Sith Sorcerer, which spec would you use for PvE?

[Bytes]

So I'm bored, waiting for swtor just like everyone else, and I've been messing around with the skills available for the sith sorcerer (which I'm gonna play), which spec you would guys use for PvE? Personally I'm gonna try using Madness & Lightning.

Madness + Lightning [heavy reliance on dot spells, similar to warlocks]: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#201Zfzr0dZfrbRsokrc.1
Lightning [Significantly less reliance on dot spells, similar to mages]: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#20...odoMutzZcM0M.1
Corruption [Healing]: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#20...0dGzZf00MZoM.1

Note: These are probably far away from being optimal, I'm basing these on previous builds I've seen done by others.

[Spriggan]

If I played a sorc, I would go Corruption. No reason not to; they are great healers and healers are always useful.

[Bytes]

If I played a sorc, I would go Corruption. No reason not to; they are great healers and healers are always useful.

Yeah, corruption looks great, all my characters in WoW were healers though and I'm kinda sick of it, I'll definitely try it out one day later on though.

[Hellfury]

Only a masochist would play Madness atm, its almost impossible to track dots correctly since they are so small and goodluck trying to figure your own debuffs when a mob has debuffs from 3 other ppl

[ShadowAxx]

Run just enough corruption skills to maximize solo healing, but then work up the Madnees & Lightening tree with remaining 20 or so points.

21/2/18 corruption/lightening/madness seemed like a great solo target healer with wicked DPS.

http://torguild.net/calculator/sith-...02131201000000

[Bytes]

Only a masochist would play Madness atm, its almost impossible to track dots correctly since they are so small and goodluck trying to figure your own debuffs when a mob has debuffs from 3 other ppl

Really? I didn't know that, hopefully they fix it sooner rather than later.

[Deleted]

Madness is a shared tree and it's more for pvp

[Bytes]

Madness is a shared tree and it's more for pvp

Actually, there are quite a few differences between the Assassin and Sorc versions.

Anyway, it is viable for pve, if you look over the Madness skills a lot of them are really just damage increases and other things that are great for both pve and pvp.

[Kithelle]

I'm looking forward to lightning myself, thats what sorcerers are all about!

[djlegit83]

Madness was great for pvp in beta, I assuming most of it is still there. But I will be leveling with my brother so Corruption all the way (did it in beta solo, was pretty fun, plus lightning storm makes easy questing).

I am really interested in trying out Lightning at some point though, I have not done that yet.

[Greviouz]

tbh lightning feels like a elemental shaman pre WotLK (before lava Burst)
few dots and good straight up dmg