I'm assuming you're running 6pc Firebird's. One draw back is that because it's dot based it has a long ramp up time to max damage so you'll often find you end up with a key much lower than what you're really capable of.
Previous to equipping the Furnace I had 95% fire damage and 72% elite damage , with Furnace it change to 55% fire damage and 92% elite damage, both sets using Strongarm bracers. The Sun Keeper version was Firebird's Helm, Shoulders, Hands, Pants, Feet and Source with Unity, SoJ and Cindercoat. The Furnace Version is Firebird's Helm, Shoulders, Hand, Chest, Pants, Feet with Unity and SoJ.
Oh I just remembered I'm running Pinpoint Barrier with the Furnace setup to keep my crit chance at 50%.
In answer to your edit my Sun Keeper setup ticks for around 100-105mil and the Furnace setup ticks for around 115-120mil, but it can get a little hard to tell since sometimes the ticks seem to go really weird skyrocketing up to 160mil++ on Rift Guardians and Ubers also I'm not entirely sure when or if Strongarm bracers are affecting the dots.
Your Sun Keeper and Firebird's Eye are far superior to the Furnace. They are absolutely not outdone by a mediocre Furnace. Furnace is nice, don't get me wrong, but having Firebird's Eye gives you a) more balanced elite:elemental damage ratio and more gearing options. You can go with a SOJ instead of RORG, or Cindercoat.. or Magefist.. Or both.
I thought so to until I tried it, the dot from Firebird's is ticking for 10-15mil more with the furnace. Though to be honest previously I was running Cindercoat and I think the reduction in resource cost might be worth giving up the extra damage.
It depends if you just want to run T6 rifts all day then damage passives are great for clear speed but in high level GR's you'll want anything that helps you not get one shot. Although once past GR40 or so you may want to switch back to damage since just about everything will one-shot you no matter what.
It's sad but the difference a furnace makes is soooo huge that it really is the best weapon for a Blizzard Wizards.
grats on the furnace
It's depressing my Sun Keeper and Firebird's Eye are just about as close to perfect as you'll find but they are easily out done by the mediocre Furnace.
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Oh I just remembered I'm running Pinpoint Barrier with the Furnace setup to keep my crit chance at 50%.
In answer to your edit my Sun Keeper setup ticks for around 100-105mil and the Furnace setup ticks for around 115-120mil, but it can get a little hard to tell since sometimes the ticks seem to go really weird skyrocketing up to 160mil++ on Rift Guardians and Ubers also I'm not entirely sure when or if Strongarm bracers are affecting the dots.
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It's depressing my Sun Keeper and Firebird's Eye are just about as close to perfect as you'll find but they are easily out done by the mediocre Furnace.
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Thanks for the advice
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The Furnace
I'm currently using:
Which seems to working pretty well. Is it worth switching to the Furnace or wait till I somehow find a better rolled Furnace.