My point is not that recharge doesn't help at all, but it doesn't help EA as much as other power sets, in particular at the level of a multi-billion build. This point is more obvious for SR. Also, it's a comparison with other power sets. If killing faster helps survival for EA, it helps other power sets equally well. For awesomeness of energy drain to support toggles like darkest night, I believe my guide in my signature can't emphasize it enough.
I think he talked about the end return as a kind of side bar to demonstrate the awesomeness of Energy Drain, mentioning it primarily for its heal (which is pretty substantial in a large mob), and that recharge bonuses ARE, in fact, useful for survivability. As well as end management, though that was beside the point :O
Plus killing stuff quicker makes you die less.
@Rooks
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