Insufficient DPSFollow

I have noticed that I don't seem to be pulling my weight in instances.

Here is my armory link,
http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Kargath&n=Flatonius.

On trash I am using my three DoT's and spamming Shadowbolt. Renewing the Dot's and Shadowbolt again. On bosses I throw in Curse of Shadows or Elements instead of CoA. Should I be using CoS on trash too? I just turned 70 and don't have the rep yet for Heroics.

Any other ways to improve my DPS?

Thanks,



Edited, Aug 10th 2007 10:20am by medeardorff

and as for spell rotation ,well ,at least me ,i just put corr then spam sb ,for trash.

Armory doesnt work, so I dont know your gear/spec. You said "3 dots and shadowbolt" and you like CoS on bosses, so I'm guessing you're destruction? Try linking your armory again.


edit - Found your armory.

I'm guessing you have a felguard out, so your dps shouldnt stink that hard. Run your own damage meter, and go to options -> ADD PET DATA TO YOUR DATA. Your spell damage isnt bad for a new 70, and your spell rotation seems ok, so I'm guessing you're (A) not adding pet data to your data, or (B) using an imp with a felguard build in instances. A felguard build with an imp is horrible dps. You need the felguard out. I micro manage cleave with a felguard, you dont want it on autocast when the mobs near a CC target, but you do want it on autocast anywhere else.

Pet attack, immolate, corruption, shadowbolt spam on trash, add CoD or CoA on bosses, juggle life tap/drain life as needed.

Edited, Aug 10th 2007 4:08pm by mikelolol

Thanks for the comments. I will look out for better +damage gear.

And, yes, in instances I usually have my imp out on passive for the HP boost.

I was also told, by my son, that +crit was only about the fourth most important on he priority list following damage, stam and int.

I will hit the instances more to gear up and will concentrate on Cenarion and Honor Hold though, with HH, I can only get rep from the top instance since I am already honored. I think I need to do a quest to earn the key.

What about Cleave? I usually have that turned off. It takes alot of mana for a limited return on investment. (Doesn't it?<g>)

Well, a warlock new to the guild who reached lvl 70 barely a week and uses a DT/Ruin build has almost 150 more spell damage than you do, so I am not surprised that you dont perform well.

Thanks for those who gave constructive advice.

I do use Adept's Elixir in instances. I will buy some Blackened Basilisk, didn't know about it.

I will start using my Felguard again in instances. I am not sure how to respond to a group leader when they request my Imp. I probably wouldn't argue about that.

I use 3/3 Mana Feed. Is that too much?

I used to use Demonic Aegis but was told that 3 in Devastation was better.

Shadowburn, huh? Never used it. Will consider it.

I have had mixed opinions also re: Demonic Resilience.

Oh well, lets see..
for starters, eliminate Improve Voidwalker from your build. Having Felguard Voidwalker is superfluous, except for a sac for a shield in arenas or maybe a DS in some weird situation, those moments do not justify gimping your overall strengths by 3 talent points.

Sethy is right in shadowburn being a nice talent, not that useful for raiding but it is in pvp and against thrash mobs and can be in other situations if you manage your shards right. Going over 10 in destruction and not getting it should be penalized with a kick in the ***.

About Demonic Resilience too, it will make your Felguard quite more hardy and reliable in many situations.
Besides you have too many points in Mana Feed, 2/3 should be enough for anything, even heaviest duty farming if you have the decency to help your pet kill the mobs.

And about Demonic Aegis, it will improved your individual performance far more than 3 measly points in devastation. If they told you else it was because they really dont have no idea, or because they expect you to keep up the Imp shadowbolt proc. Demonic Aegis 3/3 not only gives you 30 extra spell damage, but increases Fel armors total healing bonus to 26% (making crit heals heal you for over 50% extra), which is an incredible help for keeping you healthy and dealing damage like you should.
As an individual, you gain a much larger benefit, in a 5-man group unless heavily reliant on lock/Spriest damage the same applies. And if you are in a raid one of those destruction warlocks who love big numbers and stack crit should be the one dedicated to keeping Imp. Shadowbolt debuff up, freeing you to help yourself, your damage and your healers with Demonic Aegis while still participating in keeping the debuff up.
Summarizing... just swap devastation for Demonic Aegis and you wont regret it.


PS. Male specimen ? feminist del pro are we sethy ?

Edited, Aug 11th 2007 8:40pm by Azatodeth

That is almost my build, only I have 2 points out of Demonic Tactics in Supression now (just for trying), in Improved lifetap usually.




Not really..... I am just being a cat for being bad with maths :)
Well maybe not bad when I put some effort in it but it bores me so I dont if I dont absolutely have to.

Should I drop points from Demonic Resilience to pick it up?

Edited, Aug 13th 2007 9:51am by medeardorff

Take it in balance, Imp Life tap is useful for party performance and farming. You could take points out of DT which is mainly a party performance boost, or from DR which is a farming boost (and a bit of a boost for PvP too).

Your choice there (I personally don't think much of DT since they nerf-changed it to give crit% instead of flat damage%).

Ok, cool. I will stay with what I have for now. I do plan on some PVP.

Thanks everyone. You were all very helpful (if a little contradictory at times<g>), but that's to be expected. Ultimately it's finally my responsibility anyway.

BTW, when we downed Durn yesterday I did good damage so I was happy. Now the instances to up my +damage gear.

Armory: http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Shattered+Halls&n=Monganonga