Talk:Gragas/@comment-84.111.140.23-20120621155751/@comment-4105539-20120623021801

Because Body Slam scales off of all attack damage and not bonus, it gets additional damage at all points in the game. Combine his 116 base AD with his 70 AD from Drunken Rage, and Body Slam deals 363 damage without any items, runes, masteries, etc. This is how I got the number 1100 (actually 1098, but bear with me). I see no reason not to count it, its no different from Brand's Ablaze buffs, Swains Torment extra damage, etc.

his burst isn't low for a mage at all, its just not the highest. its true what Nash says, he is risky in the fact that missing any one skill shot dramatically lowers his damage, but the trade off is massive area of effect and deadly (and unique) CC