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Forum: Warriors 10/26/09, 8:10 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
If you are asking whether another player can...

If you are asking whether another player can cause the boss to parry haste the tank, then yes, they can. A rogue say, with no expertise attacking a boss from infront would cause the boss to...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/09, 7:21 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,935
Posted By jozga
We use two tanks and a 3/4/3/1 or 2 rotation....

We use two tanks and a 3/4/3/1 or 2 rotation. It's worth noting that Shield Wall will be up for two impales if timed correctly. We have a paladin start for 3, then me for 4 and I use last stand for...
Forum: Warriors 10/07/09, 7:38 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Saronite Swordbreakers, Saronite Plated Legguards...

Saronite Swordbreakers, Saronite Plated Legguards and Glyph of Indomitability aside (those are all great examples) I still think that most loot is not so hard to figure at a glance, and I am not...
Forum: Warriors 10/06/09, 10:36 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
If you are dealing with hypotheticals, then yes...

If you are dealing with hypotheticals, then yes the decision making process should be hard, but if you look at Coliseum loot, say waist slot items, then it is not hard to tell at a glance what is the...
Forum: Warriors 10/05/09, 8:09 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Yep, that's what I meant. Plus you can largely...

Yep, that's what I meant. Plus you can largely ignore the hit or expertise caps as threat is not tightly tuned. It's not like for dps where you have to get your caps exactly right. If threat was an...
Forum: Warriors 10/05/09, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,507
Posted By jozga
You can't devastate with an OH weapon anymore, so...

You can't devastate with an OH weapon anymore, so the best dps rotation is the same as the best tanking rotation. Maybe with a slow weapon, 2-set T8 and 2-set T9 it might be more dps to prioritise...
Forum: Warriors 10/03/09, 6:03 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,520
Posted By jozga
Procodile gave me 30% uptime, based on a few...

Procodile gave me 30% uptime, based on a few nights raiding, which probably comes to about 40-50% on a straight up boss fight where you get to do your full rotation with no interruption. I was...
Forum: Warriors 10/02/09, 11:30 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
We may have a lot of stats, but most of them take...

We may have a lot of stats, but most of them take care of themselves. Armour and Stamina are usually tied to itemlevel, Defence is very easy to keep 'capped', Dodge and Parry are interchangeable as...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/09, 1:02 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 29,041
Posted By jozga
If you don't recognise the quote, it was...

If you don't recognise the quote, it was originally said by Arthas, but he later realised that putting Anub'arak down there would be even better.
Forum: Warriors 09/25/09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,520
Posted By jozga
The 258 version is better for sure, but I rate...

The 258 version is better for sure, but I rate Wrath over the the 245 Hellscream. If you gem Hellscream's to make the socket bonus, you get 195 stam, if you socket Wrath with a 30 stam gem you get...
Forum: Warriors 09/24/09, 12:14 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,520
Posted By jozga
Here's a comparison: link...

Here's a comparison: link (http://www.wowhead.com/?compare=47678;48463;49479). It has more avoidance than the other helms, and if you ignore the socket bonus when gemming (which you wouldn't on the...
Forum: Warriors 09/11/09, 11:55 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 399,385
Posted By jozga
I'm curious about using Forlorn Barrier (Crystal...

I'm curious about using Forlorn Barrier (Crystal Plated Vanguard) over The Boreal Guard. It's a gain of 349 armour, but a drop of 44 stamina (51 or so with mulitpliers). The dodge is equal to the...
Forum: Warriors 08/28/09, 7:45 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
I'm not saying I don't get rage starved sometimes...

I'm not saying I don't get rage starved sometimes (though I don't use much avoidance) I am saying that it's possible to hold aggro easily anyway. You don't need to HS every single swing to hold aggro...
Forum: Warriors 08/28/09, 1:30 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Well that's just Hodir right? Both Hodir and...

Well that's just Hodir right? Both Hodir and Vezax are special cases due to people pulling more than double their usual dps. I don't tank Hodir so I can't speak for that, but on Vezax when tanking...
Forum: Warriors 08/28/09, 10:07 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
When do you get rage starved though? I've tanked...

When do you get rage starved though? I've tanked everything so far without focused rage and I've never had such severe rage issues that I have lost aggro, or even come close. Dropping a mitigation...
Forum: Warriors 06/27/09, 12:21 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Making Devastate cost even less or even give rage...

