SW or BW for Ranged AOE?

[Kaldus]

Hi

I have both BW & SW at lower level, enjoy them both but I'm curious at max level and assume equal gear, does one class out perform in terms of AOE dmg compared to the other?

Secondly for 6 man or 24 man, is one class more desirable - and why?

Thanks

[gersy]

SW is the answer to this question, at least for now.

however rdps patch will change this almost certainly, as skirm aoe SW is grossly overpowered in bis gear when given WW and piloted by a proper individual. it's a sleeper pick as far as most of the community is concerned but i'm very confident that it will receive substantial nerfs in the upcoming patch (rightfully so).

as far as BW, the most effective aoe build is actually a melee-range build where you get up close much of the time to deal optimal damage, so it doesn't really fit your question as you asked about ranged aoe.