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10-07-2009 @ 4:37PM

Shevaresh said...

Actually, I can see that. It's difficult to believe, but I can.

Plasma Foil has +2 Int, +46 Spirit, -1 crit rating, -52 haste and [assuming epic gems] -86 spell power.

I can see [at certain levels of gearing, and depending on spec] where the +46 Spirit would be useful.

Including Fel Armor (+46*.3) the foil will be only 73 spellpower under the blade. [please note, I am assuming destruction spec.]

I don't have hard math in front of me, but 1.59% haste + 73 spell power would be probably around 2% DPS increase.

At that rate, the 46 spirit would allow a decrease of 1 LT out of every 6.

I haven't played my lock in a while [pre-3.2], but to stay topped off IIRC I was tapping pretty much every 10 casts, so 10% of the time.

10%*5/6 > 2%.

As I said, this is for a certain gear level and spec. In a raid, buffs will allow you to maintain mana efficiency to a much higher degree; I suggest checking those settings.

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