Glyph Choice - Page 21

mwaf · 08/10/09, 3:45 AM

Simulationcraft (r3064) comparison of Incinerate, Immolate and Life Tap glyphs for 0/13/58 (ISL) build with T8 BiS gear.

That is, I used Warlock_T8_00_13_58.simcraft and changed glyphs and added actions+=/life_tap,buff_refresh=1 to those that use the Life Tap glyph. I have assumed Conflagrate is a must have for any spec deep enough into destruction to get that ability.

Patchwerk-style:

DPS Ranking:
  23827 100.0%  Raid
   7998  33.5%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap
   7932  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap
   7927  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo 

Scale Factors:
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.26  Spi=0.99  SP=1.55  Hit=3.25  Crit=0.86  Haste=1.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo     Sta=0.00  Int=0.59  Spi=1.05  SP=1.59  Hit=3.23  Crit=0.86  Haste=1.44  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.27  Spi=1.00  SP=1.56  Hit=3.35  Crit=0.88  Haste=1.06  Lag=0.00

With raid events:

DPS Ranking:
  19741 100.0%  Raid
   6603  33.4%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap
   6588  33.4%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo   
   6568  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap

Scale Factors:
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.21  Spi=0.83  SP=1.29  Hit=2.91  Crit=0.70  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo     Sta=0.00  Int=0.22  Spi=0.57  SP=1.33  Hit=3.07  Crit=0.71  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.22  Spi=0.84  SP=1.30  Hit=2.98  Crit=0.71  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00

These results would imply that glyph of life tap is superior and that glyph of immolate is the one that should be dropped. I haven't been able to test the life tap vs immolate glyphing in an actual raid post 3.2. If anyone has, please let us know if your results are in line with the simcraft numbers.

Full output (patchwerk):

SimulationCraft for World of Warcraft build 3.2.0 ( iterations=30000, max_time=300, optimal_raid=1, smooth_rng=0 )

Generating baseline... 
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating smooth baseline...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for stamina...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for intellect...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for spirit...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for spell_power...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for hit_rating...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for crit_rating...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for haste_rating...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating reports...

DPS Ranking:
  23827 100.0%  Raid
   7998  33.5%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap
   7932  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap
   7927  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo   

Player=Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap (destruction)  DPS=7931.5 (Error=+/-2.0 Range=+/-674)  DPR=24.5  RS=324.0/258.3  (mana)
  Origin: http://profiler.wowhead.com/?profile=13002350                                                                             
  Core Stats:  strength=68(10)  agility=75(10)  stamina=1109(946)  intellect=1042(885)  spirit=539(368)  health=18396  mana=19673   
  Spell Stats:  power=2387(2387)  hit=13.80%(362)  crit=24.10%(604)  penetration=0(0)  haste=15.55%(510)  mp5=0                     
  Attack Stats  power=58(0)  hit=11.04%(362)  crit=17.28%(604)  expertise=0.00%(0)  penetration=0.00%(0)  haste=15.55%(510)         
  Defense Stats:  armor=2138(1988)                                                                                                  
  Glyphs: conflagrate/immolate/life_tap                                                                                             
  Actions:                                                                                                                          
    chaos_bolt            Count= 20.3|14.8sec  DPE= 12039|10%  DPET=  8503  DPR=  49.5  pDPS= 816  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7581  Crit=15849|18891|54.1%
    conflagrate           Count= 28.0|10.8sec  DPE= 12575|15%  DPET= 10036  DPR=  22.6  pDPS=1174  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7140  Crit=14928|17895|70.0%
    curse_of_doom         Count=  4.0|60.7sec  DPE= 16939| 3%  DPET= 12903  DPR=  29.2  pDPS= 227  Miss=0.1%  TickCount=4  Tick=16973         
    immolate              Count= 19.0|16.0sec  DPE= 13540|11%  DPET= 12557  DPR=  22.9  pDPS= 860  Miss=0.0%  Hit=2548  Crit= 5319| 6298|53.0%  TickCount=92  Tick=1967                                                                                                                                   
    incinerate            Count=129.4| 2.3sec  DPE=  9702|53%  DPET=  6293  DPR=  19.9  pDPS=4190  Miss=0.2%  Hit=5959  Crit=12447|15175|57.9%       
   imp  (DPS=664.9)                                                                                                                                  
    fire_bolt             Count=161.3| 1.9sec  DPE=  1233| 8%  DPET=   665  DPR=   6.8  pDPS= 664  Miss=0.2%  Hit=1133  Crit= 1700| 1877|18.0%       
  Constant Buffs: fel_armor                                                                                                                          
  Dynamic Buffs:                                                                                                                                     
    backdraft                       : start=27.9  refresh=0.0    interval=10.8   uptime=47%  benefit=47%                                             
    empowered_imp                   : start=28.6  refresh=0.4    interval=10.1   uptime= 9%  benefit=15%  trigger=100%                               
    flare_of_the_heavens            : start=5.3   refresh=0.0    interval=58.5   uptime=17%  trigger=10%                                             
    illustration_of_the_dragon_soul : start=1.0   refresh=199.3  interval=0.0    uptime=100%                                                         
    life_tap_glyph                  : start=7.5   refresh=0.7    interval=40.6   uptime=99%  benefit=98%                                             
    lightweave_embroidery           : start=7.0   refresh=0.0    interval=47.4   uptime=34%  trigger=50%                                             
    pyroclasm                       : start=19.6  refresh=0.0    interval=15.1   uptime=64%  benefit=50%                                             
  Up-Times:                                                                                                                                          
    100.0% : replenishment                                                                                                                           
  Procs:                                                                                                                                             
     70.9 |   4.18sec : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                          
      8.3 |  39.19sec : life_tap                                                                                                                     
  Gains:                                                                                                                                             
     6516.7 : blessing_of_wisdom                                                                                                                     
    23186.2 : initial_mana                                                                                                                           
     5474.1 : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                                    
    26901.1 : life_tap             (overflow=12.1%)                                                                                                  
    13836.9 : replenishment                                                                                                                          
    24673.9 : soul_leech                                                                                                                             

