Originally Posted by
Energizeric
As a sorcerer I disagree. Each point of crit is actually more valuable than each point of damage. I could explain why with some wacky math, but most will probably not be able to follow it and my post will be long and boring like the one above.
But let's just say this:
If you don't use lightning, then you are better off with damage. If you do use lightning, then you are better off with crit.
If you do PvP and do not use lightning, you most likely are not any good as it is the single best PvP skill. Also, if you do Arena farming lightning is your best single-target skill and in Arena you are fighting a single target.
As for each point of crit being better than each point of damage, crit tops out at 100%, damage goes much much higher. So a 2.5% increase in crit is actually a real 2.5% increase. A 3 dmg increase is much less than a 3% increase in damage, especially if you use a runic gun or other high damage weapon. Yes, if you have crappy gear then 3 dmg increase may be more significant.
Lastly I'd like to say that I just wish that everyone would get off the damage bandwagon. It seems like everyone has a one track mind and cares about nothing else besides how much their damage is. If they released a helm that provided no armor at all, but instead had 10 damage, I think you would all run to get it. LOL