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Forum: Death Knights 02/11/11, 4:30 PM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,241
Posted By Zerath
And this is where we differ. I don't use nor run...

And this is where we differ. I don't use nor run the sim. At all. All of my numbers are from testing - in a raid setting. I used to do what you just said was proper and my DPS suffered because of it....
Forum: Death Knights 02/11/11, 8:03 AM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,241
Posted By Zerath
Not having Epidemic in your spec gives you this...

Not having Epidemic in your spec gives you this exact scenario if you have Average or Below Average RNG. I've tested 0/1/2/3 over the past few weeks and honestly, my DPS stays within 1k of itself....
Forum: Death Knights 01/12/11, 11:07 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
The probability of what you just described is so...

The probability of what you just described is so low that I'm pretty sure Blizz isn't even worried about it. I stack Avoidance/Stam and there's never been more than a 8-10 second period where I've...
Forum: Death Knights 01/08/11, 7:13 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
I'd drop both of the points from Epidemic and...

I'd drop both of the points from Epidemic and move them to Virulence. If you're the only person bringing the -20% Attack Speed debuff from Frost Fever that pulls some more problems to the forefront....
Forum: Death Knights 01/08/11, 9:24 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
Arutha, kudos on that post. I believe we can take...

Arutha, kudos on that post. I believe we can take that and elaborate even further within the Blood spec and speak about talents like Bone Shield which favors Avoidance over everything else.

With the...
Forum: Death Knights 01/08/11, 7:45 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
Flask of Steelskin + the 90 dodge/90 Stam food....

Flask of Steelskin + the 90 dodge/90 Stam food. (My Parry is hitting noticeable DR so Dodge is priority now.)

That's it. No elixirs, no mastery. I do have Stamina Scrolls for random attempts between...
Forum: Death Knights 01/07/11, 8:50 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
First part - Yeah, that's my bad. I read the...

First part - Yeah, that's my bad. I read the patch notes at 4am, completely misread that. Now I'm no longer depressed about wasted floating points. Thank you for pointing that out.

Second part - I...
Forum: Death Knights 01/07/11, 8:26 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
@Heilmeirer The Chromatic Prototypes are level...

@Heilmeirer

The Chromatic Prototypes are level 85, so with a basic set of gear you should be spell hit capped against them.

Not if he stacks stam. My spell hit is 1.xx%. My melee hit is .99%. Even...
Forum: Death Knights 01/07/11, 9:22 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
Above poster - The DS nerf was data-mined from...

Above poster - The DS nerf was data-mined from the PTR. It's semi-official at this point, I would assume it's going in to place with every thing else.

So, a few things I've noticed here in this last...
Forum: Death Knights 01/04/11, 9:15 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
That's why I also included the second boss...

That's why I also included the second boss synopsis. I didn't want it to be a completely 1 sided for an avoidance superior fight. Mitigation was far more noticeable even on the Double Dragons.
Forum: Death Knights 01/04/11, 8:38 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,173
Posted By Zerath
I'll be listing the main stats - there are no...

I'll be listing the main stats - there are no parses for this since I didn't have a chance to run them during our raids last week. Granted - we're on the second boss of BoT, so, my sampling is much...
Forum: Death Knights 10/13/10, 6:36 PM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,712
Posted By Zerath
Snifs: I have been running heroics all day and...

Snifs:
I have been running heroics all day and can successfully say DKs threat was buffed. I have no issues with mobs, even with geared DPS. Try this, example of two close packs:

Pack 1:
DnD -> IT...
Forum: Death Knights 10/05/10, 7:44 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,712
Posted By Zerath
1. I honestly don't know as I have yet to see...

1. I honestly don't know as I have yet to see *any* math on this talent. With the new RS change, it would be a talent for a threat increase. How much? I don't know but I'll try and find out. :)

2....
Forum: Death Knights 05/10/09, 4:17 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
For some reason I'm thinking the internal...

For some reason I'm thinking the internal cooldown on BS is 2 seconds. If it's 3 seconds, that's my bad and it puts my BS lasting 15 seconds on average. The odd part is I'm noticing a charge subtract...
Forum: Death Knights 05/10/09, 7:38 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
A few things - 1. I'm Blood because I was trying...

A few things -

1. I'm Blood because I was trying out a new spec (not on Vezex) and haven't respecced to my normal specs (Frost/Unholy).

2. Notice I don't have DRM - meaning, 4x HS isn't...
Forum: Death Knights 05/09/09, 8:47 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
That's completely false. Blue didn't state that...

That's completely false. Blue didn't state that at all. They turned off parry haste on Patchwerk, they admitted that.

And to respond to your comment - Vezex hit's hard, and, iirc, parry hastes....
Forum: Death Knights 05/09/09, 8:33 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
Your goal on these forums to min/max. What you're...

