[VXA] A.Attack*Element Resistance - B.Def

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Is there a way to have a damage formula calculate the element resistance before subtracting the defense?

I tried getting it to work 2 different ways.

Attempt 1: Edit Game_Battler and set normal attack's damage formula to just a.atk

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  def make_damage_value(user, item)
    value = item.damage.eval(user, self, $game_variables) #Returns a.atk for normal attack
    value = apply_critical(value) if @result.critical
    value = apply_variance(value, item.damage.variance)
    value *= item_element_rate(user, item)
    value -= self.def if item.physical? #No effect
    value -= self.mdf if item.magical? #No effect
    value *= pdr if item.physical?
    value *= mdr if item.magical?
    value *= rec if item.damage.recover?
    value = apply_guard(value)
    @result.make_damage(value.to_i, item)
  end


Results in unmitigated attack damage no matter what for a normal physical attack

Attempt 2: I also tried this as the damage formula (unmodified Game_Battler)

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(a.atk * b.elements_max_rate(a.element_set)) - b.def


but that returns NULL as the [Pierce] damage for a.atk = 73, b.def = 79, when b's elemental vulnerability for [Pierce] is 125%. (Damage I want is 12.25 from 73*1.25-79)

Edit: Nvm, I figured out why the change to Game_Battler wasn't having an impact, I forgot I had LunaticDamage script which overrides it.

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