I have always tanked (with 3 of the tank specs in game). But, this expac I am not raiding, just casually playing, so I have been trying my hand at several DPS specs like in LFRs and such. I had fun and all learning and perfecting my rotations etc until I came to feral. Even Bookman was tricky but then Feral just sits right at top for the most complicated DPS spec i have ever come across. And in my opinion not in a good way. I am not an expert and just giving a point of view of someone who has just picked up this spec but has put enough effort in mastering it to discuss it. Including Weakauras to track snapshots etc. But from a noobish point of view such as mine I find myself worrying about the below things while playing a Feral:
1. Energy management.
2. Tracking combo points.
3. Tracking multiple bleeds. Even thrash as there is a point where it can be used.
4. Tracking savage roar.
5. Tracking predatory instincts and using it at the right time for maximum effect before it expires.
6. Using berserkers and incarnation on CD. Hence keeping an eye on it. Even if you use an addon to tell you when, it still rolls into the rotation and complexity. Not to mention using it properly at opening followed by a heal if you take blood talons which you should.
7. Managing Tiger’s fury. Yes yes use it on CD but still you have to manage it. Not to mention there are times when using it means wasting energy such as at opener and when you have berserker’s going on the energy just won’t drop low enough esp if you have lust too.
8. managing Pandemic. Like it was not enough just to refresh bleeds but do it in with pandemic in effect so you see 6 secs remaining? wait until it’s under 4.5.
9. Making sure you are tracking 25% health of target so you know to use ferocious bite now and not to forget rip at that moment should be most powerful and so manage that too.
10. the right time to FB. like above 50% engery and when bleeds are good.
I don’t know if I missed anything but this much in itself is just too much to worry about for any DPS spec. It’s not just above things to worry about but they interact with each other to make it even more complicated.
Now, let’s not forget that all this goes hand in hand with what any melee spec has to worry about like staying in range and avoiding fire and interrupting and fight and boss mechanics. So, that’s not forgiving either. So my question is do you guys agree that feral is too complicated to play with? some may enjoy it just because of this complexity but then if you were doing progression would you pick feral?
PS: Don’t bash me. I already know I am a Feral noob. Just let me have your opinion so that I can learn something.