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Forum: Death Knights 05/05/10, 2:43 PM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,684 Posted By drothar I haven't been able to find how valuable 1% hit... I haven't been able to find how valuable 1% hit on your ghoul is. For example, going from 262 (7% ghoul hit) to 263 (8% ghoul hit). I'm wondering if there is a point at which you should not add a...

Forum: The Dung Heap 04/30/10, 12:44 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,906,963 Posted By drothar You're ignoring the six 10hit/10str gems that... You're ignoring the six 10hit/10str gems that would be replaced with 10haste/10str gems if you gained 60 hit from the neck. I asked the same thing on page 130; go look there.

Forum: Death Knights 04/22/10, 12:27 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,259,686 Posted By drothar It does not work on DoT debuffs, but it does work... It does not work on DoT debuffs, but it does work on many AoEs. For example, I know for a fact it works on the abomination raid damage on PP. I would guess it would work on remorseless winter and...

Forum: Death Knights 04/21/10, 12:15 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,259,686 Posted By drothar EP brings 13% spell damage and 30% disease... EP brings 13% spell damage and 30% disease damage. If you're the only DK, and there aren't 4+ shadow priests, the disease damage is not a big deal. As the above poster said, if there is a moonkin...

Forum: Death Knights 04/17/10, 3:48 AM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,684 Posted By drothar Why is the Ahn'kahar Onyx Neckguard... Why is the Ahn'kahar Onyx Neckguard (http://www.wowhead.com/item=50647) not used over Lana'thel's Chain of Flagellation (http://www.wowhead.com/item=50728) in the best-in-slot with Shadowmourne...

Forum: Death Knights 04/05/10, 12:26 AM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,684 Posted By drothar Also to apply Rage of Rivendare. If you DnD... Also to apply Rage of Rivendare. If you DnD before BP is on the mobs, it won't get the benefit. DnD 10-14 seconds before the pull, followed by AotD 6-7 seconds before, seems to be the way to go. ...

Forum: Death Knights 04/01/10, 6:50 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,880 Posted By drothar That long list only includes the gimp of not... That long list only includes the gimp of not having epidemic, which means one less HS per rotation's worth of damage if you use GoD so you only have to cast PS once. That spec was meant for maxing...

Forum: Death Knights 04/01/10, 3:25 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,880 Posted By drothar As a hybrid spec tank, you lose MoM and Blood... As a hybrid spec tank, you lose MoM and Blood Gorged, neither of which will increase your raid's damage output by very much while you are in tank gear. You also lose the shorter DnD cooldown from...

Forum: Death Knights 03/31/10, 11:15 AM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,880 Posted By drothar It's preference, and neither spec is bad nor... It's preference, and neither spec is bad nor wrong. 3% extra avoidance with the hybrid spec or 1-1.5k (varies depending on number of Rune Strikes) extra dps with the regular blood spec, from my...

Forum: Death Knights 03/31/10, 10:28 AM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,684 Posted By drothar The OP seems to suggest that you should either be... The OP seems to suggest that you should either be Frost subspec without reaping or Blood subspec with reaping, but is it not worth noting that you can drop 3 points from Ebon Plaguebringer for...

Forum: Death Knights 09/18/09, 1:51 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,259,686 Posted By drothar I have been unable to find relevant information... I have been unable to find relevant information to answer these questions, so I was hoping someone could help if they have been answered before. For DK tanking, let's say 5000 AP raid buffed (I...

Forum: Death Knights 06/19/09, 9:44 AM

Replies: 492 Frozen Blows -- Frost DPS (Updated 06.11.09) Views: 479,303 Posted By drothar You wouldn't be doing 6xIT without the IT glyph... You wouldn't be doing 6xIT without the IT glyph and Chill of the Grave, which give 25 RP per IT, adding 15x8=120 RP to each rotation. Just under 4 FS's per rotation is the reason 6xIT is better (and...

