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Forum: Shamans 10/31/11, 8:25 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
When specced into EP your get a portion of your...

When specced into EP your get a portion of your spirit converted into hit rating. When Mana Tide is down you gain a significant amount of spirit which is converted to hit. Mana Tide enabled...
Forum: Shamans 10/28/11, 10:06 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 94,092
Posted By Vice
They said we were losing the totems, but would be...

They said we were losing the totems, but would be given all of our spells to compensate. I think we will still be able to provide those buffs in some other way than talents (remember, MoP talents...
Forum: Shamans 10/18/11, 8:27 AM
Replies: 370
Views: 2,194,976
Posted By Vice
That's about how much DPS I did on Baleroc this...

That's about how much DPS I did on Baleroc this week, so I hope you messed something up. Considering I don't have a staff and there are Shaman doing much more damage than me, those numbers look...
Forum: Shamans 10/11/11, 3:33 PM
Replies: 370
Views: 2,194,976
Posted By Vice
E: Some incorrect maths, refer to Keldion's...

E: Some incorrect maths, refer to Keldion's spreadsheet a few posts down (warlocks do haste breakpoints better).
Forum: Shamans 10/04/11, 7:14 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
The only good thing about Ancestral Healing is...

The only good thing about Ancestral Healing is that you can keep it maxed on a lot of targets. When your raid groups up to eat the feast, you have about 10-15 seconds to stack as much of it up as...
Forum: Shamans 09/30/11, 11:57 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,417
Posted By Vice
x=(BaseCast/CastReq-1)*100 x=(2/1.5-1)*100 x=33....

x=(BaseCast/CastReq-1)*100

x=(2/1.5-1)*100

x=33.33%

1% haste is 128 haste rating so you need 33.33*128=4266 haste rating to reach a cast time of 1.5 seconds for lightning bolt without woa or...
Forum: Shamans 09/28/11, 2:27 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
Both Healing Stream Totem and AA do not proc...

Both Healing Stream Totem and AA do not proc Ancestral Vigor, Unleashed Life does. I guess AA falls into the "proc" category along with trinkets.
Forum: Shamans 09/28/11, 6:48 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
No it isn't. Blizzard did nothing to address the...

No it isn't. Blizzard did nothing to address the difficulty we have healing many spread out targets, and this change seriously devalues mastery.
Forum: Shamans 09/27/11, 6:50 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
You should have gone to blizzard's site to get...

You should have gone to blizzard's site to get the changes:



GC blatantly said all of the changes were for PVP, arena screws us again! These changes basically pigeon-hole us into a tank healing...
Forum: Shamans 09/19/11, 12:58 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,417
Posted By Vice
Power Auras can distinguish between MH and OF...

Power Auras can distinguish between MH and OF procs, however, you need to tell it to do so. Make sure you have 1 PA with "Activation By" set to Weapon Enchant and in the text box you can type...
Forum: Shamans 08/22/11, 1:57 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,417
Posted By Vice
Lets make sure this questions gets answered...

Lets make sure this questions gets answered correctly. Your Fire Elemental is a Guardian; it does not benefit from Bloodlust, nor your personal haste or crit. It does benefit from your hit, and...
Forum: Shamans 08/20/11, 4:46 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
Mastery is still king as far as I'm concerned,...

Mastery is still king as far as I'm concerned, with spirit a close second. I still stay away from crit since I am very comfortable with squeezing out a few LBs for TC. There is so much burst AOE...
Forum: Shamans 07/06/11, 3:21 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
You don't use the Jar for spirit stacking with...

You don't use the Jar for spirit stacking with Mana Tide. You take the Jar because it offers a personal gain of more than 500 mp5. The bonus to mana tide is just a nice feature of the trinket. ...
Forum: Shamans 06/26/11, 2:44 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
Even though you were warned for this post I feel...

Even though you were warned for this post I feel like you deserve some guidance. My advice to you is to simply read the talents. Regardless of BOTE, Earthliving still has a chance to proc on any...
Forum: Shamans 06/07/11, 2:28 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
Yes you should, you aren't going to get much more...

Yes you should, you aren't going to get much more mileage out of Earthliving than you currently do by speccing into BotE. If you spec out of AA, however, you instantly lose 4% of your healing.
Forum: Shamans 06/05/11, 10:30 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,417
Posted By Vice
It has become encounter specific whether or not...

