My biggest question is, according to your "perfect rolls" example, you only want AR on 3 items? 300 AR doesn't seem like anywhere near enough to survive in T2, much less T6.
Running hammers w/thunderstruck, justice with burst, provoke with charging up. Have +30% lightning dmg on gear, not counting blessed hammer increases, aiming for more.
Weapon 2: (Sheet DPS = 2,614.1)
2395-2834 Damage
1.00 Attack per Second
+1315-1648 Lightning Dmg
Lightning skills deal 10% more dmg
+7% dmg
+3940 LOH (would re-roll for socket)
1% to chill on hit
Getting hit has change to charge you with lightning, causing you to deal 243% weapon dmg as lightning every second for 5 seconds to nearby enemies.
Given my heavy use of lightning based skills I feel like it probably isn't close, I'm just being thrown off by the sheet DPS and the 40% loss it says I will take for going with weapon 2. Granted, neither the 10% inc lightning dmg nor the lightning proc are accounted for in comparisons. However, the massive loss of strength is a real concern in my mind. And losing 200k in front page Damage is also terrifying.
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Weapon 1: (sheet DPS = 2,899.7)
2033-2682 Damage
1.23 Attack per Second
+1400-1737 Holy Dmg
+973 Strength
IAS 7%
socket
Ranged/melee attackers take 3191/hit
Kills grant +170 XP
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Weapon 2: (Sheet DPS = 2,614.1)
2395-2834 Damage
1.00 Attack per Second
+1315-1648 Lightning Dmg
Lightning skills deal 10% more dmg
+7% dmg
+3940 LOH (would re-roll for socket)
1% to chill on hit
Getting hit has change to charge you with lightning, causing you to deal 243% weapon dmg as lightning every second for 5 seconds to nearby enemies.
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Given my heavy use of lightning based skills I feel like it probably isn't close, I'm just being thrown off by the sheet DPS and the 40% loss it says I will take for going with weapon 2. Granted, neither the 10% inc lightning dmg nor the lightning proc are accounted for in comparisons. However, the massive loss of strength is a real concern in my mind. And losing 200k in front page Damage is also terrifying.
Anyone with advice or more insight than I have?