Forum: Death Knights 05/23/09, 8:22 PM

Replies: 492 Frozen Blows -- Frost DPS (Updated 06.11.09) Views: 479,303 Posted By drothar I did not say Awareness was ever better than... I did not say Awareness was ever better than Vengeful Heart, I said the less OB (and therefore more FS) heavy rotations are worse until you get Vengeful Heart. I said that information would be...

Forum: Death Knights 05/21/09, 2:12 PM

Replies: 492 Frozen Blows -- Frost DPS (Updated 06.11.09) Views: 479,303 Posted By drothar You may want to point out in the OP that the... You may want to point out in the OP that the OB-heavy BP rotations are usually better with Sigil of Awareness, but as soon as you get your hands on Vengeful Heart, UP rotations are the clear-cut...

Forum: Death Knights 05/21/09, 2:00 PM

Replies: 451 DW Unholy DPS Discussion Views: 361,091 Posted By drothar I have a feeling it's going to be frost. I have a feeling it's going to be frost.

Forum: Death Knights 05/19/09, 11:18 AM

Replies: 451 DW Unholy DPS Discussion Views: 361,091 Posted By drothar I've been playing around with DW specs, and I... I've been playing around with DW specs, and I came up with this: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#jZG0exVbczZf0hhxcbgcqMko:sLb) It probably can't compete with...

Forum: Death Knights 05/15/09, 1:49 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,880 Posted By drothar I have been tanking Vezax as frost without a... I have been tanking Vezax as frost without a problem. VB just isn't necessary for us, and my threat is fine, but how did your blood threat compare to your frost threat? I would really like to have...

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/15/09, 2:08 AM

Replies: 177 [America's Next Top Raid DPS] Cycle 2: DATA Views: 168,571 Posted By drothar To paraphrase something that was said in an... To paraphrase something that was said in an earlier post, so what if your raid is stacked to inflate your dps? This is about the dps potential of the different specs; how much they can possibly do...

Forum: Death Knights 05/14/09, 1:21 AM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,881,322 Posted By drothar It does work on most AoE damage spells (Sarth's... It does work on most AoE damage spells (Sarth's breath, Ignis' flame jets are the only examples that come to mind atm). The question is exactly what it counts as spells. I don't believe it works on...

Forum: Death Knights 05/14/09, 1:05 AM

Replies: 707 Optimal gearing: the BiS thread - updated for 3.3 Views: 1,589,035 Posted By drothar Only IT and HB are spells. They make up an... Only IT and HB are spells. They make up an amount of damage similar to (possibly less than, depending on which rotation you use) the amount that DC and IT do in a blood or unholy rotation. I...

Forum: Death Knights 05/14/09, 12:48 AM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,881,322 Posted By drothar Those are both on Yogg-Saron. Spell Deflection... Those are both on Yogg-Saron. Spell Deflection would be useless on Vezax. Its main benefits would come from avoiding aoe and minor raid damage, which applies to most fights...

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/13/09, 5:15 PM

Replies: 177 [America's Next Top Raid DPS] Cycle 2: DATA Views: 168,571 Posted By drothar Does anyone know if the OP ever plans on updating... Does anyone know if the OP ever plans on updating this thread? I'm sure I am not the only one that would like to see top dps for possibly all the bosses (since all of the fights have their...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/12/09, 1:42 PM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,072,046 Posted By drothar Which addon allows you to put all of your... Which addon allows you to put all of your buttons/recount/omen etc. in the black box at the bottom of your screen without taking up part of the regular WoW view. I can't stand having to move my...

Forum: Death Knights 04/30/09, 12:10 PM

Replies: 1,333 Unholy Gains Shadow of Death (Unholy DPS Discussion now with more 3.2!) Views: 1,252,643 Posted By drothar Never mind, I was right initially. It goes from... Never mind, I was right initially. It goes from (80% weapon damage + 803) * (1+(0.125 per disease)) to (100% weapon damage + 1004) * (1+(0.125 per disease)) with the glyph I believe I understand...