It has become encounter specific whether or not this is specced into or not. I'm not going to run down the list of encounters for you, but if you find yourself tank healing more often than raid...
Forum: Shamans 04/28/11, 1:52 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,057
Posted By Vice
This is for 25-man Shaman: Skipping Blessing of...

This is for 25-man Shaman:

Skipping Blessing of the Eternals is not something I have ever been comfortable with and have opted to drop Ancestral Awakening from my spec entirely come this patch. If...
Forum: Shamans 04/09/11, 8:13 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,208
Posted By Vice
You could not be more wrong. As a lover of the...

You could not be more wrong. As a lover of the TC/EP spec I can tell you a shaman becomes incredibly versatile if their offensive spells are guaranteed not to miss. TC means you never run out of...
Forum: /LFGuild 03/09/11, 3:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,946
Posted By Vice
Bump!

Bump!
Forum: Shamans 02/26/11, 8:20 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 159,754
Posted By Vice
Well, the reason you are not worried about Crit...

Well, the reason you are not worried about Crit on you gear is in part because lava burst has the auto crit mechanic. If you gear for crit, that crit does not affect one of your spells. Haste,...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/20/11, 8:51 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,952
Posted By Vice
Water Shield is their answer for our other mana...

Water Shield is their answer for our other mana restore ability.
Forum: Shamans 12/24/10, 2:50 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,208
Posted By Vice
I'm not advocating consuming the Riptide buff...

I'm not advocating consuming the Riptide buff immediately after you cast it. If you are glyphed for Riptide, you can maintain 3 riptides on a raid and choose one of them to use, most likely the one...
Forum: Shamans 12/22/10, 6:15 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,208
Posted By Vice
I'm curious as to the interaction between CH, UE,...

I'm curious as to the interaction between CH, UE, and Riptide. What kind of direct healing can we see if we cast UE+CH into a target that has Riptide? Do the 25% from Riptide and the 30% (talented)...
Forum: Shamans 11/25/10, 5:38 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,906
Posted By Vice
As people look at this list of possible gear keep...

As people look at this list of possible gear keep in mind the updated combat ratings in this thread. (http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t29453-combat_ratings_level_85_cataclysm/#post834904) Needed hit at...
Forum: Shamans 10/09/10, 4:02 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,906
Posted By Vice
Reforging hit to mastery on the PTR on the neck...

Reforging hit to mastery on the PTR on the neck and ring, I count 395 hit, leaving us 51 to get to the cap, so 5 veiled dreadstones ill get us to within 1 of the cap. I'll call that perfect!
Forum: Shamans 10/08/10, 9:39 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,906
Posted By Vice
With the patch very much likely only a few days...

With the patch very much likely only a few days away, I'd like to get working towards a BiS list. Here is what I'm working with:

Not for the space...
Forum: Shamans 07/07/10, 3:35 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,118
Posted By Vice
Stopping by to make a request. Can you add...

Stopping by to make a request. Can you add Potion of Speed to the Calculators section under Cast Time and Spell Information? It would be nice to be able to add that in to mix and match haste buffs...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/04/10, 8:17 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,952
Posted By Vice
That 1269 value actually takes into account all...

That 1269 value actually takes into account all raid bufs. The 5% from WoA and the 3% from Moonkin Aura/Swift Retribution are factored in. This means that if you are missing either buf, you...
Forum: Shamans 04/14/10, 7:56 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Vice
The portals work as if you are on a flying mount...

The portals work as if you are on a flying mount or swimming. A few useful tidbits:

-a Paladin can utilize Crusader Aura to increase your movement speed (they can Aura Mastery it for an even bigger...
Forum: Shamans 03/25/10, 8:22 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Vice
Fortex tracks it flawlessly. ForteXorcist -...

Fortex tracks it flawlessly.
ForteXorcist - Addons - Curse (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/fortexorcist.aspx)
Forum: Shamans 03/24/10, 2:10 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,082
Posted By Vice
Well, 3.2 Demo pact was only realizing about a...

Well, 3.2 Demo pact was only realizing about a 70ish% uptime, with the change to the talent, it will be much much higher (and SHOULD be close to 99% if not 100%). This only adds to the value of a...
Forum: Shamans 03/05/10, 5:15 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Vice
I think everybody is. The 4 piece is completely...

