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Forum: Death Knights 04/26/11, 11:22 AM
Replies: 515
Views: 1,786,053
Posted By Kithus
You cannot drop a point in butchery without...

You cannot drop a point in butchery without dropping improved blood tap first. Your best bet would actually be to drop improved frost presence for the 2 points.
Forum: Death Knights 12/22/10, 11:29 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,313,997
Posted By Kithus
While higher health totals result in a higher...

While higher health totals result in a higher shield when we're discussing this in regards to gemming we have to take into account that mastery will provide better results. To take a few baseline...
Forum: Death Knights 10/21/10, 9:44 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,380
Posted By Kithus
Once again all the testing that has been done...

Once again all the testing that has been done points to the dodge rate being changed from 5% + .5% per level difference to 5% +.2% per level difference (same as boss crit chance). 5.6% reduced...
Forum: Death Knights 10/19/10, 4:41 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,380
Posted By Kithus
Actually according to the testing that's been...

Actually according to the testing that's been done you need exactly 172 expertise to cap at this time. It looks to be 149 for a human with swords. I'm in the middle of testing the 149 number and...
Forum: Death Knights 10/13/10, 8:26 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,590
Posted By Kithus
The change to Rune Strike is in the ball park of...

The change to Rune Strike is in the ball park of what most of us expected. It's a good trade off for being able to use it whenever we want. Meanwhile the change to Blood Presence solves two of our...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/10, 1:34 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,380
Posted By Kithus
You can't get Imp BT at level 80. After your...

You can't get Imp BT at level 80. After your base 31 points in frost you have a grand total of 5 points to spend off tree. Most like 3/3 Bladed armor and 2/3 Epidemic. Though I'm not certain how...
Forum: Death Knights 10/04/10, 1:21 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 1,131,486
Posted By Kithus
I'll be the one to ask it: Has DW Unholy dropped...

I'll be the one to ask it: Has DW Unholy dropped so far behind 2 handed unholy as to be unrecoverable? With the loss of necrosis I imagine its possible but do we have any math showing it? Once I'm...
Forum: Death Knights 10/27/09, 10:47 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
Alright I can understand dropping the 1 point in...

Alright I can understand dropping the 1 point in necrosis to bladed armor for AOE fights. I do not get taking the fifth point in pladed armor over the third point in morbidity at all. You're losing...
Forum: Death Knights 10/23/09, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
How do your stats compare to the stats Consider...

How do your stats compare to the stats Consider and I are using? The stats we plugged in relate to a BiS set of gear from ToC Hardmodes, including iLevel 258 weapons and tribute chest cloaks. Its...
Forum: Death Knights 10/22/09, 7:23 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
That's a bit misleading, in my opinion. Yes in...

That's a bit misleading, in my opinion. Yes in every fight with multiple mobs GoIT will be more DPS on the meter. The question is more will it be more DPS where it matters? Let's just go with ToC...
Forum: Death Knights 10/22/09, 1:17 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
I used a priority, as I said, of BP>FF>SS>BS>DC. ...

I used a priority, as I said, of BP>FF>SS>BS>DC. It roughly works out (after initial diseases up) to SS - SS - BS - Pest - DC -- SS - SS - SS - DC - DC. Due to additional RP from butchery, blood...
Forum: Death Knights 10/21/09, 12:05 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
Alright this is the best build I've been able to...

Alright this is the best build I've been able to sim using the latest version of Kahories simulator:

15/0/56...
Forum: Death Knights 10/09/09, 3:51 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
Note I do not know the bonus damage of the new...

Note I do not know the bonus damage of the new Scourge Strike. I'm using the old bonus damage until I can find out.



So the whole damage of the strike before talents is:

(50% + 317.5) * (1 +...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
Even without the new GoIT it was OP. They...

Even without the new GoIT it was OP. They probably figured out the new T10 set bonuses for DKs and realized there was no way we'd upgrade away from 4pT9. The way 4pT9 was working with wandering...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 11:24 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
It will be interesting to see which way it works....

It will be interesting to see which way it works. If the shadow damage is based off the unmitigated physical damage as Bensch suggests then SS is the way to go. However, if its calculated using the...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 10:27 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
The current unholy DW build 0/17/54 is going to...

The current unholy DW build 0/17/54 is going to way of the dodo in 3.3 due to the GoIT change. We had two new builds forming but basically all the data we had needs to be thrown out due to the...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 8:00 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
The other factor to keep in mind is that...

