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Forum: Paladins 12/22/11, 1:01 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,566
Posted By Beace
I'm leveling a paladin, and just picked up Holy...

I'm leveling a paladin, and just picked up Holy Shield. Is it common practice among protadins to macro this into regular abilities, or do you save it for when you expect high dmg? Seems like it could...
Forum: Hunters 08/11/11, 4:49 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,324
Posted By Beace
Soloing the AQ Twins Legit! - YouTube...

Soloing the AQ Twins Legit! - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZXVIwCqH7w) hunter doing something similar or same as Jidder. He claims it's some kind of macro FD trick, but I personally don't...
Forum: Hunters 08/08/11, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,324
Posted By Beace
Regarding Scourgelord Tyrannus HC: We know he can...

Regarding Scourgelord Tyrannus HC: We know he can be done with some rather intricate kiting, as shown previously in this thread. With high enough gear lvl (I'm at 374 at the time I'm writing this),...
Forum: Hunters 06/06/11, 11:21 AM
Replies: 644
Views: 2,641,970
Posted By Beace
Might the Mastery buff about cancel out the CA...

Might the Mastery buff about cancel out the CA nerf?
Forum: Hunters 05/07/11, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,324
Posted By Beace
Magtheridon and Karazhan are the only raids I've...

Magtheridon and Karazhan are the only raids I've found so far where the gold drop was nerfed to 10% of original. TK, SSC, AQ40/20, MC remains same as before.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/09, 1:04 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,273
Posted By Beace
Our first week we consistenly had 2-4 spawns up...

Our first week we consistenly had 2-4 spawns up when the fight went from phase 1-2. Previous week and this week things have felt smoother, and if everything works perfect we have 1-2 up. This is very...
Forum: Druids 03/19/09, 4:59 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,872
Posted By Beace
Tanking at Freya tonight on PTR, it felt to me...

Tanking at Freya tonight on PTR, it felt to me like the range on Swipe is back to "normal".

Anyone feel the same or differently?
Forum: Druids 03/19/09, 10:37 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,872
Posted By Beace
Going from feral 7.5 to feral 8.5 (including...

Going from feral 7.5 to feral 8.5 (including socket bonuses):

Agility: +103
Stamina: +43
Armor: +50
Attack Power: -22
ArP Rating: +15
Critical Strike Rating: +15
Expertise Rating: -34
Haste Rating:...
Forum: Druids 03/13/09, 9:22 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,872
Posted By Beace
Don't think it's been said yet, but the expertise...

Don't think it's been said yet, but the expertise values on PTR has been changed back to what we're used to from Live.
Forum: Druids 03/12/09, 6:17 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,872
Posted By Beace
Didn't they learn? The T7 set had bonuses that...

Didn't they learn? The T7 set had bonuses that only benefitted either cat or bear. After some months they finally changed it so each bonus gives something to both bear and cat.

The T8 2p bonus...
Forum: Druids 03/10/09, 7:31 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,872
Posted By Beace
I still maintain that I'm a stronger AoE tank...

I still maintain that I'm a stronger AoE tank than warriors, will be interesting to see what they come up with in this area if they decide to do changes.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/24/09, 9:09 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,741
Posted By Beace
Until they actually fix this encounter, I really...

Until they actually fix this encounter, I really do hope they do nothing about this "trick". I don't think there's ever been a more buggy boss than this one. If the group setup allows it, I always...
Forum: Druids 01/17/09, 5:03 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,137
Posted By Beace
Question: Is OoC more likely to proc on swipe...

Question: Is OoC more likely to proc on swipe attacks, or does it count as one single attack for that purpose?
Forum: Druids 01/15/09, 5:38 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,137
Posted By Beace
If one considered using the weapon stamina...

If one considered using the weapon stamina enchant before, it now seems to be pretty much a no-brainer to go for mongoose to me for general tanking.
Forum: Druids 01/14/09, 6:34 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 508,477
Posted By Beace
This might be a stupid question, but is it...

This might be a stupid question, but is it actually possible to miss a growl on target dummies? Did you try without hit gear and saw misses?
Forum: Druids 12/17/08, 3:46 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,137
Posted By Beace
I think the point is kinda being missed. Single...

I think the point is kinda being missed. Single target threat hasn't been an issue since 3.xx. I still expect to be keeping a full stack of lacerate going simply due to the higher dps it offers (not...
Forum: Druids 12/16/08, 1:14 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 301,396
Posted By Beace
Nice job on the list. Might I suggest that you...

