I have an Arsenal Merc in full Conqueror gear and am in the process of gearing out my Sorceror.
I prefer the Lightning tree over Madness only because of the burst potential, but I don't understand why our heaviest hitting ability, Thundering Blast, requires so much setup along with the heavy cast time.
For instance, my Heatseeker Missile on my Arsenal Merc is an instant cast ability that still hits like a truck even without a Tracer Lock on my target, and I often forgo the setup of Tracer Lock on my target under circumstances where I'm being focused but still want to hurl yard darts while reestablishing distance on my pursuer.
With all of the discussion around upcoming re-balancing changes, would it be too far fetched to consider lowering the cast time of Thundering Blast to an instant cast so it falls in line with something like Heatseeker Missile?