I've wondered about this for some time and I'm hoping for some insight. Here's the deal. Wave of Force is available earlier, costs less, does more damage, slows enemies, knocks them back and casts instantly. The only advantage that Explosive Blast has is the 1 second cooldown.
Question: Since in my mind they fill a similar mechanical niche, why on Earth would anyone choose Explosive Blast over Wave of Force?
Wave of Force
Cost: 25 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Discharge a wave of pure energy that repels projectiles and knocks back nearby enemies. This also slows the movement of enemies by 60% and deals 220% weapon damage as Physical.
Explosive Blast
Cost: 45 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 1 second
Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after 1.5 seconds, causing 175% weapon damage as Physical to any enemies within 12 yards.
The cooldown is a pretty enormous reason, as is the knockback. A spammable 1 second CD AOE spell is good for dealing damage at close range in a persistent way. A 15 second cooldown knockback spell isn't, it's more of an "oh shit" button, used when you are in trouble. I couldn't load up Wave of Force as a primary skill.
The cooldown is a pretty enormous reason, as is the knockback. A spammable 1 second CD AOE spell is good for dealing damage at close range in a persistent way. A 15 second cooldown knockback spell isn't, it's more of an "oh shit" button, used when you are in trouble. I couldn't load up Wave of Force as a primary skill.
Question: Since in my mind they fill a similar mechanical niche, why on Earth would anyone choose Explosive Blast over Wave of Force?
Wave of Force
Cost: 25 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Discharge a wave of pure energy that repels projectiles and knocks back nearby enemies. This also slows the movement of enemies by 60% and deals 220% weapon damage as Physical.
Explosive Blast
Cost: 45 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 1 second
Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after 1.5 seconds, causing 175% weapon damage as Physical to any enemies within 12 yards.
Explosive blast is like a grenade that you hold onto and it goes off after 1 second.
A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
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Basically though one spell is utility/survival, the other is a close range AoE damage spell.
OK. I can dig it.
LOL. whoops. Little tired when i posted that. Runes!!! Going to go to bed now....Maybe....