Returning scourge, some questions regarding condi dps rotation

[Knuckle Joe.7408]

I see that sand shade durations is so inconveniently short now, I think it was 20 secs before? Now they expire before a rotation lol, feels like a pain keeping them up. How do you guys play now, with this 8 second duration? Do you spam 3 of them every 8 seconds or just place 1? I feel like it takes way too much time managing these things now, barely have any time to use other skills.

Edited August 24, 2023 by Knuckle Joe.7408

[Methuselah.4376]

You only need to place one shade every 8 seconds now as you get the full benefit from traits that you would have needed 3 shades up for before. In a sustained single target fight, the shorter duration doesn't matter too much because you would have been placing shades off cooldown before anyways to proc F1. Where the shorter hurts is when you're trying to cover as much ground as possible against waves of enemies. 

[Rainbow Dragon.7268]

keep 1 shade up press every button win the end. i stopped playing scourge my necro is perma condi harbinger till they ruin it.