Quote Originally Posted by Archwizard View Post
Last check on Enchanted Reprise was that it's a loss so long as it's below about 255-ish potency, between the average value of its GCD and the average value of Mana consumption. If we assume we lose about 40 potency on average per cast, it's still a fraction of the loss Scathe is at over 400 potency lost per cast in AF, and the value of its delay in UI.

So MaraD_ is right that the two are drastically different, but for reasons that aren't the point she was trying to make.

To be specific, the skill is a loss even at its original 300 potency. 255 potency is the potency it needs to even be worth looking at as opposed to the regular spell combo. It converts mana from a potency gain to a potency drain which needs to be taken into account when calculating the loss of potency as well.

It's not 400 potency loss, no, but it's significant in its own ways.