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[scarebearz]

Wouldn't another factor to consider, which would tie into the "overall dps" issue, be the fact that you have to wait a moment to cast the Firestarted Fire III rather than instantly going into Blizzard III when the Fire I finishes casting? Thus delaying the damage output by a small amount. Could that delay reduce the overall dps to make the two match up (ignoring the placement of any off-GCD skills, just comparing the direct dps of the two methods).

Yes, this is what I mean about "Damage Per Second" overall, due to the wait time.

As for Scarebearz: The DMG is higher too. I have been parsing for a whole night and I do 20 more DPS by using the first rotation.

Are you just parsing those few spells mentioned? Or doing longer tests with both rotations?

I honestly don't see how it could give you 20 more dps, even if it is a superior method.