Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5974459-20130813222254/@comment-6003396-20131117081318

Yes, this appears to be true. Similarly, the base level Physical/Lightning damage corresponds to the Standard +8 version of the weapon. Example: the Battle Axe +8 damage is 171 physical and Battle Axe +15 is 237. Lighting Battle Axe (+0) is 171/171 and Lighting Battle Axe +5 is 237/237