Hyper Beam's nearby damage takes priority when dealing damage, even if the beam is pointed at a target. One would expect that at least the higher damage from the beam would be used, even if they don't stack.
As shown in the video:
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As shown in the video:
- Beam + Nearby Damage: 170 DPS, 1320 total
- Just Beam: 220 DPS, 1760 total
- Just Nearby: 170 DPS, 1320 total
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