Player=Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo (destruction)  DPS=7926.8 (Error=+/-2.0 Range=+/-792)  DPR=24.4  RS=325.5/256.1  (mana)
  Origin: http://profiler.wowhead.com/?profile=13002350                                                                          
  Core Stats:  strength=68(10)  agility=75(10)  stamina=1109(946)  intellect=1042(885)  spirit=539(368)  health=18396  mana=19673
  Spell Stats:  power=2387(2387)  hit=13.80%(362)  crit=24.10%(604)  penetration=0(0)  haste=15.55%(510)  mp5=0                  
  Attack Stats  power=58(0)  hit=11.04%(362)  crit=17.28%(604)  expertise=0.00%(0)  penetration=0.00%(0)  haste=15.55%(510)      
  Defense Stats:  armor=2138(1988)                                                                                               
  Glyphs: conflagrate/incinerate/immolate                                                                                        
  Actions:                                                                                                                       
    chaos_bolt            Count= 20.6|14.7sec  DPE= 11792|10%  DPET=  8340  DPR=  48.5  pDPS= 811  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7400  Crit=15465|18475|54.6%
    conflagrate           Count= 28.0|10.8sec  DPE= 12162|14%  DPET=  9698  DPR=  21.9  pDPS=1138  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6918  Crit=14457|17416|69.8%
    curse_of_doom         Count=  4.0|60.6sec  DPE= 16577| 3%  DPET= 12788  DPR=  28.6  pDPS= 222  Miss=0.1%  TickCount=4  Tick=16610         
    immolate              Count= 19.2|15.9sec  DPE= 13088|11%  DPET= 12144  DPR=  22.1  pDPS= 837  Miss=0.0%  Hit=2478  Crit= 5176| 6158|50.6%  TickCount=93  Tick=1903                                                                                                                                   
    incinerate            Count=130.0| 2.3sec  DPE=  9832|54%  DPET=  6363  DPR=  20.2  pDPS=4265  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6030  Crit=12598|15427|58.1%       
   imp  (DPS=653.8)                                                                                                                                  
    fire_bolt             Count=161.4| 1.9sec  DPE=  1212| 8%  DPET=   654  DPR=   6.7  pDPS= 653  Miss=0.2%  Hit=1114  Crit= 1671| 1847|18.0%       
  Constant Buffs: fel_armor/illustration_of_the_dragon_soul                                                                                          
  Dynamic Buffs:                                                                                                                                     
    backdraft             : start=28.0  refresh=0.0    interval=10.8   uptime=47%  benefit=46%                                                       
    empowered_imp         : start=28.6  refresh=0.4    interval=10.1   uptime= 9%  benefit=14%                                                       
    flare_of_the_heavens  : start=5.4   refresh=0.0    interval=58.4   uptime=18%  trigger=10%                                                       
    lightweave_embroidery : start=7.0   refresh=0.0    interval=47.4   uptime=34%  trigger=50%                                                       
    pyroclasm             : start=19.6  refresh=0.0    interval=15.2   uptime=64%  benefit=50%                                                       
  Up-Times:                                                                                                                                          
    100.0% : replenishment                                                                                                                           
  Procs:                                                                                                                                             
     71.3 |   4.17sec : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                          
      7.0 |  23.55sec : life_tap                                                                                                                     
  Gains:                                                                                                                                             
     6539.2 : blessing_of_wisdom                                                                                                                     
    23186.2 : initial_mana                                                                                                                           
     5509.8 : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                                    
    26005.5 : life_tap                                                                                                                               
    13884.7 : replenishment                                                                                                                          
    24784.7 : soul_leech                                                                                                                             

