Elemental mastery changed on PTR

[Svpernova09]

People don't use EM every cd in PvE situations?








lol?

[Ualaa]

For heroics and raids, people have a tendency to save the cooldowns for the bosses.

I have EM built into my click dps, along with trinkets.
Which is a less common approach, because you don't have them for bosses always.

Both approaches work.
Use them when you need them most.
Or use them every cooldown, but don't have them available on demand.

[Multibocks]

People don't use EM every cd in PvE situations?








lol?

I have em built into my click sequences so I dont even have to think about it. Makes PvP a challenge though as you dont have your insta cast ready when you really need it.

[Fuzzyboy]

People don't use EM every cd in PvE situations?








lol?

I don't need EM at every cooldown, but then again a lot of us a vastly overgeared for heroics anyway. I have a "mini-burst" button (avenging wrath, rockets, em, trinket) and a "big burst"-button (basically the same, but with heroism) that I use mostly for bosses (heroism i saved for certain bosses - BK phase three etc.).

When you're at the gearing level where EM makes a significant difference (and by that I mean where it's not just a matter of downing a random boss 1.5 seconds faster), it's probably more efficient to micromanage it, than to pop it mindlessly whenever it's up (at least if you have a team of shaman - if you're running with a mixed group, where one is a shaman, the situation may be different).

For WG/PvP though, it's very nice to have control over when you EM and when you don't, instead of just spamming.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I don't need EM at every cooldown, but then again a lot of us a vastly overgeared for heroics anyway. I have a "mini-burst" button (avenging wrath, rockets, em, trinket) and a "big burst"-button (basically the same, but with heroism) that I use mostly for bosses (heroism i saved for certain bosses - BK phase three etc.).

When you're at the gearing level where EM makes a significant difference (and by that I mean where it's not just a matter of downing a random boss 1.5 seconds faster), it's probably more efficient to micromanage it, than to pop it mindlessly whenever it's up (at least if you have a team of shaman - if you're running with a mixed group, where one is a shaman, the situation may be different).

For WG/PvP though, it's very nice to have control over when you EM and when you don't, instead of just spamming.

Well stated.

[Fursphere]

I've been auto-using it since sometime mid-BC (PvE).

Its just one more thing to manage. I'd rather focus my attention on tanking and healing.

[Multibocks]

Hah same, but then I'm a lazy boxer!

[Powerwar]

I personally prefer the haste.

For PvE it's a big boost because I run around with 30% crit and EM already crit caps me.
I have also enough hit rating, so hit rating would do nothing for me.
Haste on the other side will be a nice DPS boost that is quite more difficult to get capped, specially if go for +hit gear for raiding.

[Fizzler]

I manage it in PvP but use it as part of my click sequence in PvE.

Comes in handy when protecting a tower... taking out the biggest threat instantly is a nice thing.

[Multibocks]

I personally prefer the haste.

For PvE it's a big boost because I run around with 30% crit and EM already crit caps me.
I have also enough hit rating, so hit rating would do nothing for me.
Haste on the other side will be a nice DPS boost that is quite more difficult to get capped, specially if go for +hit gear for raiding.

Are you spellpower capped? =P