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<blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 4521274" data-attributes="member: 5143"><p>The entire point is to do damage to targets other than your main one. The swordmage is a combination Defender/Controler. They don't do the huge damage of a Striker, but they do AoE damage. They may only do 1d8+4 damage with Greenflame Blade, but they might also do 3 damage to 3 other targets. Thus, doing a total of 1d8+13. As an at will, that's not too bad at all. But the point is that you do a good total damage rather than good damage to a single target. Plus you eliminate minions like crazy.</p><p></p><p>This is what makes Swordmages different from Fighters. Otherwise, based on my experience, Assault Swordmages are just Fighters who do less damage. For instance, the 1st level Encounter power that I can't remember the name of. It does 1d8+Int+Str to a Blast 3. Doing just 1d8+4 damage to the area is kind of weak as an encounter. Doing 1d8+7 is a lot more respectable. Especially if you catch 3-4 enemies in the area of effect, you are doing 9-12 extra damage.</p><p></p><p>Every point of damage helps kill an enemy. Even if it is spread out amongst multiple enemies.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd say they make basic attacks about as often as Assault Swordmages. My experience is that the Aegis of Assault goes off about once every 3 combats. Which is also adding to my decision to switch to a Shielding Swordmage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Majoru Oakheart, post: 4521274, member: 5143"] The entire point is to do damage to targets other than your main one. The swordmage is a combination Defender/Controler. They don't do the huge damage of a Striker, but they do AoE damage. They may only do 1d8+4 damage with Greenflame Blade, but they might also do 3 damage to 3 other targets. Thus, doing a total of 1d8+13. As an at will, that's not too bad at all. But the point is that you do a good total damage rather than good damage to a single target. Plus you eliminate minions like crazy. This is what makes Swordmages different from Fighters. Otherwise, based on my experience, Assault Swordmages are just Fighters who do less damage. For instance, the 1st level Encounter power that I can't remember the name of. It does 1d8+Int+Str to a Blast 3. Doing just 1d8+4 damage to the area is kind of weak as an encounter. Doing 1d8+7 is a lot more respectable. Especially if you catch 3-4 enemies in the area of effect, you are doing 9-12 extra damage. Every point of damage helps kill an enemy. Even if it is spread out amongst multiple enemies. I'd say they make basic attacks about as often as Assault Swordmages. My experience is that the Aegis of Assault goes off about once every 3 combats. Which is also adding to my decision to switch to a Shielding Swordmage. [/QUOTE]
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