Does the 3/52/16 build take into account that you can stand closer to the boss to pop Immolate Aura when using Metamorphosis, and if so, does it also take into account that you can't do that if the boss is under 35% because you need to be further away for 1:1 weaving?

Well, I started on this only recently so take this with slight reserve, but:

- logic is expressed thru *.simcraft files, not fixed internaly in simulator (well, at least in above example)
- for each step in simulation when player is able to cast anything, simulator check 'actions" one by one, in order they are stated in simcraft file. When he finds first one that is "available", he execute it
- "Available" action means that you have enough resources(mana) for it, that it is not on CD or already applied on target (if DoT)
- in addition to that, sometimes you want to use more restrictions. For example, you dont want to use drain_soul before execute, so you put additional condition ",health_percentage<=25". Without it, it would be used whole fight

As for possible options, there are two types: those available for any spell, and those specific for certain type of spell.

Among those available to all spells you have "rank", "seq","sync", "time>","time<", "time_to_die>","time_to_die<", "health_percentage>""health_percentage<","bloodlust". You can guess usage of most by name.

Those specific for spells are for example "interrupt=" and "debuff=" in above example, and each works specifically for its own spell. That doesnt mean that spell XYZ can not also have "debuff=" option, but it means it can mean or behave differently ;p

In this particular case, I *think* that debuff=1 restriction means "cast Haunt only if debuff is about to expire (or expired) on mob". In this example, that is different from just "/haunt" since second one means "use haunt as soon as available", which is right after 8sec CD. First one means "use it before 12sec debuff goes out". So you basically told simulator:

If haunt debuff is about to expire, cast haunt. otherwise cast Corr or CoA or UA (whichever is not on mob). If they are all already on mob, then cast normal haunt if its 8sec passed. If haunt is still on 8sec CD, cast Shadow Bolt , unless mob is under 25% in which case cast Drain Soul instead of SB. And other option "Interrupt=1" means "if any spell listed before Drain Soul in actions is ready, stop draining and check again actions in order".

Actually, 1:1 weaving is easier at point-blank than at range. If you are close enough for Immolation Aura, the travel time of Incinerate is zero so you get the buff right away. You can't pre-queue the Soul Fire cast, but as soon the Incin animation happens you get the Decimate buff.

No, you are required to be at range to do a 1:1 rotation. The travel time of incinerate is never zero, it is always some small number. If you were to stand on top of the target, you still would be required to pause after each incinerate for a moment, which would absolutely result in a dps loss. I can't see how that would be any easier, it just doesn't compare to the simplicity of standing at max range.

I'm assuming all of them since Immolate gives Conflagrate and Corruption + Agony procs Molten Core.

In the decimation profiles listed in the OP, it comes before the dots. No dot has priority to casting the SF. Any dot is going to break your weaving however, so right after an incinerate might be the least disruptive.

Incorrect, as the spec mentioned does not utilize conflagrate.
By just looking at the DPET, you should drop both Agony and Corruption once in Decimation range. However, due to the higher DPET and tick frequency of Agony, you should most likely keep this up at all times for molten core procs.

By a simple simulation you could determine this quite fast in two successive runs where one drops corruption and one does not, whichever yields higher output. I recall it has been concluded earlier in this thread that dropping corruption below 35% is suggested (as this is what is used in the simcraft profile: "corruption,health_percentage>=35").

I saw on the base post that all the specs were ran with one meta gem.
# Meta Gem
chaotic_skyflare=1

So has the Ember Skyflare diamond has lost the "top meta" for even the 53/0/18 spec? Since the majoryity of the haunt/ruin spec damage can now crit I could see that coming. But, as spell power is the strongest stat for haunt/ruin I was curious if that was correct.

25 spell power = 38.75
2% int = approx = 5.4

vs

21 crit = 16.38
3% crit damage = ???

For me it being 56/15 spec for my guilds 10 man group I find it easier to use a dot after soulfire so I will still have 1 decimation proc up because of the previous shadowbolt cast then go right back to 1:1 shadowbolt to soulfire. This is with shadow bolt now and not with bloodlust.My shadow bolt cast time is near 2 secs something like 2.04 with just the totem haste.

A question I have had is it better to do CoA during 35%>0% even if you know another doom will go off for better MC uptime? Also like some have said do you drop corruption in this time also or just weave it in for more MC uptime? I try to use the method above with each dot/lifetaps seems to work ok but I'm not sure if someone else has found that dropping them yields more dps.

The (pre 3.1) Spreadsheet values the [Staff of Endless Winter] higher, which makes sense to me. The MH/OH combo of [Runescribed Blade] and [Ironmender] has combined stats of:
97 sta, 98 int, 82 spi, 52 crit, 36 haste, and 624 spell power. The staff has:
111 sta, 128 int, 84 spi, 104 crit, and 625 spell power (assuming you're gemming with Runed Scarlet Rubies).

