I don't know the math behind off-hands so i was hoping someone could help me out. I know ideally i should be using FoA and sheet damage doesn't mean a WHOLE lot for Uliana monks. the Crystal Fist is a 24% damage increase. Is that worth using over the FoA until i get a better one? Or should i just stick with the FoA? Neither have CDR (having terrible luck with Gifts)).
Using Uliana at least 90% of your damage is based on EP, so you may as well say that the FoA makes you do 98% more damage, which I think is more than enough to outdo the other option. Especially considering EP won't always be scaling off the lower damage fist anyway, but rather, alternating between your main and off hand weapons, meaning that you need to apply that 98% damage to the effect of EP while striking with your main hand as well.
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I actually found a reddit post by quin himself (or at least somebody who claims to be him....) when I searched to confirm if it alternated or was main hand only. As I recall, in vanilla it was main hand only, but at some point about a year ago blizzard changed a bunch of skills that were previously main hand only to functionally alternate between weapons. https://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo3Monks/comments/2tc0j4/is_exploding_palm_explosion_based_on_main_hand/ is where they reply was found.
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Fist of Az'Turrasq:
2,016 Damage per second
706 Dex
98% EP Damage
Vs.
Crystal Fist
2,952 Damage Per Second
890 Dex
I don't know the math behind off-hands so i was hoping someone could help me out. I know ideally i should be using FoA and sheet damage doesn't mean a WHOLE lot for Uliana monks. the Crystal Fist is a 24% damage increase. Is that worth using over the FoA until i get a better one? Or should i just stick with the FoA? Neither have CDR (having terrible luck with Gifts)).
Using Uliana at least 90% of your damage is based on EP, so you may as well say that the FoA makes you do 98% more damage, which I think is more than enough to outdo the other option. Especially considering EP won't always be scaling off the lower damage fist anyway, but rather, alternating between your main and off hand weapons, meaning that you need to apply that 98% damage to the effect of EP while striking with your main hand as well.
I main Carnevil Doctor/Hammer Crusader. Not the best or most dedicated out there, but I do what I can.
Good luck, have fun!
I actually found a reddit post by quin himself (or at least somebody who claims to be him....) when I searched to confirm if it alternated or was main hand only. As I recall, in vanilla it was main hand only, but at some point about a year ago blizzard changed a bunch of skills that were previously main hand only to functionally alternate between weapons. https://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo3Monks/comments/2tc0j4/is_exploding_palm_explosion_based_on_main_hand/ is where they reply was found.
I main Carnevil Doctor/Hammer Crusader. Not the best or most dedicated out there, but I do what I can.
Good luck, have fun!