lowmans versus masterminds

[wvhills]

Hey fellow nuke mages, I want to get your opinion on which is the better set:

I don't remember the exact stats but as near as I can remember here are the stats for lowmans and masterminds:

Lowmans: 7 Crit (67 when buffed), 400 damage from lightning
masterminds: 31 crit (91 when buffed), 350 damage from lightning

I should have the crits right but am not sure about the lightning damage. I'm pretty sure the lowmans is about 50 more than masterminds though.
Here's my question, which is better 67 crit and 400 damage or 91 crit and 350 damage?

[Mr.Wallace]

I try to answer although I'm not at all a nuke mage :)

Without looking at potential enemy dodge and armor, let's imagine you'd tap 100 times on your lightning button, always buffed, never miss, let's see what damage should be.

Lowman's: 67 * 2 (Crit!) * 400 + 33 * 400 = 66800, so an average 668 damage per lightning.
Mastermind's: 91 * 2 (Crit!) * 350 + 9 * 350 = 66850, so an average 668 damage per lightning.

So in a theoretical view, it doesn't matter. :)

Of course the next step should be to include dodge and armor, but that is too much for me...

[wvhills]

I try to answer although I'm not at all a nuke mage :)

Without looking at potential enemy dodge and armor, let's imagine you'd tap 100 times on your lightning button, always buffed, never miss, let's see what damage should be.

Lowman's: 67 * 2 (Crit!) * 400 + 33 * 400 = 66800, so an average 668 damage per lightning.
Mastermind's: 91 * 2 (Crit!) * 350 + 9 * 350 = 66850, so an average 668 damage per lightning.

So in a theoretical view, it doesn't matter. :)

Of course the next step should be to include dodge and armor, but that is too much for me...

Haha! Thanks! I wonder if the devs planned it out that way? I'll go with lowmans then since it gives me better armor!

[WhoIsThis]

Lowmans is the better choice. Factor in the fact tht sewer opponents have high armor, and the base damage of the lowman, mega mage, or enchanted sets would give comparable, if not superior effective damage, despite having 18 or 24 lower crit. That, along with the superior survivability makes lowmans the better choice.