Making Devastate cost even less or even give rage would be quite elegant as it wouldn't change much when you had aggro, except that when your rage went low you could Devastate it back up (at a loss...
Forum: Warriors 06/26/09, 9:06 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
That's the second post by Ghostcrawler as...

That's the second post by Ghostcrawler as mentioned above. Although there aren't many times where a warrior in full tank kit needs to dps (Mimiron phase 2, Freya phase 2 if not tanking her, etc) it...
Forum: Warriors 06/25/09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
I think AOE threat is the least of my concerns. I...

I think AOE threat is the least of my concerns. I can't say it has ever been an issue in Ulduar, and I think warriors are one of the better classes to tank the arena due to having snap aoe aggro. You...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/21/09, 12:07 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,320
Posted By jozga
You can counter this to some extent by having a...

You can counter this to some extent by having a tank use a CD and tank the Crusher until melee are safely away from it - a bit risky but better than all your melee getting ganked.
Forum: Warriors 05/14/09, 8:17 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,632
Posted By jozga
Vezax is the only boss in Ulduar I regularly do...

Vezax is the only boss in Ulduar I regularly do as Arms instead of Prot, and my DPS is 600 or so lower than yours listed there. I imagine there will be some discrepancy between dps from guilds that...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/11/09, 1:50 PM
Replies: 30,102
Views: 1,882,013
Posted By jozga
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Forum: Warriors 05/09/09, 6:28 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,519
Posted By jozga
I think this is often because those warriors play...

I think this is often because those warriors play both Arms and Fury, and want to keep str gems in any item that they use for Fury, and this is usually quite a few bits.
Forum: Warriors 05/06/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,632
Posted By jozga
The first post in the spreadsheet thread has some...

The first post in the spreadsheet thread has some items listed as BiS. The main differences look like the weapons and the second trinket.



The only way you can reliably answer questions about gear...
Forum: Warriors 05/05/09, 7:06 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,632
Posted By jozga
RageBar might also be useful.

RageBar might also be useful.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/09, 8:17 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,611
Posted By jozga
It's even easier if you use cooldowns as well...

It's even easier if you use cooldowns as well though. Considering how many CDs most raids have access too, there is no reason not to. I'm not sure what aspect of using a cooldown prevents the phase...
Forum: Warriors 04/30/09, 8:00 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Speaking of the situational bonus - I am still...

Speaking of the situational bonus - I am still not sure when it is useful. I know a lot of fights have magic damage, but when is it best to use the 4-set as opposed to stronger offset items? It's...
Forum: Warriors 04/26/09, 1:34 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,507
Posted By jozga
Does anyone have any tips on when Spell Reflect -...

Does anyone have any tips on when Spell Reflect - or talented Spell Reflect, is worth using in Ulduar, on bosses? I'm worried I am missing a trick here.
Forum: Warriors 03/16/09, 7:54 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,673
Posted By jozga
Well the point is just to have it macrod to...

Well the point is just to have it macrod to something so that you take advantage of it not being on the GCD, in an infinate rage situation I think it pays to have it macroed even if you delay using...
Forum: Warriors 03/15/09, 11:49 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,507
Posted By jozga
No, you would probably end up having no rage due...

No, you would probably end up having no rage due to the boss not hitting you. Revenge will light up anyway, but if you charge (and use heroic throw while charging) you will have the rage to shield...
Forum: Warriors 03/15/09, 11:38 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,673
Posted By jozga
If you want to do more dps you need to increase...

If you want to do more dps you need to increase str, hit, expertise, block value or maybe crit - this is most likely to happen by using some dps gear, or gemming a second set with aggressive gems -...
Forum: Warriors 03/15/09, 11:26 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
DW tanking used to be fun, you'd get huge tps and...

DW tanking used to be fun, you'd get huge tps and do loads more damage, especially on trash. On dull farm raids it could make things a bit more lively and keep healers awake. Chances are it's not...
Forum: Warriors 03/02/09, 6:51 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,673
Posted By jozga
Well there is also Mongoose (perfectly fine...

Well there is also Mongoose (perfectly fine choice for tanks that literally do not have any use for hit on their weapon). You are also forgetting that not every tank is a warrior, there's old Potency...
Forum: Warriors 02/27/09, 11:07 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,673
Posted By jozga
Offtanking in Naxx is pretty much limited to...

Offtanking in Naxx is pretty much limited to Anub's friends and Thaddius' friends isn't it? In terms of mobs that you have to hold aggro on (as opposed to Guardians of Icecrown for example). I can't...
Forum: Warriors 02/22/09, 12:38 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
One small issue I think could be fixed is that...

