Vengeance and Conviction

[ghost70]

the optimum choice for damage per swing is 17/3 Vengeance/Conviction. That does elemental damage equal to 232.4% (taking into account the lowered resists) of your weapon's damage. In comparison, 18/2 would do 232.2%; 16/4 would do 232.0%

I was sure it was something like that, but wasn't sure how to go about calculating it.

However, if you're more worried about running out of mana than you are about kill speed, the optimum for damage per mana is 1/19 (Vengeance/Conviction) (or are resists capped at -100%? If that's the case, then the best is 5/15).

This is probably the method ill go with because I don't want to have to depend on potions. Still contemplating 17/3 though because that would maximize damage and I'm not sure how big of a problem mana will be.

Flashing between fanat/conviction sounds interesting. I haven't had much luch flashing in the past, but fanaticism sticks much faster than holy shock.

I won't really have to worry about mana burn because sanctuary takes down wraith packs real quick, and the knockback prevents them from draining my mana even when 20 of them are stacked on top of each other. Mana burn/PI bosses are a bit trickier. Usually I'll smite them into a corner and wait until they home in on my mercenary, then hope I can get a few swings in until he locks on me, then retreat and repeat. They still usually end up getting a lucky shot in, leaving me unable to even zeal. They will be a tough battle no matter what skills I choose, so no use worrying about that.

I guess I'll start with 1 point in each, see how I like vengeance and how my mana holds up then choose from there. Thanks to all for the help.