Does this fabled charm make a difference?

[Gnomie]

<DIV><IMG src="http://eq2.xanadu-community.com/images/loot/1332.jpg"></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Does anyone have this charm and actually see an increase in dps? Is it a useful charm? I know the other items you can get from the Head of Malkonis are better, but would anyone equip this item over thier current charms? Any insight/parses would be welcomed for those of use debating whether or not to get it. THANKS!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Giot 70 warlock!</DIV> <P>Message Edited by Gnomie on <SPAN class=date_text>01-25-2007</SPAN><SPAN class=time_text>10:06 AM</SPAN></P> <P>Message Edited by Gnomie on <SPAN class=date_text>01-25-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>10:08 AM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by Gnomie on <span class=date_text>01-25-2007</span> <span class=time_text>10:10 AM</span>

[TerriBlades]

While it might seem like a decent item.. I personally either wouldnt wear it, or would macro it for equiping / using and then reequiping my other charm. Most likely though, I'll never use it. Too much hassle for such an ehhhh effect. 20s DPS mod of 10% isnt really all that impressive to me. Might have been better if the recast wasnt on a 5m timer...

[Mirdo]

<P>It *might* just be useful if you are missing a a few shots in combat and are scrabbling around for a +ranged boost. If you're using a STR charm and find your STR at above, say, 600 in raids, it could be more beneficial.</P> <P>I don't think I would use it for the 10% dps boost though.</P> <P>Mirdo </P>

[hieronym]

<DIV>looks like a proper big waste to me.</DIV>

[Judist]

<P>If they made that a proc, it would completly change it's usefulness. I'd wear that if the DPS mod proc'd ~1.8 times a min.</P> <P> </P>

[Arleonenis]

<div><blockquote><hr>BeatinGuts wrote:<div></div> <p>If they made that a proc, it would completly change it's usefulness. I'd wear that if the DPS mod proc'd ~1.8 times a min.</p> <hr></blockquote>Hmmm but i think it will still bug with proc from marr cloak...</div>

[Gnome mercy]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Arleonenis wrote:<BR> <DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> BeatinGuts wrote:<BR> <P>If they made that a proc, it would completly change it's usefulness. I'd wear that if the DPS mod proc'd ~1.8 times a min.</P> <P> </P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Hmmm but i think it will still bug with proc from marr cloak...<BR></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Nah I don't think so, IIRC 2 different buffs so who knows it might actually stack. Maybe I'll go test it i got one on one of my old characters i never use, maybe they might stack, hopefully it will be noticeable

[dubbs]

<P><BR><STRIKE>2 different buffs, but you can have only 1 PROC buff active at a time, so if the marr's cloak dps proc is active and this one fires it will cancel marr's proc and over-write it with this one.</STRIKE></P> <P>Disregard, reread the item description.  Indeed it's a buff, not a proc.  My bad.</P><p>Message Edited by dubbs on <span class=date_text>01-29-2007</span> <span class=time_text>07:49 AM</span>

[Balerius]

<P>I don't see why everyone is down on this item.</P> <P>First, it's not a proc.  It's a buff.  So any proc (such as Marr's Cloak) shouldn't affect it at all.</P> <P>Second, it would seem to me that it is basically similiar to our own Killing Instinct, which as you know, also has a short duration on a 5 min recast timer.  I would hope that no ranger says "Screw it, Killing Instinct is too much of a hassle to click so I'm not using it".</P>

[TerriBlades]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Balerius wrote:<BR> <P>I don't see why everyone is down on this item.</P> <P>First, it's not a proc.  It's a buff.  So any proc (such as Marr's Cloak) shouldn't affect it at all.</P> <P>Second, it would seem to me that it is basically similiar to our own Killing Instinct, which as you know, also has a short duration on a 5 min recast timer.  I would hope that no ranger says "Screw it, Killing Instinct is too much of a hassle to click so I'm not using it".</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>The major difference is that Killing Instinct doesnt take up a charm slot. Yeah, I can swap in and out the charm as I see fit, but that IS a hassle in my opinion. I wouldnt wear it for it +'s, I wouldnt want it equipped while raiding, I'd much rather have my hex dolls.

[Mirdo]

<P>I might swap it in for orange mob fights. Stick it on a hotkey.</P> <P>Mirdo.</P>

[Arleonenis]

<cite>Balerius wrote:</cite><blockquote>Second, it would seem to me that it is basically similiar to our own Killing Instinct, which as you know, also has a short duration on a 5 min recast timer.  I would hope that no ranger says "Screw it, Killing Instinct is too much of a hassle to click so I'm not using it".</blockquote> its nothing like killing instinct, killing instinct is "little" more than 10points to dps also killing instinct last much longer when you put AAs in focus line and on top of that killing instinct add +ranged and "little" more than 2 points comparing both is like comparing ferrari and 3 wheeled children bicycle only use i see in this item is if it can be activated without putting it in precious slot like manastone and than when it stack with all other dps buffs/procs it will be decent, worth a space on one of my hotbars