Infraction for Bosmonster: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.

• bartolimu · 03/27/09, 3:14 PM

Post: Simulationcraft on post-3.1 specs
User: Bosmonster
Infraction: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.
Points: 1

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Find the highest value.

A > B

"Personal choice" is not a valid answer. One thing is strictly better than the other. The only choice involved is whether to maximize or not.

Original Post:

Originally Posted by gherkin

Using 3/13/55 as an example:

Using 1.49 spell power scaling and 500 spirit, 500 x .2 x 1.49 = Glyph of Life Tap (every 20) is 149 dps for 20 seconds

Incinerate's DPET (Damage Per Execution Time) is 4984 which makes up 48% of your dps, 4984 x .05 x .48 = Glyph of Incinerate119.6 dps.

Using Lifetap "As needed" (estimate puts it at around 30 seconds, dependant on Replenishment, mana pool, etc) makes Glyph of Lifetap (as needed) 100 dps (20/30 = 2/3rds as much).

However, you can lifetap while moving such that it doesn't mess with your rotation when you have time to dps. You can't incinerate while moving.

In other words, it is a fairly close call and depends on your preferred playstyle.

I can imagine people not wanting to have their dps rely partially on Life tap, but rather take the Incinerate glyph.

Personal choice.

For Affliction however (or non-Incinerate builds in general), Lifetap glyph doesn't really have dps-competition.