It's actually not a bad little spell.
My cleric is level 51 going up against Seekers (level 52), and Sabre-Tooth Tigers (level 53).
This is all with one open hand (runestaff), 6 second charge, 30 ranks of religion lore, and offensive stance.
Here are some examples:
Code:
You channel at a seeker.
A seeker is enraged by your attack!
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a seeker!
CS: +249 - TD: +207 + CvA: +25 + d100: +99 == +166
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a seeker, discharging the crystal blue energy over his entire being for 101 points of damage!
The crystal blue energy pulses for an additional 70 points of damage ...
... 42 points of damage ...
... 21 points of damage ...
... dissipating with a final discharge of 10 points of damage!
The seeker screams, "Nooooo!" as he clatters to the ground into a lump of ancient bones and rotting robes.
The seeker no longer bristles with energy.
A seeker glances around, looking a bit less confident.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around a seeker.
A seeker becomes solid again.
The silvery luminescence fades from around a seeker.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Yes that one shot was pretty awesome.
Code:
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a sabre-tooth tiger!
CS: +249 - TD: +181 + CvA: +25 + d100: +9 == +102
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a sabre-tooth tiger, discharging the crystal blue energy over his entire being for 47 points of damage!
The crystal blue energy pulses for an additional 32 points of damage ...
... dissipating with a final discharge of 19 points of damage!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a sabre-tooth tiger!
CS: +249 - TD: +181 + CvA: +25 + d100: +44 == +137
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a sabre-tooth tiger, discharging the crystal blue energy over his entire being for 72 points of damage!
The crystal blue energy pulses for an additional 50 points of damage ...
... 30 points of damage ...
... dissipating with a final discharge of 15 points of damage!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a sabre-tooth tiger!
CS: +249 - TD: +181 + CvA: +25 + d100: +74 == +167
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a sabre-tooth tiger, discharging the crystal blue energy over his entire being for 91 points of damage!
The crystal blue energy pulses for an additional 63 points of damage ...
The sabre-tooth tiger crumples to the ground and dies.
... the remaining energy dissipates harmlessly from the tiger's corpse.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
Code:
You channel at a seeker.
A seeker is enraged by your attack!
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a seeker!
CS: +249 - TD: +203 + CvA: +25 + d100: +83 == +154
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a seeker, discharging the crystal blue energy over her entire being for 101 points of damage!
The crystal blue energy pulses for an additional 70 points of damage ...
... 42 points of damage ...
... dissipating with a final discharge of 21 points of damage!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a seeker.
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a seeker!
CS: +249 - TD: +203 + CvA: +25 + d100: +99 == +170
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a seeker, discharging the crystal blue energy over her entire being for 97 points of damage!
The seeker screams, "Nooooo!" as she clatters to the ground into a lump of ancient bones and rotting robes.
The seeker no longer bristles with energy.
A seeker glances around, looking a bit less confident.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around a seeker.
A seeker becomes solid again.
The silvery luminescence fades from around a seeker.
The bright luminescence fades from around a seeker.
The shimmering multicolored sphere fades from around a seeker.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
Code:
You channel at a seeker.
A seeker is enraged by your attack!
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a seeker!
CS: +249 - TD: +203 + CvA: +25 + d100: +30 == +101
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a seeker, discharging the crystal blue energy over his entire being for 59 points of damage!
The crystal blue energy pulses for an additional 41 points of damage ...
... dissipating with a final discharge of 24 points of damage!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a seeker.
A single radiant, crystal blue globe springs to life in your left hand. With a flick of your left wrist, the globe dances through the air toward a seeker!
CS: +249 - TD: +203 + CvA: +25 + d100: +56 == +127
Warding failed!
The orb squarely impacts a seeker, discharging the crystal blue energy over his entire being for 74 points of damage!
The crystal blue energy pulses for an additional 51 points of damage ...
The seeker screams, "Nooooo!" as he clatters to the ground into a lump of ancient bones and rotting robes.
The seeker no longer bristles with energy.
A seeker glances around, looking a bit less confident.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around a seeker.
A seeker becomes solid again.
The silvery luminescence fades from around a seeker.
The bright luminescence fades from around a seeker.
The shimmering multicolored sphere fades from around a seeker.
... the remaining energy dissipates harmlessly from the seeker's corpse.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
So I was mostly getting a kill every 2 or 3 shots.
Here are some casts with 302. Keep in mind my cleric has bane so 302 works better against living critters than undead.
Code:
You channel at a seeker.
A seeker is enraged by your attack!
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a seeker.
CS: +249 - TD: +201 + CvA: +25 + d100: +29 == +102
Warding failed!
The violet haze eddies and swirls around the seeker, lashing out at a seeker's skin with ethereal tendrils.
The seeker is hit for 12 points of damage!
... 25 points of damage!
Intense beam of plasma shears away large chunks of the seeker's forearm!
The seeker is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a seeker.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a seeker.
CS: +249 - TD: +201 + CvA: +25 + d100: +28 == +101
Warding failed!
The violet haze quickly swirls around the seeker, and the velocity causes large pieces of a seeker's skin to peel off.
The seeker is hit for 12 points of damage!
