by Brohg » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:20 pm
Hp is consumed 1.8hp per 1 mana of the spell, I think.
Shaman mana regen during downtime is already far in excess of cle/dru/enc, so using SC to buff is pretty silly, imo.
The right time to bust is out is when you're oom in a chain casting situation, like raid fights with AEs to heal off, or in MPG trials, where the goal is to pour out as much damage as possible. You can still Canni normally while SC is working, so you cast your heart out going to oom, pop SC. For four and a half minutes you cast all the spells you can, while keeping Serenity on and continuing to canni. By the time SC wears, your mana pool will be back up to 4-6k+, depending on the timing of Cannibalization and your buffs.