Originally Posted by
merlin2oo2
So, I played MM with Sidewinders back in EN, and really enjoyed it. Then I switched to BM for Nighthold after Sidewinders was changed, since the spec was doing pretty well and I found it more enjoyable than either the Meme or Trick Shot MM builds. Now for Tomb of Sargeras, it seems like MM has a fairly significant advantage over BM, so I'm giving MM another try. I can't stand Explosive Shot, so I'm going with the Trick Shot build.
My question is, how critical is Patient Sniper in the grand scheme of things? With the increased proc chance for Marking Targets, I have no problem making sure that nearly all of my Aimed Shots occur during Vulnerable. However, I am struggling with trying to time my Aimed Shots to make the most of the increased damage towards the end of the Vulnerable window. (Yes, I know there's an addon to help with this, but I'm still having some difficulty). If my execution isn't perfect (or near perfect), is it a significant DPS loss? Is it always worth letting Vulnerable expire before reapplying it? Having all these extra Marking Targets procs go to waste feels counter-intuitive.
I am casting Aimed Shot while Vulnerable is up, it's just not always coinciding with the very end of the Vulnerable window. If that's the case, should I just go back to BM or is MM still likely to be better? My group raids Heroic and dabbles in Mythic where possible.