I feel like I barely see this proc and when i do, its gone before i notice.
2 minute arena - fire ele is out for 27 seconds total.
2 minute arena - fire ele out for 24
2 minute arena - out for 29 seconds
1 minute arena - out for 22 seconds
1 min 50 sec arena- out for 23 seconds
2min 19 sec arena - out for 46 seconds
The fact that my ele is my 2 set and when it procs (randomly btw), it is only out for 3. WHOLE. SECONDS. in pvp is absolute INSANITY.
Yep an unlike dot spells that get a prorated tic at the end of their timer based on haste, the Fire Elemental will only cast in its 3 second window there is no prorated cast at the end. So if you are .1 seconds away from a 2nd cast it wont happen. Depending on your current Haste you probably need the Fire Elemental out for at least 4.4 seconds to get 2 casts off.
Blizz has absolutely gutted the Ele spec with a garbage PW, removing AG, and a terrible set bonus that is also bugged. You can’t use PE (The Pet Elemental) in PvP because if the Earth Elemental is out your set bonus won’t even work, and you will never drop a Fire Elemental alongside the Earth Elemental. Even casting Ascendance which is supposed to be a 100% chance of summon the Fire Elemental won’t work with PE and the Earth Elemental out.
I guess Blizz is too busy with its next Delve or something to care about the core of the game which is actually playing a Class / Spec where everything works correctly.
PPM is based off of your haste.
PvE set bonuses are cut in half in PvP since last expansion.
In your own numbers
~25% uptime for a free Fire Elemental seems okay to me. Just use the PvP gear if you don’t like the added bonus.