Core DPS Philosophy – What Actually Wins Fights 🎯

• Uptime first. No uptime, no damage. Everything you do should protect your cast lane.
• Movement without panic. Move on GCDs, pre-position, and keep DoTs/instants rolling.
• Burst with purpose. Cooldowns align with mechanics, not the other way around.
• Kill order beats pad. Pressure the target that matters now—adds, shields, or boss burn.

UI & Settings – Read Your Fight at a Glance 🖥️

• Make target and focus frames huge; buff your own proc/DoT timers.
• Track: boss casts, debuffs you must dodge, your cooldowns, and group DRs.
• Use clear sound cues: “danger cast started” and “proc ready.”
• Enable enemy nameplates with interrupt icons and immunity auras easily visible.

Uptime System – Never Stop Hitting 🧱

1. Pre-positioning: stand where the next mechanic won’t push you out of range.
2. Queue instants during moves: weave DoTs, buffs, or off-GCDs while you reposition.
3. Micro-steps: stutter-step between GCDs; avoid long strafes that kill casts.
4. Refresh logic: refresh DoTs/buffs in natural move windows (≈30% remaining).
5. Plan to plant: identify 3–5s windows to stand still and dump your hardest casts.

Rule of thumb: if you moved but didn’t press anything during that GCD, you probably lost damage you didn’t need to.

Movement Mastery – Zero DPS Lost 🚀

• Look ahead two mechanics. Don’t dodge into your next problem.
• Diagonal slides: step toward your next position while maintaining facing.
• Hold a gap-closer for when you’re late; it’s better than canceling a big cast.
• Safest path isn’t always shortest. Favor paths that keep your target in front.
• Pre-HoT/Shield from allies: call for a small DR when you must plant a risky cast.

Burst Windows – Align or Fall Behind 🌋

Burst means everything stacks: your big CD + trinkets + stat procs + group amp + boss vulnerability.

Create your burst script:

• T-10s: get resources high (energy/rage/mana/insight/etc.).
• T-6s: pre-buffs (DoTs at strong snapshot, pre-casts, stacks).
• T-1s: press major CD → stat amp → trinkets → primary hit chain.
• During: execute priority list; do not clip channels unless mechanic forces you.
• After: return to sustain rotation; don’t starve resources entirely.

Don’t burst into downtime. If the boss is about to phase, leap, or shield, hold for the real window.

Priority System – The Order That Prints DPS 🧮

1. Don’t die. A dead DPS is zero DPS.
2. Don’t get kicked. Eat a kick and you lose your cast lane for 4–6s.
3. Resource caps are illegal. Spend before you overcap; empty before burst.
4. Keep core DoTs/buffs rolling (refresh in safe windows).
5. Press the highest-value button available (your sim priority).

When in doubt: mechanics > uptime > perfect rotation. The perfect parse is a wipe if you ignore the mechanic that kills the raid.

Single-Target vs AoE – Switching Gears Instantly 🔀

• ST (Boss burn): snapshot DoTs at strong buffs, maintain buff uptime, never overcap resources, prioritize your hardest hitters on cooldown if they don’t desync the master burst.
• AoE (Packs): secure tag/cleave uptime fast; don’t die for greed—live to keep hitting. Use stuns/knocks to create cast lanes for your big spender.
• Hybrid pulls: if one add is lethal, ST funnel into it while maintaining minimal cleave upkeep on the rest.

Add Waves & Target Swaps – Don’t Lose the Plot 🧠

• Keep a focus target for kicks.
• Set a swap macro (or easy bind) to the priority add.
• Maintain soft DoTs on low-value targets only if it doesn’t delay kills.
• Re-establish your buffs instantly after a swap; the first 3s decide your damage.

Cooldown Discipline – The 60/90/120 Rule ⏱️

• 60s CDs: use often, align with minor mechanics or add waves.
• 90s CDs: align with either two minor windows or every other major.
• 120s CDs: treat as fight-defining—line with bloodlust/group amp or boss vulnerability.
• If you’ll lose one cast by holding, but gain one perfect window, hold it.

Defensives & Self-Heal – More DPS Than You Think 🛡️

• Press a small DR early during dangerous casts so you don’t move.
• Use class self-sustain to avoid healer GCDs; the faster your healer returns to DPS or throughput, the more the fight stabilizes (which boosts your uptime).

Group Synergy – Ask and You Shall Receive 🤝

• Pair your burst with tank/raid DR if you must plant in danger.
• Request movement buffs for your longest channel windows.
• Coordinate staggered stuns on caster packs so you can free-cast your nuke.

Short calls win: “My burst in 5—hold adds mid.” “Kick order A-B-me.”

Dungeon & Raid Application 🏰

Dungeons:

• Route knowledge = pre-position. Start every pull already facing your first kill target.
• On huge packs, don’t open with your longest cast; secure tag, then ramp.
• Kiting phases: switch to high-mobility rotation; use instants/DoTs until re-anchor.

Raids:

• Boss vulnerability windows: know exactly which GCD your hardest hit lands.
• Phase transitions: hold burst for the phase that matters; pad only after victory is guaranteed.
• Positioning with markers: pick a marker that lets you dodge in one step without losing facing.

PvP DPS – Pressure with Control 🥊

• Go windows: burst with a CC chain (stun → silence → knock) to prevent heals.
• Bait interrupts: fake a long cast to eat their kick, then channel the real one.
• Kite discipline: never die with mobility up; reset, re-tag, re-go.

Macro & Micro – Little Things That Add Up 🔩

• Openers pre-recorded (macro your pre-pull sequence with small delays).
• Mouseover for utility so you never lose target on priority.
• Stopcasting bind to cut a doomed cast and dodge instantly.
• Camera zoom and FOV that lets you see ground effects before they touch you.

Practice Plan – 45 Minutes to Solid Gains 🧪

• 15m movement lab: run a circle around a dummy; keep 95% GCD usage with instants when moving.
• 15m burst lab: practice “T-10 resource, T-6 pre-buff, T-1 stack, execute.”
• 15m add waves: spawn or imagine adds every 30s; practice swap macros and focus kicks.

Common DPS Mistakes (and Fixes) ❌

• Overcapping resources. Fix: spend earlier; don’t sit at 100%.
• Burst into invuln. Fix: hold 5–10s; land it when boss is hittable.
• Moving with empty GCDs. Fix: plan an instant before you step.
• Chasing pad. Fix: kill order > overall meter; pressure the lethal target.
• Ignoring utility. Fix: a single stop/knock can create the cast lane for 5 extra seconds of DPS.

Quick Checklists ✅

Pre-pull: resources high, opener loaded, target+focus set, potions ready, burst script noted.

During: keep uptime, move with instants, align CDs with mechanics, don’t overcap.

After: review two moments you lost casts (movement? late burst?) and fix them next pull.

Mini-FAQ ❓

Should I ever delay a 60s cooldown? - Yes—if delaying 10s makes it land inside a boss vulnerability or add melt. Otherwise, send it.

How do I keep uptime in heavy movement fights? - Pre-position, stutter-step, weave instants, and save one gap-closer for your longest cast.

When do I refresh DoTs? - When you’re forced to move, or when a strong snapshot window opens (but don’t clip more than the final tick unless the buff is huge).

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