Rate my spec thread

[GWARRR]

I have some misgivings as well. Because of Incendiary Missile's heat cost, I simply don't think it's worth it to cast unless you're refreshing its DoT. You can't stack the DoT, as putting it on the same target just refreshes the DoT (I tinkered around with Pyrotech one day, this is what I remember, at least). So, since that DoT alone lasts 18s, so you're not going to be using it that often. I therefore don't see how it's a reasonable enough replacement for Heatseeker Missiles, since HS will be used within a similar time frame, but it still benefits not only from TV, but also from the Tracer stacks and Target Tracking (+30% crit damage on HS/Unload). HS's raw damage is also higher and comes upfront. In trying to hybridize this way, you're also giving up Critical Reaction, which I think of all the Tier 1 skills in all the trees, it is by far the most efficient use of points. The 6% crit chance will also go towards better utilizing Target Tracking and TV.

In addition, I am just curious as to why wouldn't you just use Tracer Missile in the instances where you want to "fill out" your rotation. Not only because it's much more heat efficient to utilize Tracer Missile as the fill-in, but also because of the Barrage procs and Tracer Locks; Tracer Missile looks like it accomplishes more overall in bringing the spec together than Incendiary does. Unless I am missing something, your overall DPS will be much higher with Tracer Missiles as they will out-DPS Incendiary Missiles, since additional Incendiaries will refresh the DoT and not stack it (i.e. additional casts will only add the small upfront damage portion but not stack the DoT).

Also keep in mind that the DoTs in the Pyrotech tree are elemental damage, so they completely ignore armor. HVGC is essentially wasted for Incendiary Missile.