Elitist Jerks - Infraction for poekelwurst: Multiple Violations

Post: [Feral] Cataclysm Simple Q & A
User: poekelwurst
Infraction: Multiple Violations
Points: 2

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Your first post is likely to be your second-to-last unless you correct the following:
1) Spelling and capitalization. 'I' should be capitalized'.
2) Reading comprehension. This question has already been answered. Use search before posting.

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Hi, i ve been reading for quite some time now - this is going to be my first post... anyways

Yawning postet the following a few weeks ago
Yawning Oct 14, 2010 2:32 am
So things I've worked out so far:
All cat form critical strike effects have a 2.2x multiplier. (Yawninglol on beta crits for 2.0x so I'm fairly sure this is new).
Mangle: (Weapon Dmg) * 3.6 + 1017
Shred: (Weapon Dmg) * 3.5 + 1036

i recently checked out the ilev359 PvP weapons

Vicious Gladiator's Pike
Two-Hand Polearm
1795 - 2693 Damage Speed 3.60
(623.3 damage per second)
+341 Agility
+512 Stamina
Requires Level 85
Item Level 359
Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 228 (1.27% @ L85).
Equip: Increases your resilience rating by 228 (0.62% @ L85).

and

Vicious Gladiator's Staff
Two-Hand Staff
997 - 1497 Damage Speed 2.00
(623.3 damage per second)
+341 Agility
+512 Stamina
Requires Level 85
Item Level 359
Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 228 (1.27% @ L85).
Equip: Increases your resilience rating by 228 (0.62% @ L85).

According to Yawnings posting the Weapon Dmg is quite important for Mangle and Shred.
Which stat is meant by "weapon Dmg" ? The DPS seems unlikely, due to the fact that the attackspeed of cats and bears is fix (if haste is being left out). If the Weapon damage means the max damage of the weapon, why would anyone choose the staff over the polearm ? i dont ve a pair of weapons with equal stats which differ in the attackspeed, thats why i cant figure it out at the moment. My question is of course what is meant by weapon damage, which one should a feral cat choose?