One small issue I think could be fixed is that now Fury uses two-handers it seems time to stop prot from needing to use one-handed weapons for dps. It just seems odd to collect one or two one-handed...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/21/09, 12:55 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,461
Posted By jozga
Is there any addon that would let you quickly...

Is there any addon that would let you quickly target and cast at the second person on Omen?
Forum: Warriors 02/20/09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Isn't another reason that tanks shouldn't do...

Isn't another reason that tanks shouldn't do comparable dps to hybrid classes that it further simplifies raid composition decisions? The number of tanks you take to an enounter is often a tactical...
Forum: Warriors 02/19/09, 7:22 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
I hope this isn't too much of a derail but I...

I hope this isn't too much of a derail but I thought I'd check how badly capping hit and expertise (or at least getting 39 rating) affects what I would consider a pretty serious effective health set...
Forum: Warriors 02/19/09, 12:38 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Well currently the trade off between...

Well currently the trade off between survivability and threat is limited to deep wounds/AttT/Cruelty versus what? Points in disciplines or spell reflect? I think a lot of defensive talents need to be...
Forum: Warriors 02/18/09, 5:56 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
This is a very good point. You'd have to make...

This is a very good point. You'd have to make deep wounds less of a benefit so that people could justify not taking it, currently it seems impossible to justify giving up 10% more damage. It also...
Forum: Warriors 02/18/09, 2:34 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
Intervene didn't used to reduce the target's...

Intervene didn't used to reduce the target's threat by 10% back in Bloodboil times so it was a perfectly valid tactic then.



Patchwerk is pretty much the only fight in current content that...
Forum: Warriors 02/17/09, 8:17 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,851
Posted By jozga
I'm interested to see if there will be any slow...

I'm interested to see if there will be any slow tanking weapons in Ulduar as the ones in WoTLK have seemed like a bit of an experiment so far, I wouldn't be suprised if they ditch the idea again. I...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 12:14 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,208
Posted By jozga
Maybe I am missing something, but you are going...

Maybe I am missing something, but you are going to be ready for Malygos when you have cleared Naxx. Sure, it might be hard if you are moving fast but you are ready to try. There is generally a pretty...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/14/09, 10:27 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,268
Posted By jozga
I asked this in the wrong thread before: if I...

I asked this in the wrong thread before: if I drop LWing does the bracer patch become inactive? I have read that it does, but this seems unusual considering that ring enchants don't become inactive...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/13/09, 12:22 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,208
Posted By jozga
I would definitely like to encourage more active...

I would definitely like to encourage more active raiders and I would like to hear more practical suggestions for how to get people thinking for themselves. Officer motivation is clearly a major...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/11/09, 11:14 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,208
Posted By jozga
The point I was making is that there is always a...

The point I was making is that there is always a correct set of answers to a boss encounter and this is not always transparent to players because of limited understanding of how these things are...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/11/09, 12:44 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,208
Posted By jozga
Optimising individual performance especially in...

Optimising individual performance especially in the practise phase where it counts the most is something that interests me. I am often suprised at how some people need explicit instructions regarding...
Forum: Warriors 01/07/09, 9:49 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,507
Posted By jozga
Cloak of the Shadowed Sun is better mitigation,...

Cloak of the Shadowed Sun is better mitigation, it's rare that you need the hit from Platinum Mesh. Shadow of the Ghoul is good for trash.

Can anyone confirm that if you drop Leatherworking the...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/06/09, 11:05 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,461
Posted By jozga
Does an addon exist that can whisper someone when...

Does an addon exist that can whisper someone when they are taking a specific type of periodic damage? I am thinking of Shadow Fissures on Sartharion in particular, as people sometimes can't see the...
Forum: Warriors 01/02/09, 10:40 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,673
Posted By jozga
Are you saying not to replace X with Revenge...

Are you saying not to replace X with Revenge ever? I see your point about utilizing S'n'B procs, yet it feels counterintuitive to not try and blow Heroic Throw, Conc. Blow and Shockwave as soon as...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/08, 9:19 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,102
Posted By jozga
Tenebron seems to fly off to 'hatch eggs' once or...

Tenebron seems to fly off to 'hatch eggs' once or maybe twice per fight, and can breath on the raid when he flies back. This fight seems pretty hard with a lot of melee as they get in each other's...
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