Brista,Aug 4 2005, 01:52 PM Wrote:Garotte: 438 damage (can't crit, not reduced by armour), 1 combo point
Ambush: 290 damage + 250% weapon damage (can crit, reduced by armour), 1 combo point
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My Lifeforce Dirk gave me more damage with Ambush than Garrote - and that's a reward from Zul'Ferrak. Why go with a DoT that might not get to it's listed damage and takes up a debuff slot? If you're worried about Ambush aggro, wait an extra second or two.
I'm telling you, I seriously can't think of a single endgame example where Garrote beats Ambush. Especially if you have even a half-decent dagger. The only use I can imagine for it is giving another player a DoT in PvP to prevent stealth ...
Yes, there are theoretical situations where Garrote can surpass Ambush damage. But this isn't mathcraft, and I haven't seen one of those situations yet.
Edit: okay, I thought of two cases where Garrote beats Ambush. One - PvP versus Warriors. They can have so much armor and +def that my Ambush won't crit and will do middling damage. But, frankly, I'd rather stun Warriors. Two - if you're somehow in stealth and disarmed - Garrote doesn't take a Melee Weapon.
Trade yourself in for the perfect one. No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined!