WrathOfInnos wrote: »Yes, if the Asylum staff is not perfected it will be a DPS loss. I have found that 5X Siroria (or Moondancer for mobile fights) with 3X Willpower, Asylum and Maelstrom Staves, and a Monster Helm set is the best gear for Mag Sorc.
Siroria + Sorrow + Monster Helm Set seems to be a close 2nd though, and is much easier to obtain.
Basically you don’t ever want to replace the monster helm, Zaan, Slimecraw and Ilambris are all excellent for DPS. You also want to keep a 5pc Slayer set at all times, and Siroria is the best for stationary fights. The only way an Asylum staff becomes viable is with Willpower, since it’s 2+3 piece bonuses are about equal to the 2+3+4 piece bonuses on Spellweave or Sorrow, and the Asylum staff bonus can outperform the 5pc bonus on Spellweave or Sorrow.
WrathOfInnos wrote: »Yes, your tests remind me of another good point. Spellweave is better than Sorrow for solo content or on a dummy parse (assuming you are using double inferno staves) because you will likely have a low crit multiplier. If you are in a group with good aggressive warhorn Major Force uptime then Sorrow will pull ahead slightly. If you have a source of Minor Force (guard, trap, accelerate, Twilight Remedy) then this would also make Sorrow perform better.