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Forum: Death Knights 03/01/11, 12:55 PM

Replies: 179 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 293,997 Posted By Zure You are correct as to the EXP cap still being 26... You are correct as to the EXP cap still being 26 for those two specs. The rationale for not expertise capping is listed in the respective Unholy and Blood posts... dodged or parried yellow attacks...

Forum: Death Knights 02/25/11, 5:01 PM

Replies: 830 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 2,314,154 Posted By Zure Just to build upon this: An extra 46... Just to build upon this: An extra 46 energy/minute gives 0.81 runic empowerment procs/minute*, which gives one extra death strike per 2.46 minutes, assuming absolutely optimal play. I am not sure...

Forum: Rogues 02/23/11, 11:52 AM

Replies: 886 Assassination Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 4,022,928 Posted By Zure Couple of things -- 1. our attack speed is quite... Couple of things -- 1. our attack speed is quite a bit faster than you suggest. Your raid buffed MH speed is probably 1.05-1.1, depending on gear without any temporary buffs. 2. You are over...

Forum: Death Knights 02/21/11, 11:56 AM

Replies: 830 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 2,314,154 Posted By Zure This is not facially unreasonable. However,... This is not facially unreasonable. However, Runic Empowerment is worth about a 24% increase in Deathstrikes (more if you are reapplying diseases via BS/IT once a minute). That is a lot to give up. ...

Forum: Death Knights 02/19/11, 5:43 PM

Replies: 179 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 293,997 Posted By Zure Haste is a survival stat, as it leads to more... Haste is a survival stat, as it leads to more Deathstrikes per minute. So one should always reforge away Crit, not Haste for relevant content.

Forum: Death Knights 11/10/10, 8:41 PM

Replies: 365 old Cataclysm DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 736,700 Posted By Zure The primary issue is not that epidemic is... The primary issue is not that epidemic is dramatically less valuable in a "diseaseless" (outbreak only) spec, but that if one is going diseaseless, it is because one does not think diseases...

Forum: Death Knights 10/29/10, 1:09 AM

Replies: 365 old Cataclysm DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 736,700 Posted By Zure I'll edit this post (and my previous) tomorrow... I'll edit this post (and my previous) tomorrow with clearer thoughts, but you can keep 1 Blood Rune functionally always up to force UF runic empowerments while still keeping Blade Barrier up by using...

Forum: Death Knights 10/28/10, 2:15 PM

Replies: 365 old Cataclysm DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 736,700 Posted By Zure I've been thinking about how our tanking rotation... I've been thinking about how our tanking rotation has changed in 4.0, and will change in 4.03, for encounters or segments of encounters where our goal is to maximize mitigation/healing. I've come up...

Forum: Death Knights 10/13/10, 1:25 AM

Replies: 294 Unholy DPS | Cataclysm, Semi-Charmed Life Views: 1,131,555 Posted By Zure I noticed this too, but was still getting used to... I noticed this too, but was still getting used to the overall tanking mechanics so didn't bother to try and deal with it. /cancelaura battle shout /cast horn of winter fixes it perhaps?

Forum: Death Knights 10/08/10, 5:15 PM

Replies: 365 old Cataclysm DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 736,700 Posted By Zure I think the crucial issue would be whether... I think the crucial issue would be whether freeing up the talent points invested in diseases and PS/IT (epidemic/crimson scourge) is helpful. If you are just getting threat talents like BCB, I can't...

Forum: Death Knights 09/28/10, 10:12 PM

Replies: 345 Cataclysm Death Knight Changes Views: 424,627 Posted By Zure I've thought some about that as well. I think... I've thought some about that as well. I think since the goal is to make threat matter, and since Icy Touch has quite a potent threat multiplier, their assumption was that we would simply IT with...

Forum: Rogues 09/10/10, 6:37 PM

Replies: 1,422 Cataclysm Rogue Changes Views: 606,312 Posted By Zure Combat's energy regen should scale almost 1:1... Combat's energy regen should scale almost 1:1 with haste (not double dipping as was suggested above, but rather getting a 1% boost per point to the entire set of energy regen tools), while assass...

