Initially tests were conducted using "*d full" to determine if all players hit by a splash are damaged for the same amount. This is not the case. The game calculates the damage seperately for each player hit.

36 tests were then conducted using Cold Ball II. The splash damages were tested at 3 distances from point of impact. The splash-radius of Cold Ball II can be measured in-game as approximately 3.5 "square tiles" in the Cathedral main hall. The values given below are measured in such tiles.

Damage at edge of Splash Radius (3.5)												Avg
31	27	21	30	30	31	22	24	29	28	27	32	26.1
Damage at middle of Splash Radius (2.5)												Avg
27	28	22	26	24	28	27	26	31	32	23	28	26.8
Damage from an almost direct hit (1.5)												Avg
28	31	26	26	25	21	25	23	30	27	28	29	26.6
Overall												Avg
												26.5

Notes

• Averages at every range very similar - no effect due to proximity to point of impact.
• Cold Ball II calculated average for a direct hit is 53
• Experimental overall average damage found to be exactly 26.5, matching 50% hypothesis perfectly
• Half of minimum damage for a direct hit with Cold Ball II is 15.5
• Half of maximum damage for a direct hit with Cold Ball II is 37.5
• Experimental damages fall in the range 21-32, which matches the 50% hypothesis

• A further series of 29 tests were undertaken to ensure the accuracy of the preceeding points. The the results fall within the range 17-30, with an average of 25.5. The overall average for 65 tests was found to be 26.1.

• A series of 27 tests were also undertaken to prove the accuracy of the calculated direct damage. The results fall within the range 48-64, with an average of 55.5. This is higher than the calculated average, but within the reach of experimental probability (4.7% deviation from calculated mean).

All values expressed to 1 d.p.

Test carried out by Graham=BL, PL-Biodoom and Poolya_FA