So i was wondering about the 4 set we get as survival with the extra explosive shots we get from Lock and load. Should i spam Explosive shot until i run out of procs (if i get many in a row) even if my other spells come of cooldown?
So i was wondering about the 4 set we get as survival with the extra explosive shots we get from Lock and load. Should i spam Explosive shot until i run out of procs (if i get many in a row) even if my other spells come of cooldown?
Yes, just spam it, if you manage to spam an ES 9 times, reapply Black Arrow then to ensure max uptime. Let Serpent drop but use all of your cooldowns on cooldown (Rapid Fire, Blood Fury/Berserking, Synapse Springs etc).
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Keep using Explosive Shot and use Black Arrow once your LnL ICD is ready or you are focus capped.
Last edited by reef; 2014-02-14 at 01:48 PM. Reason: spelling :3
Spam the hell out of it. If SS or black arrow are about to fall off or you are focus capped, let it happen and worry about it after you finish spamming. Spamming explosive shot is top priority.
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i never post anecdotal information. all of my information has been researched here with the lovely "stop posting anecdotal crap" community and other reputable sources. if it is wrong, then so be it, but it is not information solely based on my personal experiences. i've followed this information for nearly 6 months now based off of multiple threads covering the topic. i went ahead and tried to find some of those threads below. these threads are only a few of the various others i could also dig up.
like i said, if these are wrong, then so be it, but what i posted earlier in this thread was not something i made up on the spot.
Most of those posts are anecdotal and/or unsure about BA's status in re: refreshing. And Roger is in the best guild in the world, but he's not really a theorycrafter.
The fact is: BA has a higher priority than ES once the LnL ICD is over (which is very easy to reach with 4pc). That has been shown as true in SimCraft.
What kind of DPS increase % wise do most people see once accumulating their 4 pc bonus?
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Whilst you're backing yourself up by saying it's not your own anecdotal evidence, what you're linking is just other people's, and the only person that I recognise is Rogerbrown. That doesn't exactly prove him wrong, imo.
Personally, I still follow the rule of spamming free ES's until the LNL cd is at 2 seconds (maybe 2.5 if accounting for travel time) and then I refresh BA.