I am reviving this topic to help me push 4.5k DPS. I've got some good gearz now I can avg above 4k no problem. My new setup is mostly 198s with 2-pc new set bonus (no old 4 pc), with 1900.6 bonus dmg, 27.10% crit chance, 74.27% surge and 0% alacrit. Yes my alac / bonus dmg is a bit low and yes my crit is too high, but that's not what I am worried about as this is so far the best gear I can get without a raiding guild.
So with that being said, I do have a question about my rotation. So many times I would come across the awkward situation where obviously the next thing is to use lightning flash, but lightning flash has a 0.5 sec CD left. Now if I queue up a lightning bolt, I can use lightning flash with no DPS gap, yet my lightning flash would be delayed by one sec. Now if I don't queue up a lightning bolt, then I would have 0.5 sec where I am literally doing nothing because everything else is on cooldown. It does not have to be a lightning flash that has 0.5 sec CD, might also be my thundering blast or crushing darkness. So what should I do in these kind of situations.
Also, is it possible to push 4.5k without old 4-pc or new 6-pc?