02-02-2006, 08:45 AM
I use a Demonology/ruin build and am very happy with it. It is very versatile on all encounters and the damage output is respectable. I often find myself high on the aggro list, so the limiting factor is, as Luminon said, your threat. Imps 20% reduction combined with the shamans TAT (or paladin for you alliance folk) is needed to help you go all out. Thus I don't miss shadow mastery. As for equipment, I try to have as much +damage equipment as possible. This is my philosophy behind my lock, do as much damage as possible, it is better to have to throttle back, than to lack the damage on fights that needs it (Vaelastrasz for example)
That said, the versatilitiy, as already posted by some, gives you threat reduction, regeneration, damage increse, etc.
That said, the versatilitiy, as already posted by some, gives you threat reduction, regeneration, damage increse, etc.