Poison Arrow conquers low level Invasion

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bo7like wrote:

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johnKeys wrote:

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LeftyLucy wrote:

Being able to do act 1 normal is not an indication that something is a "good" skill. Saw someone post their post-buff DPS on a character that is build around using poison arrow, and it was still very mediocre.

I have a Spectral Throw + Cast On Crit + Storm Call Witch in Standard.
tooltip DPS on it? 200ish.
destroys monsters in early Act 3 Merciless.

sometimes, the ability to hit many stuff at once and keep moving and hitting without actually being there to take the retaliation - is far better than some number on a tooltip.

You are comparing 2 very unrelated skills

I'm comparing a concept: direct damage with a lot of DPS, vs DOT and/or delayed damage (like CoC Storm Call or Traps).
The latter may not pack the same immediate punch you see on a tooltip - but it's an invader-killer because you can both do damage and keep moving and dodging at the same time.
Only melee Invaders that actually try to close-in, nullify this advantage - and there aren't many of those.