No Echo Chamber

Has anyone tried playing without Echo Chamber (no Ascendance talents either)? Since the nerf to overloads in PvP makes them basically do no damage, I decided to put together a build that didn’t use Echo Chamber or Ascendance and I spent the talent points in things like Searing Flames and Earthern Rage. I just went 3-3 in a Solo Shuffle with this build and my damage was a smidge higher than its been. Just curious but if all of the damage is in the initial spell and not overloads would it makes sense to not even use these talents anymore?

After my 3-3 just went 4-2, and this actually plays better and does more damage.