Spellcasters: Sound and Silence or Sounding? Preference?

[saekee]

I have a choice between Agony's Eyes (still farming) or just using runes and grabbing Syne. Both are artifacts and goggles.
I know Sound and Silence hits for more (10d20) but says 'chance;' how often is that?

Sounding hits for 4d6, much less. I think both scale.

Any recommendations? thanks.

 

[saekee]

bump! anyone have any thoughts? much appreciated in advance.

 

[rabidfox]

It probably comes down to overall tetris for that choice. On a caster, if I was running agony's eyes, I'd probably craft spell crit damage/spell crit damage/spell crit damage in the 3 chill crafting slots which would free up other gear slots from needing that. VS syne offering 15% exceptional sonic lore on a bard.

 

[saekee]

It probably comes down to overall tetris for that choice. On a caster, if I was running agony's eyes, I'd probably craft spell crit damage/spell crit damage/spell crit damage in the 3 chill crafting slots which would free up other gear slots from needing that. VS syne offering 15% exceptional sonic lore on a bard.

Assuming that was covered elsewhere—is one proc better than the other? One seems to do significant damage but may not proc much.

 

[Fisto Mk I]

Sound and Silence is AoE, so have not more than 5% proc chance (seems no one testing it really), it's mean 10 damage per spell/attacks at best. Scaling with SP unknown really, need check.
Sounding is single target with 100% proc chance, it mean 14 damage per spell/attacks, scaled with SP.

Conclusion: Sounding seems better. 8)

 

[Sythe777]

Looked at both as options, but ultimately decided neither were worth picking up. The amount of damage is so insignificant at end game that it's not worth regearing and potentially losing better item effects. This is what my current set up is supposed to be for fire sorc (I dont have cruel cut augs, so I have some other stuff slotted like How To Cast Fast).