07-11-2012, 01:55 PM
Which is another thing - Hydra is good for single targets, Meteor for closely-knit groups or single targets. Spectral is good at the same things as Meteor, but without the range. Electrocute is good against a line of enemies, or somewhat more sparse groups than Meteor hits. Also, it seems to tick awfully quickly, but that may be IAS/perception of my AP orb filling rapidly. True, Electrocute is probably the worst signature for single targets, but both my other attacks manage single targets fine.
Electric Pulse is just something I use at low level until I have better options. Spectral has low range, doesn't hit the full area it shows slashes across, and seems to cast slower than the others. I've learned Magic Missile is just generally bad. You can throw the 143% damage rune on it, but the missiles still have to fire, travel, and connect. Not to mention MMs seem much more tightly controlled by IAS than Electrocute - which in the time you fire two and they travel out and hit, Electrocute will have ticked 2-3 times easily, maybe even 4. I mean the base Electrocute hits up to three targets at 80% each. You need a rune to hit up to three targets on MM for 50% each. Electrocute also auto-aims slightly to nearby monsters, which is another function MM requires a rune for.
Actually the only time I stopped using Electrocute was when I was doing a cold-themed build and not using ANY primary - just Ray of Frost with Cold-Blooded to get its cost down to "almost free." I want to like some of the other options - especially Spectral Blades - but I just can't with the current balance. Electrocute just in my experience seems far better than other options.
Electric Pulse is just something I use at low level until I have better options. Spectral has low range, doesn't hit the full area it shows slashes across, and seems to cast slower than the others. I've learned Magic Missile is just generally bad. You can throw the 143% damage rune on it, but the missiles still have to fire, travel, and connect. Not to mention MMs seem much more tightly controlled by IAS than Electrocute - which in the time you fire two and they travel out and hit, Electrocute will have ticked 2-3 times easily, maybe even 4. I mean the base Electrocute hits up to three targets at 80% each. You need a rune to hit up to three targets on MM for 50% each. Electrocute also auto-aims slightly to nearby monsters, which is another function MM requires a rune for.
Actually the only time I stopped using Electrocute was when I was doing a cold-themed build and not using ANY primary - just Ray of Frost with Cold-Blooded to get its cost down to "almost free." I want to like some of the other options - especially Spectral Blades - but I just can't with the current balance. Electrocute just in my experience seems far better than other options.
Finally satisfied that this, in fact, a game in the Diablo series.