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Hi there.
I'm basically requesting some help with my dps optimisation.
If you look at my gear, I'm at the haste soft cap with t13 2p bonus, at 2k crit, 656 mastery and 6759 intellect. However, I'm only pulling off about 21k dps per DS encounter. My rotation is not flawed, although I would appreciate some help regarding combustion timing.

Just spam Fireball and you should be fine.

Armory says that you have Arcane barrage glyph on.

There is addon for combustion you should download it. And remember to use flame orb always when it's not on cd.

It shouldn't say that because I've changed it. Regardless, you don't really think that flame orb and a glyph can account for 9k+ lost dps, do you?
I'm looking for constructive advice from active fire mages on topics such as recommended haste with t13 2p, or how it's prioritized over crit up to a certain point, or an optimal cap for runs where getting most required buffs may not be an option.

Since you seem to have an idea about what you're looking for, why don't you check up with those who have made looking for such things an artform?

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-Do not clip Living Bomb, wait for it to explode before applying it again.
-If you have to move, cast Scorch. If you're moving and not casting, then you're doing it wrong.
-Make sure you have trinkets, combustion and enough mana for the <35% health execute phase.

Gear/stat wise I don't see why you wouldn't do more dmg. Maybe a bit more haste would help.

<35% health

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Thanks Wahnsin, but as I've said my rotation isn't a problem and I do realise that the t13 2p would benefit from me having about 200 more haste, which I probably could roughly enchant into, but it's unlikely to make much of a difference.
20-21k unbuffed is kinda meagre, so I seem to be stuck.

21k on which encounter?

I would consider it ok for Morchok and bad for Zonozz. Different fights = different dps. I do more dps than that and my gear is still semi-awful with some enchants missing. Which mage armor are you using? Are you making sure you pop combustion with ignite on as well as LB? Are you using your Orb every time its off CD? I also use Mirror Image on phases I have some time in, and it bumps up my dps as well. Also, on fights with AOE damage (like the Unsleeping black ooze) make sure you time your dots and have impact ready, it'll boost your dps a lot.

1742 hit rating>2005 haste rating (1505 with t13 2pc)>crit>mastery>haste

Rotation should be something like this:

Refresh living bomb when it falls off>mirror image>flame orb>instant pyroblast>scorch if critical mass debuff is not on target>fireball.

While moving, replace fireball with scorch.

For combustion: have at least living bomb, pyroblast and ignite on target. More ignite=better combustion.

This might not give 100% potential dps, but at least close to it.