Thread of Ultimate Stupidity - Page 698

arnham · 12/10/09, 11:47 PM

Well, this is frustrating. I just shifted to a lot more str + hit gems, too.

>.> When will the rollercoaster scourge strike ride end!?!

Baklava09 · 12/11/09, 12:37 AM

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SurrealTichondrius · 12/11/09, 12:50 AM

removed.

micronSD · 12/11/09, 12:57 AM

Any updates on Unholy stat weights with the new SS?

Trinetie · 12/11/09, 1:38 AM

delete* issue resolved mistake

Terriax · 12/11/09, 2:17 AM

Didn't notice it posted anywhere, forgive me if I didn't see it.

Scourge Strike can now crit only once. The Shadow portion of the damage cannot separately crit. We wanted to keep the double crit mechanic as a way of making Scourge Strike do more than just being an attack that hits for equal part physical and Shadow damage. The change just proved to be too bursty in PvP and provide too much sustained damage in raids. The Shadow portion Scourge Strike will continue to be increased by effects that currently boost Shadow damage.

MMO-Champion BlueTracker - Impending 3.3 hotfixes

Just posting it in case anyone else didn't see it.

Sinan3005 · 12/11/09, 2:37 AM

Scourge Strike can now crit only once. The Shadow portion of the damage cannot separately crit. We wanted to keep the double crit mechanic as a way of making Scourge Strike do more than just being an attack that hits for equal part physical and Shadow damage. The change just proved to be too bursty in PvP and provide too much sustained damage in raids. The Shadow portion Scourge Strike will continue to be increased by effects that currently boost Shadow damage.

what is that mean???

NERF AGAiN?

elac0789 · 12/11/09, 2:37 AM

(first time posting )

I am new to arms as of the last couple of weeks...i was wondering what yall think is the best rotation for this spec?

twoftfailure · 12/11/09, 2:42 AM

I did quick test on a dummy and SS was hitting 4k each melee and shadow part, give or take 500 or what not. Basically for me it was hitting roughly 50% what it was hitting yesterday.

Props to you Consider and few others for putting amazing amount of time and effort in to this shit. I'm some what fed up with the rollercoaster unholy dps crap. I mean how hard can it be to, put a crit modifier on shadow portion of the SS and buff the initial damage or whatever to make it hit properly in both pve and pvp... For crying out loud the new SS was in PTR for months, but no hotfixsupernerf is the proper way to please the customers it seems.

lassenc · 12/11/09, 4:24 AM

I must be doing something wrong on my elemental shaman.

Comparing my gear to sumaras I see some items of better value in some slots and I have some better in other slots.

However, on the heroic dummy, my DPS ranges from 4000 to 4600, which is alot I think.

In raids it is mostly around 3,3-3,6k, which in my eyes is terrible. I see alot of shamans with alot more haste than I, though my officer advises me to stay on 511 with out ToeW (200 haste totem). Should I be gemming differently? I am way over the hit cap, but haven't gemmed for it. Expect the head, where I was going to put 23 SP in anyway.

I've searched the forums alot about haste because I am rather unsure of the effects. I am basicly looking for some breakpoints that I can't figure out myself.

Sinotek · 12/11/09, 6:09 AM

Question:

68 Sp to Weapon or New Black magic(believe its 200+ haste proc?)

Currently having a hard time deciding because I am a Haste spec trying to max haste.

But is it worth loosing 68 spell power? Really need help
Ignore the belt

Accidentally picked up the wrong one this week in ICC25. Going to replace it once I get the one from trash.

Thanks,

Sinotek
The World of Warcraft Armory

zmb · 12/11/09, 6:15 AM

hm i have a litte question about arcmage<->haste-rating<-> black magic

my stats:
hit 308(11.74%)
crit 30.78% (with molten armor + int)
haste 302(9.21%)

ive looted the quel'delar quest item yesterday....and finished the questline today to get
-> quel'delar - lense of mind

Now.. Rawr.Mage says: Black Magic enchant is in front of Mighty Spellpower enchant.
But if Black Magic proccs... i am casting nearly gcd, or what? is mighty spellpower not the better alternative?

any suggestions?

(sry for my d-englisch)

regards zmb

Shongi · 12/11/09, 6:15 AM

Its easy to see whats behind the nerf and its not the PvE buffed fight, its PvP...some god damn noobs were nuked down in arena, they went to cry on the forums and you can see the ending.

Mortak · 12/11/09, 6:49 AM

Well thats just not true, since the way it double crit and double dipped on before it also got double diminished by resilience, thus not being that great for pvp.

Zreo · 12/11/09, 7:13 AM

[Nevermelting Ice Crystal]

Is alot better than u make it out of calculations.

If you use it for a wrath eclipse, u get sooo much out of it, and its defently something i will go for. and with 20sec, it will help proc the next starfire eclipse aswell.