Thread of Ultimate Stupidity - Page 1488

Avatara · 01/05/11, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by Aldriana

Sure. My point is that 6% isn't a large damage reduction, particularly on top of a feint. Assuming, say, a 50k AoE, you reduce it to 25k via feint and 2/2 Improved Recuperate thus gives you an extra 1500 damage reduction. If we further posit that you have about 120k HP raid buffed, the two ticks of Recuperate will also heal you for about 7200 HP, giving a total benefit of a bit under 9k healing/damage reduction.

Of course, two ticks of a Dense Embersilk Bandage will heal 80% as much, faster, for similar personal DPS loss, meaning that its a 2 point talent that makes Recuperate about as good as bandaging. You'll pardon me if I refrain from characterizing that as a good talent.

Improved Recuperate is 4%, not 3. Also calling it a small heal is not exactly accurate.

Ushtarador · 01/05/11, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by Plea

At Valiona&Theralion, cauterize doesn't always save you from blackout. Iceblock does.

I've never encountered this problem yet, but how come? Does it not procc at all?

Kulfiera · 01/05/11, 10:41 AM

Since Unleash Elements is looking so awesome now, has anybody tried to include Lava Burst in the rotation?

Logically, it should not really be a DPS increase because we're basically pausing our Melee Attacks for 1-2 seconds to cast a Lava Burst. However, since we are keeping Flame Shock up on the target nearly all the time, Lava Burst is going to Crit 100%.

Also, it will only be worth using right after Unleash Elements, to make actual good use of the 30% Buff. So it won't be always used, plus we don't really like to stop casting every few seconds just so we can cast Lava Burst, even though it's going to be a guaranteed Crit.

I haven't tried this myself yet, just some ideas popping out. Going to try it out once I get some free time.

Asmita · 01/05/11, 10:51 AM

Can could specify the benefits as in dps increase regarding the 2 bonus from tier 11.

How much does it improve your dps when you have %5 on ice lance (Usually ends up as my 3rd source of damage) and as well the 10% haste on frostbolt.

In other words is it worth having the tier 11 as the best upgrade with valor points? which should be offspec in case you don't have access to heroic raiding yet.

Thanks

grazan · 01/05/11, 10:54 AM

Not really sure what is meant by "Caster Weapon" for MH. Just looking for something with Int and Spellpower I suppose?

I am using [Biting Wind] and it seems to be doing very well for me with FT/FT

It's a dagger with 1.8 speed, should I be looking for a Mace/Axe with a slower speed that still has caster properties, if there even is one?

Gohei27 · 01/05/11, 11:47 AM

Using rawr has told me I should enchant my gloves with glove reinforcement over heavy savage armor kit. Is this accurate?

Also, going by rawr I have ended up with literally zero expertise, level 88 mobs have a 6.50% chance to dodge and a 14% to parry. Are my attacks going to be avoided 20% of the time?

evdog · 01/05/11, 12:14 PM

Awesome thx just what i was looking for

Ari the Red · 01/05/11, 12:30 PM

oK a search of the thread and a glance at the FAQ/Guide didn't turn anything up. If it's there, I apologize:

What professions appear to be the best for tanking as a warrior at the moment? Mining seems to give the biggest boost to Stamina, but is that really "BiS"? Thanks in advance.

Sado · 01/05/11, 12:39 PM

I'm curious if anyone with an elemental offspec has purchased a Darkmoon Card: Volcano and tried the caster mh FT/FT combination. At a quick glance it seems that this card would be really close to BiS under FT/FT.

Frudo · 01/05/11, 12:48 PM

Hey guys unholy 2 hander DK here and this is my first reply, so I will try to be brief. After becoming hit cap do I go for expertise cap and then haste ? or go haste after hit cap ? and how much haste is enough ?. I know the stat order but hit/exp are the only ones with a hit cap number.

I'm Frudo of Trollbane.

Rouncer · 01/05/11, 12:52 PM

More then likely flametongue direct damage won't proc the card.

chefshaunphoenix · 01/05/11, 1:04 PM

I been playing Demo awhile, and like it. However been doing instances! The normal rotatoin works well on single targets.

What would be the best aoe set up?

I been use rain of fire, Seed of corruption, Shadow fury, and hell fire!! anything else to control aoe!!

Brotherbear · 01/05/11, 1:05 PM

After looking over the theorycraft to this point my feeling is that Alchemy/JC would be ideal for the Mastery trinket + 67 Mastery gems. Also the JC trinket isn't bad to carry you into heroics/raiding.

Additionally you'd get the Mixology bonus on your elixirs (yet more mastery) which can only be good.

But I don't think there's really a bad choice per se. Other then gathering, which will always be the weakest options.

Having just pretended I know what I'm talking about...I have a tremendously noob-ish question. How do you kite tank effectively?

I offtanked an ICC 10man group on my warrior, and on Rotface I ended up on the boss because Paladins and DKs are so much stronger at kiting oozes/adds. However I've noticed that most warrior tanks have a "kite spec" with Piercing Howl, so I assume I'll be expected to kite adds on some fights as a warrior, but I'm not sure how to do it effectively.

My feeling is to Charge - Shockwave - Rend - Thunderclap - Intervene away. Then use keep them grouped and on me with Shockwave - Thunderclap (for Rend) and then Piercing Howl (for the slow) and run away some more.

Thanks!

Chainers · 01/05/11, 1:18 PM

How would using 1 RotFC and 1 Cinderglacier effect dw unholy for dps when runeforging?

Ezy · 01/05/11, 2:30 PM

Has anyone done the math on how viable Shard of Woe will be?