15^50 vs. +5 energy

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Shadow Switch
Ascalonian Squire
#1
What do you guys prefer on your daggers? "Strength and Honor" or "I Have the Power?" Does the 15% boost in damage really make a difference for daggers? Thanks
Ghostcell
Ghostcell
Krytan Explorer
#2
15^50, zelous, +30 or 15^50, vampiric, +30.

depending on exactly what i'm doing. the 15^50 is far superior then 5 energy imo
the kurzick eater
the kurzick eater
Krytan Explorer
#3
+5e only if your build seriously has problems, but if your build seriously has problems with energy its probably not a good build in the first place.
jonnieboi05
jonnieboi05
Forge Runner
#4
agreed with kurz eater and ghostcell. 15^50 is by far superior to anything else you could possibly use. if your monks are not competent and can't keep you above 50% then new monks should be looked for (and if you are using heroes then i would recommend finding a better build for them). ^^



~LeNa~
Coloneh
Coloneh
Furnace Stoker
#5
+5 energy. no exceptions. I would much rather fire off another attack skill than get 2 extra damage on every swing.
king of killers
king of killers
Ascalonian Squire
#6
i think the 15^50 is lame but i use it anyway so no1 bitches..... i have +5 from my armor on my pvp sin.... a good set is +5 energy,zelous, +30... or 15^50 for the +5 energy
dicecube
dicecube
Lion's Arch Merchant
#7
for pve or pvp?

for pve, I like 15% while enchanted (guided by fate)
Stormlord Alex
Stormlord Alex
Grotto Attendant
#8
+5e only if you find yourself running into energy problems.
Otherwise, take the 15^50 to maximize damage.
Having a +5e set for DP is generally a good idea.
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blurmedia
Banned
#9
15% extra damage on daggers isn't that much so I usually go for +5e
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SilverSlave
Ascalonian Squire
#10
What about using +5e on your weapon to replace Radiant insignias you might be running. That's an extra 25hp if you switch to Survivors. Worth the trade? Obviously if you're not running anything Radiant then the point is moot.

I like having the energy upfront for some of the more expensive skill chains personally, but I do switch depending on the situation.
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shironos
Ascalonian Squire
#11
I find +5e more effective as 15^50% only add about 3-5 damage on to your already armor ignoring attacks, so +5e definately all the way for sins.
Bobby2
Bobby2
Furnace Stoker
#12
+5e all the way, full Radiant.

I'm an energy slut. Face my 1337 40pt blue bar of death.

EDIT:
+5e on Daggers makes up for NOT having Radiant on, say, chest and legs. Going Survivor, that equates to 25HP ----> BIG deal imho.
Randvek
Randvek
Krytan Explorer
#13
As a few others have said, just go with the +5 if you are finding yourself short on energy for your combo. And no, 15^50 doesn't add much to your damage, but if you don't need extra energy, some effect from 15^50 beats no effect from +5.
Diddy bow
Diddy bow
Furnace Stoker
#14
+5 is nice, an extra skill can always come in handy.
Bowstring Badass
Bowstring Badass
Forge Runner
#15
Quote: Originally Posted by Coloneh
+5 energy. no exceptions. I would much rather fire off another attack skill than get 2 extra damage on every swing. agreed

The amount of damage you gain from the 15^50 is not worth it seeing as another attack skill would easily out damage it. Besides survivor on assassin = win.

And if I remember correctly there was a debate like 16 pages long in here from a while back.
Trvth Jvstice
Trvth Jvstice
Wilds Pathfinder
#16
15^50 is better imo - that 2 extra dmg per swing (is it really only 2?) adds up pretty fast when the Assassin is using an ias. Per mob, and as fast as the Assassin is attacking, the extra dmg has to be pretty high. Plus if you're having trouble with energy just switch to your zealous daggers real quick.
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Shadow Switch
Ascalonian Squire
#17
Thanks for your suggestions. I am kinda leaning on the +5 energy already. The +25 hp is a very good idea and I will probably use that. I really don't have energy problems with my current setup. Thanks again.
FlamingMetroid
FlamingMetroid
Jungle Guide
#18
I prefer +15% while X
+5en is nice, but if it's necessary to your build, you need to rework your build.
Div
Div
I like yumy food!
#19
15^50. If you really need the energy to finish off a mob, switch to +5 energy then. There's no need wasting 15% damage before that.
Bobby2
Bobby2
Furnace Stoker
#20
ALL my sets are +5e... Vamp, Ebon, Zealous and all of my conditionals. We can only carry 4 pairs so I don't want to lose energy against any sort of target

15% equates to what, 2-3 damage? wtfpwnzorz Vampiric