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Ember Tap -> Replaces Life Tap, Costs 10 Embers
Incinerate -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Fel Flame -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Soul Fire -> Consumes up to 10 embers. Costs no mana if it consumes 10 embers.
Conflag -> Triggers Backdraft, 12 second cooldown
Fire and Brimstone -> Costs 10 Embers

Destruction Warlocks do not use Life Tap - instead they burn at a rate of 0.33% of maximum health per second, increasing to up to 1% of maximum health per second, if they pool embers.

I didn't read it this way, but this makes more sense. Explains our mana regen buff so early on with the spec.

OMFG YES!! Now this could be a fun mechanic. One question though...will Conflag also consume embers?

I'm not sure Ember Tap replaces Life Tap; 1) it's a pretty iconic spell and 2) how else would Destruction regain mana?

The whole health loss for damage mechanic is amazing though. I wasn't convinced they could make Infernal Embers interested, but I'll be damned if they haven't!

02/16/2012 11:57 PMPosted by Freohr

I'm not sure Ember Tap replaces Life Tap; 1) it's a pretty iconic spell and 2) how else would Destruction regain mana?

On the current calculator build, Destro gets Chaotic Energy at level 10, which causes mana to regenerate "substantially faster" and increases the damage of Fel Flame and Soul Fire by 12%, with an increased mana cost.

I guess it depends on how much faster "substantially faster" is.

It's going to be tough to decide what to try first.

Ember Tap -> Replaces Life Tap, Costs 10 Embers
Incinerate -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Fel Flame -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Soul Fire -> Consumes up to 10 embers. Costs no mana if it consumes 10 embers.
Conflag -> Triggers Backdraft, 12 second cooldown
Fire and Brimstone -> Costs 10 Embers

Destruction Warlocks do not use Life Tap - instead they burn at a rate of 0.33% of maximum health per second, increasing to up to 1% of maximum health per second, if they pool embers.

where did you get this info?? link plz...

I'm glad something else generates Embers besides Incinerate.

I'm still going to miss Searing Pain, after all the fun in vanilla it was.

Lets hope this is reliable information...
Not liking the Fire and Brimstone costing embers thing though, that's pretty screwed if it's got a cooldown not displayed on the Talent Calculator atm.

02/16/2012 11:57 PMPosted by Freohr

I'm not sure Ember Tap replaces Life Tap; 1) it's a pretty iconic spell and 2) how else would Destruction regain mana?

The chaotic energy post as said above, or i have a feeling there will be a glyph or a baseline passive for pet attacks to regenerate our mana slowly. (2% on a crit talent in demo currently)

You only take damage when you have at least a full ember built up.

I'm not sure Ember Tap replaces Life Tap; 1) it's a pretty iconic spell and 2) how else would Destruction regain mana?

The whole health loss for damage mechanic is amazing though. I wasn't convinced they could make Infernal Embers interested, but I'll be damned if they haven't!

Destruction's Chaotic Energy spell massively increases mana regen. That means you don't need lifetap anymore.

I'm going to assume the OP is in the F&F Alpha or something, have you found a way to go OOM using as many spells as possible, or is the mana regen fairly good?

So Embers aren't just combo points, they're combo points that are a self-DoT for a % of max health per second?

Really?

I mean the mechanics sound cool in theory.. but Destruction dies fast enough, thanks.

These sound like they could be promising, I think the key will be what happens on the self healing side. If we have to burn our own health to cast how do we get it back?

02/17/2012 10:38 AMPosted by Zhanrock

Not liking the Fire and Brimstone costing embers thing though, that's pretty screwed if it's got a cooldown not displayed on the Talent Calculator atm.

Well, one potential side-benefit is that F&B might benefit from our mastery damage bonus, which would also help explain why the current version of F&B has reduced damage (aside from damage balance, of course).

02/17/2012 03:23 PMPosted by Fallensaint

Not liking the Fire and Brimstone costing embers thing though, that's pretty screwed if it's got a cooldown not displayed on the Talent Calculator atm.

Well, one potential side-benefit is that F&B might benefit from our mastery damage bonus, which would also help explain why the current version of F&B has reduced damage (aside from damage balance, of course).

ohhhh yeahhh totally forgot about that it said all embers consuming spells, was like... why not just say soulfire. makes more sense..

Ember Tap -> Replaces Life Tap, Costs 10 Embers
Incinerate -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Fel Flame -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Soul Fire -> Consumes up to 10 embers. Costs no mana if it consumes 10 embers.
Conflag -> Triggers Backdraft, 12 second cooldown
Fire and Brimstone -> Costs 10 Embers

Destruction Warlocks do not use Life Tap - instead they burn at a rate of 0.33% of maximum health per second, increasing to up to 1% of maximum health per second, if they pool embers.

If this is for real destruction will easily be the best resource mechanic in the game period!
if they balance it right, it will be amazing so much fun :)

Ember Tap -> Replaces Life Tap, Costs 10 Embers
Incinerate -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Fel Flame -> Generates 1 Ember, 2 if it crits
Soul Fire -> Consumes up to 10 embers. Costs no mana if it consumes 10 embers.
Conflag -> Triggers Backdraft, 12 second cooldown
Fire and Brimstone -> Costs 10 Embers

Destruction Warlocks do not use Life Tap - instead they burn at a rate of 0.33% of maximum health per second, increasing to up to 1% of maximum health per second, if they pool embers.

Where did you get your information?

Soulfire consumes up to 10 embers? What determines if it consumes up to 10 embers?

Why won't Destro locks need mana regen? You may still need to lifetap.