11-04-2005, 09:13 PM
So everyone seems to be saying that the immolate build is the one to go with. Thats good because I went ahead and respected to it and then killed some mobs solo (did part of a warlock quest in the blasted lands). From that very limited play I feel that I like the play style better than the old build. So I think I will stick with Immolate and Conflagrate.
While playing I did notice burning through mana really fast and so I'm thinking about adding some options for when I don't want to do that. I figure that the demonology points I have in the build probably wouldn't be too painful to lose. Mainly I would lose instant pets and seduce time. Instant pets are handy, but I think that I can deal with not having them in most situations. The seduce time is also a nice thing to have, but it also can be done without. Both of those losses feel like things I'll probably notice the lack of, but can get used to with time.
The new build I am considering is: New Immolate Build. This one takes the points out of Improved Fireball and ShadowBurn. I know that ShadowBurn is good added dps when you can use it, but I just find that I forget about it too much. It then takes those 3 points and 2 others from the demonology tree to get 5 in Searing Pain. I figure that going this way I have the choice of which to use or in what combination to use them. So it gives me more freedom to adjust to a given situation or just to my mood at a given moment which is something I like being able to do.
I then take 7 more points out of Demonology to get Improved Corruption and Improved Life Tap from affliction. Anytime I solo I tend to find that I like to dot things and so the Improved Corruption helps with that and I also figure it will be decent in groups as well though mobs may die too quick for it to really work right. An instant dot usually isn't a bad thing as long as you don't put it on CC'ed things which generally isn't a problem in my normal group.
I've also always kind of had my eye on Improved Life Tap. I really like how it breaks the synergy of the spell some. No longer is it a 1:1 trade of life for mana, now I get more mana for the same amount of life. Seems like a much better deal (not that I didn't use the old one alot as well heh). I also get to keep the increased stamina in Demonology as well as the better taunts and shields for my VW when I need them. So I'm feeling much more comfortable with this build, though it will require me paying for another respect even though I just did one. : )
It also seems like people are suggesting +damage gear (whether its straight damage or fire may still be up for grabs) which also seems like a decent plan to me. The only problem I kind of see with it is that it may make it hard to find suggestions for items. Fire builds aren't really common because of MC and such and so items that are good for them don't get discussed. I suppose places that discuss PvP may have some info, but overall I'll probably be on my own in figuring out what items to aim for from the 60 instances. Should be interesting trying to figure that out.
While playing I did notice burning through mana really fast and so I'm thinking about adding some options for when I don't want to do that. I figure that the demonology points I have in the build probably wouldn't be too painful to lose. Mainly I would lose instant pets and seduce time. Instant pets are handy, but I think that I can deal with not having them in most situations. The seduce time is also a nice thing to have, but it also can be done without. Both of those losses feel like things I'll probably notice the lack of, but can get used to with time.
The new build I am considering is: New Immolate Build. This one takes the points out of Improved Fireball and ShadowBurn. I know that ShadowBurn is good added dps when you can use it, but I just find that I forget about it too much. It then takes those 3 points and 2 others from the demonology tree to get 5 in Searing Pain. I figure that going this way I have the choice of which to use or in what combination to use them. So it gives me more freedom to adjust to a given situation or just to my mood at a given moment which is something I like being able to do.
I then take 7 more points out of Demonology to get Improved Corruption and Improved Life Tap from affliction. Anytime I solo I tend to find that I like to dot things and so the Improved Corruption helps with that and I also figure it will be decent in groups as well though mobs may die too quick for it to really work right. An instant dot usually isn't a bad thing as long as you don't put it on CC'ed things which generally isn't a problem in my normal group.
I've also always kind of had my eye on Improved Life Tap. I really like how it breaks the synergy of the spell some. No longer is it a 1:1 trade of life for mana, now I get more mana for the same amount of life. Seems like a much better deal (not that I didn't use the old one alot as well heh). I also get to keep the increased stamina in Demonology as well as the better taunts and shields for my VW when I need them. So I'm feeling much more comfortable with this build, though it will require me paying for another respect even though I just did one. : )
It also seems like people are suggesting +damage gear (whether its straight damage or fire may still be up for grabs) which also seems like a decent plan to me. The only problem I kind of see with it is that it may make it hard to find suggestions for items. Fire builds aren't really common because of MC and such and so items that are good for them don't get discussed. I suppose places that discuss PvP may have some info, but overall I'll probably be on my own in figuring out what items to aim for from the 60 instances. Should be interesting trying to figure that out.