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Forum: Priests 05/06/12, 10:35 AM

Replies: 175 MoP beta discussion Views: 71,100 Posted By Elimbras It was clearly not the case till the patch 4.3... It was clearly not the case till the patch 4.3 (or 4.2) where crit heals were made from 150% to 200% healing. Up to that point, crit was not as garbage for disc as for other healers, but it was not a...

Forum: Priests 05/03/12, 11:32 AM

Replies: 175 MoP beta discussion Views: 71,100 Posted By Elimbras Are you sure of your formula for the crit healing... Are you sure of your formula for the crit healing ? I thought that Aegis is 30%/60% of the actual healing (including overheal), which means that the healing of POH is normal heal : base_heal * [1...

Forum: Priests 11/15/11, 12:29 PM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,799 Posted By Elimbras For Alystrazor, you should (and all healers) get... For Alystrazor, you should (and all healers) get asap the speed buff that allows to cast while moving. From my experience, the healing requirement should be pretty small in P1 (tanks mostly) and P2...

Forum: Priests 11/14/11, 10:27 AM

Replies: 26 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 22,091 Posted By Elimbras Obviously, it will provide less hps than direct... Obviously, it will provide less hps than direct heals, since over-shielding is less frequent than over-healing, and than mitigating damage can avoid deaths better than reactive healing. The devs are...

Forum: Warriors 11/08/11, 1:11 PM

Replies: 539 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 566,475 Posted By Elimbras In fact, priest have specific specs "abilitites"... In fact, priest have specific specs "abilitites" which are baked into the two healing specs (namely in-fight regen and defensive magic dispell on friends). Both of them are not baseline (and shadow...

Forum: Priests 11/07/11, 11:59 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras Formally, since the square function is not linear... Formally, since the square function is not linear but convex, you can't just compute that by using the mean number of stacks per use. What you compute here is a lower bound of the gain. Here is an...

Forum: Priests 11/07/11, 11:56 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,799 Posted By Elimbras Well, in fact, you can't really compare flat... Well, in fact, you can't really compare flat bonuses (like inner fire) to percentage-based bonus (like inner will), without quoting raw stat values. Let me illustrate my saying, in a word where one...

Forum: Warriors 11/02/11, 3:51 PM

Replies: 539 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 566,475 Posted By Elimbras Well, the whole tier is nearly useless from dps... Well, the whole tier is nearly useless from dps perspective. Death Wish competes with 3 free HS every 2 minutes and with BullRush, which also enrages you (albeit with a higher uptime, if charge is...

Forum: Priests 09/28/11, 5:54 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras We don't have to spend one point to get a... We don't have to spend one point to get a defensive magic dispell either. And we have a spammable aoe heal without talent, etc. I'm not sure it's really useful to compare talents point ability per...

Forum: Priests 08/29/11, 11:56 AM

Replies: 63 SimulationCraft for Priests (Cataclysm Edition) Views: 56,321 Posted By Elimbras This question was covered by some of us at the... This question was covered by some of us at the end of WotLK (with the old mechanism, but the theory should be still valid). There are some mathematical proofs there:...

Forum: Priests 07/18/11, 11:50 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras Your reasoning is flawed by the fact that you... Your reasoning is flawed by the fact that you take specific numbers. In fact, haste does help more when you have to move a lot, because you then need to be able to cast quickly in the still...

Forum: Priests 07/13/11, 12:59 PM

Replies: 171 Shadow Priest PVE Guide (4.3 Updated) Views: 1,255,653 Posted By Elimbras But healers want more spirit than dps want hit. ... But healers want more spirit than dps want hit. I know that with my (main) healing gear set, I'm hit over-capped by a large margin. And don't forget that rings / back / necks are shared by all...

Forum: Priests 07/13/11, 10:28 AM

Replies: 171 Shadow Priest PVE Guide (4.3 Updated) Views: 1,255,653 Posted By Elimbras I don't agree with you. There is in fact no... I don't agree with you. There is in fact no spirit cloth gear in Firelands, and your difference in numbers stems from the fact that you have 14 T12 set pieces with spirit for priests. There are...

Forum: Priests 07/09/11, 5:34 PM

Replies: 63 SimulationCraft for Priests (Cataclysm Edition) Views: 56,321 Posted By Elimbras In fact, as Penance has an instant "free" ticks,... In fact, as Penance has an instant "free" ticks, adding ticks (whilst keeping the same interval) decreases the HPET.

Forum: Priests 07/08/11, 8:34 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras Does renew (with Divine Touch) triggers Vital... Does renew (with Divine Touch) triggers Vital Flame on Baleroc ? And Vital Spark ? I know that HW:Serenity does not triggers vital flame, which I use to help healing the tank (and maintain renew)...

