Challenge Modes!

[PriestituteX]

I am currently doing Challenge modes as a Shadow Priest and have a couple of questions.
1) Im currently gemmed full haste and breaking the 10,125 haste break point. Is gemming full haste going to hinder my Challenge mode dps by a large amount even if i can still reach the 8,085 haste breakpoint?
2) Currently reforged to crit as my second stat behind haste due to not having T15 bonus's. What is currently the best stat behind haste in challenge modes? Mastery seems like a good choice due to high volume of trash pulls.
3) What is the best Talent choices for dps. Im currently Behind our Warlock, and Boomkin using Insanity and Divine Insight. Would Insanity and Power Infusion give me better results?

Off topic, is Howtopriest updated to reflect the RPPM changes to the trinkets?

EDIT: I've been using Insanity and TOF mostly.

[Deleted]

Did my challenge modes quite a long time ago by now, so the talent choices may have changed after 5.2.. I ran FDCL, ToF and Halo/DS most of the time.
Given the high amount of aoe/multi dotting you do when doing CMs, I'd probably not take Insanity. While its good for the bosses, its pretty bad for the trash, which is where you spend most of your time afterall. Would most likely stick to FDCL if I were to do them again.
As for T5, I find its mostly personal preference. I don't think there is a clear winner in this tier. I chose to run ToF cause I was more comfortable with that, and I felt like it was better for trash. Also, many encounters has some sorta add that needs killing during the fight.
T6 I ran Halo most of the time. Probably the best choice if you are able to position yourself. That may however prove difficult in some instances, which is when I chose to run DS.

Personally I didnt tweak my gear at all when I ran CMs. I don't really think its needed tbh. I don't see how haste stacking is gonna make or break the deal :3
Haste>Crit seems ok.. But again - I don't think its going to make or break the deal, considering how close the secondary stats are anyway.

[PriestituteX]

I've heard alot of community saying FDCL has been nerfed a good percentage proc wise but no announcement or tooltip change.

[Deleted]

Yeah it was nerfed (confirmed by GC through a tweet. Theres a link somewhere on htp for confirmation), however I still think it is viable in "heavy" multi dot situations.
I run it on tortos heroic, as we're kiting bats and therefore not spending time aoeing them, and I find it is still quite stronk in such situations (would've run mindbender if we were aoeing the bats, for less GCDs).

I'd go insanity if its a heavy single target CM (can't think of any), MindBender if there is alot of Mindsearing and FDCL for multi dotting/aoeing (most instances I'd say).

[dmfg]

I think they undid the stealth nerf for FDCL - there was a hidden nerf that put an ICD on it and basically made it unusable because it stopped mastery from proccing it. Now it seems to be doing the same as 5.1 dam, but don't think we've had a blue confirmation.

[Volitar]

They removed the stealth nerf from FDCL it is the same as 5.0 now. Enjoy.