Nice job on the list.

Might I suggest that you somehow mark the gems that aren't yet available?
Forum: Druids 12/14/08, 9:29 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,137
Posted By Beace
Nah I had missed that it was bugged, so that's a...

Nah I had missed that it was bugged, so that's a fair bit of extra armor disappearing there.
Forum: Druids 12/13/08, 10:50 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,137
Posted By Beace
I don't see how you can possibly lose that much...

I don't see how you can possibly lose that much armor. Going by the Rawr armor model (haven't been able to get my char to PTR yet to check in-game) I'm loosing 1500 armor. That's with the best armor...
Forum: Druids 12/04/08, 9:08 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 508,477
Posted By Beace
Offtanking Patchwerk25 last night I took average...

Offtanking Patchwerk25 last night I took average hit of 16500. Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/rcatbz5g5dhwy?s=575682-617673&a=x229ed78)

Armor is in the 37-38k range, but that does not include...
Forum: Druids 12/03/08, 11:18 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Has anyone noticed weird behaviour when it comes...

Has anyone noticed weird behaviour when it comes to strength, ap (and possibly blessing of kings) in the newest Rawr. Mainly, under relative stat values str is listed as 2xap, regardless of whether...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/08, 8:52 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,741
Posted By Beace
Quite frankly, if your healer in the 5-man group...

Quite frankly, if your healer in the 5-man group has to respec dps to get an achivement done, that's simply a bit much. Will be interesting to see by how much blizzard changes the time.
Forum: Druids 12/01/08, 10:41 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Assume we have a cloak with 100 base armor + 400...

Assume we have a cloak with 100 base armor + 400 extra green armor. Currently, all 500 of this gets multiplied with the bear armor.

When the change goes through (is it confirmed for 3.04?), you'll...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/08, 10:29 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,200
Posted By Beace
For Patchwerk, offtank(s) take more dmg than the...

For Patchwerk, offtank(s) take more dmg than the main tank. If it's of any issue, you want your worst geared tank as MT and your best geared one(s) as OT. If your healers ended the fight with so much...
Forum: Druids 11/30/08, 5:09 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Between those two pots, it's 120 str vs. 500...

Between those two pots, it's 120 str vs. 500 haste rating. Judging by the values Rawr gives me, speed potion should be about twice as good as insane strength potion.
Forum: Druids 11/29/08, 4:12 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
To me it seems fairly obvious it is. The idol...

To me it seems fairly obvious it is. The idol affects the spell/aura, and the spell/aura affects the whole raid.


I just went to check in game. The character screen reports a 5.44% crit increase...
Forum: Druids 11/28/08, 10:26 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Thank you. I had kinda hoped I could get rid of...

Thank you. I had kinda hoped I could get rid of raven goddess completely, but it seems maybe not. Specially considering physical raid dps is only gonna go upwards, while the benefit from Idol of...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/08, 7:02 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,200
Posted By Beace
On the topic of hateful strikes, this is what...

On the topic of hateful strikes, this is what happend our last 25-man kill. All three tanks move in as usual. I eat the first hateful strike. And the second, third, and so on. Obviously the other...
Forum: Druids 11/28/08, 6:54 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Any idea how Idol of Worship compare to Idol of...

Any idea how Idol of Worship compare to Idol of the Raven Goddess in the average 25-man raid (say 3 tanks and 7 melee dps)? I'm using mangle instead of shred, so Idol of the Ravenous Beast isn't an...
Forum: Druids 11/28/08, 1:08 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Guess it depends where you coming from. I did...

Guess it depends where you coming from. I did patchwerk-25 within a week of wotlk launch, using a mix of t6 gear, quest rewards and heroic gear, and I had a really easy time (compared to our prot...
Forum: Druids 11/28/08, 9:11 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
I wouldn't use the polar items, no. Rawr values...

I wouldn't use the polar items, no. Rawr values stamina extremely high, and you really need to balance it versus migitation/avoidance.
Forum: Druids 11/28/08, 6:49 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
I gave a quick look at my stats from our first...

I gave a quick look at my stats from our first Loatheb kill (so gear was crappy).

Rake did a total of ~7k dmg (~1k initial, ~2k ticks), giving a DPE of 175
Mangle did average ~5k dmg per hit (29...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/26/08, 1:13 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,741
Posted By Beace
You had no problems with DR on the stuns? I tried...

