DRK openers and how to keep C&S on cooldown

[pandabearcat]

No reason not to use passenger on CD unless you've completely boned your mp and/or you are expecting adds within the next 30 seconds.

It is far, far more mp efficient than DA>SE.

You will have enough mp to use DA DD (if even needed) and DA CS and passenger on CD.

I typically do something like

DA > Unmend | Plunge > Scourge | C&S | Passenger > Combo1 | DA | Low Blow > Combo2 | Blood Price > Combo3 | Salted

If AoE, I typically go

DA | Blood Price > Unmend (hope for proc) | Passenger > Abyss | Salted > Abyss | C&S (for mana, if needed, if not, save for after blood price for more mana) > Abyss spam w/ reprisal and Plunge. Save DA for Passenger.