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I just tested this internally again and can confirm that the power bonus from the Axe empowerments are working correctly, even in the Training Grounds. Just keep in mind that the axe bonus power only applies to "normal" power and doesn't multiple elemental power (from your weapon if using an elemental power).
I asked a similar question in another thread, but I think it got buried. I bought several of the chain blade upgrades for milestone 2 that claim to add 5 power. What I've observed is:
- Equip a power surged Agarus hammer. See what my advertised power is prior to a fight.
- Equip a power surged Agarus chain blades. See what my advertised power is prior to a fight against the same behemoth.
I'd expect the latter to be higher, reflecting the power I added to my chain blades. Instead, what I observe is that my displayed power is the same. So either these (kinda expensive) nodes aren't doing anything (terrible), or they do something but all your visible evidence suggests they aren't doing anything (better, but still not good).
While I'm here: the nodes off Milestone XII that give you abilities for reforging weapon types. They are all worded as something like, "Gives you benefit X no matter what weapon you are using". Is that what it really means? Hint: I sure hope so, because I've done some reforges assuming yes. Or does it actually mean, "Gives you benefit X no matter which weapon of this specific type you are using." Example: reforging hammers gives you extra stagger damage. Does it give it to you no matter which hammer you use? Or does it give it to you even if you are using an axe, for example?
The UI screen that displays power doesn't take the bonus power nodes into account. It's something we hope to fix soon. But the nodes are working.
The Empowerment nodes do indeed give you the bonus no matter what weapon you use, even a weapon of a different class. So the Strikers nodes will increase attack speed of Axe/Sword/etc. for example. Some of these bonuses are more niche, so the Pike one won't give raw Wound damage to a weapon that doesn't do Wound, but it will multiply any wound damage you do.
Thank you for the reply! So does the empowerment not apply to any elemental weapon?
It applies to the non-elemental damage on weapons. So for elemental weapons, it's not as siginificant of a boost, but it does apply to all the class power you get, which accounts for roughly 3/4 of your total power.