Your goal on these forums to min/max. What you're doing is increasing damage for the healers - being through Ulduar 10man and 25man - I can vouch that *any* Parry Hasting is not worth it. If Unholy...
Forum: Death Knights 05/09/09, 5:08 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
Unless we can retain our pre-3.1 avoidance...

Unless we can retain our pre-3.1 avoidance numbers - Unholy is sub-par for this fight as it's only cooldown would be Boneshield which relies purely on RNG. Granted, it's been averaging for roughly...
Forum: Death Knights 05/09/09, 4:28 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
I'm strictly speaking of Hard Mode Vezex. Where...

I'm strictly speaking of Hard Mode Vezex. Where kiting the boss is your main option because healers can't use vapors and need to conserve their mana for Animus + Vezex phase.

Now, Drolz - you bring...
Forum: Death Knights 05/09/09, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
How do both of you come to this...

How do both of you come to this conclusion?

Vexaz, iirc, has a 1.8 swing timer w/ an average hit of ~20k (probably slightly lower).

Breaking that down - every 15 seconds (best case) we'll get a...
Forum: Death Knights 05/07/09, 4:46 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
So - the only build I have not raided in 25man...

So - the only build I have not raided in 25man Ulduar is Blood. That will change tonight - setting up some thing now in order to test this out.

As I post - know that I'm only speaking of Hard Mode...
Forum: Death Knights 05/02/09, 9:07 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
I noticed this issue the other night on Mimiron...

I noticed this issue the other night on Mimiron 10-man, also. When Blizz nerfed it is, indeed, the moment it tickets worth of 50% of your life - it stops but the spell visual persists (it seems). It...
Forum: Death Knights 05/02/09, 8:46 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
Eh. It is unless you're rocking a Blood build,...

Eh. It is unless you're rocking a Blood build, then, ArP is worth a little more as a tank but still isn't better than Expertise, imo. But - you need to realize, my goal is to break through the Parry...
Forum: Death Knights 05/02/09, 8:36 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
ID is going to be better for tanking due to the...

ID is going to be better for tanking due to the increase of Expertise. Next upgrade is Worldcarver Vs. Rune Edge for tanking.
Forum: Death Knights 04/28/09, 8:45 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
What would you consider Expertise Overkill?...

What would you consider Expertise Overkill? Buffed I sit at ~50 and my goal is to be Expertise hard capped eventually.

A common issue I see on these forums with people asking why they can't break...
Forum: Death Knights 04/22/09, 8:40 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
Could you name the bosses where using AotD would...

Could you name the bosses where using AotD would wipe a raid, please?

One per fight is all you need in most cases since you're goal is to only live for so long. AotD doesn't complete it's cast, you...
Forum: Death Knights 04/22/09, 1:26 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
BCB - if you aren't working on hard modes and...

BCB - if you aren't working on hard modes and need that extra threat is fine but will cause parry hasting like you stated.

Night of the Dead is almost wanted in Ulduar 10man. I was using it off and...
Forum: Death Knights 03/26/09, 4:59 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Zerath
Already thought of that. By putting HB at 51pts,...

Already thought of that. By putting HB at 51pts, it puts Reaping out of our grasp in Unholy which would set up ITx3 or ITx4 which would let the Rime buff put it nicely together.

In a single rotation...
Forum: Death Knights 03/25/09, 9:53 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,910
Posted By Zerath
This makes no sense but I think there's a gist to...

This makes no sense but I think there's a gist to this - You're rotations are off. Completely.

In a DW HB build, your HB will almost never use both your Death Runes. The DRs are used to IT spam x3...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/22/09, 8:46 PM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,888,163
Posted By Zerath
"Best" OS3 10man spec: WorldofWarcraft.com ->...

"Best" OS3 10man spec: WorldofWarcraft.com -> Info -> Classes -> Death Knight -> Talent Calculator...
Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 8:48 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
*EDIT for the Glyph question* Frost Strike, Icy...

*EDIT for the Glyph question*

Frost Strike, Icy Touch, and OB for the current Live Deep Frost.

*/edit*

Improving Unholy TPS is like punching a brick wall that's 3 inches thick. There's not a whole...
Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
(And you're welcome, sir. It's what we're here...

(And you're welcome, sir. It's what we're here for.)

Looking over your stats and gear - you can still improve on Expertise and raise your threat even more. :)

Boundless Ambition drops off of H-KT....
Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 4:38 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
Acclimation is a very non-useful talent outside...

Acclimation is a very non-useful talent outside of several fights. Those fights have to be similar to Saph where it's constant ticks (1-3s pulses) in order to have the talent stack. Outside of those...
Forum: Death Knights 03/17/09, 1:14 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
Here's the fun part - I don't prioritize KM...

