Damage vs DPS, what's more important?

[Alrisaia]

Everyone who is saying DPS over DMG has forgotten that most of the high dmg daggers are AOE (Area of Effect) daggers. They strike 3 targets with 1 autoattack swing.

Thus - in reality, the DPS you're doing is tripled if you're hitting three targets at one time. Sure - for single target DPS>DMG... for MOB Clearing in elite? Give me Teeth all day long...

Effectively DPS over the long term for high DMG daggers is about 1.5 or 2.0 times what the 'stat' indicates... do some math and come back and talk to me.

Don't believe me - go buy yourself some lv 31 incandenscant blades and some lv 31 mountain teeth and tell me what you think afterwards... There's a reason the Mountains teeth have a higher demand than the incandescant blades.

[Zuzeq]

Everyone who is saying DPS over DMG has forgotten that most of the high dmg daggers are AOE (Area of Effect) daggers. They strike 3 targets with 1 autoattack swing.

Thus - in reality, the DPS you're doing is tripled if you're hitting three targets at one time. Sure - for single target DPS>DMG... for MOB Clearing in elite? Give me Teeth all day long...

Effectively DPS over the long term for high DMG daggers is about 1.5 or 2.0 times what the 'stat' indicates... do some math and come back and talk to me.

Don't believe me - go buy yourself some lv 31 incandenscant blades and some lv 31 mountain teeth and tell me what you think afterwards... There's a reason the Mountains teeth have a higher demand than the incandescant blades.

I think you're a bit confused. There has been several post from Devs stating pretty much exactly what I said above. I don't even want to touch on the fact you just compared trash crate blades that go for 450 gold in CS to Leet blade that drop from a leet boss and also so happens to be only second to a pair of Arcane Hooks. I mean of course they're better... fact remains DmG IS directly associated with the DmG your skills put out...DpS IS...well, I said it already..

[Alrisaia]

I think you're a bit confused. There has been several post from Devs stating pretty much exactly what I said above. I don't even want to touch on the fact you just compared trash crate blades that go for 450 gold in CS to Leet blade that drop from a leet boss and also so happens to be only second to a pair of Arcane Hooks. I mean of course they're better... fact remains DmG IS directly associated with the DmG your skills put out...DpS IS...well, I said it already..

You're right I should not have compared trash pinks with elite pinks.

I am a dagger rogue specced for specifically for MOB clearing. I have no mythic gear with the exception of a lucky charm amulet

However Since lv 26 I have stuck with daggers that have AOE (autoattack) capabilities and higher damage all the way. High DPS blades hit only one target with an autoattack. I am a skill AND autoattack spammer. Thus while I'm spamming my autoattack I hit three targets. Multiply my DPS by three and that's a more accurate figure. Add my skills into the mix and give me enough mobs to attack (say 7 or so) and my actual damage output is closer to 2.5k / second.

When I switch to DPS daggers (not really sure what lv 31 daggers have the best DPS...?) I am not as effective... by about 30%.

[Zuzeq]

You're right I should not have compared trash pinks with elite pinks.

I am a dagger rogue specced for specifically for MOB clearing. I have no mythic gear with the exception of a lucky charm amulet

However Since lv 26 I have stuck with daggers that have AOE (autoattack) capabilities and higher damage all the way. High DPS blades hit only one target with an autoattack. I am a skill AND autoattack spammer. Thus while I'm spamming my autoattack I hit three targets. Multiply my DPS by three and that's a more accurate figure. Add my skills into the mix and give me enough mobs to attack (say 7 or so) and my actual damage output is closer to 2.5k / second.

When I switch to DPS daggers (not really sure what lv 31 daggers have the best DPS...?) I am not as effective... by about 30%.

At the end of the day, to each his own brother. You're obviously doing well for yourself. If you ever want to roll some leet with a Mythic beast of a bow Assassin (self proclaimed on the beast part...lol) my IGN: Zuzeq

[Metztli]

Hm my trash incandescent blades hit more that one target provided they are bunched together. Does teeth have a larger radius?

[Alrisaia]

Hm my trash incandescent blades hit more that one target provided they are bunched together. Does teeth have a larger radius?

I believe you're mistaken friend. Incandescent blades hit one target per auto attack swing. I have used both and still have a pair of the incandescent blades, after running a number of tests I have yet to store more than one target simultaneously.

The mountains teeth on the other hand along with all daggers (epic, rare, legendary, or otherwise) that have the same glowing effect in their icon are aoe blades. They Strike three targets for every attack without the necessity of charging them.