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I think you meant wand is slightly more dps
Staff is actually slightly more damage for two reasons...
Sonic wave gives a 10% accuracy boost to your next attack, and does the same damage as concentrated blast (assuming you cancel after two hits, which I think most people still do? But I'm hearing it's best not to now for some reason...). That 10% accuracy, assuming you need it, can be the difference between your next attack being a 4k or a splash.
Slightly more noticeable is the opening hit with the staff. Wand and orb together add up to the same damage as the staff, however the damage is split between the wand and orb. Doing only auto attack damage, wand is something like 125% + 75% for offhand. When you first click an enemy to attack, most times, you fire off an auto attack before you can get an ability in... Just how it works out.
So if you're using Wand + Singularity, that "opening hit" is 125% damage, versus if you're using a staff that opening hit is 200%. Dual wield has more fashion value for me personally, so I stuck with my wand and singularity... An ugly red ball dripping green goop on a stick isn't exactly appealing
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If damage is the only factor you're concerned with (not cosmetic appearance or ability to use a shield), then go with staff and save yourself like 550m
The Purple Sorceress
I think you meant wand is slightly more dps
Staff is actually slightly more damage for two reasons...
Sonic wave gives a 10% accuracy boost to your next attack, and does the same damage as concentrated blast (assuming you cancel after two hits, which I think most people still do? But I'm hearing it's best not to now for some reason...). That 10% accuracy, assuming you need it, can be the difference between your next attack being a 4k or a splash.
Slightly more noticeable is the opening hit with the staff. Wand and orb together add up to the same damage as the staff, however the damage is split between the wand and orb. Doing only auto attack damage, wand is something like 125% + 75% for offhand. When you first click an enemy to attack, most times, you fire off an auto attack before you can get an ability in... Just how it works out.
So if you're using Wand + Singularity, that "opening hit" is 125% damage, versus if you're using a staff that opening hit is 200%. Dual wield has more fashion value for me personally, so I stuck with my wand and singularity... An ugly red ball dripping green goop on a stick isn't exactly appealing
.
If damage is the only factor you're concerned with (not cosmetic appearance or ability to use a shield), then go with staff and save yourself like 550m
The Purple Sorceress
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19-Mar-2015 06:24:07
Thanks for the explanation Keighlea.
181m Slayer XP and 37,963 Edimmu slain for my
Dungeoneering
pet. Slayer is still the worst skill in the game.
181m Slayer XP and 37,963 Edimmu slain for my
Dungeoneering
pet. Slayer is still the worst skill in the game.
19-Mar-2015 06:26:04
That's what I've been told anyway! It seems to make sense so I don't question it
The Purple Sorceress
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19-Mar-2015 06:30:10
You're right, Mumu, I want Seismics to crash further so I can keepsake a set to override my shadow dyed ones
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19-Mar-2015 06:34:05
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