[Luhkee]

I specced out of that spell and back to volcanic orb. I found the extremely short range and very high mana cost far too great for the dmg flame surge deals. With 6 projectiles it can cover a nice angle, but the range is just so short that you have to always be point blank to mobs if you ever want to hope to hit them with multiple projectiles and benefit from the pass through.

The very nature of the spell is also at odds with its added burn dmg. I see barely any drop in life with it maxxed out at 66 dmg over 3 sec. In fact, my staff does more if I recall correctly.

I think also the way aggro and some of these tough monsters work, I prefer spells allowing me to retain my mobility. I came across a huge manticore that I definately did not want to stand toe to toe with and spam flame surge. I was quite thrilled I had respecced back to orb, eruption and squall. Maybe a patch will ungimp this spell.