Forum: Priests 05/20/11, 8:09 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,799 Posted By Elimbras In fact, POH / COH / POM all have better hps than... In fact, POH / COH / POM all have better hps than your single target heals. Hence, for raid healing, you should not have the choice between better hps and better hpm spells, provided that your POH...

Forum: Priests 05/16/11, 9:16 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,799 Posted By Elimbras I was not clear with my phrasing. Yes, I agree... I was not clear with my phrasing. Yes, I agree Clique can be useful for a very few number of spells. However, I don't think that you can realistically manage all spells (at least for a priest) with...

Forum: Priests 05/16/11, 5:26 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,799 Posted By Elimbras Grid + Clique should be feasible (or any "UI... Grid + Clique should be feasible (or any "UI raid-frame" addon you want, Clique just let you add interaction). But I would question more the use of this features for most spells. I tend to prefer...

Forum: Warriors 05/15/11, 6:03 PM

Replies: 1,077 Fury DPS: 4.0 and Cataclysm Views: 2,538,334 Posted By Elimbras I am not sure I correctly got your aim. Do you... I am not sure I correctly got your aim. Do you have a current "position" (ie. a current rage level, and the current step of the current rotation), and you want to compute the probability of rage...

Forum: Priests 05/11/11, 6:32 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras In short, it roughly doubles the value of crit,... In short, it roughly doubles the value of crit, which will be still a bit behind. On raw theoretical models, crit will still be a bit behind (the conversion factor is the worst, as far as I...

Forum: Warriors 05/10/11, 1:06 PM

Replies: 1,077 Fury DPS: 4.0 and Cataclysm Views: 2,538,334 Posted By Elimbras Back on this topic, and you discuss Markov... Back on this topic, and you discuss Markov Chain. I am really not conviced by the approach of slotting time in n intervals, and letting n tends to infinity. Why not use continuous time Markov...

Forum: Priests 05/08/11, 7:12 PM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras Well, MB DPET scales fully with haste. The... Well, MB DPET scales fully with haste. The cooldown does not scale, but that does not comes into question when you have the choice between MF and MB and must decide which one to use.

Forum: Priests 05/05/11, 8:54 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras Well, time will tell, but I guess that in fact,... Well, time will tell, but I guess that in fact, Blizzard will make sure that the 2/2 option is not viable ;-) On another point, I like the fact that the 2 pieces will grant regen, as it competes...

Forum: Priests 05/03/11, 12:57 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras Thanks for the reply and interesting discussion.... Thanks for the reply and interesting discussion. Please find a few questions and answers below: I'd like to understand more about it. Could you please provide a mathematical definition ? I have...

Forum: Priests 05/03/11, 10:25 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras Thanks for your post, Havoc. I globally agree... Thanks for your post, Havoc. I globally agree with you, but there is a few points I'd like to clarify. At this point, you'll need to clarify what you consider precisely as Hps. Dot classes...

Forum: Priests 04/19/11, 10:39 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras In fact, the windows of opportunity for perfect... In fact, the windows of opportunity for perfect refresh is 1 tick interval (s.t. the dot refresh lands between next-to-last and last ticks), ie. 2 GCD. As MB requires only 1 GCD and MF 2 GCD to cast,...

Forum: Priests 04/14/11, 1:19 PM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras That doesn't change anything. Provided that you... That doesn't change anything. Provided that you don't "uncorrectly clip" your dots (ie. recast it before the next-to-last tick), casting a dot corresponds to a cast for x damage. I fail to see the...

Forum: Priests 04/12/11, 11:17 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras The theory was discussed during last extension on... The theory was discussed during last extension on these forums. Numbers have changed, but the theory stays valid. http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t52579-shadow_effective_damage_per_cooldown/

Forum: Priests 03/17/11, 7:30 PM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras I don't know for the general case, but in raid... I don't know for the general case, but in raid 25, if you have a few misdirections / tricks on the MT, that should be fine...

Forum: Priests 03/06/11, 6:40 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras Well, Carnathagia, 0.5+ 1.5*0.3 is not 2.45, but... Well, Carnathagia, 0.5+ 1.5*0.3 is not 2.45, but 0.95. Both formula are not absurd from the numerical point-of-view. I've done no real tests, but it makes sense that the shield is applied to the...

Forum: Priests 03/05/11, 10:35 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras In fact, the threshold from 7 to 8 ticks will be... In fact, the threshold from 7 to 8 ticks will be at 7.143% haste. At this point, the tick interval is 0.9333 s. If you have 8 ticks, the maximum duration will be 7.4666s. This maximum duration will...

Forum: Priests 03/05/11, 9:19 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras Well, an obvious suspect is that dot duration is... Well, an obvious suspect is that dot duration is no longer fixed, but is changed by haste. The tick interval is deduced in a "classical" based on haste and base tick interval. Then the number of...