Forum: The Dung Heap 04/11/09, 1:38 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,967 Posted By Zure While I have not researched the issue in depth... While I have not researched the issue in depth myself, I know that many moonkins are up in arms about the sub-par itemization they are looking forward to in Ulduar (spirit and hit heavy gear for a...

Forum: Mages 04/09/09, 8:33 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,192 Posted By Zure It's starting to sound like fixing frost will be... It's starting to sound like fixing frost will be pretty easy: Remove the 5% scaling reduction on Frostbolt on snare immune mobs; Modify a deep frost talent typically not used in pvp to also enhance...

Forum: Mages 04/08/09, 5:29 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,192 Posted By Zure Has blue ever given a reason as to why they won't... Has blue ever given a reason as to why they won't simply remove the 5% coefficient tax from frostbolt on inherently snare immune mobs? Combine that with buffing the icelance glyph to be usable and...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 7:05 PM

Replies: 274 [Warrior] PvP & Arena Views: 217,821 Posted By Zure So I am to assume the people at 1800 as prot... So I am to assume the people at 1800 as prot either ran the ladder without facing these teams (or dodged), ran the table against everyone but these teams, or played with a healer capable of offering...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 6:02 PM

Replies: 274 [Warrior] PvP & Arena Views: 217,821 Posted By Zure Is anyone able to kill Hpaladins/Rshaman/Rdruids... Is anyone able to kill Hpaladins/Rshaman/Rdruids as prot? Is my warrior just not using Shield Block + Shield Slam effectively? Am I not assisting with damage sufficiently (deep resto druid)? We...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 4:58 PM

Replies: 442 WotLK - Arena / PvP Views: 128,371 Posted By Zure Some nice fixes are now in the pipeline, though... Some nice fixes are now in the pipeline, though the underlying problem of damage in general being too high, and the result that stuns become incredibly powerful (since they allow damage to continue...

Forum: Druids 12/31/08, 1:29 AM

Replies: 857 Feral questions? Views: 398,817 Posted By Zure You really want two helms: one for tanking and... You really want two helms: one for tanking and one for dpsing. Enchant and meta are very significant on the slot, and so even being a full tier behind but with those two customizations optimized...

Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 4:25 AM

Replies: 887 Upcoming mage changes Views: 299,093 Posted By Zure I believe the item designers thought that Disc... I believe the item designers thought that Disc Priests would be using the Mp5 cloth.

Forum: Class Mechanics 08/14/08, 4:14 PM

Replies: 4,786 [Mage] WotLK Talent Preview / Discussion Views: 768,972 Posted By Zure This is true. Infected Wounds is an excellent... This is true. Infected Wounds is an excellent example. Another is dazes that apply to bosses, such as that from shield slam. A good point about our mobility coming at the expense of snares...

Forum: Class Mechanics 08/14/08, 2:07 PM

Replies: 4,786 [Mage] WotLK Talent Preview / Discussion Views: 768,972 Posted By Zure It seems pretty clear that TtW is currently not... It seems pretty clear that TtW is currently not designed to be a raid buff: 1) Occam's Razor; it's more likely that a slight wording change is just that, rather than a complete revamp of the spell....

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/08, 4:35 PM

Replies: 602 [Hunter] The PvP Thread Views: 371,680 Posted By Zure First, enchant your gear. Yes you will be... First, enchant your gear. Yes you will be replacing it eventually, but in the mean time it will make a *huge* difference. Second, stay marks. As you get better, you'll need to be marksmanship to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/08, 12:16 AM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,785 Posted By Zure You'd gain a bit of time in the crunch by... You'd gain a bit of time in the crunch by reversing this order, as PI lowers the GCD created by PSup.

