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Forum: Death Knights 06/30/11, 9:03 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 293,949
Posted By Taizu
hello, I have 74% haste (1814 haste rating)...

hello,



I have 74% haste (1814 haste rating) and I notice I can do a lot more dps in Frost presence than in unholy presence. I reforge excess crit into hit/exp. At what breakpoint do I get to see...
Forum: Death Knights 02/14/11, 9:51 AM
Replies: 297
Views: 2,022,055
Posted By Taizu
4.0.6 changed so that Scarlet Fever procs from...

4.0.6 changed so that Scarlet Fever procs from Blood Plague which is up 100% of the time anyway on your target. If your tank is a DK it might be helpful to pick SF since unlike Warrior, Druid and...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/26/11, 9:13 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,617
Posted By Taizu
As affliction, assuming 5% crit debuff is taken...

As affliction, assuming 5% crit debuff is taken care of by someone else, what's the concession between SB and Drain Life as filler?
Forum: Death Knights 12/13/10, 9:29 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,313,884
Posted By Taizu
one, if you can send them over to me that'd be...

one, if you can send them over to me that'd be great.

I wonder how long blizz is planning to keep using this model for Blood shield that is on a sliding scale (i.e. mitigation is based on damage you...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/06/10, 10:34 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,617
Posted By Taizu
I'd probably go something like this: Talent...

I'd probably go something like this:
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/talent#jcGGMsrrusdh:oR0szaMm0)

Enough utilities (AM, Parasites), AoE threat with Crimson...
Forum: Death Knights 12/01/10, 10:03 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,619
Posted By Taizu
You answered your own question. With NoCS your...

You answered your own question.
With NoCS your offhand hits for 62.5% of its damage

A = Weapon dmg is base + (2.4/14) * AP
B = 110% * (A + 277)

B is used for both mainhand (100%) and offhand...
Forum: Death Knights 11/23/10, 3:51 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,619
Posted By Taizu
1) How much AP is typical for a fresh lvl 85 in...

1) How much AP is typical for a fresh lvl 85 in Cat?

2) Question about Necrotic Strike. Does it stack? Seeing as it has no CD, can I potentially as unholy stack 6 runes and spam 6 x 0.75 AP = 4.5 *...
Forum: Death Knights 09/05/09, 3:10 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,210,891
Posted By Taizu
Rolling diseases Has anyone considered dropping...

Rolling diseases

Has anyone considered dropping one of the trinity glyphs for GoD? I imagine once we have SoV, 2p T9, Death's Verdict , the difference between 'normal' disease ticks and properly...
Forum: Death Knights 09/05/09, 2:50 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Depending on what the tank spec is. Since this is...

Depending on what the tank spec is.
Since this is an endgame thread and it's been kinda decided that Blood is the premier tanking tree, IT is kinda situational. You only IT once every 20 secs or so,...
Forum: Death Knights 09/05/09, 2:30 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 257,009
Posted By Taizu
After going over the sim many times, I keep...

After going over the sim many times, I keep getting the same result: gemming for STR is always better than ARP even for blood. This is definitely due to the static stat weights. This might be a bit...
Forum: Death Knights 09/04/09, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 2,666,336
Posted By Taizu
I was totally copy-pasting that and missed...

I was totally copy-pasting that and missed updating the DC crit value, well of course.

I haven't seen an inflection point at which the value of crit ever takes over STR or ArP at any point of stats...
Forum: Death Knights 09/03/09, 11:46 PM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 2,666,336
Posted By Taizu
That is incorrect, default melee crit is 200%....

That is incorrect, default melee crit is 200%. Also most DK (should) use 3% crit dmg.

HS/DS crit are 245% (252% with meta)
melee and DC crit are 200% (206% with meta)


crit is worth less and less...
Forum: Death Knights 08/19/09, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Swordshattering: 4% parry (undiminished) and 50%...

Swordshattering: 4% parry (undiminished) and 50% disarm reduction
Stoneskin Garg: 25 defense SKILL (undiminished) and 2% stamina

25 defense skill gives you 1% dodge/parry/miss, so at the end you are...
Forum: Death Knights 08/03/09, 3:05 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
I can confirm that necrosis is best, point for...

I can confirm that necrosis is best, point for point for threat, and sudden doom is worst especially if you don't take DRM.

Ranking those:
with DRM: Necrosis > subversion > SD
without DRM: Necrosis...
Forum: Death Knights 07/25/09, 1:38 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
I think it goes to the order of BA > 2hspec =...

I think it goes to the order of BA > 2hspec = SoB. SoB is hard to quantify, depending if you tank aoe or single target.
There's no reason to not get them all and 1-2/3 SoB in a solid frost build.
Forum: Death Knights 07/23/09, 1:49 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
This was the first time I went blood, and I was...

This was the first time I went blood, and I was concerned about the uptime of bloody vengeance. I always gear/spec for TPS when I tank as my guild has some of the best DPS in the server. After...
Forum: Death Knights 07/21/09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Coming from a long time frost tank, I can say the...

