[Shadow Priest] Guide/Rotation

[Skye1013]

Did you change realms? Cause the only character I'm seeing with your spelling is a gnome priest on Ravencrest.

Edit: Assuming that is your priest... I don't see anything wrong with your spec. I'd probably grab SW:D instead of Dispersion for a Prime though, unless you just REALLY have issues with mana, but between Dark Archangel and t12 2pc Shadowfiend, you shouldn't be having issues outside of spammed AoE. You also appear to be missing head/shoulder enchants.

[Worldie]

I only yesterday changed realm!

I don't know, I'm trying to follow what shadowpriest.com says but my DPS won't go any higher. Can it just be the 359 healing weapon?

[Levantine]

Your weapon is probably holding you down
Second trinket is shit for DPS. Too much of the item budget is taken up by the potion boost
Spec's fine, no issue there

I dunno. Shadow and Affliction are both tricky to play. I'm horrible at both, always have been and always will be, something about it just doesn't click. Having said that though I was doing 20k in 359 gear, so I'm not sure what your problem is. :/

[Worldie]

Uhm a decent alternative to the 2nd trinket maybe? Volcano seembs a bit too much costy still...

edit: screw it, i found DMC:V at 1500g, suppose it's a bargain.

[Levantine]

Well there were blue trinkets that were better than the stone, so yeah. Volcano is a good buy though, it's horrendously overbudget, I believe it was BiS until like, heroic firelands trinkets.

[Worldie]

Sounds good, I made it to 23k dps now, it's improving.

[Levantine]

It's probably just a practice issue. Dot based specs require (at least in my opinion) more finesse than most of the other specs do. Knowing when to do what just takes time and a feel for the spec and fight.

[Skye1013]

Well there were blue trinkets that were better than the stone, so yeah. Volcano is a good buy though, it's horrendously overbudget, I believe it was BiS until like, heroic firelands trinkets.

I'm still using DMC:V, if that tells you anything. Variable Pulse Lightning Generator (the one from Rags) is the only possible upgrade for me from FL. It does look like there are some pretty decent ones from DS (I don't remember if the LFR versions are better than DMC:V, but the normal/heroic versions should definitely win out.)

[Worldie]

It's probably just a practice issue. Dot based specs require (at least in my opinion) more finesse than most of the other specs do. Knowing when to do what just takes time and a feel for the spec and fight.

Well putting a huge warning in the middle of the screen anytime DP and VT are low (< 5 sec) kind of improved my dot uptime.

Also, after a read to sp.com, they say to use Mind Blast on cd (even without orbs) and refresh dots even if I don't have ES. However higher progressed sp friends tell me to never use MB without orbs and don't refresh a dot if I don't have ES.

...Confused?

[Levantine]

Hard numbers vs. anecdotal evidence from a friend. I know what I'd believe. Silly Worldie, you should know that.

[Worldie]

I believe to what made me deal 3k more dps (as in, sp.com pointers)

[Levantine]

Believe TC, unless you have the skill to MAKE new theorycraft, always believe it. Then when you start rofling all over your friends when they chose their own anecdotes and you went with hard numbers they'll be all like "Shit. Well at least I ain't no no lifing nerd you loser" and you'll be all like "Bitch, I took two seconds to look up exactly how to be better than you, baddie."

[Skye1013]

I very rarely don't have at least 1 orb by the time MB is back up, so I generally don't have to worry about it (besides you can fit 2 MB into one ES uptime, so keeping the right priorities you shouldn't have a problem getting 1 orb.)

So... is anyone else getting the following message when they visit shadowpriest.com?

shadowpriest.com contains malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site.
Google has found malicious software may be installed onto your computer if you proceed. If you've visited this site in the past or you trust this site, it's possible that it has just recently been compromised by a hacker. You should not proceed, and perhaps try again tomorrow or go somewhere else.

[Aanar]

So... is anyone else getting the following message when they visit shadowpriest.com?

Usually when I start getting any errors like that it means my computer is already infected and it's time to do the old system restore from a previous date.

[Skye1013]

So far, that's the only site I've seen do that.

Edit: Ran a system scan, and nothing was picked up, so could just get chrome warning me about something they've seen (looked at their diagnosis, and it's probably some ads or bots with bad links.)