Player=Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap (destruction)  DPS=7997.6 (Error=+/-2.0 Range=+/-692)  DPR=24.7  RS=324.0/258.3  (mana)
  Origin: http://profiler.wowhead.com/?profile=13002350                                                                             
  Core Stats:  strength=68(10)  agility=75(10)  stamina=1109(946)  intellect=1042(885)  spirit=539(368)  health=18396  mana=19673   
  Spell Stats:  power=2387(2387)  hit=13.80%(362)  crit=24.10%(604)  penetration=0(0)  haste=15.55%(510)  mp5=0                     
  Attack Stats  power=58(0)  hit=11.04%(362)  crit=17.28%(604)  expertise=0.00%(0)  penetration=0.00%(0)  haste=15.55%(510)         
  Defense Stats:  armor=2138(1988)                                                                                                  
  Glyphs: conflagrate/incinerate/life_tap                                                                                           
  Actions:                                                                                                                          
    chaos_bolt            Count= 20.3|14.8sec  DPE= 12036|10%  DPET=  8499  DPR=  49.5  pDPS= 817  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7580  Crit=15848|18891|54.1%
    conflagrate           Count= 28.0|10.8sec  DPE= 11704|14%  DPET=  9341  DPR=  21.0  pDPS=1092  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6651  Crit=13905|16669|69.8%
    curse_of_doom         Count=  4.0|60.7sec  DPE= 16943| 3%  DPET= 12907  DPR=  29.2  pDPS= 227  Miss=0.1%  TickCount=4  Tick=16971         
    immolate              Count= 19.0|16.0sec  DPE= 12982|10%  DPET= 12040  DPR=  22.0  pDPS= 825  Miss=0.0%  Hit=2547  Crit= 5318| 6298|53.1%  TickCount=92  Tick=1852                                                                                                                                   
    incinerate            Count=129.5| 2.3sec  DPE= 10122|55%  DPET=  6565  DPR=  20.8  pDPS=4373  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6218  Crit=12988|15835|57.9%       
   imp  (DPS=664.9)                                                                                                                                  
    fire_bolt             Count=161.3| 1.9sec  DPE=  1233| 8%  DPET=   665  DPR=   6.8  pDPS= 664  Miss=0.2%  Hit=1133  Crit= 1700| 1877|18.0%       
  Constant Buffs: fel_armor                                                                                                                          
  Dynamic Buffs:                                                                                                                                     
    backdraft                       : start=27.9  refresh=0.0    interval=10.8   uptime=47%  benefit=47%                                             
    empowered_imp                   : start=28.6  refresh=0.4    interval=10.1   uptime= 9%  benefit=15%                                             
    flare_of_the_heavens            : start=5.3   refresh=0.0    interval=58.5   uptime=17%  trigger=10%                                             
    illustration_of_the_dragon_soul : start=1.0   refresh=199.4  interval=0.0    uptime=100%                                                         
    life_tap_glyph                  : start=7.5   refresh=0.7    interval=40.6   uptime=99%  benefit=98%                                             
    lightweave_embroidery           : start=7.0   refresh=0.0    interval=47.4   uptime=34%  trigger=50%                                             
    pyroclasm                       : start=19.5  refresh=0.0    interval=15.2   uptime=64%  benefit=50%
  Up-Times:
    100.0% : replenishment
  Procs:
     70.9 |   4.18sec : judgement_of_wisdom
      8.3 |  39.20sec : life_tap
  Gains:
     6516.8 : blessing_of_wisdom
    23186.2 : initial_mana
     5477.2 : judgement_of_wisdom
    26893.0 : life_tap             (overflow=12.1%)
    13837.1 : replenishment
    24684.5 : soul_leech

Auras and De-Buffs:
  Constant: earth_and_moon/faerie_fire/improved_faerie_fire/improved_moonkin/mangle/moonkin
  Dynamic:

Waiting:
    All players active 100% of the time.