Coming from a long time frost tank, I can say the only time I miss frost is when I have to tank a bunch of little adds (see thorim p1). I made a switch to tank the gauntlet.

Otherwise single target...
Forum: Death Knights 07/20/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 2,666,336
Posted By Taizu
I made a napkin calc on that in Suno's endgame...

I made a napkin calc on that in Suno's endgame tanking thread (http://elitistjerks.com/f72/t44638-sunos_fireside_chat_dk_endgame_tanking_updated/p55/#post1309963). Granted, it was for tanking; the...
Forum: Death Knights 07/15/09, 2:25 PM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 2,666,336
Posted By Taizu
When I tank Kologarn as blood, I manage to hit...

When I tank Kologarn as blood, I manage to hit both the body and the arm (albeit I can't choose which arm it is I am hitting).

Run in perfectly center at Kologarn, then back off until you're barely...
Forum: Death Knights 07/15/09, 2:16 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,272
Posted By Taizu
You realize that AMZ is very limited in how much...

You realize that AMZ is very limited in how much they can absorb, right? They are limited to 10k + 2*AP.
With 5k AP raid buffed, AMZ absorbs 20k damage. That won't do anything with 10 people clumping...
Forum: Death Knights 07/10/09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Blood Strike glyph doesn't work on Heart Strike.

Blood Strike glyph doesn't work on Heart Strike.
Forum: Death Knights 07/10/09, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
No, count it, you do exactly the same amount of...

No, count it, you do exactly the same amount of DS. You drop IT+PS at the beginning of the rotation in favor of pestilence + HS.

IT can have a higher chance to miss (no virulence, assuming melee hit...
Forum: Death Knights 07/10/09, 3:19 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Different Blood tank specs and glyph selection

Here's a basic blood DK tank build.
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#jcErqc0IcbobssxhxZ0g:diZMmV)

People have different opinions on 3/3 Subversion, Runetap+3/3...
Forum: Death Knights 07/08/09, 3:00 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,272
Posted By Taizu
I really don't see how threat can be a problem...

I really don't see how threat can be a problem with expose armor. On Vezax, casters need to pay attention; if they go all out while in the crash, they ARE going to pull aggro. Most casters in my...
Forum: Death Knights 07/07/09, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
I guess what he was saying is that build is...

I guess what he was saying is that build is possible if you can rely on someone else to put the TC debuff. You and I wouldn't take it, but it doesn't mean other people don't have that option.

On a...
Forum: Death Knights 07/07/09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Nit picking here, but you're not supposed to get...

Nit picking here, but you're not supposed to get hit more than once or twice by the crusher tentacles. You just need to stay outside of melee range and watch the cast bar for diminish power. When it...
Forum: Death Knights 07/07/09, 3:06 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
I don't know about you, but my mages/locks are...

I don't know about you, but my mages/locks are constantly riding me on threat for vezax (I was frost until recent respec tonight).

Think of WOTN as another 15% EHP. Whenever you get hit to below 35%...
Forum: Death Knights 07/06/09, 2:17 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
My idea was, by taking DRM, we would have used HS...

My idea was, by taking DRM, we would have used HS way more often as you have Death Rune available in case you need to Rune Tap.

By not having to save a blood rune for an emergency Rune Tap we should...
Forum: Death Knights 07/06/09, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
You took some very questionable talents there. -...

You took some very questionable talents there.
- 3/3 Ravenous Dead is no way a tanking talent; 3% STR is not worth 3 talent points for tanks. The only build that are justified for taking that is...
Forum: Death Knights 07/01/09, 2:44 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
He was saying that, Blood is much more self...

He was saying that, Blood is much more self reliant on raid buffs/debuffs than Frost/unholy.
Being frost, not having a warrior to sunder/rogue to expose is not gonna hurt me as much as it would if I...
Forum: Death Knights 06/29/09, 2:05 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
UA by itself isn't that wonderful aside from the...

UA by itself isn't that wonderful aside from the immense threat buff (25% STR) and mini block.
The main thing that tips the balance towards frost from unholy is; 2% less damage taken that's up...
Forum: Death Knights 06/29/09, 1:45 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,272
Posted By Taizu
FWIW I have also been doing more TPS using a...

FWIW I have also been doing more TPS using a single disease rotation as opposed to double disease. The extra damage from PS and BP can't compare to an additional Oblit per 2 rotations. Plus it frees...
Forum: Death Knights 06/28/09, 8:39 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
BS is really nowhere as good as it was pre 3.1, 4...

BS is really nowhere as good as it was pre 3.1, 4 hits (6 glyphed) on 2 minute CD can't really compare to Vampiric Blood plus higher EHP and Unbreakable Armor plus Frost's higher mitigation and...
Forum: Death Knights 06/22/09, 12:33 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,272
Posted By Taizu
Threat is a big thing for ulduar, I really...

