Shadow: Help on Prioritising over DP with MF:I

[Akkatest 0]

My main is Warlock so I know everything about how Dots line up with procs.

But I struggle prioritising on my Shadow priest, especially when i use DI.

 

When is it worth stop channeling MF:I? Is it worth stop channeling to hard cast MB?

 

When I face multiple mobs and I already have 3 orbs as they are pulled, should I dot them up before i use DP and MF:I? If so, how many targets should i dot up? 

 

If there are 3+ mobs up for a long time and I use DI, which means i get tons of MB procs; should I cancel MF:I to cast those mind blasts when DI procs? I do this because then I can get a new DP faster.

 

If I get a powerful proc when my dots are weak, and I am currently channeling MF:I, should I stop channeling to refresh dots and make them more powerful? 

 

When there are a lot of mobs, like 4+, how many dots should I spread and whichone? Should i even bother channeling MF:I with DP in this situation?

 

 

You don't have to answer all of them, but it would be really great with some help here, feel free to add things aswell... things I might not know about.

Thanks in advance!

 

Would aprecciate in-game help aswell, battletag is Akkatest#2962 (eu)

[Stasis 36]

My main is Warlock so I know everything about how Dots line up with procs.But I struggle prioritising on my Shadow priest, especially when i use DI. When is it worth stop channeling MF:I? Is it worth stop channeling to hard cast MB?

 

 

Yes. Always.

 

When I face multiple mobs and I already have 3 orbs as they are pulled, should I dot them up before i use DP and MF:I? If so, how many targets should i dot up? 

 

 

 

This is a very specific situation, in fact this scenario could only be the Klaxxi Council. In which case there's only one priority target, so you'd open as if it were a single target fight. 

 

On Protectors of the Endless you're not going to get much mileage out of MF:I, so I'd dot them all before bothering with MF:I (but wouldn't ever use MF:I on this fight!).

 

So in the true multi-target scenario, you'd dot them all before starting to channel MF:I, but you'd gain more DPS via FDCL or Mindbender over the course of the fight. 

 

If there are 3+ mobs up for a long time and I use DI, which means i get tons of MB procs; should I cancel MF:I to cast those mind blasts when DI procs? I do this because then I can get a new DP faster.

 

 

 

Yes, always. Shadow Orbs aka Devouring Plague is always the priority.

 

f I get a powerful proc when my dots are weak, and I am currently channeling MF:I, should I stop channeling to refresh dots and make them more powerful? 

 

 

 

The proc should last long enough to finish the channel and then reapply dots... AffdotsPriest provides an easy visualization so you can see if they're worth reapplying. Remember that your MF:I also benefits from that proc, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. 

 

 

When there are a lot of mobs, like 4+, how many dots should I spread and whichone? Should i even bother channeling MF:I with DP in this situation?

 

 

 

 

You wouldn't use MF:I in this situation, FDCL would be stronger or even Mindbender. If the mobs are persistent, like Protectors, you dot them all. Short lived mobs, like Norushen, you'd use SW:P mostly to get ToF procs, or apply VT/SW:P on Adds at the back if people aren't killing them quickly enough. 

 

Dots are always worthwhile if they'll get their full duration.

 

u don't have to answer all of them, but it would be really great with some help here, feel free to add things aswell... things I might not know about. Thanks in advance!

  

 

DI is most suited to the single target encounters, Galakras, Juggernaut, Malkorok, Thok, Seigecrafter. Also Klaxxi Council as it's really a single target fight with additional bodies to get procs from, although ToF is strong here too.

 

ToF is your best choice in fight where it has a high uptime, >50%. So basically any fight with Adds.

 

MF:I is strong on most fights, except Protectors since you'll spend most of your time multi-dotting and won't have much of a chance to channel it. Arguments can also be made for FDCL on fights with movement, like Garrosh, or Mindbender on Immerseus.

 

Check out http://howtopriest.com/

 

[Akkatest 0]

 

 

MF:I is strong on most fights, except Protectors since you'll spend most of your time multi-dotting and won't have much of a chance to channel it. Arguments can also be made for FDCL on fights with movement, like Garrosh, or Mindbender on Immerseus.

 

Check out http://howtopriest.com/

 

 

 

Thanks a lot for your help, i'm gonna learn this information and use your expertise next time I do Soo

 

Any chance you could just give some tips on how to perfectly make the most out of the Blood of Y'shaarj trinket? I know it has a really high skill cap as I have it on my warlock, so wanna be ready to know how to use it when I get it on my Shadow Priest.

Thanks

[Stasis 36]

Thanks a lot for your help, i'm gonna learn this information and use your expertise next time I do Soo

 

Any chance you could just give some tips on how to perfectly make the most out of the Blood of Y'shaarj trinket? I know it has a really high skill cap as I have it on my warlock, so wanna be ready to know how to use it when I get it on my Shadow Priest.

Thanks

 

This article by Sheytan of Stormreaver-US addresses BBoY spell priorities nicely. 

 

To quote that article:

 

In general, you want to wait until 5-6 stacks, refresh SWP/VT, then hit DP and cast as much MF:I as possible

 

 

The reasoning/math is included. 

 

I'm still trying to the coin that Trinket... I have H Bindings and WF Totem, so waiting behind the the other Casters for it