Forum: Druids 08/12/08, 5:05 PM

Replies: 3,759 Feral talents/abilities - WotLK discussion Views: 756,573 Posted By Zure Definitely good thinking -- encounter design is... Definitely good thinking -- encounter design is the huge missing variable here. However, Safeguard + Intervene / Intercept, Hand of Freedom (which a prot pally obviously has and can be applied to a...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/09/08, 2:48 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,521 Posted By Zure Read the tooltip for evasion rank 2 again. It... Read the tooltip for evasion rank 2 again. It adds 25% chance to be missed by ranged attacks. This was added some patches ago.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/08, 11:01 AM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,137 Posted By Zure The fastest leveling method will always depend on... The fastest leveling method will always depend on the tools you have available to you. For example, technically the fastest leveling method would probably be to have lvl 70 warriors/bears gather...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/04/08, 11:07 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,521 Posted By Zure For TBC, pretty much everyone agrees that... For TBC, pretty much everyone agrees that JC/Enchanting is the top profession choice for BOP gems+ring enchants (this advice more or less applies to every class atm). The gain is minor but real.

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/04/08, 11:05 AM

Replies: 1,451 [Druid] The Resto PVP Thread Views: 431,565 Posted By Zure As a resto druid, +hit is an incredibly important... As a resto druid, +hit is an incredibly important stat for me given our CC. That being said, the SBG strikes me as a fairly inefficient means of getting close to the hit cap. Activated +healing is...

Forum: Druids 07/31/08, 3:35 PM

Replies: 3,759 Feral talents/abilities - WotLK discussion Views: 756,573 Posted By Zure The Blizzard post implies that it is a buff (an... The Blizzard post implies that it is a buff (an added tool to our arsenal). If it's a buff, that means it must not break immediately upon non-bleed damage. But in that case, isn't maim almost...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/31/08, 3:25 PM

Replies: 4,786 [Mage] WotLK Talent Preview / Discussion Views: 768,972 Posted By Zure Incanter's Absorption seems to be a PvP talent... Incanter's Absorption seems to be a PvP talent with an added PvE frill in that a priest can spot you a power word shield for an extra damage boost periodically (warding yourself is as others have...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/14/08, 6:55 PM

Replies: 4,786 [Mage] WotLK Talent Preview / Discussion Views: 768,972 Posted By Zure But warlocks aren't "limited" by their mana pool,... But warlocks aren't "limited" by their mana pool, they are balanced around it. If a warlock bolts 80% of the time a mage does, 20% life tapping, and is balanced around that (e.g, 25% more scaling...

Forum: Druids 07/08/08, 5:07 PM

Replies: 653 Restoration WotLK Talent Preview / Discussion Views: 188,215 Posted By Zure It's a bit curious that resto druids will now... It's a bit curious that resto druids will now scale relatively poorly with spell haste, and will of course still scale poorly with spell crit despite the new crit enhancing talent. This seems to...

Forum: Paladins 07/08/08, 11:48 AM

Replies: 1,700 The Healadin Thread Views: 693,994 Posted By Zure Each point of haste haste increases your raw mana... Each point of haste haste increases your raw mana consumption concomitantly with increased casting speed, assuming chain casting, zero latency, and cast time > 1.0 seconds. Similarly, each point...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/21/08, 12:10 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,521 Posted By Zure Actually, a "free" (takes a global) magic/DoT... Actually, a "free" (takes a global) magic/DoT removal seems like one of the strongest 51 pt talents introduced yet in my opinion. It removes snares/roots and allows restealths in addition to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/13/08, 3:57 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,521 Posted By Zure Plus hit doesn't work to offset +resist talents. ... Plus hit doesn't work to offset +resist talents. Additionally we are now hit capped on our specials versus everything but mages. Relentless + ruthlessness is just a phenomenal talent combo --...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/05/08, 2:16 PM

Replies: 1,221 2v2 Arena Thread Views: 292,884 Posted By Zure The problem I saw from limited play time with an... The problem I saw from limited play time with an enhance was less the lack of an MS effect, than that enhance is best complimented by a priest for dispels, but have almost no effective way of peeling...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/04/08, 5:08 PM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,785 Posted By Zure Rogue/Priest is clearly the top comp for disc, as... Rogue/Priest is clearly the top comp for disc, as a rogue can effectively peel almost anyone from you, possesses the survivability to free you to mana burn, and benefits greatly from your...