Ignoring the white stat gains for the moment, the crit gain from using the staff (1.13%) marginally outweighs the loss of haste (1.1%), as I've always understood haste and crit to be worth equivalent amounts on a percentile basis. Combined with the significantly higher health and mana pools obtained through using the staff (and the 0.18% increase in crit from the extra 30 int), the staff is the clear choice.

EDIT: Once the additional 18 spell power from the staff-only enchant is factored in, the staff pulls even farther ahead.

I posted this in the raiding compendium thread, because many people there are claiming conflag still crits for 20k+, but it didn't get much of a response, so I'll post it here too:

If conflag can still crit for 20k, it appears my guess at how to implement the nerf in simcraft was incorrect. I simply multiplied in a 70% modifier after all other buffs. Maybe it's additive with emberstorm or something? Could someone who's specced 0/40/31 please test this in-game?

I'd do it myself, but my account has somehow been permabanned for no discernable reason, so I'm at the mercy of Blizzard's account admin team and their extremely slow response times.

Nvm was wrong

Nerfed? When? I saw yesterday enchant +81 spd.

No, not really. You're referring to the trainer enchant.
There's a more expensive version that gives you 81 spell power.
Enchant Staff - Greater Spellpower - Spell - World of Warcraft

I searched the thread but didn't find anything. What's the option for turning off SF/Inc weaving?

Without anything that can proc and without fel armor and without a hat (meta) with 1778 spell power I get:

And with 0 spell power:
Build is 3/13/55 with Immolate glyph.

Conflagrate does more than just 70% of the ticks.

Although slightly less reliant on your pets dps, it's still highly reliant on buffs you get from having the pet present.

This is 100% true, I am getting 18K crits in a TEN man, and do hit 20K-28K crits inside of a 25 man. 28K say on XT-002's heart, and 20K on a normal boss mob. I'm not joking, and got screenshots to prove it. I posted these screenshots on the raiding compendium thread...lemme check what page it was on...see page 8 of the 3.1 raiding compendium to see the proof. I do not believe Simcraft to be modeling the 0/40/31 spec right now. I tested on Iron Council ten man, and XT-002 25 man. I don't have the data on XT, but page 8 will show the 10 man proof.

Given the stats for the T8 Affliction profile:

gear_stamina=961
gear_strength=0
gear_agility=0
gear_intellect=848
gear_spirit=365
gear_attack_power=0
gear_expertise_rating=0
gear_armor_penetration_rating=0
gear_spell_power=2348
gear_hit_rating=292
gear_crit_rating=571
gear_haste_rating=454

tier8_2pc=1
tier8_4pc=1

Where, in that profile, Affliction is higher than the next highest build by roughly 70 DPS. These numbers give a decent idea of when Affliction will surpass 0/41/30 by about 70 DPS, but at what point will the 2 specs just about break even? Does 1 spec benefit more greatly from 2 piece/4 piece T8 more so than the other, and how does that influence the threshold for Affliction surpassing 0/41/30?

I'm currently sitting at 377 hit, 526 haste, 375 crit, 545 spirit, 886 Int (factoring in the Demo talent), 2025 SP completely unbuffed, along with having all the relevant Aff. glyphs/4 piece T7 at the moment. What I'm really wondering is, how far am I from being at a point where Affliction is the optimal spec again, and will I need to move from 4 piece t7 to 2, or 4 piece T8 to do it (assuming T8 would benefit Aff. more than 0/41/30)?

I don't need proof that it can crit for 20k, I need detailed testing, specific numbers from training dummies. It shouldn't be too hard to figure out the exact mechanics if I can just get three simple numbers: The damage of an immolate tick, the damage of a conflag on the same immolate, and your total spell power at the time of the test. No buffs, no random procs, and no debuffs on the target would make for easier math.

We are getting a bit different numbers though, here is the parse from 25 XT-002:

WoW Meter Online - Combatlog Replay( XT-002)

max conflag was 15,448

A bit better on 25 Ignis

WoW Meter Online - Combatlog Replay(Ignis)

max conflag: 16,742

But still far from 20K, maybe just bad luck?

Without Immolate glyph/with Fel Armour - 987 immolate ticks, 3578 conflag, 2483 spellpower.
With Immolate glyph/with Fel Armour - 1052 immolate ticks, 3841 conflag, 2483 spellpower.
Without Immolate glyph/without Fel Armour - 831 immolate ticks, 3014 conflag, 1968 spellpower.
With Immlate glyph/without Fel Armour - 887 immolate ticks, 3235 conflag, 1968 spellpower.

All was done on the level 80 dummy due to the boss one being having every debuff known to man on it.