I've recently had the chance to run heroic UK and heroic Nexus and in both cases I was not putting out the kind of DPS I was hoping for - I was only putting out about 900. :(
I've been working on upgrading my gear and enchants when I have the gold to do so. My armory link is here. I know a few of my pieces are crappy and I don't yet have all the enchants that I want - I'm using the WotLK Pre-Raid thread as a guideline for what I should be upgrading to.
I have all the standard glyphs and am a cookie-cutter 50/21/0 build. For a shot rotation I'm starting with serpent sting, spamming an auto/steady shot macro with a multishot thrown in, and re-applying serpent sting as needed. I'm using the Terrorshaft Arrow because I don't have access to any of the higher level ammo.
So my questions are as follows:
1) Am I really underperforming or is my expectation of 1100-1200 dps unrealistic given my gear? I personally think this is a pretty modest goal but maybe I'm out in left field.
2) What should I save up for first that will give me the greatest boost to my dps for my buck?
3) What can I do to improve my shot rotation? Can anyone suggest a macro that includes Arcane Shot that might boost my damage output?
4) Which of my stats (e.g., hit rating, AP, etc.) is most likely causing the low damage output and do you have any suggestions to improve it?
Thank you for your time and feedback.