So, thanks to the most awesome drivers in Houston, Texas... I was late for raid invites. *Cartman voice* Screw you guys, I'm going home!
Anyways, I logged on vent and while I sat listening to my guild talk about clearing trash (and how a cave in Ruby Sanctum looks a lot like a vagina {seriously guys, what the hell?!?}, I read the strats and watched some videos of the fight. I think they downed two mini-bosses (I don't quite remember, cause by this time my head was pounding from a horrible migraine) when they invited me. After maybe 8-10 tries, we downed the Halion.
I was quite thrilled to find [Glowing Twilight Scale] as one of the drops. /wowgasm!!! I sorta felt bad that I took it from our Disc Priest but I calculated in my head that maybe it's better for me to have it then maybe I wouldn't feel as guilty... but then again, that was just my selfish voice saying MINE MINE MINE!!!
Anyways, this is what that beast does:
Equip: Increases spell power by 190.
Use: For the next 15 sec, each time your direct healing spells heal a target you cause the target of your heal to heal themselves and friends within 10 yards for 356 each sec for 6 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)
Time to put my theories to the test: /enter theorycrafting mode
I am testing it out unbuffed so this theory is most likely going to sound a little more awesome when I am raid-buffed.
So, I thought of macro-ing this baby to my Circle of Healing, because the spell is
1 - it's a direct heal; 2 - it's an AoE heal; 3 - it's an insta-heal; 4 - I use it a LOT
I looked at all the spells I use and considered which one was best to use after I pop this baby. Flash/Greater Heal seemed like a dumb idea because well they both take forever to cast. I looked at Renew and Prayer of Mending, although neither seemed bad to use during a trink-pop (both are insta-heals), it just doesn't seem to make that much sense to take about 15 secs to insta-heal just 7 people at the most.
So I decided to test it out with my Circle of Healing AND Prayer of Healing
In case anyone wonders:
Circle of Healing - Heals up to 5 [6 if glyphed, which I am!] friendly party or raid members within 15 yards of the target for 958 to 1058.
Prayer of Healing - A powerful prayer heals the friendly target's party members within 30 yards for 2091 to 2209. (2.52 second cast, based on my stats.)
Now if I can only get everyone in for a group hug... uh yeah... SO back to business... How much effective AoE raid healing can I pack during this 15 sec time-period?
I tried a certan combination while keeping a close eye on the 15-second window. I added it all up and it didn't make much sense. There's about 1.5 second (prolly more?) global cooldown before you can cast another spell, correct? Anyways this is what I had:
COH - POH - POH - COH - POH
= 1.5 + 2.5(+1.5) + 2.5(+1.5) + 1.5 + 2.5(+1.5)
= 1.5 + 4 + 4 + 1.5 + 4
= 15 seconds [AKA not enough time to cast another POH during Trink's GCD]
Well, that didn't seem too bad. But I thought I could do better... can I push to fit a few more spells in 15 seconds? How do I cut down that 2.5 second POH?
I used my normal "un-macroed" POH while testing my theory the first time. Then I realized I should use my macroed version, the one that uses
Berserking
Instant 3 min cooldown
Increases your attack and casting speed by 20% for 10 sec. Now I'm happy I didn't race-change. ^_^
So Berserking would turn my 2.5 sec POH into a 2.1 second cast... for 10 seconds.
COH/GST - POH/Bers - POH/Bers - COH/Bers - POH
= 1.5 + 2.1(+1.5) + 2.1(+1.5) + 1.5 + 2.5(+1.5)
= 1.5 + 3.6 + 3.6 + 1.5 + 4
= 14.2 [STILL not enough time to cast an extra POH for proc]
So, I am back to square one. There are still five spells in that combination. Determined, I looked down my Talent Tree and lo and behold: Serendipity
When you heal with Binding Heal or Flash Heal, the cast time of your next Greater Heal or Prayer of Healing spell is reduced by 12%. Stacks up to 3 times. Lasts 20 sec. Serendipity would pretty much give one of my Prayer of Healings to cast in just 1.6 seconds.
SO... if I start off with proccing Serendipity:
COH/GTS Macro - POH/Ser/Bers - POH/Bers - COH - POH/Bers - POH
= 1.5 + 1.6(+1.5) + 2.1(+1.5) + 1.5 + 2.1(+1.5)+ 2.5
= 1.5 + 3.1 + 3.6 + 1.5 + 3.6 + 2.5
= 15.8 [Almost made it...]
Well, I can't expect miracles here... /SIGH. But maybe if I had a haste buff, I can maximize the amount of healing I do... ZOMG I am sooooo excited for tomorrow!!!
All this thinking is making my brain hurt. How can people theorycraft like it's their second language and shit?
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