Dark Simulacrum

[Ualaa]

Looking for information for Dark Simulacrum.
So far, compiling information taken from Wowhead and Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flmC1bBd0nI

Not sure if all of these are current, or what has been added or removed.
Mostly interested in the PvP aspects, of course.

1. You do not interrupt the target's spell, you copy the spell after it's cast. This isn't like spellsteal or spell reflect -- if they cast it, it will still go off (in case some of you DKs are hoping to interrupt that Lava Burst or big heal).
2. You can only use the attack once (hence the minute cooldown). It has no cast time.
3. They must be mana-based spells. Spells that don't use mana (i.e. Word of Glory, Lay on Hands) can not be copied.
4. This is an ability aimed towards PvP. At the moment, it cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed via Pally bubble of Mage iceblock.
5. It keeps spell requirements. (Lava Burst will not crit unless there's a Flame Shock on the opponent, etc.)
6. It scales based on your AP (if it's a spell that scales).
7. You have 20 seconds to use the spell before it wears off.



Druid:
- Healing Spells: Healing Touch, Lifebloom, Rejuvenation, Remove Curse, Tranquility
- Offense: Entangling Roots, Hurricane, Moonfire, Starfall, Starfire, Typhoon, Wrath
- Buffs: Thorns
- CC's: Cyclone, Solar Beam
- Other: Rebirth (Requires Reagent)


Mage:
- Offense: Fireball, Flame Orb, Pyroblast
- Buff: Frost Armor, Mirror Image, Time Warp
- CC: Frost Nova, Polymorph
- Other: Blink, Conjure Food


Paladin:
- Healing Spells: Cleanse, Divine Light, Flash of Light, Holy Radiance, Holy Shock, Light of Dawn
- Offense: Avenging Wrath, Consecration, Exorcism, Hammer of Justice
- Buff: Hand of Freedom, Seal of Insight, Seal of Justice, Seal of Light, Seal of Righteousness (Seals last 1 minute)
- CC: Repentance


Priest:
- Healing Spells: Circle of Healing, Flash Heal, Penance, Renew,
- Offense: Dispel Magic, Holy Fire, Mindblast, Smite
- Buffs: Divine Hymn, Guardian Spirit, Inner Fire, Inner Will, Pain Suppression, PW: Shield, Shadowform
- CC: Psychic Scream, Silence
- Other: Lifegrip, PW: Barrier


Shaman:
- Healing Spells: Chain Heal, Healing Rain, Riptide
- Offense: Earth Shock, Fire Elemental, Flame Shock, Frost Shock, Lava Burst, Lightning Bolt, Purge, Thunderstorm
- Buffs: Bloodlust/Heroism
- CC: Hex, Windshear
- Other: All single totems, but none of the Call of (Multiple totem drops), Far Sight
- 4.0.3 Removed: Ghostwolf, Feral Spirit, Shamanistic Rage, Windfury


Warlock:
- Offense: Chaos Bolt, Immolate, Incinerate, Shadow Bolt
- Buffs: Demon Armor, Soul Link
- CC: Death Coil, Fear, Howl of Terror
- Other: Healthstone, Soulstone
- 4.0.6 Removed: Pets

[Vociferate]

I have been toying with it. But I just can't seem to get it to work properly. Any suggestions for macros?

[Ualaa]

Aside from wanting to add it, haven't really progressed from there.

Probably be something like...
DK's assist master, cast at a priority target.

Then have a macro per DK.
/target [@arena1]
/cast Polymorph
/cast Hex
/cast Entangling Roots
/cast Hammer of Justice
.....

[ghonosyph]

make a GIANT button with a repeater region over it, then just slap dark sim in with your strangulate/single target spam button... also put it on the big giant button, this will allow you to see the spell you steal relatively easily and click the button if its one you want to use. this is how i do it, and tho i'm no super pro its worked rather well for me ^.^

[Ualaa]

See if I understand this...

We have Dark Sim as a giant button.

In addition, it is added to a macro for something we spam a lot.
That way, we use Dark Sim automatically.

The giant button is then pushed, and via Repeater they all push it...
Anytime it is a spell we want to use.

[Toned]

I just have DS in my dps rotation and send that key press over and over... so the DK's cast whatever they steal on their target. I haven't taken the time to make @arena1-4 macros with specific CC's,but it has been on my list of things to do.

[daanji]

Currently, I have Dark Sim as a separate button.

I attack priority target first to force them to use a big heal, CC, or immunity.

Right before I think they are going to use something, I cast dark sim on them.

Once I got something, I just spam it back at my priority target.

I tend to use it as more of a psychological weapon. When you are killing someone and you place Dark Sim on them, they second guess themselves. Sometimes they will delay stop doing anything until its off.

Of course these are the bad players...

[ghonosyph]

See if I understand this...

We have Dark Sim as a giant button.

In addition, it is added to a macro for something we spam a lot.
That way, we use Dark Sim automatically.

The giant button is then pushed, and via Repeater they all push it...
Anytime it is a spell we want to use.

pretty much, I have two keys i can hit, one is a dark sim on focus target, the other is just an actionbar switch that changes up the action bar for my single target to one with the ccs /dark sim + single target.

what usually happens in 2 healer matches is that i focus one healer first, then attack the other, swapping back and forth. after getting one VERY low, they usually blow stuff to stay alive, i try and time it to right when either healer is at 50 %ish, and then blow dark sim and empower rune weapon then go to town on them... if it works out right they go down really fast and bubble or such, and i end up with a big heal, or a bubble, or pain supression or something of the sort. Lol i stole 4 iceblocks one time... that was embarassing as i didnt have a cancel aura macro to get rid of it... lol i still won that match tho!haha

[Vociferate]

So you simply have:

/cast[@target] Dark Simulacrum

And it works well?

I can't seem to get it to fire regularly with all the Frost Strike spam

[Toned]

I just have The ability Dark Simulacrum on a slot that get spammed in my rotation. Being as the icon changes to whatever you steal just by spamming it will always cast on your target.