... 25 points of damage!
Crackling blue plasma roasts a smoking hole in the seeker's neck!
The seeker screams, "Nooooo!" as he clatters to the ground into a lump of ancient bones and rotting robes.
The seeker no longer bristles with energy.
A seeker glances around, looking a bit less confident.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around a seeker.
A seeker becomes solid again.
The bright luminescence fades from around a seeker.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
Code:
You channel at a seeker.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a seeker.
CS: +249 - TD: +198 + CvA: +25 + d100: +59 == +135
Warding failed!
The violet haze rapidly swirls around the seeker, sparking with pockets of chaotic, plasma energy.
The seeker is hit for 22 points of damage!
... 30 points of damage!
Vicious beam of energy rips open the seeker's back!
The seeker is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a seeker.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a seeker.
CS: +249 - TD: +198 + CvA: +25 + d100: +32 == +108
Warding failed!
The violet haze quickly swirls around the seeker, and the velocity causes large pieces of a seeker's skin to peel off.
The seeker is hit for 14 points of damage!
... 30 points of damage!
Muscle blasted away from the seeker's arm exposing scorched bone!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a seeker.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a seeker.
CS: +249 - TD: +198 + CvA: +25 + d100: +27 == +103
Warding failed!
The violet haze quickly swirls around the seeker, and the velocity causes large pieces of a seeker's skin to peel off.
The seeker is hit for 12 points of damage!
... 30 points of damage!
Vicious beam of energy rips open the seeker's back!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a seeker.
CS: +249 - TD: +198 + CvA: +25 + d100: +42 == +118
Warding failed!
The violet haze rapidly swirls around the seeker, sparking with pockets of chaotic, plasma energy.
The seeker is hit for 17 points of damage!
... 45 points of damage!
Tremendous plasma discharge slices deep into the seeker's chest!
The seeker screams, "Nooooo!" as he clatters to the ground into a lump of ancient bones and rotting robes.
The seeker no longer bristles with energy.
A seeker glances around, looking a bit less confident.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around a seeker.
A seeker becomes solid again.
The silvery luminescence fades from around a seeker.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
Code:
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a sabre-tooth tiger.
CS: +249 - TD: +175 + CvA: +25 + d100: +16 == +115
Warding failed!
The violet haze eddies and swirls around the tiger, lashing out at a sabre-tooth tiger's skin with ethereal tendrils.
The sabre-tooth tiger is hit for 19 points of damage!
... 15 points of damage!
The sabre-tooth tiger's hand blisters and bleeds from intense heat.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a sabre-tooth tiger.
CS: +249 - TD: +175 + CvA: +25 + d100: +28 == +127
Warding failed!
The violet haze quickly swirls around the tiger, and the velocity causes large pieces of a sabre-tooth tiger's skin to peel off.
The sabre-tooth tiger is hit for 24 points of damage!
... 20 points of damage!
Intense arc of energy flays the sabre-tooth tiger's arm to the bone!
The sabre-tooth tiger is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a sabre-tooth tiger.
CS: +249 - TD: +175 + CvA: +25 + d100: +39 == +138
Warding failed!
The violet haze rapidly swirls around the tiger, sparking with pockets of chaotic, plasma energy.
The sabre-tooth tiger is hit for 39 points of damage!
... 20 points of damage!
Vicious hole burned through the sabre-tooth tiger's weapon hand!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a sabre-tooth tiger.
CS: +249 - TD: +175 + CvA: +25 + d100: +90 == +189
Warding failed!
The violet haze chaotically swirls around the tiger, the tremendous force causing the victim to crumple inward upon itself!
The sabre-tooth tiger is hit for 45 points of damage!
... 25 points of damage!
Muscle and blood explode from the sabre-tooth tiger's abdomen in a steaming spray!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a sabre-tooth tiger.
CS: +249 - TD: +175 + CvA: +25 + d100: +9 == +108
Warding failed!
With a sudden burst of divine insight, you're able to amplify the power of your Bane spell!
The violet haze steadily swirls around the tiger, discoloring patches on a sabre-tooth tiger's skin that came in direct contact with the haze.
The sabre-tooth tiger is hit for 23 points of damage!
... 10 points of damage!
A curling tongue of blue flame sears the skin on the sabre-tooth tiger's stomach.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You channel at a sabre-tooth tiger.
A sickly, violet haze encompasses a sabre-tooth tiger.
CS: +249 - TD: +175 + CvA: +25 + d100: +39 == +138
Warding failed!
The violet haze quickly swirls around the tiger, and the velocity causes large pieces of a sabre-tooth tiger's skin to peel off.
The sabre-tooth tiger is hit for 36 points of damage!
... 25 points of damage!
Crackling blue plasma roasts a smoking hole in the sabre-tooth tiger's neck!
The sabre-tooth tiger crumples to the ground and dies.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
So while 312 was fun and you might get lucky with a one shot (although 302 has both death crits as well as instant crits), it costs more mana to kill stuff and even though it takes fewer casts to kill stuff with 312 the fact that it comes with a 9 second RT compared to a 3 second RT means it takes longer to kill stuff too.
Maybe 312 is more worthwhile if you 2x in religion lore though.