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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 4592229" data-attributes="member: 996">Having slept on this topic, I'm a little taken aback at the idea that scorching burst is a sub-par controller at-will.When I first looked throught the PH, scorching burst stood out.&nbsp; Only area at will.&nbsp; Period.&nbsp; Twin Strike was often pointed out as being clearly superior to Sure Strike - but it only hit twice for 1[w] - Scorching burst might hit up to 9 targets, and still gets a primary stat bonus to damage.&nbsp; The other wizard at-wills are also unique in the PH.&nbsp;&nbsp; Cloud of Daggers creates a barrier, however minor (and inflicts auto damage that can kill a minion, even Reaping Strike doesn't do that).&nbsp; Thunderwave is the only close at-will in the PH, and pushes multiple targets multiple squares - Tide of Iron is recognized as a great fighter at will and it only pushes 1 target 1 square.&nbsp; Ray of Frost is the only at-will that inflicts the slowed condition.&nbsp; Magic Missle is useable as a basic attack, and has a very long range.&nbsp; They're /all/ very strong at wills.&nbsp; Scorching Burst is the kind of thing you'd take as an encounter via dilitante or multiclassing and be happy with, because other classes don't even get a burst 1 among thier level 1 encounter attacks.&nbsp;&nbsp; And it's sub-par?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 4592229, member: 996"] Having slept on this topic, I'm a little taken aback at the idea that scorching burst is a sub-par controller at-will. When I first looked throught the PH, scorching burst stood out. Only area at will. Period. Twin Strike was often pointed out as being clearly superior to Sure Strike - but it only hit twice for 1[w] - Scorching burst might hit up to 9 targets, and still gets a primary stat bonus to damage. The other wizard at-wills are also unique in the PH. Cloud of Daggers creates a barrier, however minor (and inflicts auto damage that can kill a minion, even Reaping Strike doesn't do that). Thunderwave is the only close at-will in the PH, and pushes multiple targets multiple squares - Tide of Iron is recognized as a great fighter at will and it only pushes 1 target 1 square. Ray of Frost is the only at-will that inflicts the slowed condition. Magic Missle is useable as a basic attack, and has a very long range. They're /all/ very strong at wills. Scorching Burst is the kind of thing you'd take as an encounter via dilitante or multiclassing and be happy with, because other classes don't even get a burst 1 among thier level 1 encounter attacks. And it's sub-par? [/QUOTE]

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