Quote Originally Posted by Arienal View Post
And thats where we hit the issue. i cannot imagine any sane player using geirskogul with all its build up and maintenance as a lane AoE, when doomspike does the same thing, with only 40 less potency per hit, and hits immediately at a much faster rate. 1 geirskogul= 200 times X number of mobs, every 20-30 seconds. doomspike = 160 times same number of mobs, 5-8 times in the same time frame,it doesnt even compare. the Lane AoE factor is a handicap that holds geirskogul down in order to give it a place in a situation where there is no worth in using it.
It won't be used in a "pure" AoE situation, as in 4+ fairly weak mobs that'll easily die from DS spams before I run out of TP. Hitting the whole pack with GK is a bonus while doing the single-target rotation, just like DFD is in those situations.

EDIT: spelley was faster.