This is my very first post ever and had a question regarding affliction locks in pvp. I recently changed to affliction to give it a try. I was orginally demonology all the way with a little in the affliction tree for pve.I tried out my demonology build in pvp and found I could be # 2,#3 best over all damage.I then figured heck why not switch over to affliction get even better over all damage then I had? I tried affliction in pve mode and found it nice as to no down time.I really thought that was awesome!.Now in pvp though I noticed after playing a few WSG,AV,AB my damage output isn't as high . Now here I have a few questions.
1. I read in some other forms about timing your instants so it may allow more efficient damage overtime.If this is so, Could someone give me advice in which order to place my dots and also how long I should wait between dots before unloading all the dots on a target?It seems it takes longer to bring a person down then when I was demonology using my felguard and just 2 instants and immolate.
2. When your affliction do you rely on fear more? I know every lock uses it here and there but it seems after your 2 instant fears (howl,death coil) if the opposing side has their insignia trinket,or ways to counter fear, they come back at you with a disrupt to the normal fear which seems to happen alot.What other options as an affliction lock do we have? I really want to know if there is more then moving around keeping dots up and try to get your fear off.
I will appreciate your advice. Thanks : )