Talk:Immolation/@comment-25080578-20140813020627/@comment-4511886-20140824090426

It really wasn't that OP. It's a bit strong for a spell that costs two levels tops, sure, but the damage output/damage taken ratio was far from anything a non-specialized build could safely use. Without proper equipment, or skill, it could easily become a debuff. The fact that one can use it at almost no cost after learning it is no problem.

Two examples from other games are Thanatos in Smite and Zac in LoL. Both have little to no mana usage but take damage when using their abilities, and they can restore the health loss by hitting their attacks. They are extremly risky to use, but both can become near unstoppable once you master them.

High risk/High reward playstyles aren't OP, there's always a way to counter them. It's simply the gap between success and failure that makes people think of them as OP.