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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 4352270" data-attributes="member: 2011">I don't think so. The math speaks for itself, even against solos.With a high Int 60% chance to hit (Will being an easy Defense) and a -2 for the opponents attacks (note: most foes gets one attack in a round, but there are some that get more), that's 6% of the times it is used that it actually affects combat in any way. If a Wizard uses it 4 times per solo encounter, the control aspect of this only affects an encounter one encounter in four and then only for a single attack.The damage part of it affects ~60% of attacks, but then so again does the other (non-Scorching Ray) single target At Will powers.Yes, it can combine with the abilities of other PCs. But, the control aspect of it rarely comes into play. And, it is only one attack that it stops every 4 encounters. The Wizard doing Scorching Burst on 3 minions can stop 6 or more attacks in 1 encounter using one power instead of using 16 powers. That's control. That's saving resources FOR the solo encounter coming up.Yeah, it's hard to argue that Wizard At Will powers have a lot of control capability.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 4352270, member: 2011"] I don't think so. The math speaks for itself, even against solos. With a high Int 60% chance to hit (Will being an easy Defense) and a -2 for the opponents attacks (note: most foes gets one attack in a round, but there are some that get more), that's 6% of the times it is used that it actually affects combat in any way. If a Wizard uses it 4 times per solo encounter, the control aspect of this only affects an encounter one encounter in four and then only for a single attack. The damage part of it affects ~60% of attacks, but then so again does the other (non-Scorching Ray) single target At Will powers. Yes, it can combine with the abilities of other PCs. But, the control aspect of it rarely comes into play. And, it is only one attack that it stops every 4 encounters. The Wizard doing Scorching Burst on 3 minions can stop 6 or more attacks in 1 encounter using one power instead of using 16 powers. That's control. That's saving resources FOR the solo encounter coming up. Yeah, it's hard to argue that Wizard At Will powers have a lot of control capability. [/QUOTE]

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