Well for pvp and fast targets maybe Emerald is better since they die pretty fast when critting
Actually, aside from Sharpshooter DHs, emeralds are not great for PvP because you don't have the luxury of standing in one spot all day to proc your crits. You have to make every hit count, so it's better to use a ruby to deal consistent damage over time.
But for general farming where you get to sustain DPS, the damage averages out for ruby and emerald.
First of all thanks for your opinions, the "use whatever gives more dps" argument is kinda invalid since BOTH marquise emerald and ruby give me the same dps, with emerald i get + 2.8k dps, with the ruby it's 3k.
i also know theorycrafting etc etc, but that is not my question ^^ my question was simple (i thought)
I just wanted to know if any1 in the same situation as me (both gems giving the same sheet dps) tested the actual dps, vs a boss or something.
I ask this because emerald will only benefit on crits and ruby will be on all dmg, and i only have money for one of them, my build is barely affected by IAS (only RoF) and i already have a pretty decent CHD hence my doubt.
Again ty all for responses and sorry if i seem difficult. xD
Edit: yes http://eu.battle.net...286/hero/580881 is me, forgot to say that i was EU when i said the tag.
Think of it this way:
With an emerald and sufficient crit chance:
- You normally hit for mediocre damage
- You hit hard when landing crits
WIth a ruby and the same crit chance:
- You normally hit for bigger damage
- You hit just a little harder when landing crits
And at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter if there is no difference for you; you can use either gem. Personally, I felt little difference when I farmed. My Archon Disintegrate ticks go up to 1.2 million with both ruby and emerald. The difference is just a thousand or so in DPS, in favor of ruby, so I went with a ruby.
I'm gonna have a hard time putting this into words, but weapon% damage already factors into the weapon DPS that you see on the item. So with a ruby or emerald, it doesn't really matter because both will play different roles in boosting your character's DPS depending on all yoir other stats. It'll vary from player to player. At some point or another, they'll offer very similar in benefits (for my wizard I believe it's only approximately 1K difference when unbuffed). But when you're still leveling up, for instance, you have low cc and a ruby is hands down by far the best to use.
I'll reiterate what Loroese said, because I agree. Just look at which one benefits you more in terms of DPS and go with that.
Probably Jaetch or Loroese will be able to help the best.
I know Jaetch opts for Ruby.
It may depend on your build. I heard something about Rubys being better with Archons disentigration wave.. not totally sure.
It could also be that the +%elemental damage is the key for the switch. So if you have a really high total +%elemental damage then socketing your Blackweapon with a Ruby increases its effect/your dps a lot more.
When using a black weapon the +%elemental damage doesn't matter. It only plays a role in determining which is better if you have a non-black weapon.
Just gonna throw this in there, when you say "doesn't matter," are you saying it doesn't matter because it's black, and adding more black to black is nothing new? Or are you saying ruby min/max is not black and elemental bonuses don't affect it?
I do agree with the second part though, that it's much different when socketing an elemental weapon.
Actually, aside from Sharpshooter DHs, emeralds are not great for PvP because you don't have the luxury of standing in one spot all day to proc your crits. You have to make every hit count, so it's better to use a ruby to deal consistent damage over time.
But for general farming where you get to sustain DPS, the damage averages out for ruby and emerald.
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Think of it this way:
With an emerald and sufficient crit chance:
- You normally hit for mediocre damage
- You hit hard when landing crits
WIth a ruby and the same crit chance:
- You normally hit for bigger damage
- You hit just a little harder when landing crits
And at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter if there is no difference for you; you can use either gem. Personally, I felt little difference when I farmed. My Archon Disintegrate ticks go up to 1.2 million with both ruby and emerald. The difference is just a thousand or so in DPS, in favor of ruby, so I went with a ruby.
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I'll reiterate what Loroese said, because I agree. Just look at which one benefits you more in terms of DPS and go with that.
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Just gonna throw this in there, when you say "doesn't matter," are you saying it doesn't matter because it's black, and adding more black to black is nothing new? Or are you saying ruby min/max is not black and elemental bonuses don't affect it?
I do agree with the second part though, that it's much different when socketing an elemental weapon.
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