I think everybody is. The 4 piece is completely situational as some fights that don't have a tone of AOE damage going around are not going to require you to use CH all that often.
Forum: Shamans 03/05/10, 1:45 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,082
Posted By Vice
Just tested it to make absolutely sure; but the...

Just tested it to make absolutely sure; but the Flame Shock is refreshed when your Lava Burst is cast, not when it lands but is NOT refreshed if your lava burst is going to miss.
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/03/10, 6:06 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,952
Posted By Vice
That's pretty much what I was doing, which is a...

That's pretty much what I was doing, which is a definite no go for hard modes. Guess it just takes some getting used to.
Forum: Shamans 03/03/10, 5:24 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Vice
I noticed that this thread has kind of devolved...

I noticed that this thread has kind of devolved while searching for some advice on healing Sindragosa. Does anybody have anything special that they do or mods that they use? The biggest problem...
Forum: Shamans 02/23/10, 1:41 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,118
Posted By Vice
So, if I set this to say, 2, does that mean it...

So, if I set this to say, 2, does that mean it will cast 2 instant cast spells such as Frost Shock or Fire Nova before the spreadsheet attempts to cast another Lavaburst?
Forum: Shamans 02/03/10, 1:57 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 144,412
Posted By Vice
I had a question about calculating haste caps as...

I had a question about calculating haste caps as there seem to be two different calculations:

The first calculation I stole from the mage forums in this post here...
Forum: Shamans 01/30/10, 6:51 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,118
Posted By Vice
I'm not sure including Thuderstorm as a DPS loss...

I'm not sure including Thuderstorm as a DPS loss is the way to go. Some fights (Anub comes to mind) using thunderstorm at the right time will cause gains in DPS. The Adds + Anub=5 targets on heroic...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/23/10, 4:24 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,952
Posted By Vice
I was being updated for a while, but it's up now...

I was being updated for a while, but it's up now and should be viewable.
Forum: Shamans 01/19/10, 1:38 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Vice
Yea I regret putting that last part about the...

Yea I regret putting that last part about the stupidity of refreshing flame shock if it has >6 seconds left, I also am not arguing whether it is good or not to refresh Flame Shock. I'm trying to...
Forum: Shamans 01/16/10, 4:07 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Vice
Lets think about what we can do on the move...

Lets think about what we can do on the move instead of refresh flame shocks (a stupid idea anyways if the FS has >6 seconds left):

1. Frost Shock (a very underused spell that puts out great...
Forum: Shamans 01/14/10, 4:25 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Vice
[edit]: I found out the answer to my question.

[edit]: I found out the answer to my question.
Forum: Shamans 01/07/10, 6:04 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Vice
Snapshot. Also Damn you.

Snapshot.

Also
Damn you.
Forum: Shamans 01/07/10, 7:11 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Vice
Personally, there is nothing wrong with working...

Personally, there is nothing wrong with working towards getting your LB haste time as close to 1 second as possible. On an 8 second CD, your LvB being haste capped is nothing to worry about. I...
Forum: Shamans 01/03/10, 4:09 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,118
Posted By Vice
Looks great however, I see that only Alchemy is...

Looks great however, I see that only Alchemy is represented as far as professions go. While I know that most of the other professions are represented on the paper doll, the Hyperspeed Accelerators...
Forum: Shamans 12/20/09, 3:49 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,082
Posted By Vice
There no point in getting the new totem until you...

There no point in getting the new totem until you have everything else. A 20 haste rating upgrade is vastly inferior to anything else you could buy.
Forum: Authorization 12/13/09, 3:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,167
Posted By Vice
Yea, I was under the impression that you were...

Yea, I was under the impression that you were denying my authorization (not knowing if you had the authority or not) based on that other dude.

Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the auth.
Forum: Authorization 12/12/09, 3:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,167
Posted By Vice
I don't know who this moron is, but I hope you...

I don't know who this moron is, but I hope you didn't associate him with me and disregard my post for authorization based on that.

Asking for authorization again, sponsor is Snowy.
Forum: Authorization 12/11/09, 1:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,167
Posted By Vice
Auth pls!

Sponsor is Snowy.

This is Divsha.
Forum: Shamans 08/13/09, 9:47 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Vice
I have and in a CH spam healing scenario, it has...

I have and in a CH spam healing scenario, it has 100% uptime (refreshed for me once every 5th cast without fail at 785 haste and a cast time of 1.77seconds, non raid buffed, spamming on myself). ...
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