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Voxx · 03/08/08, 1:20 AM

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions...):

9% Hit is referred to as the soft cap for Hit Rating because that's the point at which it stops affecting your yellow damage and only affects white damage. After reaching this point it is in your best interest to take whichever item has the best overall stat allocation, regardless of whether it has Hit Rating or not. Never gem for hit unless you're under the 9% soft cap. If you do pick up a piece of armor with Hit Rating on it that takes you past the 9%, that's perfectly fine. Hit Rating still increases your dps past 9%. The idea is not to completely cap yourself at 9% hit and never go beyond that, rather to aim for 9% hit first and foremost and after that just let additional Hit Rating come with gear upgrades.
Yes, Bloodthirst does outperform Execute per 30 rage at certain levels of Attack Power. Those levels are as follows:
1. 0/2 Imp Execute, 0/4 t6: 2755.5 AP
2. 0/2 Imp Execute, 2/4 t6: 2895.5 AP
3. 2/2 Imp Execute, 0/4 t6: 2988.8 AP
4. 2/2 Imp Execute, 2/4 t6: 3128.8 AP
Piercing Howl does not affect Heroic Strike damage. Apparently for the reason that it would be "overpowered" in PvP. This is intended by Blizzard and is not a bug. The daze effect caused by Piercing Howl is not a "daze" for all spells and abilities that gain bonus damage versus dazed targets.