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Posted By Zaythi

Yes, the +9 SP socket bonus would be better to...

Yes, the +9 SP socket bonus would be better to take than the shoulders, still getting your second blue gem in there.

With 30 hit rating coming from Veiled gems, it actually is considered better to...

Forum: Shamans

08/16/09, 2:40 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

JUST the 4p bonus, or? To quote Binks It just...

JUST the 4p bonus, or?

To quote Binks

It just boils down to simple math.
4pT8 + stats on 4pT8; compare that to 2pT9 bonus + stats on gear. The difference in stats, dropping the 4pT8 would have...

Forum: Shamans

08/16/09, 4:12 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

1) In theory, assuming you pop your Accelerators...

1) In theory, assuming you pop your Accelerators on cooldown, every cooldown, you are looking at a gain of approx 268 haste. I am not going to do the math for you (it's late, and I'm lazy) to what...

Forum: Shamans

08/16/09, 3:52 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

You only want to add in crit from gear. You...

You only want to add in crit from gear. You never want to gem or enchant for it (though, an exception could be made for Icewalker). As far as adding spell power vs haste, yes, always favor the...

Forum: Shamans

08/10/09, 12:09 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

I have been waiting for WoWHead to finish getting...

I have been waiting for WoWHead to finish getting sorted as well, partially because I hate going to multiple sources to get item stats. Ideally, as over in the mage thread, where they have BiS lists...

Forum: Shamans

08/09/09, 3:14 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Thunderfall is crap still. It is between Elec...

Thunderfall is crap still. It is between Elec and Hex. I have no seen any numbers directly from the PTR. As of now, no one has the Electrifying yet, as it will be only possible to even get the 2nd...

Forum: Shamans

08/09/09, 3:32 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

Good list. It's about the same as mine, but I...

Good list. It's about the same as mine, but I have a few changes. I have some 272 gear on my list. Sadly, once again though, we are stuck in non mail BiS gear. :(

The main problem at this point,...

Forum: Shamans

07/25/09, 12:30 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

That is very true. I plan, once we get more loot...

That is very true. I plan, once we get more loot discovered to take a look into it. I have a rough sketch at the moment for it, but definately not finalized. I am working on multiple things, but I...

Forum: Shamans

07/15/09, 1:29 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

Depends. Generally, you will want to gem...

Depends. Generally, you will want to gem straight runed scarlet ruby, unless you have a socket bonus of 5SP or greater, then you would throw in a reckless monarch topaz. Gemming for any type of...

Forum: Shamans

07/12/09, 1:18 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

I am working on finishing up all of my BiS lists....

I am working on finishing up all of my BiS lists. The one list I am missing is a 10m (with and without Hard Modes). Has anyone compiled a 10m BiS list (one that doesn't include 25m gear)? I have...

Forum: Shamans

07/08/09, 6:22 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Remember, the items listed below the BiS lists...

Remember, the items listed below the BiS lists are not in any order. With that being said, it would not be a true BiS list with two sets of variables. The only two variables that are there are...

Forum: Shamans

06/10/09, 1:23 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Well, it's really hard to say without knowing the...

Well, it's really hard to say without knowing the gear level, spec, glyphs, etc of the character. I tried to armory you as a reference to see what gear levels you are at, but your armory like...

Forum: Shamans

06/06/09, 6:03 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

I wanted to post another BiS list, and have...

I wanted to post another BiS list, and have everyone else comment on it, before it just gets automatically added to the OP. Horde and Alliance will vary, and can adjust a few gems to get hit (2...

Forum: Shamans

05/28/09, 2:45 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Take a look at this thread:...

Take a look at this thread: http://elitistjerks.com/f79/t57116-elemental_optimal_gear_item_discussion/
It has already been discussed quite a few times. Until later hard modes, using the Resto helm...

Forum: Shamans

05/25/09, 9:01 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

I will work on taking out all of the Compendium...

I will work on taking out all of the Compendium links. It only seems to bother me when editting or anything with the first post, others seem fine. I'd like to at least keep the links, so it will...

