Reap Souls

It took me a bit to understand how this power works. The power's icon will show the stack count (1 to 12, which is the maximum number of stacks).

For a while, I thought the buff was actually ON me because it showed on my buffs ([spell=216695]); however, this is not the case. (also note: the [spell=216695] icon only will show, numerically, stacks 2-12, not 1). Note also, that when you hover over the [spell=216695] icon in your buffs, it will say it enhances the damage 10% per stack, so a stack of 10 will show 100% damage buff, and "doubling" the effects – different than what [spell=216708] says.

When you activate the power, then you get the actual buff ([spell=216708]) with a count-down timer (5 seconds times the number of stacks the power icon had). If you try to activate the buff AGAIN, while it's still on, it will not over-write the existing count-down buff, unless it is greater than it. For example, if you had 5 seconds left, but had a stack of 3 (15 sec), then you'd get the 15 seconds; it does not add, but replaces only when greater.

So if you wait until max stacks (12), then click it, you will have 60-seconds (5x12=60) of +10% damage and extended "effects" of your weapon's traits. See the list at [spell=216708]'s Effect #3 section in the spell's description.

So, ideally, use this power whenever it hits 12 stacks, OR if a mob is about to die (is the last one) and you want a "rush" of +10% damage for the less-than-max/60-second duration, e.g. the mob has 5 seconds to live and you want to pad the dps meter.

This appears to be broken now. I "build up reserves" (the little icon at the top of the screen) but, there is no way to collect them. So, all I see are ghosts of ppl or things I have killed. If we can no longer use the spell, why is it still building, or generating?

The devs told us exactly how 7.0 Tormented Souls works at the link(s) below.

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/20743504316?page=21#415

I'm pasting it here as they typically delete the beta forums after release.

Tormented Souls spawn at a rate of 4.5 RPPM.