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Priest Damage at 65 (without rain, with ancient)
by Thott

Assumptions:
  • All priests are level 65.
  • 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, Blood of Saryrn, Ancient: Scourge of Nife, Bane of Nife, and Breath of Ultor active.

The druid has Mask of the Forest and Blessing of Nature.  When low on mana, the druid will sit.  The druid keeps Swarming Death and Fury of Ro active and nukes using Ancient: Starfire.

The cleric has Armor of the Zealot.  When low on mana, the cleric will sit.  The cleric nukes using Condemnation.

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