HW smn questions

[EvilJoshy]

My static and I started doing savage Alexander and I need some advice on how to optimize my dps as best I can.
I've been using Sleighs opener from Hai Hai's guide at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...x.6riizxhrpuix but I don't know if that's the best one for me. My problem is getting DWT up fast enough at the start without sacrificing DPS to get attunement. I was just waiting to use 3 festers then turn on DWT+RS but that takes me 30 secs to get ready. Some other things I have questions about because I don't run the numbers or a parser.

1: When I turn on DWT is it better to throw in a maisma 2 before contagion or is it more dps to replace it with another ruin 3?

2: Same as #1 but with shadowflare. Is it better for me to use it in DWT for the 10% bonus dmg or use another ruin 3?

3: In Sleighs opener I feel I'm getting the hang of it but some of my static members are telling me I should always get 2 festers when in DWT. I find unless I make some adjustments with this opener I can't do that. I have to hold off on something for fester to be rdy before turning on DWT.

I don't feel bad about my dps. When we were doing t13 back in RR I was always in 3rd no matter what I did. I couldn't top our blm in nearly any turn. Now that HW's is out I'm usually top or 2nd place and I may be the lowest ilvl because I hate hunts so I never cleansed my yasha gear. Also I wasn't able to go into regular Alexander until 2 weeks ago. Now I'm about i185 and I got my i200 weapon but were at a stand still as far as progression goes on A1 and I'm making sure the problem has nothing to do with what I'm doing.

Thanks