Devastation Evoker Frequently Asked Questions — Dragonflight 10.1
On this page, we go over several of the most frequently asked questions regarding Devastation Evoker in World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth Dragonflight 10.1. This will be updated as more common repeated questions surface over the course of the expansion.
When should I use Pyre over Disintegrate?
The simple answer is above 3 targets, however the amount of Charged Blast
stacks can bring this down to 2 targets as
Charged Blast will increase the damage
of your next
Pyre by 5% per stack. At 20 stacks it will always be more
valuable to cast
Pyre instead of
Disintegrate on 2 targets;
the exact stack breakpoint can be discovered through simming your character but
20 stacks is a safe option of where it will always be worth it.
How Much Mastery should I have?
The simple answer is as much as possible. However, you should aim to balance out your secondary stats once you start going above 97.5% Mastery (as this is when diminish returns on secondary stats start to begin). Simming your character will tell you when it is best to start thinking about this.
When should I use Dragonrage?
You want to make sure you are getting as many Dragonrage uses in a given combat period,
but also use it when the target is as low as possible where you would get a
full use of the ability (i.e. you do not want to end combat with
Dragonrage still
active).
To use some examples:
If a combat period is 1 minute:
You would want to use it ~26 seconds (14s base duration + 6 seconds from Fire Breath
+ 6 seconds from
Eternity Surge) before the combat period will end so you finish
combat as
Dragonrage ends.
The exception to this is if you are using a Bloodlust effect on the pull
then you would use it there instead.
If a combat period is 3 minutes:
You would know that you can use Dragonrage two times. Your perfect uses would be at
00:34 and 2:34. Your goal here is to make sure the last use is as optimal as
possible and other uses just fill the gaps.
If a combat period is 4:30 minutes:
Here you would want to use one as soon as possible, so that you get 3 uses of
Dragonrage. Whilst using
Dragonrage on the pull may seem inefficient, missing an
entire use is more inefficient. You would still be gaining the benefit of your
entire opener being empowered by Essence Burst.
How should I move and DPS?
With Evoker you have multiple options.
- Hover is most preferable as this will allow you to cast whilst moving after the short animation. This can be used as a DPS gain if you Hover Weave (more details below).
- Deep Breath is another option however should only be used if you are empty on essence when you intend to move and there are multiple targets.
- Finally you have Azure Strike.
What is Hover Weaving?
Hover is not on the GCD, so you can cast a spell while you are on the
GCD from another spell. An example of this is when you need to move from a
mechanic, and you want to keep doing DPS instead of just using
Hover you
can cast
Azure Strike, and during the GCD of this spell, you use
Hover
and can then cast more impactful spells on the move as the animation lockout from
Hover is shorter than the GCD.
Is Devastation Evoker a good Power Infusion target?
Yes! Power Infusion and
Dragonrage have the same cooldown, so
you both get the benefits of using both spells on cooldown, and the additional haste
makes extending your
Dragonrage window easier with extra empowered spell
casts.
Is it the best target? That is contextual on your raid group and the encounter,
but Devastation Evoker is one of the strongest targets to put Power Infusion
on.
How often does Essence regenerate?
1 Essence every 5 seconds. This is impacted by talents & Haste.
Changelog
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Added two new FAQ questions for Hover Weaving & Power Infusion.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 15 Nov. 2022: Page added.
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This guide has been written by Panthea who has taken an early liking to Evoker from the Alpha and has been actively involved with figuring out the spec. You will find him in the Evoker discord where he is regularly helping people with the spec.
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