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There are two types of penetration in smite: penetration in numbers and penetration in percentage. My question is about the order of penetration. Let's say you have 50% penetration and 50 'normal' penetration, the enemy god has 100 protections. Does the % penetration go first, so it'll be 100 - 50% = 50 and then 50 - 50 = 0 protection? Or does the 'normal' penetration go first so it'll be 100 - 50 = 50 and then 50 - 50% = 25 protection?

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Originally posted by ViolletXIII

1 - % defense reduction (example: Void Shield).

2 - Flat defense reduction (example: Stone of Binding).

3 - % Penetration (example: Titans bane).

4 - Flat penetration (Example: Brawler's Beatstick).

EDIT: A little example:

If your target have 200 physical defense:

Void Shield (15% defense reduction) will reduce it to 170 physical defense.

Stone of Binding (+10 defense reduction) will reduce it to 160 physical defense.

Titans Bane (20% penetration) will bypass it to 128 physical defense.

Brawler's Beatstick (+15 penetration) will bypass it to 113 physical defense.

Yep, this is correct! You reduce it first; with % going first and then flat.

Then you calculate your penetration against that reduced amount, % going first and then flat.