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Forum: Druids 01/23/11, 2:52 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 390,113
Posted By Jone
Due to a Blizzard problem, Skull Bash doesn't...

Due to a Blizzard problem, Skull Bash doesn't generate the interrupt message in the combat log, so the mods that announce every other type of interrupt can only tell that you've used it, not that it...
Forum: Druids 12/17/10, 12:24 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 390,113
Posted By Jone
The value of hit to DPS went down in Cata, since...

The value of hit to DPS went down in Cata, since you can refresh your dots early without losing DPS, and it wasn't too high before. That said, it's the perception of most humans that the rotation is...
Forum: Druids 11/19/10, 4:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 24,219
Posted By Jone
At 3.0, the +10% armor level 70 meta was nerfed...

At 3.0, the +10% armor level 70 meta was nerfed to match the level 80 one. I have seen a post that the level 80 relentless will require more blue than red in Cata in much the same way. So far,...
Forum: Druids 11/04/10, 1:19 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 136,863
Posted By Jone
Speaking from my memories of tanking BC heroics,...

Speaking from my memories of tanking BC heroics, not faceroll Wrath heroics: it just won't matter. Your skill as a group leader, assigning CC, knowing strats, and willingness to go face...
Forum: Druids 09/10/10, 8:01 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,531
Posted By Jone
There's an old post by GC implying that thorns...

There's an old post by GC implying that thorns will not be a buff that can be up all the time here:
MMO-Champion - Bastion of Twilight, MLG Raleigh, Blue Posts...
Forum: Druids 08/14/10, 7:25 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 428,578
Posted By Jone
Well, that's interesting. I suppose increasing...

Well, that's interesting. I suppose increasing white damage moves it closer to the effect of the haste from rogues' SnD, if you discount their energy gain and poison procs. Between this and Fury...
Forum: Druids 06/29/10, 12:43 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
I agree that clipping rake's a DPS loss, but do...

I agree that clipping rake's a DPS loss, but do you have any analysis leading to your conclusion on rip? I believe there's a reference early in the Feral By Night thread to a simulation that...
Forum: Druids 04/26/10, 4:50 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
For single target, patchwerk-style fights, imp...

For single target, patchwerk-style fights, imp mangle is now one of the worst talents on offer. However, there are a lot of fights with adds, switches, and positioning issues. You will have to make...
Forum: Druids 04/12/10, 3:49 PM
Replies: 355
Views: 92,446
Posted By Jone
Actually, GC has said that increasing the...

Actually, GC has said that increasing the crit/hit/exp cap between raid tiers is something they're considering to avoid issues like the current high end, where only the uncappable stats are highly...
Forum: Druids 04/07/10, 9:39 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 287,926
Posted By Jone
Back in T8, Nightcrowler said that clipping rip...

Back in T8, Nightcrowler said that clipping rip did improve DPS in some simulations, but that since rip will usually not let you overwrite it, he set up his model using SR clipping only. Post here:...
Forum: Druids 04/06/10, 5:06 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Do you know that you get 80% energy refund on a...

Do you know that you get 80% energy refund on a parried attack when specced into primal precision? The only situation where you end up losing more energy than the difference between mangle and shred...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/02/10, 10:36 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,599
Posted By Jone
If you're looking for funny shapes and...

If you're looking for funny shapes and customization, I'd recommend TidyPlates, which can go from very useful utilities like Threat Plates to cute ones like this: Tidy Plates: Lucky Charms :...
Forum: Druids 04/02/10, 4:21 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
The best advice for rip and SR colliding is to...

The best advice for rip and SR colliding is to clip the hell out of SR -- refresh it 6-8 sec early so you have time to build 5CP for the next rip.
Forum: Druids 03/24/10, 1:16 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 301,077
Posted By Jone
Someone else was probable applying trauma -- when...

Someone else was probable applying trauma -- when you have manglebot checked, it'll keep trying to apply mangle until the debuff is yours. Since mangle doesn't overwrite trauma, it'll keep trying to...
Forum: Druids 03/15/10, 5:04 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 287,926
Posted By Jone
For a feral, get 2T9 for DPS and higher ilvl gear...

For a feral, get 2T9 for DPS and higher ilvl gear for the rest. For tanking, I'd recommend the highest ilvl gear available, as it's the only way to gain armor and generally the best for stam, which...
Forum: Druids 03/09/10, 6:24 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 287,926
Posted By Jone
I would recommend WoL for their excellent graphic...

I would recommend WoL for their excellent graphic display of buff uptimes versus instant DPS lines. SR should be 100% uptime if you're on the boss full time. Below that, it gets tricky: rip would...
Forum: Druids 03/09/10, 11:43 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Ok, maybe I'm the only one who about bites...

