If you're using suicides and not going to stop, I'd say go rulk. I also have them both and the only reason I use torch more is diss track chapter in cav eq.
While I think Rulk is underrated as an attacker, Torch just blows him away. That being said, Torch is a trickier to learn how to you, but he’s well worth the investment. If you don’t want to learn how to use him properly, go Rulk. If you want the best possible team, go Torch.
If you think of it, HT is a per fight ramp up champ. That extra 16% additional damage is not going to matter much since you’ll get that with your first 2-3 smoulders, also since he has unlimited ramp up...
Rulk however, has a cap of 10 heat charges for ramp up. Not to mention, utility wise, poison/incinerate immunity, regen, still a beast mystic killer with no downside (ie doesn’t rely on champs to need to be able to be incinerated).
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If you think of it, HT is a per fight ramp up champ. That extra 16% additional damage is not going to matter much since you’ll get that with your first 2-3 smoulders, also since he has unlimited ramp up...
Rulk however, has a cap of 10 heat charges for ramp up. Not to mention, utility wise, poison/incinerate immunity, regen, still a beast mystic killer with no downside (ie doesn’t rely on champs to need to be able to be incinerated).
So in the end, I took Rulk up instead of Torch.