Tonight we should be killing Heroic 25 Sindragosa, assuming so since we had a couple close wipes on Thursday (not bad for first week on her). Heroic Phylactery could drop. Right now the eligible people would most likely be our resident Demo lock and my Mage, who is going Fire when 3.3.3 hits on Tuesday. As a raid leader, I'd like to know who this item would be better given to for progression. According to the 3.3.3 PTR, theres some "bug" or change to Demonic Pact that makes any procs contribute and roll with it, according to some. This would mean a much higher Demonic Pact spellpower increase for the raid when the Demo Lock uses proc trinkets such as DFO or Phylactery. Is this just a rumor? Was it functioning like this on the PTR? If so, is it going live? It seems OP.
As for what our DPS models are, my mage usually sits in the top 1-3 depending on an average fight. Our Demo Lock is usually down near our Ele Shaman at the bottom. My mage is currently using Talisman of Resurgence (never got better - our raid has never seen a DFO drop, 264 or 277) and a Heroic Reign of the Dead. Our Demo Lock is using a 264 Spyglass and an Illustration of the Dragon Soul, as they give lots of bonus spellpower to the raid. With the 3.3.3 changes to Fire, I am going to be respeccing, as it yields higher single-target DPS in my current gear. Phylactery is AMAZING for fire, rated higher than 277 DFO. Currently on our waiting list for DFO, My mage is third behind him (demo lock) and a shadow priest.
My question to you fine folks at mmo-champion is: For the greatest benefit of our raid progression, would a 277 Phylactery be better used in the hands of our Demo Lock or my Fire Mage come 3.3.3?