Scarab or Essence for Arena?

[Watcherdrank]

Hi,

I was wondering what trinkets would be better for Arena PvP;

Essence of The Martyr -

Equip: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 84.
Use: Increases healing done by spells by up to 297 for 20 sec.
Cooldown: 2 Min

Scarab of the Infinite Cycle.

Equip: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 70.
Equip: Your direct healing and heal over time spells have a 10% chance to increase your spell haste rating by 320 for 6 secs.

I have the option to use either but I can't decide what would be better quicker casts or more healing.

Thanks

[Neb]

Depends upon the team you're playing and what have you. If you're on a team that isn't going to have times where pumping out faster Holy lights is going to make or break you (2's with a lock or 3's with another healer and rogue/warrior) than I'd suggest the Essence or better yet http://www.wowhead.com/?item=27828 or anything with mp5. If you're playing a 5's team (12345) personally I'd rather have a chance to be pumping out holy lights faster to keep a teammate up who's been focused.

Not to be blunt, but I think it does come down to which you're focusing on; 2's/3's or 5's. I don't think any team can or should be doing enough damage for you need to be praying for a Scarab proc in 2's and 3's while in 5's it's pretty much a God-send when it does proc. The choice in the end is really up to you, but I run with Scarab personally. MmMmM spell haste!

[Esteme]

I play on a 4dps team using the scarab, in this comp i would much rather have the Essence. Just because it would help out a shit ton on the burn, and use it once later on in the fight, if it lasts that long, for flash of lights (cause thats all the mana you should//will have left to use that late in the game when your 4dps). That being said, the scarab isnt that bad, the proc takes about .25 sec off of casts if i remember right, good for repeat flashes, but lasts so little an amount of time its not worth it against the essence trinket.

[Phiers]

Scarab. A healing Use effect is barely useful at all, and I'd gladly take a small healing reduction for an amazing proc.

[Tekzor]

I wear piston in 2's and 3's [shard, brooch, and heavenly inspiration are also good choices], but scarab is so good in 5's.

[Murz]

Scrolls of Blinding Light~

[Zergg]

I have used both, and I must say I pefer the proc from Scarab. At times it can be game breaking., The only down side is when it procs early on, if there is not much going on.
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Scrolls of Blinding Light~
I wish I had that :(.

[Amenity]

I use a talasite owl for 2s and 3s for the majority of fights. I can't count how many times I have been mana drained and had that thing give me enough mana to carry my 2s to victory. It allows me to outlast healer/dps teams do to the mp5 and use on the trinket. My rating is currently 2270 in 2s, don't know if it updated yet, kind of bombed the rating last week by 100 do to bad match ups and finally got it back to what it was. 5s is also just helping a friend so don't mind it.

I usually don't need the extra spell haste on the scarab and the healing on the trinket doesn't compare to the mana gained on the owl. Of course double dps teams are a little harder for me and my warrior, but we manage to play around it. Majority of the teams we face are warlock/healer teams and any warrior/healer team is a joke do to my mana regen being higher than most, while still not giving up resilience.