Baseline Performance:
  TotalEvents   = 120410287
  MaxEventQueue = 50
  TargetHealth  = 7142900
  SimSeconds    = 8999869
  CpuSeconds    = 102.816
  SpeedUp       = 87534

RNG global Actual/Expected Roll=1.000053 Range=1.000000 Gauss=1.000000

Scale Factors:
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.26  Spi=0.99  SP=1.55  Hit=3.25  Crit=0.86  Haste=1.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo     Sta=0.00  Int=0.59  Spi=1.05  SP=1.59  Hit=3.23  Crit=0.86  Haste=1.44  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.27  Spi=1.00  SP=1.56  Hit=3.35  Crit=0.88  Haste=1.06  Lag=0.00

Full output (with raid events):

SimulationCraft for World of Warcraft build 3.2.0 ( iterations=30000, max_time=300, optimal_raid=1, smooth_rng=0 )

Generating baseline... 
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating smooth baseline...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for stamina...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for intellect...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for spirit...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for spell_power...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for hit_rating...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for crit_rating...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating scale factors for haste_rating...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 

Generating reports...

DPS Ranking:
  19741 100.0%  Raid
   6603  33.4%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap
   6588  33.4%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo   
   6568  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap

Player=Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap (destruction)  DPS=6567.8 (Error=+/-1.7 Range=+/-641)  DPR=23.2  RS=283.2/276.4  (mana)
  Origin: http://profiler.wowhead.com/?profile=13002350                                                                             
  Core Stats:  strength=68(10)  agility=75(10)  stamina=1109(946)  intellect=1042(885)  spirit=539(368)  health=18396  mana=19673   
  Spell Stats:  power=2387(2387)  hit=13.80%(362)  crit=24.10%(604)  penetration=0(0)  haste=15.55%(510)  mp5=0                     
  Attack Stats  power=58(0)  hit=11.04%(362)  crit=17.28%(604)  expertise=0.00%(0)  penetration=0.00%(0)  haste=15.55%(510)         
  Defense Stats:  armor=2138(1988)                                                                                                  
  Glyphs: conflagrate/immolate/life_tap                                                                                             
  Actions:                                                                                                                          
    chaos_bolt            Count= 19.0|15.9sec  DPE= 12040|12%  DPET=  9261  DPR=  49.5  pDPS= 764  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7590  Crit=15856|18891|54.0%
    conflagrate           Count= 26.3|11.4sec  DPE= 12459|17%  DPET= 10149  DPR=  22.4  pDPS=1093  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7081  Crit=14807|17895|69.8%
    corruption            Count=  9.1|29.9sec  DPE=  5664| 3%  DPET=  4432  DPR=  10.5  pDPS= 172  Miss=0.0%  TickCount=46  Tick=1110         
    curse_of_agony        Count=  0.8| 1.1sec  DPE=  7382| 0%  DPET=  6419  DPR=  19.1  pDPS=  20  Miss=0.0%  TickCount=10  Tick=616          
    curse_of_doom         Count=  4.2|58.0sec  DPE=  7789| 2%  DPET=  5785  DPR=  13.4  pDPS= 110  Miss=0.1%  TickCount=2  Tick=16410         
    immolate              Count= 19.1|15.9sec  DPE= 12277|12%  DPET= 11711  DPR=  20.8  pDPS= 782  Miss=0.0%  Hit=2510  Crit= 5231| 6298|50.9%  TickCount=83  Tick=1935                                                                                                                                   
    incinerate            Count= 95.9| 3.1sec  DPE=  9757|48%  DPET=  6235  DPR=  20.0  pDPS=3122  Miss=0.2%  Hit=5998  Crit=12534|15175|57.7%       
   imp  (DPS=506.7)                                                                                                                                  
    fire_bolt             Count=122.8| 2.4sec  DPE=  1233| 8%  DPET=   655  DPR=   6.9  pDPS= 506  Miss=0.2%  Hit=1134  Crit= 1701| 1877|17.9%       
  Constant Buffs: fel_armor                                                                                                                          
  Dynamic Buffs:                                                                                                                                     
    backdraft                       : start=24.3  refresh=2.0    interval=12.4   uptime=54%  benefit=54%                                             
    empowered_imp                   : start=21.8  refresh=0.3    interval=13.3   uptime= 8%  benefit=13%                                             
    flare_of_the_heavens            : start=5.1   refresh=0.0    interval=60.6   uptime=17%  trigger=10%                                             
    illustration_of_the_dragon_soul : start=1.0   refresh=173.0  interval=236.6  uptime=100%                                                         
    life_tap_glyph                  : start=2.0   refresh=18.1   interval=102.2  uptime=100%  benefit=100%                                           
    lightweave_embroidery           : start=6.9   refresh=0.0    interval=48.2   uptime=33%  trigger=50%                                             
    pyroclasm                       : start=18.3  refresh=0.0    interval=16.1   uptime=60%  benefit=49%                                             
  Up-Times:                                                                                                                                          
     10.0% : moving                                                                                                                                  
    100.0% : replenishment                                                                                                                           
      6.7% : stunned                                                                                                                                 
  Procs:                                                                                                                                             
     59.9 |   4.95sec : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                          
     20.1 |  15.01sec : life_tap                                                                                                                     
  Gains:                                                                                                                                             
     6031.9 : blessing_of_wisdom      (overflow=7.7%)                                                                                                
    23186.2 : initial_mana                                                                                                                           
     4627.8 : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                                    
    39419.4 : life_tap                (overflow=47.1%)                                                                                               
    12831.5 : replenishment           (overflow=7.6%)                                                                                                
    19577.1 : soul_leech                                                                                                                             
      309.9 : spirit_intellect_regen  (overflow=70.1%)                                                                                               

