I'd go with the +19 spell power gem

0/31/40 spec, 23% crit and 400 haste. Spellstone or Firestone?

Spellstone. The only specs where Firestone is better are 3/13/55 and 0/13/58.

I apologise if this has already been asked - I have searched the thread but couldn't find the details Im after.

What sort of crit chance numbers should I be looking to attain npw that I am hit capped?

TIA

In a 0/13/58 spec, what would your main rotation look like? I can not seem to fit in a decent rotation where I conflag every CD. Could an experienced 0/13/58 player give me some tips?

Conflag and Chaos Bolt every cooldown. Make sure you're always casting something though and don't bother interrupting your current cast if something else comes off cooldown. Ie Conflag has 1 second on cooldown cast a 1.8s Incinerate then conflag when that's done.



Do the healing debuffs from Mortal Strike (-50% all healing) and Shadow Embrace (-30% periodic healing) stack?

On mmo-champion I read that it is best to NOT cast Chaos Bolt with backdraft, but to save that one for 3x incinerate. True or false?

If true, is it better to cast backdrafted incinerates 3 times, even if CB gets off cooldown after the first one?

Unless someone seriously backs it up with some evidence, I wouldn't buy much into it.

10 stats or TBC 15spirit on chest ?
I know 10stats provide bigger replenishment ticks but I'm not sure which to pick now.

This was already asked on the previous page and answered by Abominatus_DMF:

"A +15 spirit enchant is not strictly better than a +10 stats enchant, but rather the relative value of the two would be dictated by your spec. A quick perusal of the Simcraft thread in this forum for scaling factors tells me that +10 stats gives better DPS for the 0/13/58 build and roughly equal advantage for the felguard builds, in the latter case benefitting from a small boost to DPS from stamina as well. For Affliction, +15 spirit is clearly superior.

It is worth noting that the difference between the two in Ulduar gear, regardless of spec, is probably something in the order of 5 DPS or less. I seriously doubt you would notice it. On the other hand, extra survivability is almost always desirable."

I am currently specced 53/0/18 and would like to know if moving 1 point from destruction to fel synergy (53/1/17) is enough to compensate for the aoe damage from hodir-like bosses. Also, I'd like to know if it's needed for the pet to move in order to avoid biting cold.
Thanks in advance

It's what I've done, and love it. Now I just have to remember that the Doom Guard doesnt have avoidance so I can stop wasting the reagents.

OK. This is definitely a simple question.

Is there a critcap? What is it?

100%

I'm not much of a number generator, personally, and apologies if this is in the wrong thread, or not a question worth answering. Currently I'm working with the following spec: 0/20/51 It takes out soul leech in exchange for a 20% increase in imp damage. With my current gear, it's doing a little over 3k on the elite target dummy, using a firestone, since it seems to be yeilding more damage than the spellstone was. I've been asking around, but an opinion here would be valuable as well. Is there any reason why this shouldn't or wouldn't be a viable spec?

why do almost every warlock speccing destro for raiding spec for shadowfury?

but cant u place that talent point elsewhere for more dps?

I would think so. I've never used it myself. Feels like a useless point.

You asked why people with that talent point spent it there, to which I responded. Clearly they're valuing whatever control their raid gains from that stun over the marginal DPS gain from the point being spent elsewhere. It's what we call a "choice", there isn't a right answer since there are various roles folks play in their raid groups.

With the recent Glyph of Conflagrate change, does the 0/13/58 playstyle get different, should we only use conflag when immolate is 5 seconds or less on the boss?

Well, sure it is "viable". But there are Destruction specs that deal more damage. And that's what our class is all about, dealing as much damage as possible. Not only have you taken out Improved Soul Leech but also 1 point from Backlash and 1 point from Pyroclasm. 0/13/58 or 3/13/55 are simply better DPS. Check the simulation thread for details.

There is no Glyph of Conflagrate change.

Allright, the patch notes are a lie :<