There are some posts on this forum that indicate testing was done that shows it is exactly that -- a passive 10% damage buff. Not in beta so I can't verify myself but it makes sense -- skill would be pretty near bottom of the totem pole in a 6-slot wizard setup otherwise (i.e. never used).
Never used? please dont say that like that.
I said it would be never used IF it only buffed melee attacks. If it works as an all-out damage buff per the math you are providing (which is how I'm saying I believe it works), it has good reason to be in many builds -- especially in late-level / end-game builds runed with Blood-Magic 1.5% life-leech. It should provide a great blend of damage-buff / life regen.
I don't know, Magic Weapon has been an odd one to me. I could never tell if it boosted your spells or if it was intended to boost abilities like Spectral Blade which are counted as "melee" swings. I don't think it's meant to be just a raw passive damage bonus or it would just say that.
There are some posts on this forum that indicate testing was done that shows it is exactly that -- a passive 10% damage buff. Not in beta so I can't verify myself but it makes sense -- skill would be pretty near bottom of the totem pole in a 6-slot wizard setup otherwise (i.e. never used).
Whatever the effect, it needs to be very visual -- similar to the near-death red or attaining a paragon level or somesuch. On any given night, music blaring, at who know what level of sobriety, that legendary has a high chance of being missed unless the alert is completely in my face - especially if it drops from trash -- which have been a surprising source of many of my legendary drops.
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I said it would be never used IF it only buffed melee attacks. If it works as an all-out damage buff per the math you are providing (which is how I'm saying I believe it works), it has good reason to be in many builds -- especially in late-level / end-game builds runed with Blood-Magic 1.5% life-leech. It should provide a great blend of damage-buff / life regen.
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There are some posts on this forum that indicate testing was done that shows it is exactly that -- a passive 10% damage buff. Not in beta so I can't verify myself but it makes sense -- skill would be pretty near bottom of the totem pole in a 6-slot wizard setup otherwise (i.e. never used).