DPS Calculator

Calculate damage per second from base damage, attack speed, critical hit chance, and critical multiplier for any game.

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Enter weapon or ability stats Add base damage and attack speed to see DPS, crit-adjusted output, and per-hit breakdown.

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Damage per second with critical hit calculations

A DPS calculator computes damage per second from base damage, attack speed, critical hit chance, and critical multiplier. Use it to compare weapons, builds, or skill loadouts across any game that uses these mechanics.

How DPS is calculated

Base DPS equals base damage multiplied by attacks per second. When critical hits are factored in, the effective DPS increases by the expected value of the crit bonus: DPS × (1 + critChance × (critMultiplier − 1)). A 50% crit chance with a 2× multiplier adds 50% to the base DPS.

Hits per minute is simply attacks per second multiplied by 60. This metric is useful for comparing fast, low-damage weapons against slow, high-damage ones.

Base DPS = Base Damage × Attack Speed

Attack speed is measured in attacks per second.

Effective DPS = Base DPS × (1 + Crit% × (Crit Multiplier − 1))

Crit% is expressed as a decimal (e.g. 0.5 for 50%).

Limitations of a simple DPS model

Real game DPS depends on many factors this calculator does not model: armour and resistance values, damage types, hit chance or accuracy, area-of-effect scaling, buff uptime, and target movement. Use this as a baseline comparison, not a definitive ranking.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good DPS in most games?

There is no universal answer — DPS values depend entirely on the game's number scale. Use this calculator to compare options within the same game, not across different games.

 How does critical hit chance affect DPS?

Critical hits multiply damage on a fraction of attacks. A 25% crit chance with a 2× multiplier increases average DPS by 25%. Higher crit chance or higher crit multiplier both increase the bonus proportionally.

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