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<blockquote data-quote="Cadfan" data-source="post: 4406347" data-attributes="member: 40961">That's a feature, not a bug.The expected damage for an area of effect attack is equal to the average damage times the number of targets likely to be hit.&nbsp; If you typically attack two enemies with Scorching Burst, then its just like you're attacking with a power that deals 2d6+int+int damage at level 1 with an at will power.&nbsp; With an 18 intelligence that averages 15 damage times your chance of hitting.Feel free to do the math yourself if you like.&nbsp; The wizard's typical damage output with his area of effects is in the ballpark of the strikers.&nbsp; They have more knockout power than he does because they do all their damage to one target, but the wizard is certainly up to par.The wizard isn't just about minion killing.&nbsp; He's also about softening up the battlefield.&nbsp; Everything goes better when someone in the party shaves off 20% of your enemies' hit points before the battle is even joined.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cadfan, post: 4406347, member: 40961"] That's a feature, not a bug. The expected damage for an area of effect attack is equal to the average damage times the number of targets likely to be hit. If you typically attack two enemies with Scorching Burst, then its just like you're attacking with a power that deals 2d6+int+int damage at level 1 with an at will power. With an 18 intelligence that averages 15 damage times your chance of hitting. Feel free to do the math yourself if you like. The wizard's typical damage output with his area of effects is in the ballpark of the strikers. They have more knockout power than he does because they do all their damage to one target, but the wizard is certainly up to par. The wizard isn't just about minion killing. He's also about softening up the battlefield. Everything goes better when someone in the party shaves off 20% of your enemies' hit points before the battle is even joined. [/QUOTE]

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