Player=Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo (destruction)  DPS=6587.5 (Error=+/-1.8 Range=+/-695)  DPR=23.0  RS=287.0/279.5  (mana)
  Origin: http://profiler.wowhead.com/?profile=13002350                                                                          
  Core Stats:  strength=68(10)  agility=75(10)  stamina=1109(946)  intellect=1042(885)  spirit=539(368)  health=18396  mana=19673
  Spell Stats:  power=2387(2387)  hit=13.80%(362)  crit=24.10%(604)  penetration=0(0)  haste=15.55%(510)  mp5=0                  
  Attack Stats  power=58(0)  hit=11.04%(362)  crit=17.28%(604)  expertise=0.00%(0)  penetration=0.00%(0)  haste=15.55%(510)      
  Defense Stats:  armor=2138(1988)                                                                                               
  Glyphs: conflagrate/incinerate/immolate                                                                                        
  Actions:                                                                                                                       
    chaos_bolt            Count= 19.0|16.0sec  DPE= 11835|11%  DPET=  8956  DPR=  48.6  pDPS= 751  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7434  Crit=15533|18475|54.5%
    conflagrate           Count= 26.4|11.5sec  DPE= 12058|16%  DPET=  9821  DPR=  21.7  pDPS=1061  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6854  Crit=14323|17416|69.8%
    corruption            Count=  9.1|29.9sec  DPE=  5463| 3%  DPET=  4302  DPR=  10.1  pDPS= 166  Miss=0.0%  TickCount=46  Tick=1070         
    curse_of_agony        Count=  0.8| 1.1sec  DPE=  7135| 0%  DPET=  6204  DPR=  18.5  pDPS=  19  Miss=0.0%  TickCount=10  Tick=596          
    curse_of_doom         Count=  4.2|58.6sec  DPE=  7598| 2%  DPET=  5717  DPR=  13.1  pDPS= 107  Miss=0.1%  TickCount=2  Tick=15998         
    immolate              Count= 19.1|15.9sec  DPE= 11909|12%  DPET= 11364  DPR=  20.1  pDPS= 758  Miss=0.0%  Hit=2446  Crit= 5104| 6158|50.7%  TickCount=83  Tick=1874                                                                                                                                   
    incinerate            Count= 98.2| 3.0sec  DPE=  9862|49%  DPET=  6241  DPR=  20.3  pDPS=3231  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6070  Crit=12680|15427|57.5%       
   imp  (DPS=497.9)                                                                                                                                  
    fire_bolt             Count=122.8| 2.4sec  DPE=  1212| 8%  DPET=   643  DPR=   6.7  pDPS= 496  Miss=0.2%  Hit=1114  Crit= 1671| 1847|18.0%       
  Constant Buffs: fel_armor/illustration_of_the_dragon_soul                                                                                          
  Dynamic Buffs:                                                                                                                                     
    backdraft             : start=24.3  refresh=2.0    interval=12.5   uptime=53%  benefit=53%                                                       
    empowered_imp         : start=21.8  refresh=0.2    interval=13.2   uptime= 8%  benefit=13%                                                       
    flare_of_the_heavens  : start=5.2   refresh=0.0    interval=60.2   uptime=17%  trigger=10%                                                       
    lightweave_embroidery : start=6.9   refresh=0.0    interval=48.0   uptime=33%  trigger=50%                                                       
    pyroclasm             : start=18.4  refresh=0.0    interval=16.1   uptime=60%  benefit=49%                                                       
  Up-Times:                                                                                                                                          
     10.0% : moving                                                                                                                                  
    100.0% : replenishment                                                                                                                           
      6.7% : stunned                                                                                                                                 
  Procs:                                                                                                                                             
     60.8 |   4.91sec : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                          
     18.1 |  15.80sec : life_tap                                                                                                                     
  Gains:                                                                                                                                             
     6141.1 : blessing_of_wisdom      (overflow=6.1%)                                                                                                
    23186.2 : initial_mana                                                                                                                           
     4697.5 : judgement_of_wisdom                                                                                                                    
    39668.9 : life_tap                (overflow=40.9%)                                                                                               
    13056.1 : replenishment           (overflow=6.0%)                                                                                                
    19938.9 : soul_leech                                                                                                                             
      314.9 : spirit_intellect_regen  (overflow=54.8%)                                                                                               

