01-23-2007, 03:55 PM
Can not say much about the affliction build, as I havent tested affliction since the new talents myself, looks nice on paper tho. As for the Demo build, its pretty similar to what I use at the moment. I find it a pretty nice build, no cooldown and nice killing speed. I would recommend putting 1 point of mana feed and 1 point of demonic resilience in improved life tap first.
I would also remove the points in improved voidy and imp healthfunnel and add them to the demonic aegis and fel domination. You will be using felguard for soloing, as it is a pretty solid dps/tank pet and in my opinion more effective than voidy in most situations. demonic aegis in combination with life tap and drain life will ensure you maximize your life - mana - life conversion to a point that leaves you with full mana and life bars most of the time, unless you fight 3 mobs at once.
I would also put the 2 points in improved imp into master summoner, sometimes your pet may die and you will need a new one asap, having a long casting time will mean death to an otherwise possible recovery.
As you level up you can maximize mana feed and demonic resilience, I found it that on longer grinds 2/3 mana feed is still not enough to keep your demon working.
My usual tactic with this spec is dotting the mob with corruption and CoA, and either SB or incinerate later (immolation replaces or is added to the dots then) and life tap when you use up around 1,3k mana. drain your life back, mob may already be dead, so just pull it off on the next one. After 3-4 mobs it may be necessary to heal the pet, so I just dot the mob and use then healthfunnel in combination with a trinket, to max the healing ticks. should the mob still life when you finish the funnel, drain your lost life back.
I would also remove the points in improved voidy and imp healthfunnel and add them to the demonic aegis and fel domination. You will be using felguard for soloing, as it is a pretty solid dps/tank pet and in my opinion more effective than voidy in most situations. demonic aegis in combination with life tap and drain life will ensure you maximize your life - mana - life conversion to a point that leaves you with full mana and life bars most of the time, unless you fight 3 mobs at once.
I would also put the 2 points in improved imp into master summoner, sometimes your pet may die and you will need a new one asap, having a long casting time will mean death to an otherwise possible recovery.
As you level up you can maximize mana feed and demonic resilience, I found it that on longer grinds 2/3 mana feed is still not enough to keep your demon working.
My usual tactic with this spec is dotting the mob with corruption and CoA, and either SB or incinerate later (immolation replaces or is added to the dots then) and life tap when you use up around 1,3k mana. drain your life back, mob may already be dead, so just pull it off on the next one. After 3-4 mobs it may be necessary to heal the pet, so I just dot the mob and use then healthfunnel in combination with a trinket, to max the healing ticks. should the mob still life when you finish the funnel, drain your lost life back.