Forum: Priests 02/19/11, 8:15 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras Well, if you tell us that because you run with a... Well, if you tell us that because you run with a paladin and a shaman and let them handle all tank healing job, holy is a better spec for you, yes, I can believe it. Holy is effectively better for...

Forum: Priests 02/19/11, 8:06 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras I've done no hm, so I may miss a part of the... I've done no hm, so I may miss a part of the fight. But I thought that shields would not activate the robot buff, whereas "real" healing does it, and hence that shields were little use outside the...

Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 5:44 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras You can get that results more easily. Basically,... You can get that results more easily. Basically, if inner will reduces your mana cost by 10%, you need to increase your shield value by 10% (in fact, it's 1/0.9 ~ 1.11) to keep the same hpm ratio....

Forum: Priests 02/15/11, 8:12 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras An obvious possible change of mastery would be to... An obvious possible change of mastery would be to make it add some absorb on all heals (or a selected numbers of heals), and not increase the absorb effects. This would preserve the focus of disc on...

Forum: Priests 02/11/11, 6:36 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras That's not exact (and it's a classical error I've... That's not exact (and it's a classical error I've seen on many forums). Yes, the value of hit (in absolute dps, not in relative value to your actual dps) is linear. Note that the same also holds for...

Forum: Warriors 02/08/11, 1:28 PM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,549 Posted By Elimbras I'll add two points here : - the combat table... I'll add two points here : - the combat table mechanism is pretty weird sometimes. It's clearly consistent in times, but there are for example no general answers wether players attacks are done one...

Forum: Priests 02/07/11, 6:12 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras That was only for spam Heal table, which shows... That was only for spam Heal table, which shows spirit as the best stat, whereas in fact, you don't need any regen. For a reasonnable selection of different heals, that won't be the same.

Forum: Priests 02/07/11, 12:34 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras It affects the hps of each renew. But ignoring... It affects the hps of each renew. But ignoring the warm-up phase, the total hps of your combined renews does not change, if you spam it. With more haste, you'll have less active renew, each...

Forum: Priests 02/07/11, 12:31 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras There is a typo in the following sentence : "The... There is a typo in the following sentence : "The biggest changes are that Prayer of Healing is now better than Prayer of Healing in both HPCT and HPM,". I guess that the first Prayer of Healing...

Forum: Priests 02/07/11, 11:02 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras Well, the behaviour from the spreadsheet let me... Well, the behaviour from the spreadsheet let me think that your sustained heal is not defined in a "correct" way. I guess that you defined it as the total healing done until oom. I believe that it is...

Forum: Priests 02/07/11, 10:53 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras Grace change is really nice for encounters where... Grace change is really nice for encounters where you have to heal two tanks simultaneously (especially in 10s, in 25 men raids, there is usually more than a single tank healer, and you can usually...

Forum: Priests 01/24/11, 10:41 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras But you didn't include any mastery effect, did... But you didn't include any mastery effect, did you ? For a spirit / mastery gearing strategy (I keep my haste in order to have 5 ticks of renew, and go for mastery as much as possible after that...

Forum: Priests 01/22/11, 7:14 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,559 Posted By Elimbras Thanks for the numbers, Carnathagia. I just... Thanks for the numbers, Carnathagia. I just wonder whether you include the POH glyph for the POH numbers or not ? It seems to me that POH is now really close to renew in terms of HPM (it needs to...

Forum: Priests 01/12/11, 6:26 AM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,302 Posted By Elimbras I would also say that currently, Disc is a better... I would also say that currently, Disc is a better tank healer : inner focus every 6 or 7 GH is really powerful, added to the mastery and the higher crit chance.

Forum: Priests 01/11/11, 12:19 PM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras That part is pretty well documented. You gain a... That part is pretty well documented. You gain a tick when the "fractionnal part" is more than half a tick. In other words, you can compute the real-valued number of ticks, as the base duration (15s...

Forum: Priests 01/11/11, 9:56 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras I might be wrong, but I really think that Amonra... I might be wrong, but I really think that Amonra is right. The exact duration is not fixed, but it oscillates around the base duration, depending if you have more or less than half a tick. The BC...

Forum: Priests 01/10/11, 11:47 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,451 Posted By Elimbras I respectfully disagree with this statement.... I respectfully disagree with this statement. Haste threshold are meaningful for you global dps. They don't change the individual dot dps, if you manage 100% uptime. But they decrease the number of...

Forum: Priests 01/09/11, 6:59 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,903 Posted By Elimbras Regarding POH group requirements, I really see a... Regarding POH group requirements, I really see a big difference between the old party-bound small COH, and POH. The former had a very narrow range, and basically, it could not reach ranged and melee....

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