Is demo or destro the spec to be in PVP?

[Beranin]

Both have their pros and cons I imagine, but I read topics of both specs in pvp and can't decide which one would be more viable. Leaning towards destro but I'm not sure.

[Paarthurnax]

Depends on what your comp is and if you're doing 2's, 3's, or 5's. Assuming no one sits on you destro has the most burst kill potential but demo is probably better against good teams that know to not let that chaos bolt cast finish.

[Grubjuice]

Destro can tear apart bad players but it's very weak against competent players.
Demo at least is versatile.

[wholol]

Destro can tear apart bad players but it's very weak against competent players.
Demo at least is versatile.

this.

demo isn't exactly stronger than destro , it's just that demo can deal it's burst without any cast times so it's harder to stop , though fury generation is even slower than ember generation.

[Rio]

this.

demo isn't exactly stronger than destro , it's just that demo can deal it's burst without any cast times so it's harder to stop , though fury generation is even slower than ember generation.

I don't always have enough Demonic Fury. But when I do...

[Deleted]

Demo also has more burst than Destro, unless you get to cast 2+ CB's uninterrupted, but when does that happen?

[Tya]

Demo also has more burst than Destro, unless you get to cast 2+ CB's uninterrupted, but when does that happen?

For 2v2;

Instant fear their partner
Pop conflag into shadowfury
Start your first chaos bolt
Pop conflag into spell lock
Start your second chaos bolt

For 3v3, ask someone to CC the 3rd.

[Crack the Sky]

Destro is best right now, but that being said Locks are all around kinda weak.

[Deleted]

For 2v2;

Instant fear their partner
Pop conflag into shadowfury
Start your first chaos bolt
Pop conflag into spell lock
Start your second chaos bolt

For 3v3, ask someone to CC the 3rd.

Sounds good on paper, but in real PvP it's never that easy.

[Rio]

For 2v2;

Instant fear their partner
Pop conflag into shadowfury
Start your first chaos bolt
Pop conflag into spell lock
Start your second chaos bolt

For 3v3, ask someone to CC the 3rd.

One day you'll reach the 1600 bracket. Hang in there.

Seriously though, PvP just doesn't work this way.

[Tya]

One day you'll reach the 1600 bracket. Hang in there.

Seriously though, PvP just doesn't work this way.

I'm a S4 and S5 gladiator with experience up to 2500. Hey. Thanks for trying to turn this into an e-peen contest though.

How about you say why it doesn't work instead?

[Phoenexis]

I'm a S4 and S5 gladiator with experience up to 2500. Hey. Thanks for trying to turn this into an e-peen contest though.

How about you say why it doesn't work instead?

Because when abilities that can counter others and DRs along with your opposing team being capable of CCing you, it doesn't happen often.

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Also, I doubt you'd want to actually waste your Shadowfury on the DPS, since you probably won't be able to finish off your opponent by the time his healer gets out of that fear.

[Tya]

Because when abilities that can counter others and DRs along with your opposing team being capable of CCing you, it doesn't happen often.

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Also, I doubt you'd want to actually waste your Shadowfury on the DPS, since you probably won't be able to finish off your opponent by the time his healer gets out of that fear.

Yes. Force the other team to blow their stuff then blow your stuff when they have no stuff left. Welcome to arena.

[Rio]

I'm a S4 and S5 gladiator with experience up to 2500. Hey. Thanks for trying to turn this into an e-peen contest though.

How about you say why it doesn't work instead?

Because the other team has a brain.

[Tya]

Because the other team has a brain.

And because you lack a brain, you can't get burst combos off, or what?

[Phoenexis]

Yes. Force the other team to blow their stuff then blow your stuff when they have no stuff left. Welcome to arena.

Problem is, you can't do that unless you burst as Destruction, because your sustained pressure sucks. See where I'm getting at? I'm not attacking you, I'm just answering your question. We both know that it's not that simple.

[Deleted]

Destro obvs

[NPSlow]

Personal preference m8

I prefer demo

[Deleted]

Affliction. Hands down.

[Teye]

Affliction. Hands down.

The thread didn't ask about Affliction, get off the bandwagon.


As far as Destro goes, its very very weak against most skilled players. The best I've been able to do with it so far is to force as much pressure as possible without casting a Chaos Bolt, and then pop off 2 in a row when the other team has no Trinket/Bubble/Racial.

Demonology's mobility in Meta is amazing, but outside Meta you're a sitting duck. If your partner is good at peeling, and you can get up to 5 or 6 hundred Fury, you're going to destroy someone.