Quote Originally Posted by Eloah View Post
Storm's Eye and Storm's Path are both 280 potency, Butcher's Block is 300. The 20 extra potency doesn't outweigh the benefits the other two offer.
Except it does because: Every 5 combos you do you get one Fell Cleave.

Butcher's Block Combo: 160 + 210 + 300 = 670 or 223.3 per GCD. 20 Gauge.
Storm's Path: 160 + 200 + 280 = 640 or 213.3 per GCD. 30 Gauge.

Every 5 combos you gain two fell cleaves with BB. So in 5 Combos for Butcher's block you'd do: 670 * 5 + 2 * 520 (two fell cleaves.) Over the course of 17 GCDS thats 4390.

Every 5 combos you gain 3 Fell cleaves with Storms Eye. So in 5 combos youd do 640 *5 + 3* 520 (three fell cleaves,) Over the course of 18 GCDS thats 4760.

The average for BB per GCD would be 258.23 potency. (4390/17)
The average for SP per GCD would be 264.44 potency. (4760/18)

Its a 2.34% damage increase to spam Storm's path. To widen the gap further OGCD's can be used in place of Fell Cleave in spending the gauge, doing more damage in a shorter time frame.