tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903308078735537009.post2437639489315496234..comments2023-10-30T01:25:50.361-07:00Comments on Warlock Therapy: Anatomy of a Cast SequenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903308078735537009.post-36495551474032904082009-06-08T07:38:50.468-07:002009-06-08T07:38:50.468-07:00Again, I know this is an old post and the "ca...Again, I know this is an old post and the "cast sequence" has likely changed, but you just made me realize a very pertinent point. <br /><br />The same cast order is not always going to work. When I am pulling as many mobs as I possibly can over and over, Corruption, CoA is fine, but in instances (where I was complaining about DoTs not having enough time to cook) immolation, corruption, shadowbolt would probably be better. <br /><br />I will have to experiment more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903308078735537009.post-55844484682173675382008-04-06T19:16:00.000-07:002008-04-06T19:16:00.000-07:00The reason locks are trained to consider cast sequ...The reason locks are trained to consider cast sequence is while levelling, it actaully does matter, as it is unlikely that any of your dots will complete their full duration, so dps of each one must be considered and the higher dps ones applied first so that they get more ticks in faster and the mob dies (albeit marginally) faster.<BR/>oh and realistically for affliction lock its 1, 2, 3, 4 (not caring about what dot is on each button) then 5 for shadow bolt untill the dottimer mod tells you to refresh a dot :P Who pre-plans a rotation?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511875807862670324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903308078735537009.post-61962558344385219782007-08-11T07:08:00.000-07:002007-08-11T07:08:00.000-07:00Very true. I think I touched on the situational-ne...Very true. I think I touched on the situational-ness a bit and that while the ideal is to keep DoTS up and refreshed soon after their cycle is complete, it doesn't always happen that way.<BR/><BR/>I'm really just shocked that so many Warlocks make it to 70 and still think DoT cast sequence is a major issue. Perhaps that's an indication they don't raid much? Who knows. But it's over-emphasis is definitely something worth noting.<BR/><BR/>P.S. - You and Blawle so ignored me on vent last night! Psh!!!Jagoexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552898785676023601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903308078735537009.post-23881556099438391082007-08-11T03:23:00.000-07:002007-08-11T03:23:00.000-07:00You should ideally never refresh CoA before the la...You should ideally never refresh CoA before the last dot ticks off considering that last tick is the most damage. <BR/><BR/>Also, pending specc... if you are ISB and have tons of crit - you're better off focusing on keeping the ISB debuff up, but that depends on raid composition as well.<BR/><BR/>Recently in the ally guild it's come up that no one is specced Malediction. Problem is, it's a guild that rides your ass about your dps or lack thereof. So.. bringing up that no one is specced the beneficial raid utility specc is amusing... because if you do so and lose damage, you get yelled at for that too.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, your rotations make sense and all that and the idea that rotation isn't 100% all it's cracked up to be... but there's so much more to raiding on a warlock than just spamspamspam. Depends on your job in the raid and how much you can benefit the raid as a whole when it comes down to it.<BR/><BR/>We aren't all damage whores ;)Jesikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200834416278045826noreply@blogger.com