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@Shiirn: I have every right to be lazy just like you have every right to vent your anger. Especially since it is all just theoretical and not necessarily proven. The best way to prove it is to have two mages of equal level, same equipment, two different builds, and to have them cast the same spells on the same mobs. Then figure out which one does more damage, kills faster, etc. And I am afraid I do not know what "tl:dr" is.

tl; dr = too long; didn't read.

However, if you conduct an experiment, you'll find that the results are very similar. Of course, some just get more lucky than others. Nevertheless, the majority of players will find that a pure build outdamages a hybrid build.