Distortion or Wep of Warding?

I have been considering for awhile trying out WoWarding. It seems to me a very nice alternative to Distortion all the way to the 13 Illusion break point (Distortion becomes, at least impo, superior at that point). But esp. when considering the 7 break point of WoWarding and Dist (8 for Dist with a minor rune in Illusion), it seems WoWarding can prove more useful.

It's 5 nrg/0 cast/5rechrge for Dist. Duration 5s, 75% evade, -2 nrg per hit evaded.

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10 nrg/2 cast/5 recharge for WoWarding. Duration 8s, 50% block, 3 health regen.

The cost difference is negated, if you get 2-3 hits while under Dist. Duration of WoWarding is longer with the added health regen (which nets 48 health gain), in fact 2 WoWarding last longer than 3 dist the nrg difference again being a matter of getting hit 2-3 times while under Dist.The cast of WoWarding isnt a big deal, FC taken into consideration. Recharge is the same. 75% evasion vs 50% blocking I think evasion wins. But WoWarding has another added benefit- it's a Weapon Spell, cannot be removed, Dist can (even tho by just 2 skills Wild Blow and Wild Strike), and WoWarding frees the stance slot.

Your thoughts?

For me, Distortion wins hands down simply because it's an instant cast. That single advantage outweighs anything Weapon of Warding has to offer.

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For PvP, Distortion is by far superior because you can use it while KDed. Also, the "Block" bit of Warding makes you vulnerable to things like Irresistable Blow.

I agree with above. Distortion is definitely superior in PvP. And even sometimes in PvE. Weapon of Warding's weakness is its 2 second cast. 2 second is slow enough for a mesmer to (Overload + Interrupt).

Distortion hands down, simply because of its toggleability - instant casting makes it so much more useful.

And it makes that cool whirring sound. WHIRRRR!

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