Unholy AOE deviations with legendaries.

[Valkas 0]

Hello all! I figured i'd make this thread to get some up to date information on the AOE rotation for unholy.  Currently i'm 935 ilvl, and I run Incstructor's fourth lesson and Soul. (For lack of a better option.) However it is my understanding that these two legendaries make for the strongest aoe rotation. Is this true?

 That is my first question. My second is what is the priority for aoe when running these two. Is it to wait for defile to drop, then festering wound a target a couple times, then Scourge Strike? Or is the priority to just put Wounds on then pop them asap, dropping the defile whenever it's available. Typically I wait for defile before I start building Wounds, but given the soul and the extra talent, i suspect it's better to just aoe without Defile if it's unavailable or perhaps just better to rarely spend runes on defile? Curious as to your thoughts!

Edited February 10, 2018 by Valkas

[simpetar 12]

Instructor's Fourth Lesson and Soul of the Deathlord are certainly a solid combination for AoE. Depending on situation you may sometimes swap the bracers for helm (based on how often you need to burn down packs).

The best time to use Defile / DnD is as soon as you encounter the pack, while you also have Blighted Rune Weapon active and Dark Transformation up (with Infected Claws), assuming you have taken these talents. BRW charges and pet will be generating enough festering wounds and all you need to do is burst them, not wasting (too many) runes on FS. These CDs will line up every minute, or every other Defile / DnD cast. Outside that window, put a couple festering wounds on your primary target first before dropping Defile - you don't want to waste GCDs and runes on FS on single target, while Scourge Strike / Clawing Shadows could strike everything around.