Player=Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap (destruction)  DPS=6602.7 (Error=+/-1.7 Range=+/-698)  DPR=23.3  RS=283.5/276.4  (mana)
  Origin: http://profiler.wowhead.com/?profile=13002350                                                                             
  Core Stats:  strength=68(10)  agility=75(10)  stamina=1109(946)  intellect=1042(885)  spirit=539(368)  health=18396  mana=19673   
  Spell Stats:  power=2387(2387)  hit=13.80%(362)  crit=24.10%(604)  penetration=0(0)  haste=15.55%(510)  mp5=0                     
  Attack Stats  power=58(0)  hit=11.04%(362)  crit=17.28%(604)  expertise=0.00%(0)  penetration=0.00%(0)  haste=15.55%(510)         
  Defense Stats:  armor=2138(1988)                                                                                                  
  Glyphs: conflagrate/incinerate/life_tap                                                                                           
  Actions:                                                                                                                          
    chaos_bolt            Count= 19.0|15.9sec  DPE= 12040|12%  DPET=  9260  DPR=  49.5  pDPS= 764  Miss=0.2%  Hit=7589  Crit=15858|18891|54.0%
    conflagrate           Count= 26.3|11.4sec  DPE= 11609|15%  DPET=  9457  DPR=  20.9  pDPS=1020  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6597  Crit=13793|16669|69.8%
    corruption            Count=  9.1|29.9sec  DPE=  5663| 3%  DPET=  4431  DPR=  10.5  pDPS= 172  Miss=0.0%  TickCount=46  Tick=1109         
    curse_of_agony        Count=  0.8| 1.1sec  DPE=  7387| 0%  DPET=  6423  DPR=  19.1  pDPS=  20  Miss=0.0%  TickCount=10  Tick=617          
    curse_of_doom         Count=  4.2|58.1sec  DPE=  7791| 2%  DPET=  5787  DPR=  13.4  pDPS= 110  Miss=0.1%  TickCount=2  Tick=16413         
    immolate              Count= 19.1|15.9sec  DPE= 11782|11%  DPET= 11240  DPR=  19.9  pDPS= 750  Miss=0.0%  Hit=2510  Crit= 5230| 6298|50.9%  TickCount=83  Tick=1822                                                                                                                                   
    incinerate            Count= 96.1| 3.1sec  DPE= 10179|49%  DPET=  6503  DPR=  20.9  pDPS=3263  Miss=0.2%  Hit=6259  Crit=13078|15835|57.7%       
   imp  (DPS=506.6)                                                                                                                                  
    fire_bolt             Count=122.8| 2.4sec  DPE=  1233| 8%  DPET=   655  DPR=   6.9  pDPS= 505  Miss=0.2%  Hit=1134  Crit= 1701| 1877|18.0%       
  Constant Buffs: fel_armor                                                                                                                          
  Dynamic Buffs:                                                                                                                                     
    backdraft                       : start=24.3  refresh=2.0    interval=12.4   uptime=54%  benefit=54%                                             
    empowered_imp                   : start=21.8  refresh=0.3    interval=13.3   uptime= 8%  benefit=13%                                             
    flare_of_the_heavens            : start=5.1   refresh=0.0    interval=60.6   uptime=17%  trigger=10%                                             
    illustration_of_the_dragon_soul : start=1.0   refresh=173.2  interval=244.6  uptime=100%                                                         
    life_tap_glyph                  : start=2.0   refresh=18.1   interval=102.2  uptime=100%  benefit=100%                                           
    lightweave_embroidery           : start=6.9   refresh=0.0    interval=48.2   uptime=33%  trigger=50%                                             
    pyroclasm                       : start=18.4  refresh=0.0    interval=16.1   uptime=60%  benefit=49%                                             
  Up-Times:                                                                                                                                          
     10.0% : moving                                                                                                                                  
    100.0% : replenishment
      6.7% : stunned
  Procs:
     60.0 |   4.95sec : judgement_of_wisdom
     20.1 |  15.02sec : life_tap
  Gains:
     6031.9 : blessing_of_wisdom      (overflow=7.7%)
    23186.2 : initial_mana
     4632.7 : judgement_of_wisdom
    39413.3 : life_tap                (overflow=47.1%)
    12831.5 : replenishment           (overflow=7.6%)
    19624.5 : soul_leech
      310.6 : spirit_intellect_regen  (overflow=70.0%)

