Wrath Math - Can pButcher Kill Stormwall?

pButcher vs. Stormwall

When I'm down 4 points in Scenario and need a Hail Mary charge to save me from humiliation I want to know 3 things. 

• Can I One-Shot my target? (Because it's bad-ass) 
• Is there any chance of me killing my target if I am super lucky?
• What are my chances of killing on average dice?

I've been having to fight Stormwall recently and I really need to know the math behind destroying it efficiently. For the first Wrath Math article I will ask the question.

Can pButcher Kill Stormwall?

(All math has been calculated for combat vs. Stormwall)

Butcher has a 97.22% Chance of hitting Stormwall on each attack

Now I know it's probably not a common match up but I think it'd be interesting to see if he could take him mathematically.

Regular Attack (No Boosting)

One Shot Max Damage	Kill on Max Dice Result?	Kill on Average Dice?
15 Max Damage	Yes. 4 Hits	Not Recommended (52.5 DMG)

Regular Attack + Boost Damage

One Shot Max Damage	Minimum Hits to Kill	Kill on Average Dice?
21 Max Damage	Yes. 3 Hits	Not Recommended (40.5 DMG)

Regular Attack + Upkept Fury (No Boosting)

One Shot Max Damage	Minimum Hits to Kill	Kill on Average Dice?
18 Max Damage	Yes. 3 Hits	YES (63 DMG)

Regular Attack + Upkept Fury + Boost Damage

One Shot Max Damage	Minimum Hits to Kill	Kill on Average Dice?
24 Max Damage	Yes. 3 Hits	Not Recommended (42 DMG)

Regular Attack + Feat (No Boosting)

One Shot Max Damage	Minimum Hits to Kill	Kill on Average Dice?
21 Max Damage	Yes. 3 Hits	YES (66 DMG with 1 Focus Remaining)

Regular Attack + Feat + Boost Damage

One Shot Max Damage	Minimum Hits to Kill	Kill on Average Dice?
27 Max Damage	Yes. 3 Hits	YES (63.5 DMG)

Regular Attack + Feat + Upkept Fury (No Boosting)

One Shot Max Damage	Minimum Hits to Kill	Kill on Average Dice?
24 Max Damage	Yes. 3 Hits	YES (56 DMG with 3 Focus Remaining)

Regular Attack + Feat + Upkept Fury + Boost Damage

One Shot Max Damage	Minimum Hits to Kill	Kill on Average Dice?
30 Max Damage	Yes. 2 Hits	YES (66.5 DMG)

Final Conclusion:

Can pButcher Kill Stormwall? - Yes. The most efficient is on his Feat Turn with Upkept Fury and NO BOOSTING.

Can pButcher One Shot Stormwall? - No but he can 2 Shot him if you roll ten 6's.

What is the Maximum Damage Butcher Can do with One Shot Against Stormwall? - 30 Max Damage

So there you have it. pButcher an take out a Stormwall but will probably max out all his resources unless it's his feat turn. After reviewing the results I learned that your Focus is better spent purchasing attacks rather than boosting damage.

It is also important to note how important it is to make sure you plan ahead if you plan to take on Stormwall. You must have Fury Upkept or the math gets really bad. That one extra Focus makes a huge difference. Sylys Wyshnalyrr also helps dramatically by giving you one free upkeep.

You can discuss this topic on the Privateer Press Forums: http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?223298-Can-pButcher-Kill-Stormwall

Mark Lim is a web designer, owns OverwatchApparel.com and PoisonApple.com, a food blogger (OhSoFat.com) and a part time astronaut. He also has a little Butcher inside of him.