Forum: Shamans

05/24/09, 11:59 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Remember though, that is for Ulduar BiS gearing,...

Remember though, that is for Ulduar BiS gearing, so those numbers will be far skewed from what you will be able to reach without many weeks in Uld. I would try to get more Haste, but do not...

Forum: Shamans

05/24/09, 2:02 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

No, do not focus on Crit. Focus more on Spell...

No, do not focus on Crit. Focus more on Spell Power and Haste. Crit will just come along in time with gear. Anything in the 22-26% range is perfectly acceptable. With the recent announcement of...

Forum: Shamans

05/23/09, 1:32 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

Where to begin... First, do you need that much...

Where to begin... First, do you need that much hit (ie. Are you running sans Moonkin/ShadowPriest?). Secondly, there is no set point in which any stat becomes better than another. The higher your...

Forum: Shamans

05/23/09, 1:18 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

Check out the first post. At the top of the...

Check out the first post. At the top of the thread, there are a few links given. Specifically:

Bink's Spreadsheet (http://elitistjerks.com/f79/t37849-elemental_seic_spreadsheet_v3/),
Lrdx's...

Forum: Shamans

05/21/09, 10:52 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

Well, actually after thinking about it a bit more...

Well, actually after thinking about it a bit more and looking into it even deeper, I am still showing the Eye slightly higher then the Scale. Given, that is knowing how to handle the on-use part. I...

Forum: The Dung Heap

05/19/09, 4:28 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Illustration of the Dragon Soul & Eye of the...

Illustration of the Dragon Soul & Eye of the Broodmother are two of the best trinkets in the game. You would be much better off using those two items over other options, until the time comes to...

Forum: The Dung Heap

05/10/09, 9:08 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Do you have any other L80 items you could swap...

Do you have any other L80 items you could swap out to drop the 4pT7? Maybe run some tests with WWS to show the difference between having and not having the bonus? Im sure a lot of people here would...

Forum: Shamans

05/08/09, 11:41 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

Honestly, you have some really nice looking gear....

Honestly, you have some really nice looking gear. The only thing I could say, is wait for stuff. Once you acquire some T8 items, it will help dramatically. There are also a few weapons available...

Forum: Shamans

05/07/09, 10:49 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Yes. Check out Binkenstein's Theorycrafting...

Yes. Check out Binkenstein's Theorycrafting Think Tank, Shaman: Elemental (http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t20914-shaman_elemental/) for all the information you could need. Pay specific attention to...

Forum: Shamans

05/07/09, 10:37 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Looking at your armory, your stats really are not...

Looking at your armory, your stats really are not that bad. You still have a bit of gear you can acquire, but honestly, its not all that bad. I personally do not like spending that much time...

Forum: Shamans

05/07/09, 10:03 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

How are you coming up with 6 SP vs 8 Haste? ...

How are you coming up with 6 SP vs 8 Haste? Socket bonus to Socket bonus, its a 4 SP difference. Then, you would lose 9 SP to regem, but gain 8 haste. So wouldnt the difference be -5 SP and 8...

Forum: The Dung Heap

05/06/09, 6:34 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

This has been gone over MANY times. I am not...

This has been gone over MANY times. I am not going to go to your armory and then figure it all out for you. The best thing to do, is go in game, drop a Wrath of Air totem, (preferably get a...

Forum: Shamans

05/05/09, 6:33 PM

Replies: 589

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Posted By Zaythi

Ezareth, Running the math on my spreadsheets,...

Ezareth, Running the math on my spreadsheets, using the following setups:

Scenario 1

45488
3x Runed Scarlet Ruby

vs.

Forum: Shamans

05/02/09, 8:46 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

I find it kind of sad in the WoW world, when a...

I find it kind of sad in the WoW world, when a spirit based item can even be considered as a BiS for Elemental. I did see that, but have not looked at the numbers. It does seem like an interesting...

