10-01-2007, 05:40 PM
Quote:Also, patch 2.3 is going to remove the damage coefficient penalty, so that's a factor in it. I was wondering if anyone has crunched numbers, however, on how Scorch vs. Fireball plays out, especially factoring in how Incinerate gives me 4% more crit on Scorches. This is probably common knowledge to all dedicated mage players, but not to a nub like myself. :)
There are no reasonable circumstances where Scorch will outdamage Fireball, even now. With the tax removed it won't even be a question. That said, there's a persistent rumor on the WoW mage forums that Scorch beats Fireball if you have the Lightning Capacitor; it's not true, but stamping it out has become nearly impossible.
Improved Scorch is mainly for raids and 5-man bosses, and Incinerate is just a nice bonus. Neither should impact your play style that much.