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Forum: The Dung Heap 02/24/12, 9:14 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,126
Posted By Raistlin212
27% of 1277 is 345 parry rating which is a...

27% of 1277 is 345 parry rating which is a variable amount of parry% based on your current parry because of diminishing returns. Say roughly 1.5%-2% parry?
Forum: Paladins 02/15/12, 5:52 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 483,122
Posted By Raistlin212
Because Maintankadin maintains a thread on Prot...

Because Maintankadin maintains a thread on Prot Pally mechanics with numerical analysis of all the "why" answers, this thread simply summarizes them.

For example,...
Forum: Paladins 11/18/11, 9:30 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 483,122
Posted By Raistlin212
Look up Theckd's work on maintankadin. He has...

Look up Theckd's work on maintankadin. He has more numbers than you can process in one setting regarding pretty much every permutation of rotation. These threads summarize the optimal rotation but...
Forum: Paladins 11/08/11, 2:54 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 483,122
Posted By Raistlin212
The only other raid buff that affects CTC is the...

The only other raid buff that affects CTC is the Str buff brought by Warriors, Shaman, and DKs. It's a very odd raid to include none of those 3 classes. I think it's safe to assume it will be...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/11, 7:18 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 215,672
Posted By Raistlin212
"Dual wielding Frost DKs will use Rune of...

"Dual wielding Frost DKs will use Rune of Razorice on their main hand with Rune of the Fallen Crusader on their offhand."

Why, out of curiosity?
Forum: Paladins 08/18/11, 11:08 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,625
Posted By Raistlin212
Honestly, threat has always been easy. Just...

Honestly, threat has always been easy. Just because threat is easier it doesn't mean we don't care about dps still though. I imagine there's plenty of places where shield bounces make life easier...
Forum: Paladins 06/01/11, 9:49 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
Keep in mind that this is version 4 of "How to...

Keep in mind that this is version 4 of "How to fix prot pally blocking" and still doesn't actually fix the 'problem' that Blizzard wants to fix. They are on record saying that having a reachable...
Forum: Paladins 05/26/11, 7:08 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
On live (and since 4.0) we have had 95%+ uptime...

On live (and since 4.0) we have had 95%+ uptime since the buff lasts 20 secs and is renewed every 9 secs (+1.5/3 secs per miss while you try again to use/gain your HP) so I don't think your thesis is...
Forum: Paladins 04/18/11, 9:44 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,625
Posted By Raistlin212
I think most people still consider mastery...

I think most people still consider mastery stacking to be the best bang for the buck. The issue for top tanks is that heroic raid bosses do hit hard enough to require some stamina stacking. ...
Forum: Paladins 03/24/11, 1:00 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,625
Posted By Raistlin212
Back in WotLK the Holy thread had a pretty good...

Back in WotLK the Holy thread had a pretty good "tips and tricks" compendium but I haven't seen anything of the sort for the other specs or in a while. Write one up and PM it to the thread...
Forum: Paladins 02/19/11, 11:12 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
Quick thought I'd like confirmation on. ...

Quick thought I'd like confirmation on. Pre-heroic modes it's considered by many to be optimal to fully CTC cap. This means survival stat priority is Mastery>Dodge/Parry>Stamina. By this logic the...
Forum: Paladins 02/11/11, 4:39 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
Perhaps you're thinking about how HoR always...

Perhaps you're thinking about how HoR always "procs" the AoE Nova effect regardless of it missing or not?
Forum: Paladins 02/05/11, 8:56 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
Worth noting, ours is the only version of...

Worth noting, ours is the only version of survivability that can be used to heal others in the raid. I see a lot of logs where the tank is healing other people as much as himself.
Forum: Paladins 02/05/11, 8:37 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
I don't look into other tank specs much so I...

I don't look into other tank specs much so I don't know how much they value threat stats but I know DKs also had a temporary stealth nerf to the self heal from Death Strike sneak in a few builds ago....
Forum: Paladins 02/05/11, 2:24 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
Honestly, as much as this hurts, it is a fix to a...

Honestly, as much as this hurts, it is a fix to a problem that we identified a long time ago. Hit didn't matter and Blizzard did hype "threat will matter" leading up to Cataclysm. Having something...
Forum: Paladins 02/04/11, 4:00 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,625
Posted By Raistlin212
That's a lot more than a simple question. But,...

That's a lot more than a simple question. But, without tying yourself to the tier pieces full CTC is achievable pre-heroic mode raiding which is a powerful incentive. Certainly worth the...
Forum: Paladins 02/04/11, 11:33 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
I think a simple statement to the effect of...

