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Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/08, 5:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 52,926
Posted By Kruthal
No, he didn't: Normal and heroic refers to...

No, he didn't:




Normal and heroic refers to 10-man and 25-man raids respectively.

Also, who even cares about the armor level of a 5-man boss? And thanks to the OP and Lactose, nice to have...
Forum: Druids 12/02/08, 3:07 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,225
Posted By Kruthal
From this post...

From this post (http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t37382-cat_dps_rotation/#post993312), around 4 posts up from the one you quoted (emphasis mine):
Forum: The Quotem Pole 06/13/08, 6:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 38,906
Posted By Kruthal
Oh come on, you do a great job defending yourself...

Oh come on, you do a great job defending yourself using the one half-way valid excuse, and then you just hand in your man card with the edit...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/08, 9:27 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 97,194
Posted By Kruthal
And for Arena, as it does 19 damage each time you...

And for Arena, as it does 19 damage each time you are hit besides acting as a dispel buffer. Not much, and probably not news to most warlocks who have tried their hand at arena, but it might just be...
Forum: Warlocks 05/30/08, 8:04 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,750
Posted By Kruthal
Yeah, that idea has been out there for a while,...

Yeah, that idea has been out there for a while, and it may be time to make it a reality. Combined with a change that lets haste affect time between dot-ticks Blizzard could really remove most of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/30/08, 5:54 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,415
Posted By Kruthal
I really like this idea. Make BoS and Tranquil...

I really like this idea. Make BoS and Tranquil Air not stack, and change around the totem schools so that all the relevant totems can be provided by two shamans. Then you need two shamans and two...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/21/08, 8:05 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 125,936
Posted By Kruthal
Well, cloak enchant plus Veteran's Band of...

Well, cloak enchant plus Veteran's Band of Dominance/Vindicator's Band of Dominance gives you 44 spell penetration by default.

The most resistance players will have is usually 25 from MotW (barring...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/08, 8:14 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 33,425
Posted By Kruthal
That's pretty... impressive. I've been typing in...

That's pretty... impressive. I've been typing in my password with proper capitalization for two and a half years now, and I just typed it in all caps, no problems. Sigh.

I guess it wouldn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/08, 7:10 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,090
Posted By Kruthal
Does anyone know if the blue pvp pieces available...

Does anyone know if the blue pvp pieces available from rep in 2.4 count as part of the gladiator sets for the set-bonus? I.e. can my druid equip 1 piece S1, 2 pieces S3 and 1 blue piece for the 15%...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/29/08, 6:26 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,056
Posted By Kruthal
You're wrong, the mob needs to be green to the...

You're wrong, the mob needs to be green to the lvl70 character, meaning lvl62 and higher. I powerleveled a friends paladin to 70 this way and we tested it thoroughly. He was questing normally but...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/08, 9:34 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,056
Posted By Kruthal
Err, how on earth would you get a low level horde...

Err, how on earth would you get a low level horde character through most of Stormwind City? Find another instance ^^
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/02/07, 6:09 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 23,424
Posted By Kruthal
You mean so I could fear-kite stuff without it...

You mean so I could fear-kite stuff without it constantly running out of range or running on top of me so I have to reposition? Or actually using it as CC in heroics etc without pulling stuff far...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/02/07, 5:43 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 464,614
Posted By Kruthal
If you can stand 1 hour of pvp each week,...

If you can stand 1 hour of pvp each week, Merciless Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders are a decent upgrade over Shoulderpads of Assassination. The time investment even on a just for points team is...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/07, 3:36 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Well, your highest dps lock, Leiden, can't spec....

Well, your highest dps lock, Leiden, can't spec. He has 1/5 Shadow Mastery...? Also, 5/5 supression is a complete waste considering how much spellhit he has, 4/5 Demonic Embrace doesn't add dps, and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/11/07, 5:58 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,095
Posted By Kruthal
You should be casting whichever dot isn't up and...

You should be casting whichever dot isn't up and has the highest DPSPC (DPS per cast) first, which IIRC means:

CoD, Corr, UA, SL, Immolate

Getting an addon like DrDamage or similar will let you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/29/07, 11:07 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,095
Posted By Kruthal
/script PetDismiss()

/script PetDismiss()
Forum: Warlocks 06/19/07, 7:14 AM
Replies: 852
Views: 276,022
Posted By Kruthal
What you found matches what I found a while back...