Here's the fun part - I don't prioritize KM procs. Honestly, I don't even watch for it. My rotation stays the say, and delaying it any could set it behind even though there's only 4 or 5 GCDs used....
Forum: Death Knights 03/17/09, 9:15 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
Deep Frost Rotation - IT-BS-HB-OB. After several...

Deep Frost Rotation - IT-BS-HB-OB. After several work throughs it ends up looking like HB-OB-IT-BS or HB-OB-BS-IT. I forgo PS in that rotation completely. If Rime procs, it will eat HB so the...
Forum: Death Knights 03/16/09, 8:08 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
Drop your enchant and add Stone Garg. Drop your...

Drop your enchant and add Stone Garg. Drop your Repelling Charge and add a DPS trinket (I'm currently using Grim Toll in my TPS set.)

The set of gear you are wearing now would be graded near...
Forum: Death Knights 03/16/09, 4:02 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
This is going to be fun, sir. (And the EU armory...

This is going to be fun, sir. (And the EU armory isn't working currently, so, I can't check your gear.)

Could you list each spec and TPS number associated with them?

4-5k TPS in Heriocs is very...
Forum: Death Knights 03/15/09, 3:24 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
Removal of Deathchill for that 1 point. Removal...

Removal of Deathchill for that 1 point. Removal of Epidemic due to either Pestilence/Disease glyph. Add points to Frost Aura and max out Bladed Armor. This will maximize your damage reduction and AP...
Forum: Death Knights 03/14/09, 9:50 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
Untrue. What this will boil down to is if IT-PS...

Untrue. What this will boil down to is if IT-PS is more threat than a single DS/HSx2. And we won't be able to make our answer 100% positive until the patch goes live, with all the current changes in...
Forum: Death Knights 03/13/09, 1:18 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
Looking over your spec (you can spec over in to...

Looking over your spec (you can spec over in to VotTW for a better OS3 spec, btw) - there's nothing that stands out. And there is no reason why those breaths should be halved. The only idea that...
Forum: Death Knights 03/11/09, 12:13 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
DnD (pre-nerf, at least) woven in to your single...

DnD (pre-nerf, at least) woven in to your single target threat rotation for Unholy proved to increase over all TPS than decrease it. It's more difficult to pull off with Frost due to OB/HB but with...
Forum: Death Knights 03/10/09, 4:33 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
Sanddemon - You'll be able to get some positive...

Sanddemon - You'll be able to get some positive information out of a few of us, no worries. I've raided all 3 main specs and the TPS generation is ranked like this for me:

1. Deep Frost
2. Blood
3....
Forum: Death Knights 03/10/09, 10:37 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
The logic behind that is you're missing out on...

The logic behind that is you're missing out on possible TPS, Avoidance, or extra Stamina by keeping yourself at 540 def soft cap at all times. If in your normal Tanking Gear Setup you roll with...
Forum: Death Knights 03/08/09, 6:47 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Zerath
Misada- Last impression I was under, Rune Strike...

Misada- Last impression I was under, Rune Strike procs Killing Machine and Necrosis.

There was a rather large hub-bub about this roughly a month ago until we started parsing logs and noticed Rune...
Forum: Death Knights 03/08/09, 6:34 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
This is a fun question and, imo, it falls down to...

This is a fun question and, imo, it falls down to racial +exp for these three weapons.

ID/Death's Bite/Betrayer.

ID will be used by most due to the +EXP. This will increase TPS more so once you are...
Forum: Death Knights 03/03/09, 8:29 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
BcB does induce Parry-Hasting but the board came...

BcB does induce Parry-Hasting but the board came to the conclusion it's not worth skipping if you want to take it. We still have less abilities that Parry-Haste us over Warriors.

If you *really*...
Forum: Death Knights 03/03/09, 8:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 14,190
Posted By Zerath
This post is almost identical to Suno's post in...

This post is almost identical to Suno's post in the Fire Side chat. We have great discussions going on in that thread and if you look around a little you'll see Suno and myself have posted quite a...
Forum: Death Knights 02/27/09, 8:14 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,375
Posted By Zerath
I'm not speaking for everyone but you should have...

I'm not speaking for everyone but you should have an Effective Stam set, Avoidance, and Max Threat set. This doesn't require swapping *all* your gear but certain pieces (different...
Forum: Death Knights 02/26/09, 7:08 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Zerath
I'm confused by your post. You will have HB, BB,...

I'm confused by your post. You will have HB, BB, and DnD if needed. Normally, I don't use DnD anymore - just purely HB and BB while tab targeting through the mobs to get a FS in on each of them keeps...
Forum: Death Knights 02/22/09, 10:18 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,788
Posted By Zerath
I have an issue with WoW Meter showing TPS...

I have an issue with WoW Meter showing TPS incorrectly. A few of our WoW Meters showed me at 1.5k-2k TPS on the majority of bosses in Naxx when Omen showed 5-7k (during my Blood Tanking phase). Just...
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