I think a simple statement to the effect of "Pre-cata tanks were expected to maintain hit and expertise caps to hold threat. However, in Cata this does not appear to be an issue - unless you find...
Forum: Paladins 01/10/11, 6:09 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
You say that like it's a bad thing. I'll trade...

You say that like it's a bad thing. I'll trade threat talents for DR talents up and down the tree in Cata (especially with where our threat is at right now).
Forum: Paladins 01/05/11, 12:41 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
Is that technically accurate? I thought that an...

Is that technically accurate? I thought that an enemy has .2% "miss suppression" per level above you, giving a modified to be missed chance of 4.4% against an 88. The same avoidance suppression...
Forum: Paladins 01/02/11, 10:39 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
In the context of the discussion it would only...

In the context of the discussion it would only mean a .8% higher threshold for block cap so the point remains rather unchanged. I'd think we'd gain far more then .8% combined combat table coverage...
Forum: Paladins 01/01/11, 10:31 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
If the goal is minimizing incoming damage you'll...

If the goal is minimizing incoming damage you'll have to do the math but 40% of a high number of mastery + 100% of a lower number of avoidance is sometimes better than 40% higher number of mastery +...
Forum: Paladins 12/31/10, 7:44 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
I strongly urge you to reconsider this. The best...

I strongly urge you to reconsider this. The best advice right now is to reforge even hit and expertise to mastery or avoidance. It's proven in highest-end raiding and is the best way to maximize...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/25/10, 5:04 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,126
Posted By Raistlin212
edit: beaten to the punch, Please delete.

edit: beaten to the punch, Please delete.
Forum: Paladins 12/20/10, 8:27 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
So, which is it? Clicking through to Tharia's...

So, which is it? Clicking through to Tharia's profile indicates he's packing about 95% block+avoid pre buffs. That makes me think 102.4% isn't impossible to reach.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/10, 6:41 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 102,396
Posted By Raistlin212
It shows Mages can remove magic. I don't believe...

It shows Mages can remove magic. I don't believe this is accurate, unless you count spellsteal which isn't quite the same.
Forum: Paladins 12/17/10, 2:00 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
A little late on this, but Str shouldn't be 1/4th...

A little late on this, but Str shouldn't be 1/4th of the Neutral value. It should be what it actually is, 1/4th of the parry value.

I like this way of looking at gear a lot though since I think the...
Forum: Paladins 12/14/10, 6:36 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,700
Posted By Raistlin212
Excellent work. How would block rating play into...

Excellent work. How would block rating play into it though? I'm trying to do the math on the shield enchants, 40 block vs 160 armor. It appears from the spreadsheet that he simply declared the...
Forum: Paladins 11/18/10, 5:19 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 667,917
Posted By Raistlin212
I think that's the point people haven't really...

I think that's the point people haven't really done the math on yet. We all pretty much agree that trading off avoidance for mastery is good, but how much Stam do we have to sacrifice?
Forum: Paladins 11/04/10, 11:33 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 667,917
Posted By Raistlin212
Yeah, the maintankadin thread has been updated to...

Yeah, the maintankadin thread has been updated to include the fact that the glyph of HotR useless. No confirmation if this is a bug or intended, but until it adds more than 10 dps (single target at...
Forum: Paladins 10/30/10, 7:02 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 667,917
Posted By Raistlin212
I admit I haven't done the math yet, but my...

I admit I haven't done the math yet, but my understanding of the "new tanking paradigm" is that EH isn't the end-all be-all that it was during vanilla Patchwerk. By that I mean, we aren't exactly...
Forum: Paladins 10/21/10, 8:35 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 667,917
Posted By Raistlin212
I haven't seen Theck's numbers/graph update since...

I haven't seen Theck's numbers/graph update since the buff to HoW. Pre-buff it hit like a feather and his numbers reflect that. Until they stop moving the coefficients around it's going to be tough...
Forum: Paladins 10/19/10, 3:12 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,134
Posted By Raistlin212
Do we have much proof yet that a max survival...

Do we have much proof yet that a max survival spec using WoG and SoI plus applicable talents and glyphs is viable? I know on the drawing board it has some interest but I was wondering if people had...
Forum: Paladins 10/19/10, 8:45 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,134
Posted By Raistlin212
The statement "gemming for avoidance is bad" is...

The statement "gemming for avoidance is bad" is overly broad. However, the theory has long been floated that gemming for a stat which is pretty heavily into diminishing returns means you're...
Forum: Paladins 09/17/10, 2:25 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,134
Posted By Raistlin212
It seems that AS hits hard, so every time CS...

