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3.3 Demo Speculation
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Post by
gcfirestorm
I'm trying to piece together how Demo will work for raids for 3.3.
These are my speculations, please respond constructively.
Using 0/56/15 or a similar build (ie: deep Demo)
Keep up Immolate for extra damage, and more importantly for when Molten Core procs and you cast Incinerates.
Keep up Corruption for Molten Core procs.
Keep up CoA, CoD, or CoE for utility/DPS.
Spam Shadow Bolt until Molten Core procs. Switch to Incinerate for MC procs.
When in execute range, replace Shadow Bolt/Incinerate with Soulfire (keep up ISB debuff).
Use Meta. on occasion, or when off cooldown for increased DPS.
I am aware that Demo is meant to be the Lock build tipped towards utility, whereas Aff/Destro are meant for sustained damage.
The question that comes to my mind is: Will 3.3 Demo put out enough damage to compete with Destro and Aff? Or will it continue to be the Lock buff build that
somebody
has to take for Demonic Pact?
What are your thoughts?
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Post by
Chickensoup
As far as i could tell thats the exact way Demo would play. It seems easier than it actually is however. its defintly fun to play on the PTR though
ElitestJerks.com has Demo's 56/15 build at around 9600 DPS in BiS ToC 25HM gearing. thats about 1k short of afflictions same BiS DPS, which it can almost never maintain on current boss fights and destruction being about 10k or so. a 500 DPS difference(Demo/Destro) is ultimately pretty close in a simcraft especially considering the DPS boost the extra SP will give to all of the other casters in the group (and the basically free 5% crit buff compaired to mages who have to interupt rotations and not be arcane spec)
plus demo is more fun to play if you ask me. Destruction is just.......too easy to play as. probably because I'm so used to it, but i'm getting ready for a change of pace on my lock, at least for his second spec to play around with.
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Post by
gcfirestorm
Or you could log on to the PTR and test it instead of speculating.
I wrote this while my PTR patch downloaded. XD
I've now tested out Demo on the PTR. (might I say that the new ICC 5 mans are sexy)
It's definately more complicated than Destro and Aff. I also find it a rush to play! Much more exciting and interesting. I find myself putting out higher numbers purely because I'm not bored with my rotation.
I'll be respeccing come 3.3
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