Chaos Axe dilemma

Overkill0001

Overkill0001

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

I have two Chaos Axes that are +14% while Above 50% health. I want to make a Vampiric Chaos Axe. (I have a Vamp 3:1 Axe haft too).
Should I buy a Chaos Axe that's +15% while enchanted to use the Vamp Haft on OR should I just use it on one of my +14% while above 50%?

I'm trying to decide which would be more effective with the Vamp mod, the 15% while of 50% or the +15% while enchanted...

Alone)

Alone)

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Campbell, California

Legio Imortalii

W/Mo

Depends on what you want to do. Are you farming? Are you going to use it for PvP?

Overkill0001

Overkill0001

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

Mostly farming and PVE but i ocasionally play PvP.

Alone)

Alone)

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Campbell, California

Legio Imortalii

W/Mo

Well, if you are sticking to farming, go with the 15% enchantment if you plan on using enchantments, obviously.

And of course for the vice versa. the 15%>50% better for PvP for the extra damage.

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Best shot for PvP would be to create a completely new character. Barring that, Enchants aren't really a sure option the higher up you go in PvP; in Random Arenas few people bring enchantment removal, while it happens more often in Tombs/GvG. Stick with the 14>50 or get a stances one. For PvE/farming, chances are you have an enchant up anyway so go with the enchanted one.

Incidentally, the difference between +14 and +15 is very minimal, the main reason for deciding is the condition.

E Power

E Power

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

New York City

Wisdom of the Raven [MyM]

Also, I beleive that you need to have a gold chaos axe with just 15% while enchanted to put two mods on it.

That being said, best for it is PvE. 3/1 Axe haft helps you steal health and you have the extra damage for when you have mending on.

poofighter

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

you do relize that the diffrence between 14& and 15% is 1%, right? it won't make you stronge, it will let you do about 0.20 more damage per hit, wich will do 1 more damage point per 5 hits

Bast

Bast

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

The life gain from Vampiric is rather weak if you think about it and do a little calculation:

Assuming no attack speed buffs and just single target attacks:
3 life stolen every hit (1.33 sec) is 2.25 life per second.
-1 health pip is -2 life per second.
You're gaining roughly 1 life every 4 seconds out of it.

The real reason to use Vampiric is the added 3 damage from it. The life gain is negligible, but it's enough to pay for the lost pip if you are constantly attacking. Otherwise, F1-F2 for the win.

I'd go with the 15>50 personally. It's more bad situation-proof.