The other factor to keep in mind is that currently all of SS damage is improved by Black Ice (10%) and Ebon Plague (13%). With this change only ~43% of its damage will be affected by these talents,...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 7:53 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Scourge Strike: Redesigned. The base ability now...

Scourge Strike: Redesigned. The base ability now deals 50% weapon damage plus an additional amount as physical damage. However, for each disease the death knight has on the target, the target will...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 5:22 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
These numbers are with the new version of the icy...

These numbers are with the new version of the icy touch glyph and using the latest version of the sim with the 3.3 changes in. They also use 4pT9. Honestly I don't see the frost build changing at...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 4:30 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
According to the latest sim results the 3/51/17...

According to the latest sim results the 3/51/17 spec in the OP doesn't change at all. It continues to use GoD, GoFS and GoOb. With my testing gear...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 2:55 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,167
Posted By Kithus
While doing some testing on two different DW...

While doing some testing on two different DW unholy builds I noticed something strange. It seems the sim is applying the 3% crit chance increase from Annihilation to 4pT9 and possibly Wandering...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 9:20 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
KM is a PPM affect and makes for a guarenteed IT...

KM is a PPM affect and makes for a guarenteed IT crit on a semi regular interval. It isn't an increased chance, its a set number of crits. That said here is a sampling from the sim combat log of IT...
Forum: Death Knights 10/06/09, 9:20 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
I originally started with that 1 point in...

I originally started with that 1 point in subversion. Then I moved it to KM just ot see and it sims as a substantial 40+ DPS increase. You're welcome to sim it the other way. I meant 0/19/52...
Forum: Death Knights 10/06/09, 3:19 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,167
Posted By Kithus
Any chance we could get a Desolation priority...

Any chance we could get a Desolation priority added? It would use bloodstrike to refresh desolation in the same way <FrostFever> uses Icy Touch.
Forum: Death Knights 10/06/09, 12:50 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
I tested a new build using Bensch' stat numbers...

I tested a new build using Bensch' stat numbers and got some interesting results. The new build is:

0/19/52 Obliterate (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#flcR2v6-ycjncl,FQpeO3,10433) ...
Forum: Death Knights 10/06/09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
Priority sheets using D&D tend to screw up really...

Priority sheets using D&D tend to screw up really badly in the sim. For some reason it often refuses to wait for enough runes to do D&D and just stops using it.
Forum: Death Knights 10/06/09, 10:59 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,167
Posted By Kithus
I noticed on one of the default character sheets...

I noticed on one of the default character sheets the new PROC tag is setup backwards. The closing tag [/proc] is before the opening tag [proc]. Move that / from the top proc to the bottom and see...
Forum: Death Knights 10/05/09, 11:18 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,167
Posted By Kithus
There appears to be a problem with how the sim...

There appears to be a problem with how the sim models BT/Bone Shield. Looking at a generated log Bt/BoSh was not used for the first time until over 700 sec into the sim. The sim is set to use Bone...
Forum: Death Knights 10/02/09, 9:15 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
The change to GoIT essentially ends Imp Unholy...

The change to GoIT essentially ends Imp Unholy Presence builds. They won't be able to generate enough RP to fill the empty GCDs. DW DC Spam, as an example, loses 60 RP per 18 seconds.
Forum: Death Knights 09/24/09, 3:10 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
There isn't much else in the tree to pick up and...

There isn't much else in the tree to pick up and you need 51 total points there. The 6% stam is at least increased survivability. An argument could be made for endless winter, for situations that...
Forum: Death Knights 09/24/09, 9:42 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
I wanted to test the top two unholy DW builds...

I wanted to test the top two unholy DW builds against the top two frost DW builds. Below are the...
Forum: Death Knights 09/23/09, 4:33 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
<stat> <Strength>1863</Strength> <Agility>324<...

<stat>
<Strength>1863</Strength>
<Agility>324</Agility>
<Intel>58</Intel>
<Armor>13973</Armor>
<AttackPower>1257</AttackPower>
<HitRating>328</HitRating>
<CritRating>728</CritRating>
<...
Forum: Death Knights 09/23/09, 1:56 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,212,127
Posted By Kithus
Consider makes a good point. I'm showing an ~25...

Consider makes a good point. I'm showing an ~25 DPS increase using:

PS-IT-SS-BS-BB-DC-DC
PS-IT-SS-BB-BB-DC-DC
Forum: Death Knights 09/23/09, 9:18 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
As it's already been pointed out 0/17/54 uses a...

