Burning Talons or Choking Talons??? PVE

spinedoc · April 2014

I'm curious what you guys like better in PVE, the answer may be different depending on if we are tanking in a group or solo PVE, especially in VR. Is the damage reduction powerful on Choking, or is it better to have the DPS of Burning and just kill the mobs faster?

Necro · April 2014

It's simple.

If your healer can't keep up or you have squishy DPS pick choking for extra tanking.

If your not a tank and your healer can keep up and your not squishy pick burning.

ArRashid · April 2014

If you are tank, you may pick Choking for extra safety.
Also depends if mobs actually live long enough to be released from talons to get that fire dmg DoT of Burning Talons.. If they die sooner than the effect ends, pick Choking.

spinedoc · April 2014

Thanks guys, looks like the safe bet is Choking. I've read a couple different places that the DPS increase on burning isn't really that incredible.

Teloran · April 2014

The DPS increase is actually very significant since it's boosted by kindling.

Chy · April 2014

Teloran wrote: »

The DPS increase is actually very significant since it's boosted by kindling.

Dunmer racial included in the above statement may not make Burning Talons "really that incredible," but it sure does lower the health of all caught in the AoE; which in-turn leads to Whirling Blades buffed with the Ruffian passive hit like a truck.