September 14, 201411 yr Which one gives a higher dps now that stream is just a magic bonus. 44 magic bonus with stream or 30 magic bonus with dragon rider +10% damage to dragon breath and a combust effect. [spoiler=click you know you wanna]Me behave? Seriously? As a child I saw Tarzan almost naked, Cinderella arrived home from a party after midnight, Pinocchio told lies, Aladin was a thief, Batman drove over 200 miles an hour, Snow White lived in a house with seven men, Popeye smoked a pipe and had tattoos, Pac man ran around to digital music while eating pills that enhanced his performance, and Shaggy and Scooby were mystery solving hippies who always had the munchies. The fault is not mine! if you had this childhood and loved it put this in your signature!
September 14, 201411 yr The short answer seems to be that the Arcane Stream necklace is better, since the extra +14 is not just 14 damage, but stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses, outweighing the benefit of the 10% bonus to dragon breath/combust. Source. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback.
September 14, 201411 yr +14 (modified to +21 for 2h/dw) damage on a base ability damage of over 1500 (Chaotic staff only, 99 Magic) is a 1.4% increase in DPS, even less when you factor in power armour, other damage accessories etc. Dragon rider gives you a 10% damage bonus on an ability with a 10 second cooldown (usable every 6 abilities). Dragon breath is also a pretty powerful basic ability, so it should play a large role in your DPS rotation. Triggering the combust effect is also worth another 900 damage or so. In real life MMO you don't get 99 smithing by making endless bronze daggers.
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