What specs have the most consistent damage?

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I loathe timing my DPS around burst windows timing CDs for the perfect spot etc. I prefer steady damage without having to manage all of that. I play a venth BM hunter right now and that is pretty close to what I like.

Are there any other classes with smooth damage profiles like that?

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Most specs operate around burst windows these days. Even Affliction which by definition should be a consistent rotting damage profile, has a burst window.

Unholy DK is a spec I’d say has a steady roll of DPS outside of it’s burst, and its burst doesn’t really impact the rotation a whole lot.

Same with Frost Mage. It rolls with its random procs. Whereas Fire you’re sat waiting for Combustion.

Or you could take a different approach and nose dive into CDs which would be Enh Shaman. It’s high APM and there’s so many “burst windows” that it may just cancel out the feeling you dislike.

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BM Hunter.

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Depends on how you want to build a Spec.

Ret Paladins can be consistent in solid damage, but it requires going outside the ‘norm’.
Arms Warriors are consistent.
Enhance Shamans can DEFINITELY belt out consistent damage, but its using Elemental Spirits, not Doomwinds.
Outlaw Rogue is nothing but consistent damage.

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If you’re playing venth bm hunter, this might be the closest you are going to get. Most specs have specific burst windows because most bosses have specific burn windows.

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I’ll second BM hunter. Your big CD is Beastial Wrath, and that might as well be a rotational ability since it’s up every 20 seconds.

I think Sin Rogue is pretty consistent in its base form too. It doesn’t have much burst at all if you’d ask me. Vendetta isn’t particularly noticeable.

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Pretty sure most DPS specs operate around burst windows. Unfortunately we live in the era of the “ultimate ability” now. BM hunter has a pretty good all-aroujd rotation though

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Coming 9.2 the tier set will be amazing with enhancement shaman and wolf legendary

Army of wolves going to be awesome

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I’m not holding my breath that’s going to be as powerful when it launches.

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ask not whom the nerf bat swings: for it swings for thee

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Frost mage has a couple cds , but it’s damage is pretty consistent.

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I was watching a video on reddit where an enh shammy was deleting people in PvP on the ptr. Is that the same ability you are talking about?

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I’m fond of BM. Put your pet on passive. Right click a mob. When the mob gets to you, do pet attack. The mob dies at your feet.

Click to loot, click again to skin, but that’s getting complicated.

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Outlaw rogue. Frost mage. Frost DK.

Use abilities on cool down, mostly.

Edit, this is if you’re looking for something different from BM, which is the smoothest of any.

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Our second tier piece set has a proc chance per Maelstrom generated to spawn a Feral Spirit for 9 seconds, and our four piece set gives our Feral Spirits a chance at proccing Stomrbringer, which resets Stormstrike.

It’s a massive DPS boost for an already single-target build. It’s even worse if you stack Mastery and conduits that buff your elemental damage or give you Maelstrom stacks.

I honestly hope it gets nerfed so all the bandwagoners go somewhere else.

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Ya need a change. I get bored of the same toon every patch.

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I hear ya. The ones I mentioned all roll nicely and have cool downs but they are not be all and end all cool downs. I despise complicated rotations, and those are the ones I find smooth. Frost DK with obliterate build, btw.

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Look no further. Havoc DH rotation is the same no matter what you’re doing.

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