Talk:Ceremonial Dagger/@comment-67.177.109.165-20140124004503

Honestly, this item is a bit underwhelming. For how rare it is compared to the Will-o'-the-Wisp, I would expect it to be far more potent.

Just looking at it mathematically, you're looking at 4x100% = 400% vs 33%*500% = 167% average single target damage. However, that's almost immediately overtaken by the fact that WotW is AOE. Put just three enemies on top of one another, and you exceed Ceremonial Dagger's damage potential. Add to that the fact that by having higher damage, WotW has a greater ability to initiate a chain reaction. The only major advantage CD has is its missile behavior, allowing the bolts to hit targets nowhere near the killed unit and ultimately never go to waste.

WotW has killed bosses, saved me from entire hordes, and is far more commonly in my inventory. CD looks cool and is probably more useful on earlier stages when it can more effectively chain due to the health of enemies not being too high yet. Just seems like CD should either be buffed or downgraded to a green item.