What you found matches what I found a while back when I tested it. I wrote down some number in a spreadsheet if you're really curious, but it has almost no text, so I doubt you'll get much out of...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/18/07, 3:05 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
First thing to notice about your own dps, is that...

First thing to notice about your own dps, is that you have 13 less ticks of VT than your top shadowpriest, meaning he cast over two more VT's than you did. I see he outgears you by a bit, and that he...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 4:20 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Well, I can't really comment much without...

Well, I can't really comment much without checking gear/spec, but your lone warlock seems to have absolute horrible gear, in addition to bad uptime and bad luck.

21.4% resist on Incinerate? That's...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 4:00 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Socket correctly. 9 +damage > 4 crit/5 +damage...

Socket correctly. 9 +damage > 4 crit/5 +damage for affliction warlocks. And do not socket spell penetration. Ever. Screw socket bonuses unless they're beneficial to your dps (i.e. screw those +sta...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/14/07, 7:15 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Generally, you could get a lot of pointers for...

Generally, you could get a lot of pointers for people by reading what feedback other people asking for advice have recieved. If I look at your warlocks for instance, it's much the same as other...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/13/07, 10:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,874
Posted By Kruthal
The correct answer, since you have 375 tailoring,...

The correct answer, since you have 375 tailoring, is to craft the Spellstrike set and keep the Handwraps of Flowing T hought and leave the tier 4 helm to someone who needs it more...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/13/07, 8:43 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 50,707
Posted By Kruthal
Yes, if said target is higher level than you. To...

Yes, if said target is higher level than you. To a boss you will always lose around 5% dps due to partial resist that cannot be overcome with spell penetration/curses.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/07, 5:01 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Well, barring your locks logging out in non-boss...

Well, barring your locks logging out in non-boss gear, you should really tell Pynkie to skip the sta and spell penetration gems, as well as using +9, not +7 spell damage gems. And 15 spell power > 12...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/12/07, 11:02 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 226,419
Posted By Kruthal
"Close enough to infinite mana", what does that...

"Close enough to infinite mana", what does that mean exactly? Some numbers please. Last time I checked this, full buffs placed the little guy at close to 400 mana/5 with full raid buffs (iMotW, DS,...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/09/07, 4:34 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Foogles should switch to CoD instead of CoA. He...

Foogles should switch to CoD instead of CoA. He has decent uptime on Siphon, Corruption and UA, why doesn't he keep Immolate up all the time as well? (Debuff issues?)

Fuj has lousy dot...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/08/07, 12:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 87,250
Posted By Kruthal
No, that won't work, only the first line will...

No, that won't work, only the first line will ever be executed.




I find an addon like SmartBuff easier for that myself, but YMMV :)
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/08/07, 11:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,295
Posted By Kruthal
That's fine, and I have complete understanding...

That's fine, and I have complete understanding that people might prefer different cast-routines. However, and I am positive you agree with me here, advice given on these forums should generally be...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/07, 9:23 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,396
Posted By Kruthal
That is still true, but you didn't read his post....

That is still true, but you didn't read his post. He is healing with Rigthous Fury on:
http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=25780
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/08/07, 9:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,295
Posted By Kruthal
The big question is why you'd want to incorporate...

The big question is why you'd want to incorporate iCoA in any pure raid spec, considering CoD is better dps, better dpm and makes dot-management easier since you only have to recast it once a minute...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/07, 5:59 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Well, all your warlocks are sub-optimally...

Well, all your warlocks are sub-optimally specced. I don't know how your guild are regarding specs, and what your focus (pure PvE/PvP and PvE/PvP mainl/whatever) is, but at least Bats and Simonea...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/07, 11:19 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
It looks like you didn't have CoE or CoS up the...

It looks like you didn't have CoE or CoS up the entire fight, and the other curse not up for the entire time either. Two of your warlocks have 5 CoD hits, and the third has 1 hit. Likely CoE (what...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/07, 5:41 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Well, apart from the points Rikktor made, you...

Well, apart from the points Rikktor made, you need to talk to your warlocks about gear.

Looking at for instance Vearun, he's using two engineering trinkets (rocket launchers with 45sta each), so...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/31/07, 7:28 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,518
Posted By Kruthal
Not to mention that there are more specs...

Not to mention that there are more specs "needing" coverage in the leather/mail department, with 4 for leather (healing, melee dps, caster dps, tanking), and 3 for mail (caster dps, melee/ranged dps,...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/31/07, 7:03 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 43,092
Posted By Kruthal
I quote you: I very much agree with this. What...

