MCH: Flamethrower?

[MagiusNecros]

Does 100 pps for 10 seconds. So it's a 1000 pot channeled dot.

So 1000 overall.

Spread is 180 per 2.5. In comparison Flamethrower in the same amount of time does 250 pot in 2.5 seconds.

Auto has 1.5 second GCD so it's better then both.

AoE still feels very weak even with Bioblaster.

Either FT needs to do more damage or provide some effect or it needs to pair up well with BB.

I'd be fine with making it an AoE turret. As is I find it very niche and visually in dungeons it isn't very impactful and feels like a wet noodle.

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My math could be wrong, but if I did everything right it's a slight gain to use FT over Spread Shot spam into Auto Crossbow (assuming Reassemble is on CD). Please correct me if I've miscalculated or failed to take something into account.

So SS is a 180 potency AoE and generates 5 heat, so the question is how much potency is heat worth? Both three SSs and five ACs fit into a window of 7.5 seconds, both having 180 potency, making AC a gain of 360 over the SS spam. 360/10 (the amount of SSs required for the 50 heat) give us 36, so 180 plus that gives you an average of 216 with SS + AC.

Now onto FT, which is way more simple. Like the previous person said it ticks once a second, so 2.5 seconds makes it an even 250. 250 > 216 therefore FT wins, but again be sure to Reassemble. Again math isn't my strong suit so please correct me if I'm wrong.

Edit: I mean Reassemble a SS or AC.