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Forum: Death Knights 07/14/10, 2:47 PM
Replies: 345
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Posted By Clark
1U Scourge Strike, how does it work?

The 1U Scourge strike does only a little bit more damage than Plague strike. On its face it doesn't seem to be anywhere close to obliterate. What is the intended rotation?

I can't figure it out. As...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
However, for each disease the death knight has on...

However, for each disease the death knight has on the target, the target will take additional shadow damage equal to 25% of the physical damage done.

It depends on what they mean by physical damage...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 3:34 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
That's a very good point. I had always read the...

That's a very good point. I had always read the tooltip as 40% weapon damage +10% per disease as meaning 10% weapon damage. But I may be completely off base.

hmm.

If that is the case, then...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 11:28 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
I see what you mean, and I haven't wrapped my...

I see what you mean, and I haven't wrapped my head around it yet.
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 11:14 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
All good. The real discussion should be how...

All good.

The real discussion should be how useful will this be?

As it stands it doesn't hold a candle to even the nerfed obliterate. According to my napkin math, it is a massive nerf.

Just...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 11:05 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
I don't know how you are getting the math wrong...

I don't know how you are getting the math wrong now since you did it correctly in your example earlier. It is 75% of the damage done! not 75% weapon damage. the damage done was 50%, 75% of that is...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 10:55 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
I think your math is faulty. The 3.3 Scourge...

I think your math is faulty. The 3.3 Scourge strike is not 125%. It is 87.5%.

50% weapon damage + 25% of whatever damage was done or basically 12.5% weapon damage.

EDIT: Clarification

The base...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 10:53 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
Obliterate = (2200*0.8+467)x1.375 = 3062.125 +15...

Obliterate = (2200*0.8+467)x1.375 = 3062.125 +15 RP without obliterate glyph or 3674.55 with obliterate glyph.
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/09, 10:41 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
But this in effect makes the armor bypass of...

But this in effect makes the armor bypass of shadow damage useless. The whole reason Scourge Strike was in anyway powerful was that it bypassed armor. The way it is written on the 3.3 PTR, it might...
Forum: Death Knights 09/22/09, 8:05 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
It is really irritating.

It is really irritating.
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 5:41 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
Fair enough. I am frustrated because it is such a...

Fair enough. I am frustrated because it is such a pointless change. Unholy did not need a dps nerf, even a minor one. And it is a really annoying change from a quality of life perspective. It isn't...
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 5:28 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
If you think the bone shield nerf is a wash then...

If you think the bone shield nerf is a wash then you did not understand my post. This discussion is not silly and it is NOT a wash. Losing 4 runes every 5 minutes is a loss. Assuming you use those 4...
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 5:07 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
Exactly. And in PVE situations on LIVE, you...

Exactly. And in PVE situations on LIVE, you almost always get the full 5 minute duration. I've never noticed losing charges to boss AOE.

Edit: to confirm. I have 2 accounts. I set up my mage on the...
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 4:14 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
My point is that the new rotation would still...

My point is that the new rotation would still work if Bone shield lasted 5 minutes, and then you could use those runes to damage, which would be an ever greater DPS gain.

And everyone should use...
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 3:34 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
I do remember that Bone shield grants that 2%...

I do remember that Bone shield grants that 2% buff while active, but it does that on live with a 5 minute duration. It isn't as if I were losing that 2% buff to blood strike. I only use that rune to...
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 5:07 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
We seem to be having this discussion on 2 forums...

We seem to be having this discussion on 2 forums now.

But on live, right now, I use that Blood tap and that free GCD to slot in an extra Blood Strike on single mobs, or a BB on an AOE pack. That...
Forum: Death Knights 09/16/09, 4:46 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,030
Posted By Clark
Why would you waste Blood tap to refresh bone...

Why would you waste Blood tap to refresh bone shield if the duration was not up? That death rune = 1 PS or 1 IT, or 1 BS, or 1 BB, etcetera

It isn't as if the strikes are on a cooldown separate from...
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