Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers - Page 13

thadufuzz · 11/27/08, 6:13 AM

They should really know by now to be honest, but I will go check the wow forums for posts about it.

Nothing more annoying popping wings + trinket just go have a bug consume a 10k crit judgement.

Chmur · 11/27/08, 6:28 AM

Originally Posted by Milou

I've not heard of an acknowledgement of it's existence from anyone at Blizzard yet so it's totally up in the air.

I do believe the bug was acknowledged by blues, but along the lines of "we know it is disturbing and we will look into it when we have time". Of course, not ETA or anything given. However, my memory does not serve me well, so let's wait for Thadufuzz to come with any post he may dig.

Selenia · 11/27/08, 7:50 AM

Originally Posted by Milou

I've not heard of an acknowledgement of it's existence from anyone at Blizzard yet so it's totally up in the air.

I got a "This is a known issue and is currently being worked on" when I poked a GM about it.

That said, this is the standardised response so it doesn't really say much.

Mithriel · 11/27/08, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Milou

After running a few 1000 auto-swing tests with various gear on the boss level target dummy in Silvermoon, the numbers completely agree with what I've witnessed in various setups over the last two weeks on live raiding. I hit cap at 5% meaning I'm getting a 4% hit rating for free, which also meets the numbers I've been seeing since I got on beta.

Expertise is as expected. And I did the tests a few times with and without ret aura.

I done the same, though slightly smaller. I did around 500 autoswings in 2 different gearsets (max hit and max str) and completely naked and with and without ret aura. And everytime i had to conclude, we had around 3-4% hitrating coming from nowwhere.

This basicly leads me to think if i should perhaps resocket my gear again. Atm im expertise capped and got 202 hitrating (quite some below the 9% hit) yet i never miss. Could maybe regem the 2 16 hitrating to 2x 16strength instead.

ps. yesterdays 25man naxx clear, around 1% with 178hitrating.

Alarius · 11/27/08, 1:20 PM

What is the consensus on the enchant of choice for 2H weapons?

Gaeryth · 11/27/08, 5:33 PM

The best dps enchant is Berserker, however it's very expensive. Greater Savagery is a good and cheap enchant, like Savagery was in BC.

Syls · 11/27/08, 7:10 PM

I have a question about the t7 gloves, are they not as desirable as some other pieces? I use MaxDPS to determine a lot of my gear choices and as of yet they don't seem to appear on there. I thought with the added Divine Storm 2 piece set bonus and red socket they would be fairly good.

If not I have my eye on a Mirror of Truth.

Any thoughts on the t7 pieces?

Kaeldan · 11/27/08, 7:34 PM

Does anyone know the new hit rating cap for a ret pally?

Alarius · 11/27/08, 9:08 PM

Originally Posted by Gaeryth

The best dps enchant is Berserker, however it's very expensive. Greater Savagery is a good and cheap enchant, like Savagery was in BC.

Duly noted, thank you.

Chmur · 11/28/08, 2:00 AM

Originally Posted by Syls

I have a question about the t7 gloves, are they not as desirable as some other pieces? I use MaxDPS to determine a lot of my gear choices and as of yet they don't seem to appear on there. I thought with the added Divine Storm 2 piece set bonus and red socket they would be fairly good.

If not I have my eye on a Mirror of Truth.

Any thoughts on the t7 pieces?

I don't recall the proper stats but generaly I have feeling that there are better items outside tier for every slot bar shoulders. That however changes if you account 2T7 and especialy 4T7 bonus.

Originally Posted by Kaeldan

Does anyone know the new hit rating cap for a ret pally?

hit cap 9% as usual, 295 rating.

Originally Posted by Gaeryth

The best dps enchant is Berserker, however it's very expensive. Greater Savagery is a good and cheap enchant, like Savagery was in BC.

Massacre is better than Savagery, and is easy to get.

Inu · 11/28/08, 2:33 AM

Regarding the judgement issue.

We are looking into some reports of this happening. It is not a case that is trivial to reproduce though so it will require some more investigation and isn't just something we can immediately hotfix. (Though we will if it ends up being a simple change in the end.)

As a reminder, please don't make demands on which posts I should or should not reply to. I'm sure if you stop to think about it for a moment, you can imagine what these forums will evolve into if that becomes the status quo. In fact, every time I see a thread making such a demand I feel like I shouldn't respond to it, lest players think that they figure out the trick to getting a blue response.

This was not an intended change to adjust paladin damage, and victimized claims to the contrary really aren't helpful.

Valerys · 11/28/08, 6:48 AM

Am I the only one to never get this bug? I have not noticed Judgements disappearing at all.

Yuumei · 11/28/08, 7:11 AM

Question.....Is Devotion Aura(with three points into improved) the way to go while tanking? Verse retribution aura. I understand that one would have to switch aura for such fights, but in general....Devotion aura or Retribution aura? Thank you

• Chicken · 11/28/08, 8:07 AM

Originally Posted by Yuumei

Question.....Is Devotion Aura(with three points into improved) the way to go while tanking? Verse retribution aura. I understand that one would have to switch aura for such fights, but in general....Devotion aura or Retribution aura? Thank you

The option is taking less damage or producing more threat. Producing more threat is typically a non-issue, so the obvious choice is to go for taking less damage.

caboom · 11/28/08, 8:14 AM

Originally Posted by Chicken

The option is taking less damage or producing more threat. Producing more threat is typically a non-issue, so the obvious choice is to go for taking less damage.

It is also to be noted that Retribution aura scales downwards with avoidance(misses/dodges/parries do not triger it), while the talent points into Imp Devotion Aura are better spent there than in the other talents on the same tier.

While I was here I wanted to ask if we have some Ret paladin dedicated enough to come up with a guide on-par for rets with the ones for Holy and Prot paladins in this forum. It would be much apreciated.