Augmentation Evoker - Mythic+

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I started playing Augmentation Evoker this season, and I am finding it difficult to identify areas to improve upon for Mythic+. Details only tracks Ebon Might and Prescience uptime, and I've heard that warcraftlogs is also not correctly calculating the augmentation evoker's contribution. Generally the logs indicate that my DPS is below the other 2 DPS but above the tank (by a small margin).

Prescience

Prescience has ~22 second duration (increased due to Mastery: Timewalker ), and a ~11 second cooldown (due to Interwoven Threads ). It can also store up to 2 charges.

This means I can have either a 100% uptime on both damage dealers by only using it on them (manual selection) or I can use it on cooldown, selecting a healer if the duration of the buff on the dps more than 6 seconds / having the game auto-target a party member without the buff.

With the 2-set bonus, the duration is also doubled on every 3rd cast of the spell, which prefers using the spell on cooldown so I can have up to 4 instances of the buff running. This playstyle will greatly benefit the 4-set bonus (when I get it 😐 ).

Blistering Scales

Always cast on tank on cooldown since it gives an absorb along with bonus armor etc.

Ebon Might

Always on cooldown unless the pack will die in 5-10 secs.

Upheavel

Always cast on cooldown when I have Ebon Might. Always Empower level 1. Difficult to calculate the AoE for level 2-4 to hit multiple targets, I sometimes try to increase the empower levels to see if i can hit spread targets.

Fire Breath

Always cast on cooldown when I have Ebon Might. Preferably Empower level 4, the only times I cast early when I need to move, crowd control (interrupt / knockback / knockup). I also end the cast it early if I see Ebon Might is about to fall off. This is also macro'ed with Tip the Scales and my Trinkets.

Breath of Eons

Used along with the party's DPS cooldowns, when available. I'll rather wait for them to pop theirs than use it on cooldown. Using OmniCD addon to track their cooldowns.

Eruption

All essence is spent while in Ebon Might window. If Ebon Might is not up and I have 6 essence, or 2 essence burst I'll use it outside the buff window to avoid missed.

 

1. Can anyone tell me the correct way to use Prescience?
2. If there is any issue with the the logic on the other spells?
3. Any way to analyze the logs to make improvements?

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Thwres aOn 12/4/2023 at 4:25 AM, Archimage said:

I started playing Augmentation Evoker this season, and I am finding it difficult to identify areas to improve upon for Mythic+. Details only tracks Ebon Might and Prescience uptime, and I've heard that warcraftlogs is also not correctly calculating the augmentation evoker's contribution. Generally the logs indicate that my DPS is below the other 2 DPS but above the tank (by a small margin).

Prescience

Prescience has ~22 second duration (increased due to Mastery: Timewalker ), and a ~11 second cooldown (due to Interwoven Threads ). It can also store up to 2 charges.

This means I can have either a 100% uptime on both damage dealers by only using it on them (manual selection) or I can use it on cooldown, selecting a healer if the duration of the buff on the dps more than 6 seconds / having the game auto-target a party member without the buff.

With the 2-set bonus, the duration is also doubled on every 3rd cast of the spell, which prefers using the spell on cooldown so I can have up to 4 instances of the buff running. This playstyle will greatly benefit the 4-set bonus (when I get it 😐 ).

Blistering Scales

Always cast on tank on cooldown since it gives an absorb along with bonus armor etc.

Ebon Might

Always on cooldown unless the pack will die in 5-10 secs.

Upheavel

Always cast on cooldown when I have Ebon Might. Always Empower level 1. Difficult to calculate the AoE for level 2-4 to hit multiple targets, I sometimes try to increase the empower levels to see if i can hit spread targets.

Fire Breath

Always cast on cooldown when I have Ebon Might. Preferably Empower level 4, the only times I cast early when I need to move, crowd control (interrupt / knockback / knockup). I also end the cast it early if I see Ebon Might is about to fall off. This is also macro'ed with Tip the Scales and my Trinkets.

Breath of Eons

Used along with the party's DPS cooldowns, when available. I'll rather wait for them to pop theirs than use it on cooldown. Using OmniCD addon to track their cooldowns.

Eruption

All essence is spent while in Ebon Might window. If Ebon Might is not up and I have 6 essence, or 2 essence burst I'll use it outside the buff window to avoid missed.

 

1. Can anyone tell me the correct way to use Prescience?
2. If there is any issue with the the logic on the other spells?
3. Any way to analyze the logs to make improvements?

There's a tendency to overcomplicate M+ play as aug. Your logic is sound. You want to see combat uptime of Prescience as close to 100% as possible. The consensus on Ebon Might appears to be 70%+ combat up time. Once you've gotten real comfortable with those goals, begin working in your incredible group utility. That's what creates the high play ceiling for aug. Trying to understand the log damage output that you contributed appears to be a challenge and entirely subject to the whims of the tank pull patterns and dps skill levels. If you really lean into the idea that your job is to support the team, smooth out the run with your utility, off heals, defensive, stops and saves, while maintaining maximum up time of your damage buffs, you're doing your job. Happy buffing!