New Druid Advice from the experts

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by bcbrown [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Two ensnares are 70 mana. Midlevel, you'll have a Charm Animals at 120, two ensnaring roots at 120 mana, and two Stinging Swarms at 130 mana. At level 50 you'll have an Allure of the Wild for 220, two Engulfing Roots at 200, and maybe you're able to finish them both off with a clicky dot. So you're gonna be spending 4-500 mana per pair of kills in a best-case scenario. 30 mana for Invis v Animals is completely irrelevant.

Saving a spell slot is nice but it's the instant cast that makes it useful.

30 mana adds up over time with multiple clicks. People spend a lot of money on FT1 items, even though you only get 1 mana per 6 seconds. 20 clicks per hour is the equivalent of an FT1 item.

I know you like disagreeing with me simply for the sake of it, without evidence. You often end up being wrong when you disagree simply for the sake of it. I'd like for you to explain in detail why you think saving 1.5 seconds with Goblin Ring vs Ring of Stealthy Travel (2 second cast time) would be significant.

Remember that Goblin Ring requires you to target yourself, so you lose a bit of time on switching between targets. Something like Ring of Stealthy Travel is self cast, so you can maintain your existing target. That is why I say you're saving like 1.5 seconds on Goblin Ring. Maybe less if you aren't as good at target switching.