Ok, maybe I'm the only one who about bites through my tongue when Rotface spins around to cast Plague and I end up over-capping my energy. Still, I think you understand that an equal DPS rotation...
Forum: Druids 03/06/10, 12:04 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,236
Posted By Jone
It has been a long time since Sarth and the last...

It has been a long time since Sarth and the last fight where you had to care, but that's not true. Actual WotLK data about...
Forum: Druids 03/05/10, 1:44 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Obviously standing behind a mob is best, but...

Obviously standing behind a mob is best, but there are a lot of situations where you can pick up DPS by not having to care:
Thaddius when you were the same polarity of the tank
Yogg P3, if your guild...
Forum: Druids 02/26/10, 11:02 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Did you remember to multiply AP on your weapon by...

Did you remember to multiply AP on your weapon by 1.2 for Predatory Strikes?
Forum: Druids 02/26/10, 10:54 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,403
Posted By Jone
I'm trying to replace FBN - ovale is better at...

I'm trying to replace FBN - ovale is better at the rotation, and SBF is better at almost all the buff management, save one thing: displaying how many times you've shreded to extend your rip. Is...
Forum: Druids 02/20/10, 2:27 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Total arpen can get complicated, it depends on...

Total arpen can get complicated, it depends on mob type and level. However, in the simple case of a standard boss mob, you have removed all armor only when you have 100% character sheet arpen and...
Forum: Druids 02/02/10, 12:36 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Syncing berserk with hero is less loss than the...

Syncing berserk with hero is less loss than the gain from syncing berserk with DBW. Also, ask for shattering throw during this same window, and hysteria if you've got someone to give it to you.
Forum: Druids 01/27/10, 12:45 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
I thought mongoose lost to berserker very high...

I thought mongoose lost to berserker very high levels of gear because you can cap crit and not AP -- is crit cap fully taken into account on the estimations that make mongoose equal?
Forum: Druids 01/14/10, 12:53 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,236
Posted By Jone
If you have imp mangle and no shredding attacks,...

If you have imp mangle and no shredding attacks, mangle is (2W+566)*1.2
for (45-5-6)=34 energy. Shred is (2.25W+666)*1.3*1.2 for 60 energy.

2.4W+679 /34 , 3.51W+1038 /60

0.0705W+20 DPE for...
Forum: Druids 01/12/10, 7:05 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,761
Posted By Jone
Hmm. Do you know that casting Berserk will...

Hmm. Do you know that casting Berserk will remove the TF buff? I believe consensus was to use Berserk just after TF during the opening seconds of a fight, then to desynchronize them as much as...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/14/09, 1:31 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,191
Posted By Jone
My guild, Game Theory, just hosted a successful...

My guild, Game Theory, just hosted a successful GDKP ToC25 (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21034433984&sid=1) on Proudmoore. We brought about half the players, pugged the...
Forum: Druids 11/06/09, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,395
Posted By Jone
Predatory Swiftness is irrelevant to GotW -- it's...

Predatory Swiftness is irrelevant to GotW -- it's instant. The question there is if your mana can support it.
Forum: Druids 10/05/09, 4:00 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
If you don't have grim toll or runestone, don't...

If you don't have grim toll or runestone, don't gem arpen till you can hit 1000 arpen from gear, buffs, and gems.
Forum: Druids 09/23/09, 3:27 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,403
Posted By Jone
The DPS that more arpen adds is determined by how...

The DPS that more arpen adds is determined by how much you have already. 0.88 of the previous value will overvalue the current DPS added. If Pawn works by assigning a single value to arpen...
Forum: Druids 08/25/09, 5:54 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,403
Posted By Jone
Probably someone who doesn't understand threat...

Probably someone who doesn't understand threat mechanics and is using Searing Pain - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47815). Tell any warlocks who use that in raids that...
Forum: Druids 08/25/09, 2:51 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,395
Posted By Jone
Agility gems would do more for you than strength,...

Agility gems would do more for you than strength, assuming you make good use of the extra combo points you generate. Without an armor pen trinket, you're probably better off sticking to agi instead...
Forum: Druids 08/16/09, 6:06 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Well, there's also the case where a miss is a...

Well, there's also the case where a miss is a wipe -- for example, if you're the only one who can interrupt on Vezax.
Forum: Druids 07/31/09, 4:52 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,527
Posted By Jone
http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t49702-feralbynight_ca...

http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t49702-feralbynight_cat_bear_simulation_tool/p32/#post1277688

I'll grant it's a bit hard to search, because the thread doesn't know if 45509 is maybe "of Corruption" or...
Forum: Druids 07/29/09, 3:02 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,403
Posted By Jone
Not really. Shifting no longer adds energy, so...

