Using Tal Wiz like a lot of people are. I was struggling a lot with 140+ GRs using the Wizard Spike then I thought I’d try the Oculus with the 7 arcane power crit on hit. Wow! What a difference that makes!!
If anyone else is struggling as well using Wizard Spike then try Oculus out.
Cheers
Great achievement and congrats. 
But it was always said that for Star Pact Oculus is the best choice. Wizardspike is best for cold in pushing.
I didn’t realise this. What is the reasoning for that?
I haven’t seen any cold builds near the top so haven’t worried about pushing with it.
Congratulations on your 150 clear!
The Oculus has about 5 to 8 Arcane points per hit, whereas Wizardspike has just up to about 2 Arcane points pr second.
With meteorstorm from Mempo you get a lot of hits if there is some density, so that one Star Pact blast can replenish all your Arcane power. Plus you have resource on crit from Altar and possibly from other places (like offhand).
Thanks mate.
I realise this, but why is Wizard Spike more beneficial for the cold build specifically?
The ramping up damage from 10 to 100% on consecutive hits gives more damage than Oculus (has to do with separate damage multipliers and stuff) so it’s good for cold and also lightning because they are not so resource hungry and resource dependant (star pact only gives extra damage for the arcane points spent above the cost of 40 for each cast). Attacking single targets with wizardspike can get you low on Arcane in some situations of course.