Forum: Shamans

05/02/09, 2:41 PM

Replies: 1,170

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Posted By Zaythi

@Zomglazerpew - Your math is correct, but most...

@Zomglazerpew - Your math is correct, but most people are including Icewalker enchants on the boots, to be able to skip any sort of gemming for hit cap. Its adding 12 more hit rating.

Using the...

Forum: Shamans

05/01/09, 9:30 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

Ezareth, I was looking over your spreadsheet of...

Ezareth, I was looking over your spreadsheet of your BiS items, and noticed a few discrepancies.

Conqueror's Worldbreaker Helm You have it listed with 59 haste and 0 Crit - Should be 0 haste and...

Forum: Shamans

05/01/09, 6:27 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

That is part of the reason a BiS list is not the...

That is part of the reason a BiS list is not the greatest thing to have posted. I was able to skip the Rigid Stormjewel due to being alliance picking up more SP and haste in its place.

I do agree...

Forum: Shamans

05/01/09, 12:44 PM

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Posted By Zaythi

[Elemental] Optimal Gear & Item Discussion

[Elemental] Optimal Gear & Item Discussion

The Elemental 3.1 PTR (http://elitistjerks.com/f79/t49559-elemental_3_1_ptr_changes_testing/) thread has become an overwhelming thread to sort through, due...

Forum: Mages

04/30/09, 8:22 PM

Replies: 932

Optimal Sets / Item Discussion

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Posted By Zaythi

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Forum: Shamans

04/24/09, 10:31 PM

Replies: 448

[Elemental] 3.1 PTR changes and testing

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Posted By Zaythi

**Edit: To OP, yes, my points were refunded, and...

**Edit: To OP, yes, my points were refunded, and it seemed to be a minor increase (yet, if you read below, there is probably a better explanation for it)

I personally have not noticed the bug. My...

Forum: Shamans

04/13/09, 8:16 PM

Replies: 90

[Interface] The Functional Shaman UI

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Posted By Zaythi

So, here is my UI. It is pretty basic. I don't...

So, here is my UI. It is pretty basic. I don't use that many addons that change the playstyle of the game, due to patch issues. I know most addons anymore tend to have survived long enough that we...

Forum: The Dung Heap

04/13/09, 6:15 PM

Replies: 30,094

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Posted By Zaythi

So, here is my UI. It's pretty basic, nothing...

So, here is my UI. It's pretty basic, nothing too special. I use most of the standard mods that people have:

SCT
SCT Damage
Grid
TotemTimers
Recount
IceHud
NurfedUI
TinyTip

Forum: Shamans

04/10/09, 2:22 PM

Replies: 1,170

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Posted By Zaythi

Thats basically what I had thought too, but...

Thats basically what I had thought too, but looking at it, i really come off of a 4th LB and go right into a LvB cast. I run approx 75-100ms latency with a 60+ FPS machine. I dont think it has...

Forum: Shamans

04/10/09, 1:09 PM

Replies: 1,170

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Posted By Zaythi

I am currently running a FS-LvB-LB4-LvB-CL-3LB...

I am currently running a FS-LvB-LB4-LvB-CL-3LB rotation. It gets changed a bit with Heroism/Bloodlust, but overall that is the rotation ive been using to not have LvB just sitting on cooldown.

LB...

Forum: Shamans

04/10/09, 9:23 AM

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Posted By Zaythi

I am not a JC, so I need 2 blue gems to meet my...

I am not a JC, so I need 2 blue gems to meet my Meta requirements (of two blue gems). Thats why I use the Vivid Forest Emerald, not only for the extra hit, but it allows me the blues.

I have tried...

Forum: Shamans

04/09/09, 9:59 PM

Replies: 1,170

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Posted By Zaythi

So, browsing the armory and spending countless...

So, browsing the armory and spending countless time on WWS comparing myself to other shamans, between gear and rotations set here, I'm still confused. 4.4k DPS seems pretty low (I'm not BiS, so I...

Forum: Shamans

04/08/09, 11:09 PM

Replies: 1,170