Not really. Shifting no longer adds energy, so there's no benefit to shifting. Raid buffed I've never run low on mana even in fights where I shift to remove roots, and doubt I ever will.

Imp...
Forum: Druids 07/24/09, 2:50 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,527
Posted By Jone
I'm not sure exactly what you're seeing, but when...

I'm not sure exactly what you're seeing, but when NOT to use energy is one of the most helpful parts of a mod like this for me -- in the end, shredding can waste energy that leads to downtime on more...
Forum: Warriors 07/22/09, 1:38 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,767
Posted By Jone
Bosses have always gotten more DPS per AP than...

Bosses have always gotten more DPS per AP than players. Tank focused threads have more info on this, but the data from tankspot (http://www.tankspot.com/forums/f14/42342-level-80-boss-ap.html)show...
Forum: Druids 07/18/09, 8:33 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,047
Posted By Jone
Please forgive me for a long post that may be too...

Please forgive me for a long post that may be too much personal and not enough general. I began as a 5-man tank in vanilla, and had a small amount of experience healing 20-mans in resto gear and...
Forum: Druids 07/17/09, 5:28 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
The best reference if you're willing to read and...

The best reference if you're willing to read and think is to start page 17, post 420 here (http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t29453-combat_ratings_level_80_a/p17/#post1199821), and read all posts through...
Forum: Druids 07/17/09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,403
Posted By Jone
Druids have very high sustained threat, but...

Druids have very high sustained threat, but limited burst threat at the start and your raid needs to respect that. Get an MD on the pull and yell at DPS if they refuse to wait till the boss is in...
Forum: Druids 07/17/09, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,395
Posted By Jone
Pretty marginal benefit, but I haven't seen...

Pretty marginal benefit, but I haven't seen anyone mention it: casting Nature's Grasp in cat form can trigger OOC. If you've got a free GCD and you're on a fight with no mechanics a random root will...
Forum: Druids 07/16/09, 4:14 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,527
Posted By Jone
Best course is generally a tear in a +4 or +6 agi...

Best course is generally a tear in a +4 or +6 agi socket, gem the rest red. Occasionally a yellow socket with an awesome bonus is worth getting, blue sockets never are.
Forum: Druids 07/03/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,527
Posted By Jone
A. The simulations show that FB with 5+ seconds...

A. The simulations show that FB with 5+ seconds left on rip and SR is in fact a DPS gain. You'll have time to get SR back up when it expires and you'll lose a few ticks of rip, but in return you...
Forum: Druids 07/02/09, 12:03 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,403
Posted By Jone
Odds are odds: if hitting harder 99% of the time...

Odds are odds: if hitting harder 99% of the time and missing 1% is better over a 10 minute fight, it's better over a 1 minute fight too. That, the same logic that applies to a shred on Vezax applies...
Forum: Druids 06/26/09, 3:25 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,753
Posted By Jone
Please read the armor pen discussion from the...

Please read the armor pen discussion from the Combat Ratings at Level 80 (http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t29453-combat_ratings_level_80_a/p17/#post1199821) thread pages 17 to 19. Though you're right...
Forum: Druids 06/08/09, 1:41 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,395
Posted By Jone
Night stated in the FBN thread that rake is...

Night stated in the FBN thread that rake is better DPE than shred until the mob's below zero armor. Since that's impossible now, you should keep rake up regardless of trinket procs.

I don't know...
Forum: Druids 06/03/09, 9:15 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,236
Posted By Jone
There's some more detail in the general class...

There's some more detail in the general class mechanics forum, but basically 1% off a boss's white melee damage for each 1 point in imp demo shout or demo roar, and all 5 points are required to...
Forum: Druids 06/02/09, 5:03 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,403
Posted By Jone
Actually, even if the mob is currently attacking...

Actually, even if the mob is currently attacking you, growl applies a 3 second debuff that forces it to attack you unless canceled by a newer taunt. So, for example, if you taunt a second before a...
Forum: Druids 05/23/09, 7:08 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,395
Posted By Jone
Actually, on a related topic, how do the most...

Actually, on a related topic, how do the most skillful druids handle AoE and target switching situations?

Do you tend to save TF/berserk for your AoE periods, or is it generally better to use...
Forum: Druids 04/27/09, 4:39 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,395
Posted By Jone
Darwexn, it boggles my mind, but a warrior on...

Darwexn, it boggles my mind, but a warrior on these boards has shown that "overcapping" ArPen results in abilities hitting for more than their base damage -- in other words, an overcap leads to a mob...
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