You had no problems with DR on the stuns? I tried with 5x amber drakes a few days ago and we just couldn't get it working (to be fair we only did a few tries, then the others in the group wanted to...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/26/08, 1:03 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,200
Posted By Beace
There is no longer any debuff that prevents you...

There is no longer any debuff that prevents you from mind controlling immediately again. For 10- or 25-man version. For 10-man we use our two tanks to have the two understudies MC'd all the time...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/26/08, 12:48 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,894
Posted By Beace
Like many others, we've done our phase 3 having...

Like many others, we've done our phase 3 having all dragons bunched up in same spot, moving west whenever a static field comes into the raid. For 25-man we've used 5 designated healers that simply...
Forum: Druids 11/25/08, 10:12 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
No you haven't really. Just load your gear in...

No you haven't really. Just load your gear in Rawr, and see what relative stat values it gives you. Anyway, haste isn't bad, but it's still one of our weaker stats. If it happens to be there on a...
Forum: Druids 11/25/08, 10:09 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Why not just do your own calculation in game?...

Why not just do your own calculation in game? Check what dmg a rake does, and what dmg a shred does (including crit rate). Anyway, the answer is: Yes, rake has higher DPE than shred.
Forum: Druids 11/25/08, 11:42 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Playing around with Rawr, I've found that using...

Playing around with Rawr, I've found that using 4xT6 is basically your best option until you can replace those pieces with best-in-slot gear. The scaling of rip and feroscious bite is just...
Forum: Druids 11/22/08, 12:10 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,597
Posted By Beace
Ahh... so this is why these packs hurt so bad...

Ahh... so this is why these packs hurt so bad sometimes. I've noticed that at start when I charge in, the damage is nothing special. But then suddenly I take sick burst dmg, which indeed would be...
Forum: Druids 11/17/08, 10:00 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,097
Posted By Beace
Rawr can give you weights for each stat. Check...

Rawr can give you weights for each stat. Check "Relative stat value".

I think the expertise/hit rating is bugged though, because it's showing very low numbers for me that just isn't right.

This...
Forum: Druids 11/04/08, 1:36 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
I haven't experienced this after the 3.0 patch.

I haven't experienced this after the 3.0 patch.
Forum: Druids 11/02/08, 4:45 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
This might be a stupid question, but how exactly...

This might be a stupid question, but how exactly does the damage range works for druids? For other classes, I've just assumed it's the damage range on the weapons (say 230-290), but in feral forms...
Forum: Druids 11/01/08, 11:57 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
Based on the numbers shown here before, haste...

Based on the numbers shown here before, haste remains one of our weakest stats. Str, Agi and Hit appears to be the top stats for dps, though I'm really not sure which comes out on top.
Forum: Druids 10/25/08, 1:53 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
I think it's just all the extra stuns you're...

I think it's just all the extra stuns you're seeing. There's a lot more ret paladins running around, frost mages got a new stun, etc etc.
Forum: Druids 10/21/08, 3:24 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
Indeed. This is becoming a big hate thing for me....

Indeed. This is becoming a big hate thing for me. Here I have gone through the effort of positioning myself and all the mobs, then someone comes along and knocks them all back and I have to...
Forum: Druids 10/17/08, 1:19 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
Well, depends. To position yourself for safe...

Well, depends. To position yourself for safe swiping, you usually have to move the mobs around a fair bit. When those mobs can 1-shot non-tanks with cleaves, you don't want them turning to the raid...
Forum: Druids 10/17/08, 12:42 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
Glyph of Maul and the new Swipe has allowed me to...

Glyph of Maul and the new Swipe has allowed me to completely dominate instances with big pulls. Just did heroic Durnholde, in total damage done I was ~20% above the ret paladin (who is well geared,...
Forum: Druids 10/17/08, 8:34 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
As far as I recall, the mangle debuff also...

As far as I recall, the mangle debuff also increases initial dmg of rake. I can't really remember how hard the initial rake hits now though, so dunno if it's of any concern.
Forum: Druids 10/16/08, 3:17 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,940
Posted By Beace
I've been giving cat mangle-spam some thought....

I've been giving cat mangle-spam some thought. The point must be to keep rip going, while also using FB reguarly. So we need 5/5 FA, imp Mangle 3/3 and RnT 5/5.

It seems to me, that the only way you...
Forum: Druids 10/15/08, 3:21 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,764
Posted By Beace
I've played around a bit with the new Rawr....

I've played around a bit with the new Rawr. Assuming all calcs are correct, I've observed the following (assumed T6 gear level, and all tanking talents taken):

1) S4 (and occasionally s3) are...
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