diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index e60e378..438977c 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ function updateAnalysis() {
   updateEffectImpactHints(totals, dps);
 
   renderEffectTotals(totals, dps, survivability);
+  renderOptimalDamageSetup(totals, dps);
   renderSacrifices(pieceScores);
   renderReplacementComparison(totals, dps, regenDetails.total, pieceScores);
   saveDraft();
@@ -660,6 +661,74 @@ function renderEffectTotals(totals, currentDps, currentSurvivability) {
   `).join("");
 }
 
+function getDamageOptimizationEffectIds(combatStyle) {
+  const ids = ["critChance", "critDamage", "doubleChance", "damage", "attackSpeed"];
+  if (combatStyle === COMBAT_STYLES.RANGED) ids.push("rangedDamage");
+  else if (combatStyle === COMBAT_STYLES.SKILL) ids.push("skillDamage", "skillCooldown");
+  else ids.push("meleeDamage");
+  return ids;
+}
+
+function countActiveEffects() {
+  return state.pieces.reduce((count, piece) => count + (piece.effects || []).filter((effect) => effect.type).length, 0);
+}
+
+function createEmptyEffectTotals() {
+  return Object.fromEntries(EFFECTS.map((effect) => [effect.id, 0]));
+}
+
+function findOptimalDamageSetup(totals, effectCount, combatStyle) {
+  const effectIds = getDamageOptimizationEffectIds(combatStyle);
+  let best = { dps: calculateDps({ ...totals, effects: createEmptyEffectTotals() }, combatStyle), counts: Object.fromEntries(effectIds.map((id) => [id, 0])) };
+  const counts = Object.fromEntries(effectIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
+
+  function visit(effectIndex, remaining) {
+    const effectId = effectIds[effectIndex];
+    if (effectIndex === effectIds.length - 1) {
+      counts[effectId] = remaining;
+      const effects = createEmptyEffectTotals();
+      for (const id of effectIds) effects[id] = counts[id] * effectById(id).cap;
+      const dps = calculateDps({ baseDamage: totals.baseDamage, baseHealth: totals.baseHealth, effects }, combatStyle);
+      if (dps > best.dps) best = { dps, counts: { ...counts } };
+      counts[effectId] = 0;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (let count = 0; count <= remaining; count += 1) {
+      counts[effectId] = count;
+      visit(effectIndex + 1, remaining - count);
+    }
+    counts[effectId] = 0;
+  }
+
+  visit(0, effectCount);
+  return best;
+}
+
+function formatOptimalSuggestion(counts) {
+  return Object.entries(counts)
+    .filter(([, count]) => count > 0)
+    .map(([effectId, count]) => {
+      const effect = effectById(effectId);
+      return `${count}x ${effect.cap}% ${effect.label.toLowerCase()}`;
+    })
+    .join(", ");
+}
+
+function renderOptimalDamageSetup(totals, currentDps) {
+  const effectCount = countActiveEffects();
+  const optimum = findOptimalDamageSetup(totals, effectCount, state.combatStyle);
+  const delta = percentChange(currentDps, optimum.dps);
+
+  $("#optimumEffectCount").textContent = `${effectCount} effect${effectCount === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
+  $("#optimumDps").textContent = fmt(optimum.dps);
+  $("#optimumDpsDelta").textContent = formatDelta(delta, "%");
+  $("#optimumDpsDelta").className = deltaClass(delta);
+  $("#optimumSuggestion").textContent = effectCount
+    ? formatOptimalSuggestion(optimum.counts)
+    : "Add effects to your current build to see an optimized max-roll damage mix.";
+}
+
 function updateEffectImpactHints(totals, currentDps) {
   document.querySelectorAll(".gear-card").forEach((card, pieceIndex) => {
     const piece = state.pieces[pieceIndex];
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1c1fadb..49a1b25 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@
         <div id="effectTotals" class="effect-totals"></div>
       </section>
 
+      <section class="card optimum-card" aria-labelledby="optimum-heading">
+        <div class="gear-title-row">
+          <h2 id="optimum-heading">Maximum damage setup</h2>
+          <span id="optimumEffectCount" class="piece-score"></span>
+        </div>
+        <p class="muted-copy">Best max-roll damage effect mix using the same number of filled effect slots as your current build.</p>
+        <div class="optimum-results">
+          <div><span>Optimal DPS</span><strong id="optimumDps">0</strong></div>
+          <div><span>Difference vs current</span><strong id="optimumDpsDelta">0</strong></div>
+        </div>
+        <p id="optimumSuggestion" class="optimum-suggestion"></p>
+      </section>
+
       <section class="card new-item-card" aria-labelledby="new-item-heading">
         <div class="gear-title-row">
           <h2 id="new-item-heading">New item comparison</h2>
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 4bcd6cc..3617017 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ h3 { margin-bottom: 0; }
 .recommendation-list li { padding-left: 0.25rem; }
 .recommendation-list strong { color: var(--accent); }
 .recommendation-list small { display: block; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.2rem; }
+.muted-copy { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
 
 .effect-totals {
   display: grid;
@@ -255,6 +256,34 @@ h3 { margin-bottom: 0; }
 .delta-positive { color: #86efac; }
 .delta-neutral { color: var(--muted); }
 .delta-negative { color: #f87171; }
+.optimum-card {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin: 1rem 0;
+}
+.optimum-results {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+.optimum-results > div {
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 0.9rem;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+}
+.optimum-results span {
+  display: block;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+}
+.optimum-results strong { font-size: 1.35rem; }
+.optimum-suggestion {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: 800;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+}
 .swap-actions {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
@@ -270,6 +299,6 @@ h3 { margin-bottom: 0; }
 
 @media (max-width: 560px) {
   main, .hero { width: min(100% - 1rem, 1440px); }
-  .summary-grid, .inline-fields, .effect-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .summary-grid, .inline-fields, .effect-row, .optimum-results { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
   .save-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 }