Threat is a big thing for ulduar, I really wouldn't suggest a build like that.
Forum: Death Knights 06/18/09, 2:44 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Pertaining hard mode only: I use IBF with Tantrum...

Pertaining hard mode only: I use IBF with Tantrum as it also serves as a tantrum timer. Tantrum every 1 minute roughly, so whenever IBF is almost ready, I call out so healers can prehot the raid....
Forum: Death Knights 06/18/09, 2:12 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,272
Posted By Taizu
In terms of enchants. Due to the massive amount...

In terms of enchants. Due to the massive amount of defense SSG gives us, has anyone considered replacing +16 def on their cloak with the armor enchant for more EHP? I know armor from that doesn't get...
Forum: Death Knights 06/11/09, 4:28 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,820
Posted By Taizu
Help break the NPCs for the first 2 flash freeze,...

Help break the NPCs for the first 2 flash freeze, then u can go all out. Ranged pulling aggro is easily remedied with a quick taunt from the tank; melee pulling aggro usually results in a dead melee...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/02/09, 2:44 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,617
Posted By Taizu
read before you ask

If you ever bother scrolling up I've already done the math in post #258 (http://elitistjerks.com/f72/t59946-frozen_blows_frost_dps_please_read_op/p11/#post1261111).
You need 78 hit rating to...
Forum: Death Knights 06/02/09, 1:14 PM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,566
Posted By Taizu
/castsequence reset=60 Blood Tap, Ghoul Frenzy,...

/castsequence reset=60 Blood Tap, Ghoul Frenzy, Ghoul Frenzy

is what you're looking for.
The extra Ghoul Frenzy is there in case you want to use that again before BT comes off cooldown. BT has a 1...
Forum: Death Knights 06/02/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,566
Posted By Taizu
Read the tooltip for BT, try it out yourself,...

Read the tooltip for BT, try it out yourself, then come back.




When your runic strikes miss (or dodged/parried), the runes are refresh and come back as what they were supposed to be refreshed...
Forum: Death Knights 06/02/09, 1:55 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,566
Posted By Taizu
You don't use IT enough to justify sacrificing...

You don't use IT enough to justify sacrificing 15% more dmg from DC.

IT PS SS BS (BT) SS = 10 + 15 + 20 + 10 + (10) + 20 = 85
UB DC Horn
Then do your normal rotation

BT + SS after the first BS is...
Forum: Death Knights 06/02/09, 1:50 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,820
Posted By Taizu
17/51/3 v 20/51/0

Trying to nail the benefits/drawback between 17/51/3 double disease and 20/51 6x IT.

17/51/3 double disease
IT PS Ob BS BS = 25 + 10 + 20 + 10 + 10 = 75
Ob IT PS IT IT = 20 + 25 + 10 + 25 + 25 =...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/01/09, 9:58 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,617
Posted By Taizu
You are sacrificing a lot of DPS just by...

You are sacrificing a lot of DPS just by tailoring your build like that. In addition, ditching IUP is something I can never do as deep unholy.
0/10/61 is probably still the best AoE build there is....
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 2:27 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,820
Posted By Taizu
KM procs from RS.

KM procs from RS.
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 10:49 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,272
Posted By Taizu
This has been proven over and over, stop kicking...

This has been proven over and over, stop kicking the dead horse.

Diminishing Returns (http://evilempireguild.org/guides/diminishing.php)

old math and outdated, yet still applicable even in wotlk.
Forum: Death Knights 05/28/09, 6:15 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,820
Posted By Taizu
For AoE situation, would you sit in BP to take...

For AoE situation, would you sit in BP to take advantage of 15% more HB damage? Or would you stay in UP?
FS spam is probably less dominant in aoe situation.
Forum: Death Knights 05/27/09, 5:02 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,820
Posted By Taizu
Right. That proves my initial suspicion. Whenever...

Right. That proves my initial suspicion.
Whenever you use 4 IT or more in 20 seconds, FC outperforms Awareness.
VH will massively outperform both as frost.
Forum: Death Knights 05/27/09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,784
Posted By Taizu
Look at the rotation posted in the OP. I find...

Look at the rotation posted in the OP.
I find that PS-less rotation is better for tanking. If you come from a DPS stand point there are 2-diseases rotations - they are practically not applicable to...
Forum: Death Knights 05/26/09, 10:33 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,820
Posted By Taizu
You forgot that the sigils add into base damage;...

You forgot that the sigils add into base damage; you can't just add like that. IT is affected by more multipliers: black ice (10%) and glacier rot (20%). Oblit is affected by 2h spec (4%). Unless you...
Forum: Death Knights 05/26/09, 4:31 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,820
Posted By Taizu
How much DPS difference are we looking at here,...

How much DPS difference are we looking at here, between the new UP rotation and the old single disease rotation?
I've mostly been unholy DPS as I am addicted to unholy's run speed. Normally when I...
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