It seems that AS hits hard, so every time CS resets AS's cooldown it's worth throwing. The only time I'm not sure about is if it's the CS that generates our 3rd point of HP. Is a 3 stack SotR...
Forum: Paladins 09/04/10, 7:45 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,464
Posted By Raistlin212
It's an unfortunate design decision of Blizzard's...

It's an unfortunate design decision of Blizzard's that they thought Paladin healers would not prefer Haste/Mp5 on gear (no 277 plate has that combo at all) so you're going to find several tough...
Forum: Paladins 07/15/10, 2:50 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,134
Posted By Raistlin212
Can we compensate for the AD "nerf" by macroing...

Can we compensate for the AD "nerf" by macroing it into most of our moves so if we're under 35% at any point it fires off semi-automatically? That seems like a fix.
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/09/10, 1:43 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,126
Posted By Raistlin212
Since the original Prot Field Manual has been...

Since the original Prot Field Manual has been retired, is anyone updating it for the eventual 4.0 patch? I know part of the OP's info was dated, but the thread had a ton of accumulated knowledge...
Forum: Paladins 04/15/10, 10:03 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 92,758
Posted By Raistlin212
I don't think Imp HoJ is the kind of talent they...

I don't think Imp HoJ is the kind of talent they are trying to get away from. It's a cooldown reduction, not a improved version of a buff. It has very limited PvE applications but great PvP uses. ...
Forum: Paladins 04/14/10, 10:47 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 92,758
Posted By Raistlin212
With Holy Shock and Crusader Strike available, us...

With Holy Shock and Crusader Strike available, us tanks might actually have to think about our rotation mid-faceroll. This does seems like a large number of buffs with minimal nerfs.
Forum: Paladins 02/25/10, 11:29 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
In the interest of accuracy, that enchantment...

In the interest of accuracy, that enchantment swap would in fact cost us 7 stam worth of survival points. That might be 1/4th of a gem worth, but it's not 0.
Forum: Paladins 01/30/10, 6:26 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
In Rawr I noticed weapon enchants have an odd...

In Rawr I noticed weapon enchants have an odd property. The parry enchants are assigned a negative threat value. Same is true for Defense Gems.

Threat Scale .2 results in Blade Ward and Adamantite...
Forum: Paladins 01/14/10, 1:08 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
For those of us who are still running TotGC the...

For those of us who are still running TotGC the Organ seems pretty good at least. There's a lot of sitting there taking hits in Tier 9 at least. It's not completely useless, just not ideal for a...
Forum: Paladins 11/19/09, 1:46 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
Hypothetically, they could just make it an 'on...

Hypothetically, they could just make it an 'on use' effect of the chest or helmet (like the Horseman's Helm for example). It's certainly possible to code such a thing that can be thrown on a...
Forum: Paladins 09/06/09, 1:28 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
You can only carry 1 Healthstone, but a stack of...

You can only carry 1 Healthstone, but a stack of Crystal Foci. Also while they share a cooldown with the lock stone you can use as many Foci as you want per fight under the cooldown, unlike pots.
Forum: Paladins 08/20/09, 2:43 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 43,898
Posted By Raistlin212
I can see a few occasions for it helping, but if...

I can see a few occasions for it helping, but if you have the expertise to not need the SoV glyph, your gear implies your raid has healers that don't need that little bit of help. That said, I know...
Forum: Rogues 08/09/09, 11:11 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,330
Posted By Raistlin212
I've been trying to model how much of a dps...

I've been trying to model how much of a dps increase I can see from the 4 part T 8 bonus. With my current gear setup it looks like 400dps improvement but that seems too phenomenal. Is anyone else...
Forum: Paladins 07/15/09, 2:23 PM
Replies: 571
Views: 336,444
Posted By Raistlin212
The place I will miss it the most is when I'm...

The place I will miss it the most is when I'm doing 10 man Gluth zombie fodder. A nice wide circle and hitting each new zombie with Exorcism as it spawns means I never have to stop moving. I never...
Forum: Paladins 06/30/09, 4:29 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
It seems like there's a rough agreement/balance...

It seems like there's a rough agreement/balance for the concept of Hit Rating. Don't avoid it, but don't gem for it. We get a fair amount from gear (usually). If you're short and that concerned...
Forum: Paladins 06/25/09, 4:34 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
I'm still relying on the SoV glyph to get me...

I'm still relying on the SoV glyph to get me Expertise, so I can't imagine I'm switching off that without a major reworking of the seals.
Forum: Paladins 06/19/09, 5:21 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,481
Posted By Raistlin212
Best thing about this patch? No more arguing...

Best thing about this patch? No more arguing with people about why they need AD. It's obviously a given now.
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