As it's already been pointed out 0/17/54 uses a priority sheet, not a rotation and it will not work properly with a rotation. Also you are using optimal stats for one build then declaring it better...
Forum: Death Knights 09/22/09, 4:28 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
As a note I've been reading through the Unholy...

As a note I've been reading through the Unholy DPS thread and checking out their 17/0/54 SS (or 15/0/56) DW Unholy build. The claim is that it blows 0/17/54 DC Spam out of the water. Unfortunately...
Forum: Death Knights 09/22/09, 12:06 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Just for fun I did the math for 0/17/54 for...

Just for fun I did the math for 0/17/54 for Stormpike Cleaver vs Tempered Vis'kag the Bloodletter.

Stormpike Cleaver
58 Agi = 31.32 AP
39 Hit = 44.85 AP
39 Haste = 48.36 AP
78 AP

___________
Total...
Forum: Death Knights 09/21/09, 6:02 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Either something is wrong with the sim or your...

Either something is wrong with the sim or your priority sheet. Quoting myself from an older post when this was all discussed in this thread:



Also I just looked at the priority sheet for UnholyDW...
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 2:20 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Assuming virulence you really want to max out...

Assuming virulence you really want to max out spell hit (for DW Unholy) at:

342 Alliance/368 Horde: This assumes alliance always has a dranei in the raid

OR

263 Alliance/289 Horde: Assuming you...
Forum: Death Knights 08/05/09, 4:27 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Dropping 3/3 WP in favor of 2/2 Dirge and the...

Dropping 3/3 WP in favor of 2/2 Dirge and the fifth point in Desolation results in roughly a 60 DPS loss. That said with 2pcT8 the difference is probably less and with 4pcT9 it is likely more. If...
Forum: Death Knights 08/05/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Vengeful Heart was really nerfed. The assumption...

Vengeful Heart was really nerfed. The assumption is that since frost strike now hits with both hands the damage bonus was nerfed to compensate.
Forum: Death Knights 08/05/09, 9:06 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Alright Doc once again: What statset were you...

Alright Doc once again:

What statset were you using?
Obviously not statset2 which was the agreed upon testing set. Again, you cannot test using numbers you pull out of your ass and then dismiss a...
Forum: Death Knights 08/04/09, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Just a suggestion Far. If you reply to my post...

Just a suggestion Far. If you reply to my post you'll be able to see the URL for the new build and copy it straight out. That way you never actually have to go to mmo-champion or wowhead.
Forum: Death Knights 08/04/09, 12:28 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Couple corrections on the 0/17/54 on the main...

Couple corrections on the 0/17/54 on the main page.

Build: 0/17/54...
Forum: Death Knights 08/04/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Correction - Kithus used 200 latency, while Doc...

Correction - Kithus used 200 latency, while Doc used 150.

The proper priority sheet for 0/17/54...
Forum: Death Knights 08/03/09, 1:41 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
@Doc: DW Unholy is not dead, its actually fairly...

@Doc: DW Unholy is not dead, its actually fairly competative -

Ability Total % Landed Hit% Crit% Miss% Average
Plague Strike 330132511 2 211329 52 47 0 1562
Icy Touch 1696259460 12 684195 66 32...
Forum: Death Knights 07/30/09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
If you need to figure proc timing in you really...

If you need to figure proc timing in you really need to go with a priority sheet instead of a rotation.
Forum: Death Knights 07/29/09, 3:38 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
I specifically mentioned exactly how much the DPS...

I specifically mentioned exactly how much the DPS differed with the weapon speeds because it was basically a negligible amount. It was pointed out only because I wanted to be completely honest about...
Forum: Death Knights 07/29/09, 11:57 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Actually I just swapped the diseases in priority...

Actually I just swapped the diseases in priority and it doesn't make any noticeable difference. Remember 0/17/54 is using all single rune abilities so its firing off IT and PS constantly. The only...
Forum: Death Knights 07/29/09, 10:53 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Foxx I'm afraid your 0/17/54 build is a bit...

Foxx I'm afraid your 0/17/54 build is a bit subpar. While it looks pretty similar to my original 0/17/54 you undervalue WP just like I originally did. Also I've found that Dirge is <1% per point...
Forum: Death Knights 07/28/09, 11:20 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,913
Posted By Kithus
Has anyone actually simmed 0/17/54 with the 3.2...

Has anyone actually simmed 0/17/54 with the 3.2 changes? I just ran it through quick and it seems to be within 50 DPS of 3/51/17. That's without any effort put into tweaking things.
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