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Old 10/25/06, 4:02 AM   #272
silya
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Originally Posted by Lhivera
I suppose it depends on what you're calculating. If I'm calculating DPS and DPM, I divide the damage dealt per cast by the cast time + latency, and I divide the damage dealt per cast by the mana cost per cast. In this case, the per-cast mana return is exactly what I want.
Yes, you can compute DPM that way. But because damage per cast of arcane missile is greater than that of fireball or frostbolt, you will still not end up with 5 times the benefit _in DPM_ for jow+am vs jow+[any other mage spell]. That's my only beef with what you said.
 
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