Thread of Ultimate Stupidity - Page 1266

WaywardMage · 09/22/10, 3:22 PM

Is the Battered Hilt worth purchasing for 4k?

I just got my GS up to 5k and plan to start running ICC25. So it might be a while before I have the dkp to purchase an upgrade.

Battered Hilt is going for 9k on AH but I know a guy that will sell it to me for 4k. Is it worth it or should I look elsewhere for an upgrade? Right now I am using the Engraved Gargoyle Femur.

Thanks!

dgafguy · 09/22/10, 6:12 PM

IS anyone aware whether or not the Deathfrost Enchant's frost damage is capable of critting?

Nyctrisim · 09/22/10, 7:14 PM

Would anyone be willing to critique me and give me any advice if I am doing something wrong as far as gear/spec/glyphs?

Char: Nyctrisim
Realm: Akama
Spec 1 is PvE spec and Zohan the wolf is pve pet.

Also, I just recently started gemming arpen since I got the belt off 25 fester which put me a little above 800 passive and I assumed that after gemming that heroic hersir's would be better than Tainted twig (considering the bonus arpen), but spreadsheet is still showing it as a minor DPS loss? Is this correct?

Thanks in advance for any info/assitance

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AMRMedic@aol.com · 09/22/10, 7:29 PM

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Fluxxy101 · 09/22/10, 9:54 PM

How is arms doing compared to fury atm in beta in dungeon gear at 85? Due to not having colossus smash on on the ptr, There is a limit to what you can test.

mdloc0 · 09/23/10, 3:25 AM

Hey guys,

Just wondering weather anyone has a Pvp built that I can have a look at please. Just mostly for bg's getting some pvp gear and some arena.

You can have a look at what I'm using names connorized

Thanks guys

holychef · 09/23/10, 3:59 AM

moved

holychef · 09/23/10, 4:02 AM

have people telling me to go with 2 10.25 pieces instead of my bis gear for the set bonus. i disagree based on posts i've read and what the spreadsheet is telling me. are the spreadsheet and i wrong here? i think the bis stats are just to good over the tier and yes more energy is good but im thinking more powerful melee attacks are better. im combat btw.

crystaline · 09/23/10, 5:36 AM

Make sure you have "Use Tricks of the Trade On Cooldown" checked on the settings page, or else the 2pc bonus is worthless. Other than that if you're finding 2pc to not be worth it you're doing something wrong.

brennanmcgee · 09/23/10, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Pentagram

I normally use a potion of wild magic as pre-pot if we have heroism on the pull, or if I'm going to burn rapid fire. I avoid stacking RF with heroism or pots. This generally means 90% of all fights. I avoid stacking haste modifiers, and instead spread them out. If we would not use hero at the pull (for fights like putri heroic, sindra) my own cooldown rotation, assuming a 4 minute fight would look like this:

I normally follow the same routine, so not to stack haste modifiers, so not to exceed the 1sec SS cast time. I did test using Potion of Wild Magic, and found that on most fights (minus LK). It was a slight dps loss. My guild normally lusts at the beginning of the fight, but normally not until about 5-10 seconds in, so that the tanks can establish aggro. I found that at that point I had run through almost 10-11 seconds of my Wild magic. So I normally pre-pot Potion of Speed then burn Blood Fury, then CoTW with a Attack Power Trinket Proc, and wait the 15 seconds for RF/Readiness.

Bashram · 09/23/10, 2:51 PM

In order to differentiate Frostfire and Fire from each other beyond simply the color of the nuke, might it be worth considering a second Frostfire-specific glyph? My idea was thus:

Glyph of Iceflame
Prime Glyph
Converts your Ice Lance into Iceflame Spear, allowing your Iceflame Spear to benefit from your Fire Specialization. In addition, the effect of your Impact talent now causes your next Iceflame Spear to treat targets affected by your Frostfire Bolt's periodic damage effect as if they were frozen.

Basically, it would inject a little more frost into the Frostfire playstyle. Picking up Shatter from Tier One of the Frost tree would give Frostfire mages a slight taste of the Fingers of Frost effect, while still working within the Fire rotation. A little of both--just as the term "Frostfire" implies.

Moreover, this additional distinction between Frostfire and Fire would allow Frostfire to lean less heavily on mastery to stay competitive with Fire. While Fire does not gain DPS from Impact on single-target fights, Frostfire would. This additional damage could potentially account for some of the damage difference between Fireball and Frostfire Bolt, which would in turn allow for a more relaxed attitude towards mastery. Fire mages wouldn't have to worry as much about finding themselves in "Frostfire gear," while Frostfire mages wouldn't have to reforge and gem straight mastery.

Rintano · 09/23/10, 3:22 PM

[quote=Exemplar;1752456If they cannot fully resolve the DP proc delay mechanic, perhaps they would be willing to provide a temporary buffer - allow maximum HP (in combat) to be 4 (having the 4th hidden, not displaying on the bar, then showing up when 3 are spent), and abilities can only use 3 maximum, allowing the extra to be carried over. Think of it akin to the new DK rune systen of 200% to allow slippage.[/QUOTE]

Good idea

TheSin · 09/23/10, 8:51 PM

perfect thank you so much that worked and I'll remember that for next time too, you guys own!

Mengus · 09/24/10, 1:08 AM

Disregard - noticed that it is across the board to all classes - please delete this post if possible. (Death Knight Icy Talons, Shaman Windfury, though there was no note about Beast Mastery hunters...)

Windfury Totem now increases the melee and ranged attack speed of all party and raid members within 40 yards by 10%. (Down from 20%)

BarackSR · 09/24/10, 1:39 AM

I'm not sure what my problem is. I hope you guys can help

I just respecced to unholy as my os to help on LK

On pp my dps was bad and I switched out but after the raid I went to the elite training dummy to practice but for the life of my couldn't get my dps past 4.6k

I have 4 piece t10 and shadows edge and get the feeling I should be doing double that