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Priest Damage at 60 (without rain, with ancient)
by Thott

Assumptions:
  • All priests are level 60.
  • Group situation, no mana regen buffs other than self only.
  • All have useful buffs up prior to starting.
  • Shaman wears a fungus breastplate.
  • Torpor lasts 6 ticks.
  • FT8 (possibly FT5+MC3, FT6+MC2, whatever)
  • All priests are spec alternation, and save 15% mana cost from 50 specialization and possibly a focus item.
  • Torpor cast time is 4.0 seconds, due to items/AA.
  • +20 mana/tick when sitting.
  • +1 mana/tick base when standing.
  • 4000hp and 4000mana to start.
  • +10% DoT duration from focus items.
  • +10% DD damage from focus items.
  • +7% DD damage from Spell Casting Fury 3.
The shaman uses Cannibalization as often as possible, if the mana won't be wasted (and using it won't kill the shaman).  The shaman uses Cannibalize IV when there isn't enough mana to cast other things.  The shaman uses torpor as necessary to stay alive.  The shaman will never sit.  The shaman keeps epic, bane of nife, ancient: bane of nife, envenomed bolt and pox active.

The druid has Mask of the Hunter and Protection of the Glades.  When low on mana, the druid will sit.  The druid keeps epic and winged death active and nukes using ancient: starfire of ro.

The cleric has Blessed Armor of the Risen.  When low on mana, the cleric will sit.  The cleric nukes using Judgement.

60 Shaman: simulation log, graph data
60 Cleric: simulation log, graph data
60 Druid: simulation log, graph data