)
= -2%

Effective DPS modifier:
x 1.02 (resistance) <- source ?
x1.16 (increased/reduced damage taken) <-source ?
=1.183

Enemy modifiers
Value Stat Skill types Notes Source
10% increased Damage Taken Spell Condition:Unnerved Base <- source ?

If the source could be listed directly, it would save a lot of time. Otherwise, it can take quite a while to track down where it comes from.

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the existing “Total Increased” and “Total More” source breakdowns referenced in the issue and trace how their entries are assembled and displayed. Compare that path with the Effective DPS, damage conversion, and extra damage calculations; done means each requested stat exposes its individual contributing sources and resulting total, with coverage for the example cases described.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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