Forum: Druids 06/04/08, 4:40 PM

Replies: 1,690 Moonkin WotLK Talent Preview / Discussion Views: 338,908 Posted By Zure I agree that it's worth waiting for more... I agree that it's worth waiting for more information before drawing any conclusions about the overall strength of imp MK aura. One thing to consider going forward, however, is that, depending on...

Forum: Rogues 06/04/08, 11:55 AM

Replies: 4,255 PvE DPS / WotLK Discussion Views: 1,493,111 Posted By Zure All evidence points to this happening, yes. If... All evidence points to this happening, yes. If tank gibbing is your main concern, it would technically be optimal to cancel your autoattack as a mob turns.

Forum: Shamans 06/04/08, 11:16 AM

Replies: 1,591 How to Heal like a Pro Views: 1,088,674 Posted By Zure It seems you may have omitted Kings, which turns... It seems you may have omitted Kings, which turns the advantage into 8.8 Int. In addition to healing, Int also gives mana, of course. Over a 10 minute fight with two mana tides, 8.8 Int is worth...

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/03/08, 3:30 PM

Replies: 4,786 [Mage] WotLK Talent Preview / Discussion Views: 768,972 Posted By Zure Cool, great info -- The two lvl 75 required 2H/1H... Cool, great info -- The two lvl 75 required 2H/1H has an ilvl of about 165, and the lvl 71 required weapon has an ilvl of 154. Lvl 65 required dungeon blues appeared to be around ilvl 100, so...

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/30/08, 3:31 PM

Replies: 1,221 2v2 Arena Thread Views: 292,884 Posted By Zure This raises a related point I'd love to get your... This raises a related point I'd love to get your opinion on. Is it generally more frustrating as a warrior when you intercept a priest with a lot of built up rage when they shield immediately (or...

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/30/08, 2:55 PM

Replies: 341 New Arena Gear Rating Requirements Views: 56,247 Posted By Zure Team rating is the current metric by which... Team rating is the current metric by which Blizzard seems to want to set people apart. I was the highest rated player on my backwater server+faction for literally no more than a few days (in 2s no...

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/30/08, 11:43 AM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,785 Posted By Zure I've found pre-refreshing PWS/Mending to be... I've found pre-refreshing PWS/Mending to be immensely helpful against rogue teams. They'll often wait to initiate until these have faded. Try refreshing them after they hit 10 seconds (to deny sap...

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/28/08, 6:31 PM

Replies: 1,221 2v2 Arena Thread Views: 292,884 Posted By Zure whysoez Pal/War, stack sunders on war then... whysoez Pal/War, stack sunders on war then coordinate Earthshocks and pummel/intercepts while the shaman helps finish the warrior if possible. Pal/Lock, have your shaman keep water shield up at...

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/28/08, 1:01 PM

Replies: 341 New Arena Gear Rating Requirements Views: 56,247 Posted By Zure I think it's worth holding off on much of this... I think it's worth holding off on much of this speculation for a while, since we don't know what the average team will be rated midway through season 4. Currently, there seems to be a small net of...

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/28/08, 12:34 PM

Replies: 602 [Hunter] The PvP Thread Views: 371,680 Posted By Zure Rank 1 Faerie Fire is an even easier way to keep... Rank 1 Faerie Fire is an even easier way to keep the shaman in combat without triggering water shield. I've seen successful execution of a drain strategy on the shaman and of a CC strategy on the...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/27/08, 1:43 PM

Replies: 484 [Enhancement Shaman]Yo!? Help me Views: 145,404 Posted By Zure No one you paraphrase saying "use slow weapons"... No one you paraphrase saying "use slow weapons" is talking about a lvl 48 using a 1H+shield. Don't worry about weapon speed: you are correct that as long as your hasted weapon speed is >1.5 seconds...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/27/08, 1:16 PM

Replies: 484 [Enhancement Shaman]Yo!? Help me Views: 145,404 Posted By Zure Seebs, You don't seem to be considering haste... Seebs, You don't seem to be considering haste effects, such as flurry/lust/drums/rating. You also don't seem to be calculating WF cooldown as linked across hands. There have been thousands of man...

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