Aion Riftshade

I crunched some numbers on this server and figured I'd share the results.

Some fascinating insights:

• Searing, whether used for quick or full casting, stands out as one of the top skills for both DPS and DPM (Damage per Mana). Prioritize this over using flame bolt or harpoon whenever possible.
• Stigma skills like Flame Spray and Glacial face significant drops in DPM in their last couple of upgrades despite only slight DPS improvements. I suggest avoiding the highest upgrades of these skills and opting for the second-best upgrades to maintain a balanced DPS and DPM. Of course, there are times when exceptions apply, for example, if you're usually playing with bard/sw and mana isn't a concern.
• Wind Cut Down is unexpectedly effective, contrary to what I initially thought—it’s actually quite a fair choice. The damage assessed didn't even account for its bleeding effect.

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Really usefull, i'll use Searing bolt from now. Thx !
Edit : Due to animation, i recommend to use it only at Charge 1

1 hour ago, Niiirvy said:

Really usefull, i'll use Searing bolt from now. Thx !
Edit : Due to animation, i recommend to use it only at Charge 1

I didn't include animation to simplify things a little. With searing full charge you are trading some DPS for DPM.

Pretty awesome stuff. Back when I was on the official server, I used to put together tons of similar charts, but all those got lost to time on old hard drives and I figured I'd never need them again.

Though I do appreciate your sharing, the chart feels kinda incomplete to me (it might serve your personal use well, but hey, you posted it on the forum).. For instance, you included Ice Harpoon III but not IV, which makes it tricky to draw well-rounded conclusions without seeing more levels of spells. Plus, you skipped flame harpoon, and while you did mention searing bolt as an alternative, a direct comparison would have been handy. Also, charging skills like searing bolt don't get affected by cast speed, meaning with gloves, scrolls, and vaizels active, flame harpoon might perform better (haven't tested that myself)--but we wouldn't know for sure from your chart. Moreover, a quick searing bolt needs another skill after it before you can weave freezing wind, whereas you can perfectly weave fw after flameharpoon every time if vaizels is on cooldown.

Also, while the DPS of higher stigmas might increase incrementally, they're amplified by a player's magic boost. Deciding its worth can be subjective, but to illustrate, my Flame Spray 6 clocks a DPS of 4,504 (while yours shows 1560, are we presuming base damage without boosts?) when targeting a mob at MB cap (excluding any cast speed gear). Including a DPS list considering various magic boost levels, or at least at cap, would be insightful.

You've made a good start here, but there's a lot more refinement needed.

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1 hour ago, blackout said:

Good stuff. Back in my official server days, I would make loads of charts like these, but over time, they vanished with my old HDDs, and I figured they'd never come in handy again.

While I do value your effort, the post feels a bit incomplete. It might be fine for personal use, but it's shared in the forum. You included Ice Harpoon III but omitted IV; for thorough conclusions, we'd need various spell levels. The omission of flame harpoon is noticeable, and although you propose searing bolt instead, a comparative analysis would have been enlightening. Also, charging skills like searing bolt ignore cast speed adjustments, so with gloves, scroll, and Vaizel's, flame harpoon might be the better option (untested), but we're left guessing without the chart. Moreover, quick searing bolt necessitates a follow-up skill before weaving freezing wind, whereas when Vaizel's is inactive, weaving can seamlessly follow flameharpoon each time.

Higher stigma DPS figures might seem incremental, but they interact with a player's magic boost. Debating their worth is valid, but my Flame Spray 6, for instance, hits 4,504 DPS (your mention was 1560—assuming base figures without boosts?) against mobs at MB cap (excluding cast speed gear). A breakdown of DPS at various magic boost tiers, particularly at cap, would be valuable.

You've got a launchpad here, though it demands refinement.

I ran these tests on an unenhanced setup. This was a brief check, and the Damage Per Minute (DPM) findings caught my interest.

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