I quote you:



I very much agree with this. What you want is a small movable window where the important debuffs you want to track show up if they're not on the target. As for the debuffs, you would...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/31/07, 3:47 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,095
Posted By Kruthal
BoS > BoW > BoK, unless you need the extra hp...

BoS > BoW > BoK, unless you need the extra hp from BoK, in which case it's BoS > BoK > BoW

(disregarding fights where you don't need the threat reduction of course...)

Threat will be your limiting...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/30/07, 1:59 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
No, the spell cycle is Immolate->Incinerate x...

No, the spell cycle is Immolate->Incinerate x 5(6)->Immolate. Conflag lowers your dps if you use it. It's covered in lots of threads, warlock spreadsheet thread...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/30/07, 9:32 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,454
Posted By Kruthal
Some exact numbers would likely be a lot better...

Some exact numbers would likely be a lot better :). If the difference wasn't big, l I'd venture a guess that the addon is applying Spirit Weapons to all damage you do, not just melee damage?
Forum: Public Discussion 05/29/07, 4:29 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,016
Posted By Kruthal
Especially when he used the wrong curse eh? (CoD...

Especially when he used the wrong curse eh? (CoD > CoA, if you don't believe me, take it to one of the numerous warlock-threads, they all touch the subject :))

But personal dps doesn't really matter...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/23/07, 7:33 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 13,694
Posted By Kruthal
I might have missed it, but noone seems to have...

I might have missed it, but noone seems to have mentioned Automaton, an Ace addon that does a lot of really tedious stuff for you.

Apart from skipping gossip (hi stupid click-thing at SW-bankers,...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 3:22 AM
Replies: 1,243
Views: 299,440
Posted By Kruthal
Indeed, my tier 4 helmet is still unsocketed,...

Indeed, my tier 4 helmet is still unsocketed, since I refuse to delete my Oblivion-head (I'm a sucker for sets and looks at times, and the 4-piece bonus is fun :-)), so this will be a much welcome...
Forum: Warlocks 05/14/07, 3:55 PM
Replies: 852
Views: 276,022
Posted By Kruthal
If you know he's going to be dying soon (bit of a...

If you know he's going to be dying soon (bit of a stretch, but not impossible if the AoE-damage he takes is fairly predictable), the following macro should help a bit there:


/script...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/14/07, 12:33 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,095
Posted By Kruthal
Another thing to consider, which I'm sure most...

Another thing to consider, which I'm sure most casters reading this forums is aware of, but I thought I'd mention anyway considering the topic of the thread, you need less rating for 1% spell hit...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/14/07, 9:45 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,095
Posted By Kruthal
Get Debuff Filter...

Get Debuff Filter (http://www-en.curse-gaming.com/downloads/addons/unitframe/debuff-filter/) to keep track of debuffs on the boss. Coordinate your other locks to cut Immolate if you pass 40 (and...
Forum: Warlocks 05/04/07, 2:48 PM
Replies: 852
Views: 276,022
Posted By Kruthal
If base mana works like it does for players, that...

If base mana works like it does for players, that means that Cleave costs 10% of the mana a Felguard has when he's not getting any buffs or mana through the players int, the mana he has just for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/07, 8:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,688
Posted By Kruthal
http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?t=11509 sh...

http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?t=11509

should give you some insight into numbers and let you decide for yourself what's the best curse if you have only one warlock, with your group...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/30/07, 2:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By Kruthal
WoWecon does this at least. I'd guess Auctioneer...

WoWecon does this at least. I'd guess Auctioneer does as well.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/26/07, 9:34 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,993
Posted By Kruthal
Without Salvation yes (noone raids seriously...

Without Salvation yes (noone raids seriously without paladins anymore I'd hope). With Salvation it becomes 700tps needed to maintain aggro, which tanks in our not-so-hardcore guild can sustain fairly...
Forum: Warlocks 04/25/07, 3:00 PM
Replies: 852
Views: 276,022
Posted By Kruthal
All I use is Supercast...

All I use is Supercast (http://wow-en.curse-gaming.com/downloads/details/7192/supercast/) combined with a shadowbolt macro like this:

/stopcasting
/cast Shadowbolt




I need to learn to be more...
Forum: Warlocks 04/25/07, 7:19 AM
Replies: 852
Views: 276,022
Posted By Kruthal
I was trying to extend this spreadsheet to...

I was trying to extend this spreadsheet to automatically calculate how often I needed to Life Tap, given a set encounter length (quite often I know roughly how long our guild takes on a given boss)....
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