Auras and De-Buffs:
  Constant: earth_and_moon/faerie_fire/improved_faerie_fire/improved_moonkin/mangle/moonkin
  Dynamic:

Waiting:
    All players active 100% of the time.

Baseline Performance:
  TotalEvents   = 144919404
  MaxEventQueue = 57
  TargetHealth  = 5917307
  SimSeconds    = 8999204
  CpuSeconds    = 104.133
  SpeedUp       = 86420

RNG global Actual/Expected Roll=0.999882 Range=1.000000 Gauss=1.000000

Scale Factors:
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.21  Spi=0.83  SP=1.29  Hit=2.91  Crit=0.70  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo     Sta=0.00  Int=0.22  Spi=0.57  SP=1.33  Hit=3.07  Crit=0.71  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.22  Spi=0.84  SP=1.30  Hit=2.98  Crit=0.71  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00

Warlocomotif · 08/10/09, 5:34 AM

For any non-patchwerk fight I don't really consider the dps gain significant enough to lose your freedom in when to lifetap. Also if you want to add lifetap to the action list, you should place it after comflagrate, and probably chaos bolt/immolate in terms of priority. (But in front of incinerate still).

mwaf · 08/10/09, 6:15 AM

Originally Posted by Warlocomotif

For any non-patchwerk fight I don't really consider the dps gain significant enough to lose your freedom in when to lifetap.

I must admit I tend to agree. From a purely subjective standpoint I somehow find life tap to be an annoying buff to keep up. Needing to rank 1 life tap prior to the fight and remembering to use switch to rank one on Vezax just isn't my cup of tea. Strangely enough I don't mind force life tapping quite as much when I'm playing affliction.

Originally Posted by Warlocomotif

Also if you want to add lifetap to the action list, you should place it after comflagrate, and probably chaos bolt/immolate in terms of priority. (But in front of incinerate still).

Fair enough. After chos bolt was a loss, best results with the following action list (50k iteration run):

[...]
actions+=/curse_of_doom,time_to_die>=80
actions+=/conflagrate,if=buff.immolate=0
actions+=/life_tap,buff_refresh=1
actions+=/immolate
actions+=/chaos_bolt
actions+=/incinerate
actions+=/life_tap,mana_percentage<=20,buff_refresh=1,moving=1
actions+=/corruption,time_to_die>=20,moving=1
actions+=/curse_of_agony,time_to_die>=30,moving=1
actions+=/life_tap

DPS Ranking:
  23829 100.0%  Raid
   7999  33.5%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap
   7933  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap
   7926  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo

Note that this action list will not Life tap (Rank 1) prior to the fight, so feel free to add another one (1) DPS to that if you like.

nenad · 08/10/09, 6:47 AM

In general it is best to test glyphs for your own gear, and following is probably easiest way to do it:

opt_raid.simcraft
armory=eu,Server,Player
glyphs=conflagrate/incinerate/immolate
actions=flask,type=frost_wyrm/food,type=tender_shoveltusk_steak/fire_stone/fel_armor/summon_pet,imp
actions+=/curse_of_doom,time_to_die>=90/immolate/conflagrate/chaos_bolt/incinerate/life_tap

