05-18-2005, 07:34 AM
savaughn,May 17 2005, 02:53 PM Wrote:Even using the demonic sac. numbers, the Mage wins the DPS contest and does so without the restrictions built into hellfire. That seems to confirm the popular idea that the Mage is the kind of AoE.
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It'd win burst dps for about 5-10 seconds every 3 minutes, plus whatever crit happens. As for damage within say 30 seconds worth of aoe total, I'm not as confident that'd be so. Its certainly cheaper, and all mages get 'must have' talents from arcane tree. . . whereas warlocks. . . out must-haves are spread out.
Still, its blatantly obvious warlocks would have to give up a lot more for the same effect. 15 points for IAE, 17 for IHF that's only 70% effective. +16 points for a lot more burst aoe damage, +21 for more damage (more consistent, but at cost of pet abilities vs increased mana costs and available 10 secs once every 3 min).