Lightning Strike or Static Strike?
Which do you like more? I wanted to try a Static Strike build but didn't get the gem right away, so I tried using Lightning Strike until I could pick up SS. Well, I'm liking Lightning Strike quite a bit now. My new Static Strike is weak at Level 1 so it's hard to compare the two under these circumstances.
Which do you think is preferable for a shock-based melee crit build? Man does not stop playing because he grows old. He grows old because he stops playing. - Oliver Wendell Holmes
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I would prefer lightning strike if I am going for critical strike. Reason being the projectiles deal enough damage only if you are using critical. Secondly, static strike s blast damage comes after a significant time delay which is quite annoying.
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Last edited by ehblanc#4489 on Aug 27, 2015, 1:19:06 AM
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I think more so due to Pathing issues for the LS projectiles and the fact that you need to hold shift to attack most of the time.
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I tried em both, but liked static strike much better in the end. Damage gets insane on static strike eventually, also on single target. The problem with lightning strike is the projectiles.
They have a very weird angle that they come out with, and unless you use lmp/gmp you won't be clearing packs with it very quickly. Oh and they don't go through terrain and get obstructed a LOT. Still, ig you enjoy LS more, go for it. |
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I prefer Static Strike. Perfect for single target and AoE. Keeps everything around you dying when fighting a boss.
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So I'm not alone in having mixed feelings, it appears that there are mixed opinions about the two gems.
The projectile pathing of LS is problematic, and the blast delay of SS is somewhat annoying, but not terribly so, perhaps Reduced Duration could help there. I'm more curious about endgame than early game so SS seems like it might be a better long term choice if the damage gets that crazy later on. I do like not having to re-position to damage mobs surrounding me while on a boss, that is certainly a plus for SS. Thanks for the input, guys. Any more thoughts are welcome. Man does not stop playing because he grows old. He grows old because he stops playing. - Oliver Wendell Holmes
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I find lightning strike to be a much faster map clearer, the delay in static strike makes me want to pull my hair out.
For try, for see, and for know.
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I find that Static Strike plays much better overall with better DPS and AOE, but it is very handy to swap in a Lightning Strike against certain things you just don't want to get near.
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" Pretty much have the same sentiment here regarding to these two skills. Hell, the delay from Static Strike does not bother too much since I have gotten used to it, and as long as I am hitting something the AoE will be blasting away like no tomorrow, and anything that get near it are goners. Sometimes you can take the game out of the garage but you can't take the garage out of the game.
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