If they cant remove it, just make it a CD, that allows spells to add sanity while channeling mind flay and mind sear and also increases the dmg of Mind Flay And Sear.
Why would It allow spells to add Sanity while channeling mind flay and Sear?!?!
Because Those are your New Spenders!! Mind Blast and dots are now your builder spells.
- Have Mind blast and dots be builders.
- Mind blast can be cast on the move, but movement speed is slowed 30% while casting it.
- Add a new Spell similar to mind blast, instead it works like living bomb. Call it Mind Bomb or something. It does dmg to the primary target, then splashes after 1.5 Seconds to all enemy’s near the target.
- Also Have All spells have the chance to launch spirits. (This is just a wish list item.)
- Then have mind flay and mind sear be the spender. They Drain your Sanity bar, and the more sanity you have the longer you can channel them. Moving cancels the channel.
- While channeling them, you can cast your other spells, but they do not generate sanity while cast during mind flay and sear.
This would allow some on demand burst, but also create a nice eb and flow to the spec. You dont need to rely on building up your sanity and then losing it in-between packs. You control how much sanity you use and when you use it. It would also make the Spriest a great sustained DMG class, with a 2min CD to play with.
I am not saying this is the best answer, but just something that could make the spec feel a little better to play. Granted mind blast and mind bomb dmg will be reduced, and mind flay and sear will be buffed.