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Forum: Shamans 12/04/10, 10:38 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,210
Posted By Philondra
Quantitative Analysis

This section is very much a work in progress. Any and all input is greatly appreciated!

Healing Spell Costs and Coefficients

Costs include 3/3 Tidal Focus. (Thanks to...
Forum: Shamans 12/04/10, 10:36 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,210
Posted By Philondra
Qualitative Analysis

In-depth Talent Analysis

Legend:

* Required - This talent is one of the core building blocks of any effective Restoration Shaman build. It should not be skipped under any circumstances, as doing so...
Forum: Shamans 12/04/10, 10:34 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,210
Posted By Philondra
Restoration for Dummies

Q. What's a good Resto talent spec?
A. 3/7/31 (http://www.wowhead.com/talent#hhZbhMZcGbMsdfoGo) or some variant thereof. If you don't tank heal very much, you can replace the points in Nature's...
Forum: Shamans 12/04/10, 10:34 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,210
Posted By Philondra
[Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion

Welcome to the Cataclysm discussion and theorycrafting thread. The goal of this thread is to provide a centralized place for discussion of the Shaman Restoration spec and serve as a one-stop...
Forum: Shamans 10/14/10, 8:48 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
In addition to the above (all of which I...

In addition to the above (all of which I completely agree with), the value of Deep Healing is incredibly hard to estimate without an advanced parser comparing the max health of all raid members to...
Forum: Shamans 10/10/10, 2:53 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
I wanted to share with the community some of my...

I wanted to share with the community some of my impressions of healing normal and heroic 5-mans at level 85 so that we can start to get some information out there.

First, incoming damage is much...
Forum: Shamans 09/26/10, 10:48 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
The Healing Wave glyph has never procced AA or...

The Healing Wave glyph has never procced AA or Ancestral Healing when critting, unfortunately. At this point I'm willing to say that it's by design.

I too noticed that they fixed the Riptide hot...
Forum: Shamans 09/20/10, 11:41 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
I've got a couple more updates to the OP coming...

I've got a couple more updates to the OP coming in the next day or so, but I just wanted to address a couple questions/concerns really quickly:

1. This thread is our thread, of which I am but the...
Forum: Shamans 09/15/10, 12:32 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
It's rather annoying to test mastery (the only...

It's rather annoying to test mastery (the only spell we have that benefits from mastery and doesn't have a large difference between the upper and lower bounds is the direct heal portion of Riptide),...
Forum: Shamans 09/14/10, 7:21 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
Yeah, I added in CH there without thinking. I...

Yeah, I added in CH there without thinking. I have a bunch of chicken scratch notes on my desk that obviously got mixed up together when I was making my original posted. Edited it out for clarity.
Forum: Shamans 09/14/10, 8:32 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
Cataclysm Mechanics Testing #1 - Ancestral Awakening

I would like to submit my testing of Ancestral Awakening for community review. Please let me know if anything I did looks awkward or if there are any other variables I should account for.



Summary...
Forum: Shamans 09/14/10, 5:14 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
I've been doing a bit of testing on the PTR, and...

I've been doing a bit of testing on the PTR, and while I'm not yet done with my first pass at a general mechanics overview, I can say that Focused Insight does require the shock to actually land,...
Forum: Shamans 09/10/10, 7:34 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
Updated with information from the latest build....

Updated with information from the latest build. The removal of Improved Chain Heal is a welcome change, and the shuffling around of various talents makes it possible to specialize in either tank...
Forum: Shamans 09/02/10, 5:12 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
The OP has been updated with some of the more...

The OP has been updated with some of the more recent changes. As always, let me know if you spot an error or have some additional information/data.

I'm convinced that the new Chain Heal glyph is...
Forum: Shamans 09/01/10, 9:14 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
As a quick aside to Jessamy's post, Chain Heal...

As a quick aside to Jessamy's post, Chain Heal will also not bounce to temporary pets (labeled as "Player's Guardian"), even if they are in your raid or party. This is only really useful to know if...
Forum: Shamans 08/28/10, 1:04 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
I'll add the Cleansing Waters suggestion in the...

I'll add the Cleansing Waters suggestion in the next update, but keep in mind that it's going to be very difficult to get any details on spell coefficients until a future build fixes the bug...
Forum: Shamans 08/05/10, 4:06 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
I have updated the OP with some of the changes...

