[AS2] Good method for random damage

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What’s the best way to calculate random damage based on a power variable and enemy defense variable

So lets say these are the stats
My Attack - 12
Enemy Def - 4

What would be the best formula? I don’t want it to be inbetween 0 and another. This is the only formula I can get


//The minimal damage
min_damage = playerAttack -= enemyDef;
randomDam = random(playerAttack);

if(randomDam < min_damage){
randomDam = min_damage
}

But this will return with 8 (the minium damage based on our variables) a lot since it is more likely to land below 8.

Something more like a random number between the minimum damage and the player’s attack