Usually between understating and overstating the middle has some truth. If you have an epic, fungi, and especially at 60 with torp it has limited appeal. Until then to kill a 4.5k hp solo with bane it’s going to take your pet and two casts, maybe an ebolt finisher. Thats like 1200 mana with root. Otherwise 30 mana roots and it’s 17 clicks. Which is annoying but likely more efficient.
I bought and sold mine a few times. I pushed to 60 on a single spawn every 7 mins. Dots work fine. A melee partner is even better. A JBB is a handy tool. If you add a melee most the shaman tricks aren’t quite as necessary. If you can slow it and can keep up with heals it doesn’t matter what your other gear is, if you have an epic, or a JBB. The thing is gonna die.
Ultimately play what you like the most. Whether the look of the char or knowing you have some intrinsic perks. Either way you are content with the char and that’s what matters. You have to slog through the levels after all
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