I have updated the OP with some of the changes from the latest build (12694), However, I left out one change that is most likely a datamining error -- MMO Champion's talent calculator is showing that...
Forum: Shamans 08/03/10, 9:59 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
The spirit-based hit rating granted by Elemental...

The spirit-based hit rating granted by Elemental Precision does not "turn off" meditation-based spirit regen, if that's what you're asking. Mechanically, it's identical to Enhance's Mental Quickness...
Forum: Shamans 07/17/10, 12:29 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
Spirit Link had similar problems in the WOTLK...

Spirit Link had similar problems in the WOTLK Beta during those few builds in which it was doing anything at all. It was replaced with Riptide very, very late in the process when it became clear that...
Forum: Shamans 07/16/10, 2:55 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By Philondra
[Resto] Cataclysm Theorycrafting (Updated Oct. 13)

Welcome to the Cataclysm discussion and theorycrafting thread. The goal of this thread is to provide a centralized place for discussion of the Shaman Restoration spec and serve as a one-stop...
Forum: Shamans 07/14/10, 4:36 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
I completely disagree, at least for restoration....

I completely disagree, at least for restoration. There is a very distinct core, to be sure, but after that the last ~5-8 points seem to be utility/personal preference, at least until we know more...
Forum: Shamans 06/14/10, 6:15 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,712
Posted By Philondra
I believe the original author of the TTT based...

I believe the original author of the TTT based her data off the original version of the trinket (no ICD) and made the following two assumptions:

* You are spamming chain heal the entire fight...
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 9:56 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
I completely agree with you. The Shaman trees...

I completely agree with you. The Shaman trees look like they haven't been touched all that much (Purification still being in place despite equivalent talents being removed in the Priest/Holy and...
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 9:32 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
I've posted about this before, but your gut...

I've posted about this before, but your gut instinct is completely incorrect. DW Resto is not viable today because of insufficient talent points, not because of a lack of OH +spellpower weapons....
Forum: Shamans 05/22/10, 9:42 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,712
Posted By Philondra
This was my understanding as well. The upside in...

This was my understanding as well. The upside in popping trinkets right before Feral Spirit is that doing so ensures that the wolves have the boosted stats, whereas popping trinkets immediately after...
Forum: Shamans 05/21/10, 5:32 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,712
Posted By Philondra
Unless this was changed somewhere down the line,...

Unless this was changed somewhere down the line, the stats that your wolves have are based on the stats you have at the point in time when you cast Feral Spirit. Therefore, in an ideal situation, you...
Forum: Shamans 05/12/10, 2:01 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
I would be very surprised if Blizzard wanted to...

I would be very surprised if Blizzard wanted to make DW Resto viable after several years of actively killing it off. It's more likely that Blizzard's goal was a (somewhat misguided) attempt to assist...
Forum: Shamans 05/11/10, 3:09 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
With the trees laid out as they are right now, a...

With the trees laid out as they are right now, a resto build incorporating those two talents would be 5/11/51+9, which wouldn't be impossible to find the points for, but it's really hard to have this...
Forum: Shamans 05/07/10, 1:12 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
Maybe, but that's pretty speculative. We already...

Maybe, but that's pretty speculative. We already have Riptide on a 6s cooldown, Unleashed Life on a 15s cooldown, Nature's Swiftness on a 2m cooldown, and Spiritwalker's Grace on a 2m cooldown. I'm...
Forum: Shamans 05/06/10, 4:19 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
Except it wouldn't be able to fill that role at...

Except it wouldn't be able to fill that role at all. Unleashed Weapon is a level 81 spell.
Forum: Shamans 05/06/10, 3:20 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Philondra
While I was comparing some datamined spells with...

While I was comparing some datamined spells with live versions I came across some additions and changes that I'd like to share. Keep in mind that a lot of these numbers are subject to change, as it's...
Forum: Shamans 02/09/10, 5:19 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
This behavior is not surprising at all, given...

This behavior is not surprising at all, given that we have known for over a year that Ancestral Awakening double dips from anything that gives a percent-based healing increase (e.g. talents such as...
Forum: Shamans 01/06/10, 2:24 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Philondra
As long as you have a mutilate rogue with master...

As long as you have a mutilate rogue with master poisoner in your raid losing the 3% crit debuff is less of a concern. In any situation where we are using magma totem the rogues are also using fan of...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/14/09, 9:49 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 34,700
Posted By Philondra
No more phone calls! We have a winner!

