Nuker/Comparison

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The following tables attempt to compare the efficiency of various key nuking skills.

Comparison of common elementalist nuking spells

Burning durations and damage is based on an attribute rank of 12 Fire Magic and 12 Earth Magic. Figures are rounded to one decimal place.

Area damage over time

Skill	Duration (seconds)	Damage per second	Total damage	Cost	Damage per energy	Extra conditions
Bed of Coals	10	24	240 (3241)	10	24 (32.4)	Burning for 6 seconds to knocked down foes
Breath of Fire	5	34	170	5	34	None
Churning Earth	5	34	170	15	11.3	Knock down to foes moving faster than normal
Fire Storm	10	29	290	10	29	None
Lava Font	5	41	205	10	20.5	Point blank area of effect
Maelstrom	10	22	220	25 + overcast	8.8	Interrupts spells with hit
Meteor Shower	9	(91 x 3) / 9	273	25 + overcast	10.92	Knock down every 3 seconds
Sandstorm	10	26 (52)	260 (520)	15	17.3 (34.7)	+26 more damage to attacking foes
Savannah Heat	5	17, 34, 51, 68, 85	255	5	51	None
Searing Heat	5	34	170 (212)	15	11.3 (14.1)	Burning for 3 seconds when it ends
Teinai's Heat	5	34	170 (212)	15	11.3 (14.1)	Burning for 3 seconds when it ends
Unsteady Ground	5	34	170	10	17	Knock down to attacking foes

1. The higher damage results if there is one knock down during its duration.

Area single direct damage

Skill	AoE	Damage	Cost	Damage per energy	Cast	Recharge	DPS	Extra conditions
Fireball	Adjacent	91	10	9.1	2	7	10.1	Projectile
Meteor	Adjacent	91	5 + overcast	18.2	2	30	2.8	Knock down
Phoenix	Adjacent	91 adjacent + 75	15	9.1 + 7.5	2	10	7.6 + 6.3	Projectile
Rodgort's Invocation	Nearby	99 (141)	25	3.96 (5.6)	2	8	9.9 + burning	Burning for 3 seconds
Searing Flames	Nearby	82 or burning	15	5.5	1	2	27.3 or burning	Burning for 6 seconds if not already burning

Nukes from other professions

Durations and damage are based on appropriate attribute rank of 12 or Deldrimor rank of 10.

Area damage over time

Profession	Skill	Duration (seconds)	Damage per second	Total damage	Cost	Damage per energy	Extra conditions
Monk	Ray of Judgment	5	37	185 (283)	10	18.5 (28.3)	Inflicts burning for 3 seconds per pulse
Mesmer	Chaos Storm	10	21	210	5	42	Energy loss of 2 every second
Common	Snow Storm	5	40	200	10	20	None
Ritualist	Spirit Rift			113	10	11.3	Inflicts cracked armor for 16 seconds