I just came back from wow (took a break from 3.1 to 3.3) and jumped right into my unholy spec, but i'm noticing an issue (or maybe just ignorance on my part of class mechanics) with Scourge Strike, if i remember correctly in 3.1 i use to use it as my main nuke and could crit ridiculously with it, but recently it seems the damage has been nerfed (i didn't read all of the patch notes so that might be the case), furthermore i've noticed my death coils crit about 6k (versus Scourge Strike only doing ~3.5k-4k) at first i was wondering if it was my weapon but i'm currently using the "Two Ton Hammer" that drops in normal PoS, which i have about a 2k high end white damage on right now unbuffed. So i was just wondering what you guys think about Scourge Strike as a main nuke ability? I mean, it use to be *extremely* effective but i'm arguing that the two runes i use to cast it could be used to cast Icy Touch and Plague Strike again to create more damage at the cost of a little more effort, and also allow me to move that talent point. I've been playing around with a hybrid spec that would allow up to dark conviction in to blood, the obliterate talent in frost (i think... 3rd tier, the one that causes it to not consume diseases) and the rest in unholy to keep the AoE damage consistent but keep having arguments about how i would use it all.

Just to pitch in with the latest speaker. An efficient way to still do some job on Saurfang for example (this is much harder on Deathwhisper since adds can get out of range and you have to turn around) is to keep your dots up on the boss and when adds pop, tab switch to just do simple Shadow Bolt nuking. If you happen to get a Shadow Trance proc (Nightfall), throw that on the boss to keep Corruption up, otherwise just switching to the boss when Haunt comes off the cooldown is usually enough.

Keeping all your dots up while DPS'ing the adds is fairly hard but keeping Corruption up should be fairly manageable and should be done, especially if you're crit rolling.

At the moment, I have Whispering Fanged Skull and Mjolnir Runestone as my two trinkets for my ArP MM build. Would my dps drop if i were to pick up Death's Choice to replace Mjolnir Runestone and re-gem straight agility?

Hello I gotta question about death knight tanking, I have recently begun my journey on getting gear to tanking and now when I am finally on the edge of tanking I need to know which tanking specc would be the easiest and best for heroicing when you are still a beginner on death knight tanking. It doesn't matter if it's dual-wield or 2hand.

So what would be the best specc to start tanking with?

At the moment I am playing 2hand blood specc and that works so far.

Completely gear dependent, and AP is rated higher than say ArP for you in the item budgetvalue, but 1 ArP is still > 1AP.

For me the priority is like this:

Hit until cap > 1 Agi > 1 ArP > 2 AP > 1 Crit > 1 Haste > 1 Int > 1 AP

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Im tired of the Moderator(s) hammering the new posters with infractions/bans in the "simple question/simple answer" forums. We (new posters) come here for expert advise from other skilled players of the class...not to share theorycraft ideas or in depth/complex questions. Our questions are 'SIMPLE" and the answers, thnx to some respectable players, are "SIMPLE" and to the point. If there is a senior Moderator...someone senior to Double-Neg i would ask that they review the infractions that he has issues in the just past month or two. I think that you will find that fair percentage of "Glass Joes" get infractions or outright banned for no legit/good reason. We as players are here for advise and guidance on our class/specs, to play better and network with like minds. Not be pestered and hounded by immature moderators that are on a power trip and rarely, if ever offer anything constructive to the forum.


Very respectfully,
Jeremiah
USAF, Deployed to Afghanistan.....yes the internet is bad and over priced but the forums is all i have to enjoy.


P.S. As i anticipate this post to be deleted or removed, (like my OP asking about choices on 1H Weapons in regards to itemization for DW tanks) if someone could PM me a senior Mod contact or anyone above Double-Neg, it would be greatly appreciated.

it is if you are already using pestilence in your rotation. IE every fight ICC except the plague wing so far.

This is indeed true, any Fury Warrior still using Execute in their rotation is only gimping themselves and really needs to look more indepth into his class and rotations.

*Edit - Reply was aimed at Boogione.

How do the crafted boots and pants stack up against, say, boots off 25m marrowgar? Worth the saronites?

Hi there!
There is something I dont seem to be able to understand by reading in this thread and by using rawr.

I just obtained the 2set t10, I wonder, What is the most optimal use before using up the the next mbma procc when your already under the effect from it?
Is it to squeeze in so many AB before haste buff is over and using next mbma unhasted by the procc or is the goal to have the mbma hasted aswell?

I hope there isnt any confusion what I mean.