[Sadde]

The WD has some single target spells although I can't really pick a clear winner. The choices are:

Poison Dart
Spirit Barrage
Haunt
Zombie Charger (can be runed for AoE)
Fire Bats

The Resentful Spirit rune for Haunt still seems to be undecided as to how much damage it will do which adds the unknown factor to this spell.

Edited by Sadde, 27 February 2012 - 05:03 AM.

[Mishkebobo]

I'd like to think that Poison Dart with Splinters is pretty good for single target damage, 210% and one of the lowest mana cost spells!

[bmfalex]

From what i got to test in the beta, the Poison dart seems to be the strongest with the first 3 shot rune.

Haunt is okay for long lasting monsters since you have 300% damage, but it's over 15 seconds sadly.

The rest, we should try them out, fire bats seem pretty strong too.

Edited by bmfalex, 27 February 2012 - 06:19 AM.

[Abaddon343]

u forgot locust swarm..
n i thought bats were aoe?

[Grabaduro]

i tyhink haunt is the hiogherst dmg dealer 1 target, you need the rune on it that turns it into arcane dmg and makes it a shorter dot

[Sadde]

Abaddon343, on 27 February 2012 - 05:53 AM, said:

u forgot locust swarm..
n i thought bats were aoe?

Locust swarm belongs to the AoE category. It is done in a cone like fashion and then spreads to nearby enemies.
Fire bats might have some AoE capabilities with the relevant runes. With Dire Bats rune, it is single target I believe.

[robbie984]

I only saw Poison Dart with rune in action and it is awesome! Long range vs Bats short range.

[Sadde]

robbie984, on 27 February 2012 - 01:44 PM, said:

I only saw Poison Dart with rune in action and it is awesome! Long range vs Bats short range.

Bats with Dire Bats rune gives it 40yd range.

[jburns1288]

For bosses and/or rare mobs, haunt is a great periodic damage effect.  Poison dart is super mana efficient, and deals a moderate amount of damage when runed accordingly.

[Sadde]

jburns1288, on 27 February 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

For bosses and/or rare mobs, haunt is a great periodic damage effect.  Poison dart is super mana efficient, and deals a moderate amount of damage when runed accordingly.

Even after the nerf in the damage? We'll know more once its last rune has been set.

[Yooric]

ye it's a shame they won't show the added effect on the most interesting skillrunes of them all xD

[Mastodon]

I prefer AoE spell, because I love to see their heads explode in synchronized.

[Yooric]

Mastodon, on 27 February 2012 - 06:59 PM, said:

I prefer AoE spell, because I love to see their heads explode in synchronized.

K not in this thread thou=)

[robbie984]

Sadde, on 27 February 2012 - 02:06 PM, said:

Bats with Dire Bats rune gives it 40yd range.

Ah didn't see that. Ah well it needs testing. Poison Dart costs almost no mana and as you fire mana just fills up. Watch Force WD gameplay. And he did bats but just short range and they take mana fast...

[Sadde]

robbie984, on 28 February 2012 - 03:13 AM, said:

Ah didn't see that. Ah well it needs testing. Poison Dart costs almost no mana and as you fire mana just fills up. Watch Force WD gameplay. And he did bats but just short range and they take mana fast...

I have seen the video you're referring. The Dire Bats rune gives it quite a high damage per mana.

In my current build I have spirit barrage with the Manitou rune. Although its not certain that I'll keep it. Will have to see how the spirit actually attacks.

[silverfox1983]

kinda wondering how the spells are gonna do at end level, with mob resistances

[robbie984]

Sadde, on 28 February 2012 - 03:58 AM, said:

I have seen the video you're referring. The Dire Bats rune gives it quite a high damage per mana.

In my current build I have spirit barrage with the Manitou rune. Although its not certain that I'll keep it. Will have to see how the spirit actually attacks.

Yeah high damage but drains mana fast. Ah well, need to see more options than currently available for single targets. Bats great vs packs and dart is good vs lots of things because you can really push it.

I would try that build you mentioned.

[Grabaduro]

i think locust swarm will be the most desireable becouse its singel target as wel as aoe

[robbie984]

This question can really be answered once you can try out all single targets and all runes. With passives because they can change some single targets with mana help.

But in Beta it is either Dart or Bats.

Edited by robbie984, 28 February 2012 - 07:55 AM.

[Nmatias88]

How is mana limited during the latest patches? Is it going to be an active concern? From the initial streams I saw mana was pretty much unlimited and you could spam the highest damage dealer for a long time. I was considering Hungry bats as my main spell in pvp. Having a self targetting spam gives you added consistency and mobility. Would have to see though. Fire pite FIre bomb with grapling eel seemed like a nice damage dealing/snaring combo as well for both pvm and pvp.