Forum: Death Knights 04/30/09, 11:35 AM

Replies: 1,333 Unholy Gains Shadow of Death (Unholy DPS Discussion now with more 3.2!) Views: 1,252,643 Posted By drothar Judging from the tooltip, the 20% damage bonus is... Judging from the tooltip, the 20% damage bonus is after 80% weapon damage + AP calculation Glyph of Obliterate - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43547). However it seems the...

Forum: Death Knights 04/29/09, 11:55 PM

Replies: 1,333 Unholy Gains Shadow of Death (Unholy DPS Discussion now with more 3.2!) Views: 1,252,643 Posted By drothar Yeah, I came up with similar results when I did... Yeah, I came up with similar results when I did some math earlier. The OB unholy idea seems fruitless because it would require an amount of ArP and high-end gear that would make blood or frost a...

Forum: Death Knights 04/29/09, 12:39 PM

Replies: 1,333 Unholy Gains Shadow of Death (Unholy DPS Discussion now with more 3.2!) Views: 1,252,643 Posted By drothar Since Morbidity is less than incredible would it... Since Morbidity is less than incredible would it be out of the question to pick up Annihilation after going in to frost for Black Ice? 3% crit on SS/BS/PS (assuming you prefer not to have...

Forum: The Dung Heap 03/18/09, 10:29 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,906,963 Posted By drothar Ah, yeah that makes sense. I'll switch to OB... Ah, yeah that makes sense. I'll switch to OB sigil/badge ring + Gossamer's + Grim Toll. The extra effect on Gossamer's just seems useless to me, so I initially decided on 95 parry and an extra...

Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 8:27 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,880 Posted By drothar I'm looking to improve my threat gen from my... I'm looking to improve my threat gen from my Unholy build. With that spec, would you say expertise or hit yields more TPS per point (before cap)? Also, for glyphs I'm guessing Frost Strike, Rune...

Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 1:59 AM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,881,322 Posted By drothar Assuming the warlock is already using soul... Assuming the warlock is already using soul shatter, a paladin is giving him blessing of salvation, and you are getting misdirects, you may want to swap gear for more expertise/hit (if your healers...

Forum: Death Knights 03/14/09, 11:42 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,259,686 Posted By drothar Simple Question: Do DK spells go off of melee... Simple Question: Do DK spells go off of melee crit (ie. agility helps your spell crit chance) or just spell crit? I was under the impression it was the latter, because they are classified as spells...

Forum: Death Knights 03/12/09, 11:19 PM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,881,322 Posted By drothar I have two questions, and i apologize in advance... I have two questions, and i apologize in advance if they have been asked before because I recently started tanking. 1. Reportedly (according to my GM) Death Knight and Druid tanks are the best for...

Forum: Death Knights 03/12/09, 11:12 PM

Replies: 770 DW Tanking Builds 3.3 - updated 12/01/10 Views: 1,227,722 Posted By drothar Posted in wrong thread, please delete. Posted in wrong thread, please delete.

Forum: Hunters 02/10/09, 1:52 PM

Replies: 774 Macros Views: 790,205 Posted By drothar Would it be possible to create a macro that casts... Would it be possible to create a macro that casts Hunter's Mark, and then changes your tracking based on what type of creature you marked? This would be so that you don't have to worry about...

Forum: Death Knights 12/23/08, 12:42 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,424,502 Posted By drothar You don't need Virulence because the spell hit... You don't need Virulence because the spell hit cap is about half of the DW hit cap, so you will be spell hit capped anyway. I would also recommend getting rid of Desecration because of the low...

Forum: Death Knights 12/15/08, 9:29 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,424,502 Posted By drothar yeah, i have tried DW dps with 0/32/39 and... yeah, i have tried DW dps with 0/32/39 and 15/35/31 and i can say i liked 15/35/31 much more. 0/32/39 relies too much on non-auto attack damage (ghoul, diseases, and spell damage) for me to like it...

Forum: Death Knights 12/04/08, 2:52 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,424,502 Posted By drothar I have been looking at the DK dps threads here... I have been looking at the DK dps threads here for awhile. I am currently blood spec 50/0/21 and I do quite good dps, but my gear is getting better and better so I want to try DW dps. This is the...

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