Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers - Page 68

Arthian · 02/03/09, 10:18 PM

The required hit percentage to hit the melee hit cap is now 8%. The confusion arises because it was previously 9% but changed with the introduction of Wotlk.

The dual wield hit cap (ie, your off hand has a higher chance to miss than your mh) and the spell hit cap are higher.

♦ Darkside · 02/03/09, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Arthian

The required hit percentage to hit the melee hit cap is now 8%. The confusion arises because it was previously 9% but changed with the introduction of Wotlk.

The dual wield hit cap (ie, your off hand has a higher chance to miss than your mh) and the spell hit cap are higher.

While DW'ing, your offhand and your main-hand have the exact same percent chance to hit. The difference arises with special attacks, which have a hitcap of 8% and almost always use the main-hand weapon (one notable exception is BCB, which uses the offhand weapon).

Laen · 02/04/09, 4:19 AM

I had long conversation (read: argument) with my guildie about Acclimation. We are both DK tanks using frost spec and he is dead sure Acclimation is beyond awesome and worth spending points. I know common consensus is that acclimation is not worth it but is there math or any other solid evidence which would make my fellow (read: stubborn) DK tank understand it.

Thanks in advance.

Callaloo · 02/04/09, 8:03 AM

I would show it that way : Loken and Sapphiron are the only fight where you take constant magic damage. Other than those, the buff cannot stay up for the duration of the fight.
Also, when you get the 3 stacks, the odds are that you can resist multiple times and lose the buff.

♦ Darkside · 02/04/09, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by Callaloo

I would show it that way : Loken and Sapphiron are the only fight where you take constant magic damage. Other than those, the buff cannot stay up for the duration of the fight.
Also, when you get the 3 stacks, the odds are that you can resist multiple times and lose the buff.

This is my understanding of the situation. Until Blizz introduces another resist fight like Illidan, Hydros or Mother, there is no reason at all to take Acclimation as a DK. The Unholy tree is just so much better for any tanking you are going to end up doing.

Bigwang · 02/04/09, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Arthian

The required hit percentage to hit the melee hit cap is now 8%. The confusion arises because it was previously 9% but changed with the introduction of Wotlk.

The dual wield hit cap (ie, your off hand has a higher chance to miss than your mh) and the spell hit cap are higher.

are you sure about that? I still read 9% in a lot of forums

♦ Darkside · 02/04/09, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bigwang

are you sure about that? I still read 9% in a lot of forums

Is melee hit cap really 9%?

pfooti · 02/04/09, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Bigwang

are you sure about that? I still read 9% in a lot of forums

yes.

EDIT - Ninja'd.

Sinsan · 02/04/09, 12:27 PM

I have the darkmoon card, should I use mirror of truth or bandit's insignia for 17/0/54? I know on the unholy dps discussion thread there is a list with their values, but I don't think it takes garg into account.

Minikimbo · 02/04/09, 3:30 PM

what is the death knight hit cap??

murdin123 · 02/04/09, 6:13 PM

Dual wield

I wanted to play about with DW and have recently got my hands on hatestrike and grasscutter. Is Fast/Fast the best or ?

What DW spec should i go for? Glyphs, rotation, runes etc

As i have been a 2h blood for lvling and for all of my raiding at 80 i havnt a clue on DW.

Thank you

♦ Darkside · 02/04/09, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by murdin123

Dual wield

I wanted to play about with DW and have recently got my hands on hatestrike and grasscutter. Is Fast/Fast the best or ?

What DW spec should i go for? Glyphs, rotation, runes etc

As i have been a 2h blood for lvling and for all of my raiding at 80 i havnt a clue on DW.

Thank you

Dual Wield Builds

Kashir · 02/04/09, 7:00 PM

Originally Posted by Darkside

This is my understanding of the situation. Until Blizz introduces another resist fight like Illidan, Hydros or Mother, there is no reason at all to take Acclimation as a DK. The Unholy tree is just so much better for any tanking you are going to end up doing.

I currently have 3/3 Acclimation for tanking the adds on Sarth+3 (still working on the kill).

Is their fire damage resistable or are these three points wasted?

♦ Darkside · 02/04/09, 7:05 PM

Originally Posted by Kashir

I currently have 3/3 Acclimation for tanking the adds on Sarth+3 (still working on the kill).

Is their fire damage resistable or are these three points wasted?

I'm not sure if it's resistable or not, but from my understanding of the encounter, the hard part isn't surviving their damage, it's keeping them off the rest of the group. For that, Unholy will generate MUCH better AoE threat with 15s DnD, Wandering Plague and Unholy Blight.

Stoical · 02/04/09, 7:06 PM

Originally Posted by Kashir

I currently have 3/3 Acclimation for tanking the adds on Sarth+3 (still working on the kill).

Is their fire damage resistable or are these three points wasted?

Their fire damage is resistable.