Originally Posted by hazelnutter
great. thanks for the help.
So 1 sec gcd for cat means that after a special, the GCD is on 1sec even if you shift out?
Also are you suggesting that you start with rip? Have I got wrong end of the stick?
I thought you need to have 5 combo points before you rip.
Another thing i learnt that i did not do before is that if i have to choose between mangle and shred, I always assumed that i had to have mangle debuff up, but i now realise i have more time- as long as mangle debuff is up 2sec after Rip goes in. Is this correct?
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Obviously you start the fight building up 5 combo points, but for the purposes of your cycle you start with rip after powershifting and letting your energy build up to 100. One thing to keep in mind is that you don't have to use your energy as soon as you have it, unless you're fighting Nightbane and he's about to take flight (or something similar that keeps you away from a boss for >10 sec) then you may as well.
Correct, if you mangle just before a rip, because they have the same duration, you'd have to mangle a 2nd time or lose the bonus damage on that last tic of rip. Whereas if you mangle just after the rip, the rip is guaranteed to get it's damage boosted, as will all of your shreds.
Of course, this is a very ideal situation, much like the old hunter cycles it heavily depends on your latency and getting 5 combo points before the mangle debuff fades. If none of your abilities crit, with lag you won't be able to land your 4th shred before Mangle fades, and that really just sucks.
I also must disagree about the Malorne set bonus being anti-power shifting. When you power shift properly, you don't actually lose any attacks overall, you essentially just convert 1 white hit into a yellow by gaining 40 energy.