No more phone calls! We have a winner!
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/14/09, 9:34 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 34,700
Posted By Philondra
That's pretty hot. We need to see pics, though....

That's pretty hot. We need to see pics, though. You know, trust but verify and all that.
Forum: Shamans 11/09/09, 11:49 PM
Replies: 713
Views: 664,067
Posted By Philondra
Does anyone have a log to prove this one way or...

Does anyone have a log to prove this one way or the other? I only ask because the mages and priests have tested the new Black Magic as having a 35s ICD and have been operating under that...
Forum: Shamans 10/27/09, 10:17 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,588
Posted By Philondra
I'm more surprised that they haven't addressed...

I'm more surprised that they haven't addressed the fact that the 4-piece bonus actually devalues the 2-piece bonus. The more Lava Bursts we cast, the fewer Lightning Bolts and Chain Lightnings we...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/09, 9:30 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,710
Posted By Philondra
That questline actually makes me very worried...

That questline actually makes me very worried that Icecrown Citadel will end in some horrible kind of Naaru ex machina with A'dal descending from on high (after spending nearly the majority of this...
Forum: Shamans 10/22/09, 1:33 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,712
Posted By Philondra
The gains you get from CL on a single target are...

The gains you get from CL on a single target are very minor (generally on the order of ~50 dps in ilevel 245 gear), but its extreme mana cost may be be prohibitive. In the end, it comes down to...
Forum: Shamans 06/18/09, 4:27 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
You shouldn't be noticing that behavior with...

You shouldn't be noticing that behavior with Pandora's Plea. I'd be willing to bet that what you were noticing on Mimiron was more likely the Tree of Life buff falling off the tank due to the resto...
Forum: Shamans 05/31/09, 4:56 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
This is very likely the same behavior that many...

This is very likely the same behavior that many destruction warlocks were reporting with immolate but which was fixed in the most recent patch. The bug basically prevented immolate from being...
Forum: Shamans 05/14/09, 10:32 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
Even though you're making quite the...

Even though you're making quite the generalization here, you do raise a common question that many resto shaman are currently asking themselves. Now that priests can target Prayer of Healing, where...
Forum: Shamans 05/13/09, 9:07 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
First, let me comment that WWS has been somewhat...

First, let me comment that WWS has been somewhat off lately so weird numbers may partially be a result of WWS oddities.

The stats show that your average HST pulse was 404. Assuming that everyone in...
Forum: Shamans 05/06/09, 9:47 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
This might be a little late to the party, but...

This might be a little late to the party, but I've found Resto Shaman to be the best at healing Slag Pot and Stone Grip in particular. Don't forget that Tidal Waves gives us the advantage on single...
Forum: Shamans 04/30/09, 5:40 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
I've found it to be much more than just a range...

I've found it to be much more than just a range or grouping issue. In terms of raid healing, the main strengths of holy priests and resto shamans can be summed up as such:

Priests
* Healing...
Forum: Shamans 04/24/09, 4:45 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,712
Posted By Philondra
You might want to point your elemental shaman...

You might want to point your elemental shaman friend over here to read up on elemental mechanics. CL can still be useful on cooldown for elemental to help clean up rotations and/or to increase...
Forum: Shamans 04/22/09, 11:42 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
It seems that the vast majority of posters in...

It seems that the vast majority of posters in this thread are using a standard template (0/13/55 + 3) and the main points of contention seem to be 3/3 EW vs. 3/3 HWay, with the correct answer (unless...
Forum: Shamans 04/22/09, 3:03 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
I wasn't contesting that Healing Way could be...

I wasn't contesting that Healing Way could be applied without the full 3/3. I mentioned that either Skyhoof meant 3/3 EW and 0/0 HW (in which case the Healing Way section wasn't needed) or 2/3 EW and...
Forum: Shamans 04/22/09, 12:51 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,905
Posted By Philondra
Thanks for the update, Skyhoof. Three things I...

Thanks for the update, Skyhoof. Three things I noticed:

1. The 2nd build you linked gives a 0/15/56 build with 2/3 Elemental Weapons and 1/3 Healing Way. I'm not sure if you meant 0/16/55 with 3/3...
Forum: Shamans 04/21/09, 10:26 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 95,760
Posted By Philondra
Poison Cleansing Totem no longer exists. It was...

Poison Cleansing Totem no longer exists. It was merged into Disease Cleansing Totem, and the resulting skill, Cleansing Totem, uses the old Disease Cleansing Icon.
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