It's got the highest maximum output, but it's average output leaves a lot to be desired. Also, your chance of maximum output is lower than that of a single strike.
Over time, the damage output of a basic attack and a Twin Strike come out to about the same. But in most scenarios, you'll use the power four or five times at most.
If you attacked 100 times with a basic strike: 50 will hit, 5 of those that hit inflict maximum damage. So, 45 x 8.5 + 5 x 12. For a total output of 442.5 points of damage.
If you used Twin Strike 100 times: 75 will hit, 25 of those will hit twice. So 45 x 4.5 and 25 x 9. For a total output of 427.5 points of damage.
It comes out to just about the same thing.
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Twin Strike does have advantage against minions, because you can take out two of them 25% of the time.
If both attacks in a Twin Strike did hit and inflict maximum damage, you would inflict 4 additional points of damage--not a huge amount.
So, my conclusion that it's not that great a power. It's just a little better than a standard attack.
It does become more beneficial if you have a magic ranged weapon or some effect enables you to gain a constant damage bonus against your target. In that instance, you can apply that bonus twice, 25% of the time.
Over time, the damage output of a basic attack and a Twin Strike come out to about the same. But in most scenarios, you'll use the power four or five times at most.
If you attacked 100 times with a basic strike: 50 will hit, 5 of those that hit inflict maximum damage. So, 45 x 8.5 + 5 x 12. For a total output of 442.5 points of damage.
If you used Twin Strike 100 times: 75 will hit, 25 of those will hit twice. So 45 x 4.5 and 25 x 9. For a total output of 427.5 points of damage.
It comes out to just about the same thing.
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Twin Strike does have advantage against minions, because you can take out two of them 25% of the time.
If both attacks in a Twin Strike did hit and inflict maximum damage, you would inflict 4 additional points of damage--not a huge amount.
So, my conclusion that it's not that great a power. It's just a little better than a standard attack.
It does become more beneficial if you have a magic ranged weapon or some effect enables you to gain a constant damage bonus against your target. In that instance, you can apply that bonus twice, 25% of the time.
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