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Damage Per Second

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==On Items==
[[Image:dps.jpg|leftthumb|150px250px|Damage Per Second Display on Mouseover in Diablo 3]]
The DPS is part of the display of item stats in Diablo III. There are also pop up damage displays over the heads of other players in Arena combat, and sometimes over the heads of monsters when big damage hits are landed. These are slightly controversial, with some players arguing that they are distracting, or unfitting to the mythological mood.
==DPS Calculation Complications==
[[File:Item-gamescon2010-fist-blade.jpg|leftframe|Fist blade.]] 
In terms of dealing damage, DPS refers to the average damage a character will do with a [[weapon]] or a specific attack, averaged out between the base damage and the attack speed. Games rarely will have an accessible way to inform the player of what, precisely, the DPS would be for any weapon or attack due to the complex nature of how numbers work in games.