Then change to "glyphs=conflagrate/incinerate/imp" and "glyphs=conflagrate/incinerate/life_tap". Of course, to really benefit from LT glyph, actions need to be changed to refresh buff, something along:

opt_raid.simcraft
armory=eu,Server,Player
glyphs=conflagrate/incinerate/life_tap
actions=flask,type=frost_wyrm/food,type=tender_shoveltusk_steak/fire_stone/fel_armor/summon_pet,imp
actions+=/curse_of_doom,time_to_die>=90/life_tap,if=!buffs.life_tap_glyph&mana_perc<90
actions+=/immolate/conflagrate/chaos_bolt/incinerate/life_tap

Above actions will use LT to refresh only when buff is not already up and mana is below 90%. Testing for mana reduce importance of placing LT refresh at start or before incinerate, and increase DPS slightly since GCD wont be wasted for full mana.

Same can be done for BiS warlock of course, just replacing "armory=eu,Server,Player" with "Warlock_T8_00_13_58.simcraft".

BTW, numbers that I got for BiS destro lock:
Immolate glyph: 7918
Imp glyph: 7920
LT with no forced refresh: 7927
LT with refresh: 8010
LT with refresh when mana<90%: 8043

duhwhat · 08/10/09, 7:05 AM

Originally Posted by mwaf

With raid events:

DPS Ranking:
  19741 100.0%  Raid
   6603  33.4%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap
   6588  33.4%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo   
   6568  33.2%  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap

Scale Factors:
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_immo_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.21  Spi=0.83  SP=1.29  Hit=2.91  Crit=0.70  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_immo     Sta=0.00  Int=0.22  Spi=0.57  SP=1.33  Hit=3.07  Crit=0.71  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00
  Warlock_T8_00_13_58_conf_inci_lifetap  Sta=0.00  Int=0.22  Spi=0.84  SP=1.30  Hit=2.98  Crit=0.71  Haste=0.00  Lag=0.00

Is there something wrong with this simulation? Haste is valued at 0 for all actors.

Furthermore, in your patchwerk results, haste is suddenly quite undervalued compared to sp when the life tap glyph is used. Any ideas on why this is happening?

dedmonwakeen · 08/10/09, 7:36 AM

The latest build of SimulationCraft has something funky going on with the scale factors. Unfortunately, I have meetings all day today, literally all the way til 9pm so I'm not going to be able to nail this problem til Tuesday. My apologies for the ensuing confusion. If the previous build appears to be working better, then I'll deprecate the latest download.

mwaf · 08/10/09, 8:30 AM

Originally Posted by nenad

BTW, numbers that I got for BiS destro lock:
Immolate glyph: 7918
Imp glyph: 7920
LT with no forced refresh: 7927
LT with refresh: 8010
LT with refresh when mana<90%: 8043

I can get the same numbers (8040 with the simcraft you posted), but I can't quite figure how that works out that way since I can't get that DPS output changing the mana_precentage value in the Warlock_T8_00_13_58.simcraft file. If you turn off smooth_rng the DPS drops to 8016.

I can't find any documentation on smooth_rng at Wiki Pages - simulationcraft - Project Hosting on Google Code . Could someone explain how it works and why if affects the DPS numbers that much?

nenad · 08/10/09, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by mwaf

I can get the same numbers (8040 with the simcraft you posted), but I can't quite figure how that works out that way since I can't get that DPS output changing the mana_precentage value in the Warlock_T8_00_13_58.simcraft file. If you turn off smooth_rng the DPS drops to 8016.

I can't find any documentation on smooth_rng at Wiki Pages - simulationcraft - Project Hosting on Google Code . Could someone explain how it works and why if affects the DPS numbers that much?

smooth_rng is trying to achieve random averages and distribution in shortest number of iterations. That enables us to use only 1000 iterations (which is default) to get result which would require 10 or 50000 iterations with regular random. Results should be very similar to "real" random, except in some special cases where "distributed" version of smoort_rng should have been used.

Therefore, if trying to compare with "smooth_rng=0", you need to use at least "iterations=10000" , and to run complete test with it, not only one sample, and to compare results between those tests. If that still result in significantly different result, then probably some "distributed" issue exists. My quick run for above example show that difference between using "&mana_perc<90" and not using it is about 30dps with "smooth_rng=1" and about 20dps with "smooth_rng=0". Difference is about ~0.1% of total DPS.