Balance - Reapplying dots, dps help

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So first let me say that any help I get is much appreciated

I am asking this to be sure because I read conflicting information on this.

I understand that to maximise dps I should have eclipsed dots up for as long as possible.
so,
When I enter an eclipse I should:
A: Refresh both dots reguardless of what is already up, then begin to hardcast again
B: Refresh the eclipse dot only, and refresh the previous eclipse dot when it expires, e.g. entering lunar with a sunfire dot on about 8 seconds, I should recast sunfire only when it is seconds from expiring.

When I am about to exit an eclipse I should:
A: Refresh both dots under the condition that NG is still active
B: Refresh only the eclipse dot under the condition NG is still active
C: Not refresh atall and just hardcast my way to the next eclipse hoping dots wont expire.

On a side note, is balance power tracker working anymore? I haven't got it working all this expansion but I still see it listed as a useful addon.

Thanks. Rage.

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So first let me say that any help I get is much appreciated

I am asking this to be sure because I read conflicting information on this.

I understand that to maximise dps I should have eclipsed dots up for as long as possible.
so,
When I enter an eclipse I should:
A: Refresh both dots reguardless of what is already up, then begin to hardcast again
B: Refresh the eclipse dot only, and refresh the previous eclipse dot when it expires, e.g. entering lunar with a sunfire dot on about 8 seconds, I should recast sunfire only when it is seconds from expiring.

When I am about to exit an eclipse I should:
A: Refresh both dots under the condition that NG is still active
B: Refresh only the eclipse dot under the condition NG is still active
C: Not refresh atall and just hardcast my way to the next eclipse hoping dots wont expire.

On a side note, is balance power tracker working anymore? I haven't got it working all this expansion but I still see it listed as a useful addon.

Thanks. Rage.

My understanding is that C is the correct course of action. Otherwise you're spending GCDs on dots that will be clipped when entering eclipse again. I could be wrong though, we need a Sunfyre in this thread.

EDIT: Also, I'm using BPT and it is working, however recently it's started to be a bit buggy with the direction of arrows and whatnot. Maybe it just needs updating but I would not raid as balance without it. No chance.

[Juvencus]

My advice (both from reading around and experience) would be : B.1 and C.2

If you are not doing B.1 then you are wasting a Global to reapply a DoT over its buffed self
In normal fight situations I go with C.2 as I have enough haste and crit to not hurt my uptimes "too" much. On exceptional situations I go with B.2 (if I had to move for long and I'm still in Eclipse while DoTs are falling)

Also make sure you grab BPT v1.34 if you use an outdated one

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My gear isnt itemized perfectly atm, too much mastery from vp gear, but i was going A then C on every eclipse, and the dots lasted till the next eclipse, however i recently got outdps'd alot by another moonkin and i talked to him, he said he does A/B then A on every eclipse

Anyways any help is useful for me. Also I got BPT working finally after some fiddling.

[Batix]

My advice (both from reading around and experience) would be : B.1 and C.2

If you are not doing B.1 then you are wasting a Global to reapply a DoT over its buffed self
In normal fight situations I go with C.2 as I have enough haste and crit to not hurt my uptimes "too" much. On exceptional situations I go with B.2 (if I had to move for long and I'm still in Eclipse while DoTs are falling)

Also make sure you grab BPT v1.34 if you use an outdated one

This is correct.