DPS vs Damage - a detailed comparison

[Alhuntrazeck]

Your guide is good But sorcerers knew that always. DMG is better than DPS.

Anyways. Gorgeous job Hope for more awesome guides like that one

Now that is the place to show to that noobs XD

Actually, many, MANY sorcs don't kno. Adding ti the confusion is the stupid firesquid and the logic "the more expensive tthe better" and since firesquid adds so much Dps...logically, to those sorcerers, DPS, like tthe staff, must be superior.

Lovely guide.

[JaytB]

I want to see your bald blue head

He has complexes about his baldness, that's why he always wears a cap

Your guide is good But sorcerers knew that always. DMG is better than DPS.

Anyways. Gorgeous job Hope for more awesome guides like that one

Now that is the place to show to that noobs XD

Actually, many, MANY sorcs don't kno. Adding ti the confusion is the stupid firesquid and the logic "the more expensive tthe better" and since firesquid adds so much Dps...logically, to those sorcerers, DPS, like tthe staff, must be superior.

^This

You can't imagine how many dps vs Dmg discussions I had in game with people calling me a noob because dps was supposedly the way to go.

To be fair, there are circumstances where dps can be useful. For example in purely PvP builds where people choose to go for a more protective skill build.

Even now, I still see end-game PvE sorcerers running around with high dps stats, and just a couple of days ago I had the same dps vs Dmg discussion all over again. As hunter said, people find it hard to understand that cheaper can be better.

You would think everyone knows by now, but in reality there are still many ill informed people in this game.

I'm definitely not saying I got it all figured out, I'm focussing on my sorcerer a bit more lately to get a better grip on how to use all the skills to their fullest. I've discovered some really interesting crowd control techniques that can considerably speed up specific runs, some things I don't see people use very often. But that's a whole other topic. Hoping to get to that later

[Revealing]

Gj on making guide quitted pl few days ago
Too boring xD

[iRay]

Hmm so what weapon should I get for DMG? I'm level 27.

[ruizerwin]

Nice post... going to check on my mage stat

[bladescythe]

I'm lost lol... Complicated for me :/

[branniac7]

Nice post... going to check on my mage stat

Didnt know u had a mage. Lol. We used to be in the same guild.

[branniac7]

Hmm so what weapon should I get for DMG? I'm level 27.

Oracles crystal of force 26

[cooletzzz]

I just want to ask. How can I focus upgrading the damage than dps. What type of gear and weapon which is high on damage because I love using skills always than dps. I got all myth set but still trying to look some stuff that will add my damage not dps. I prepare damage skills

[Sceazikua]

I just want to ask. How can I focus upgrading the damage than dps. What type of gear and weapon which is high on damage because I love using skills always than dps. I got all myth set but still trying to look some stuff that will add my damage not dps. I prepare damage skills

The only thing that happens to change your damage and dps ratio is weapon, nothing else. Like staffs and dagger and sword, they give more dps than damage. Guns, bows, and hammers are often used for damage.

[jb57542]

I just want to ask. How can I focus upgrading the damage than dps. What type of gear and weapon which is high on damage because I love using skills always than dps. I got all myth set but still trying to look some stuff that will add my damage not dps. I prepare damage skills

A few simple things you can do to focus on damage not dps.

1. Go full int with your base stats.
Int increases your % bonus dmg which multiplies your weapon dmage.
2. Invest in passive int/str/dex and crit skills.
The % dmg passive is useless now which I explained in reason 3
3. Use a pet that gives the follow boost in int, %dmg increase, crit and increases health/str.
The reason you want % dmg is because only your highest % dmg buff is applied which is why passive %dmg is usless skill since most pets give a higher buff. Ethyl is a prime example of a god cheap mage pet.
4. Brutality (int/Str) and assault (int/Dex) weapons and jewelry typically give you best damage stats as they give primary stats as int with bonus damage.
Currently the new expedition rifles are best for weapons.
Lunar/tarlok pendenants and blood/arcane/troll rings are best non-arcanre jewelry.

[Xeusx]

Nice necro ._.

[Clerious]

Nice

[Glizzer Dave Chaves]

DPS is for pvp they usually use Storm sword than maul

[Alhuntrazeck]

DPS isn't completely crap now, though, I have to say. Because with 1 attack skill in PvP (fireball), you need all the DPS you can get! Which is why I prefer a staff in PvP.

[Blackwingz]

excellent guide!

[Mangkengkoy]

Thanks for the info really helps alot

[Griimnreaper]

i agree to this , thanks

[Tendirin]

i think dps is better though

[Elner]

Well yeah i agree but it's now, I see rogues with 1000 dps and crit 8000 damage with only 600 damage explain that.... Is it bonus damage?