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Forum: Death Knights 06/13/13, 8:56 PM

Replies: 60 Unholy DPS 5.2 | Thunderstruck Views: 335,417 Posted By huntcaudata On missing piece of the puzzle, longer DT's mean... On missing piece of the puzzle, longer DT's mean less DT's which means a couple extra Scourge Strikes. Not sure if that'll bring the bonus up to a reasonable range, but we should probably include it...

Forum: Death Knights 05/31/13, 10:48 AM

Replies: 60 Unholy DPS 5.2 | Thunderstruck Views: 335,417 Posted By huntcaudata Yes. You can see some results in this thread, or... Yes. You can see some results in this thread, or the advanced tactics thread, I believe. I ran them myself (though not since the Unholy Might nerf) and found that Shoulders/Chest 2-piece w/Heroic...

Forum: Death Knights 04/07/13, 10:53 AM

Replies: 103 Sticky: Death Knight: Simple Questions thread reboot -- new kinder gentler rule-7-free zone Views: 106,855 Posted By huntcaudata Any gear with sockets (including Sha gems and... Any gear with sockets (including Sha gems and Engineering helms) is better than any gear without sockets. Otherwise just look for any gear over iLevel 463 that has more secondary stats that you...

Forum: Death Knights 03/28/13, 6:56 PM

Replies: 103 Sticky: Death Knight: Simple Questions thread reboot -- new kinder gentler rule-7-free zone Views: 106,855 Posted By huntcaudata Please check the advance tactics thread because... Please check the advance tactics thread because it'll answer both questions in more detail. Yes - pestilence snapshots stats on any targets you spread to. You should prefer festering strike during...

Forum: Death Knights 03/20/13, 10:37 AM

Replies: 101 Advanced Death Knight Tactics & Festerblight Views: 224,852 Posted By huntcaudata Pestilence and RB snapshot your stats when cast... Pestilence and RB snapshot your stats when cast for NEW diseases. This means Roiling Blood is a pretty bad choice for festerblight, unless you're fantasticly confident in your positioning. Jin'Rohk...

Forum: Death Knights 03/03/13, 2:56 PM

Replies: 101 Advanced Death Knight Tactics & Festerblight Views: 224,852 Posted By huntcaudata Some preliminary stat weights for 5.2 Unholy,... Some preliminary stat weights for 5.2 Unholy, based on a Pre-Lei Shen gearset (I feel this is a more accurate representation of when we'll actually be making decisions about gear anyway): 172,382...

Forum: Death Knights 03/01/13, 12:35 PM

Replies: 103 Sticky: Death Knight: Simple Questions thread reboot -- new kinder gentler rule-7-free zone Views: 106,855 Posted By huntcaudata Diseases that are spread act like new diseases,... Diseases that are spread act like new diseases, so they snapshot buffs at the time, whether your current diseases are buffed or not. The problem with Roiling Blood is that you can't choose the...

Forum: Death Knights 02/28/13, 4:02 PM

Replies: 103 Sticky: Death Knight: Simple Questions thread reboot -- new kinder gentler rule-7-free zone Views: 106,855 Posted By huntcaudata As Unholy, at what point should one replace... As Unholy, at what point should one replace Scourge Strike with Blood Boil, i.e. how many adds are required? A simple comparison of damage in simcraft seems to show that Blood Boil does more than...

Forum: Death Knights 02/28/13, 12:27 PM

Replies: 41 Frost DPS 5.3 - Winter is Still Here Views: 220,802 Posted By huntcaudata You are missing the fact that you're a goblin,... You are missing the fact that you're a goblin, you're using Unholy Blight, and you have double upgraded weapons but otherwise non-BiS gear. Everyone is going to get different results for stat...

Forum: Death Knights 02/22/13, 3:04 PM

Replies: 101 Advanced Death Knight Tactics & Festerblight Views: 224,852 Posted By huntcaudata Stealing Mendenbaar's post, updated for the... Stealing Mendenbaar's post, updated for the nerfed-bonuses, check my math please. All changes are subject to more changes, and may not be final, and the results below are math from one person, and...

Forum: Death Knights 11/17/12, 8:33 PM

Replies: 144 Frost DPS 5.0.4 - The Cold Hand of Death Views: 625,515 Posted By huntcaudata This is a little off topic, but it should save... This is a little off topic, but it should save everyone in the current conversation some trouble. The forums tags add spaces randomly, I have no idea why, it's not due to anything you did, nor can...

Forum: Death Knights 11/13/12, 7:25 PM

Replies: 144 Frost DPS 5.0.4 - The Cold Hand of Death Views: 625,515 Posted By huntcaudata This is definitely helpful - however, I don't see... This is definitely helpful - however, I don't see a similar increase for characters in current gear, in fact I see a ~500dps loss(myself and another dk both checked, ilevel 491-494). Have you tested...

Forum: Death Knights 10/24/12, 4:32 PM

Replies: 58 Death Knight: Mists Simple Q & A Views: 41,159 Posted By huntcaudata Frost 2H stat weights The stat weights calculated for 2H frost have Haste at greater than half the value of Strength. However, there are absolutely zero DKs actually gemming as if this were the case. I thought perhaps...

Forum: Death Knights 08/27/12, 11:49 AM

Replies: 24 5.0.4 DK Review - Death in the Mists Views: 72,467 Posted By huntcaudata I think there is a strong enough consensus on... I think there is a strong enough consensus on Death's Advance and Death Pact that they should at least be mentioned in this treatment of talents. While technically situational, all DKs should take...

Forum: Death Knights 04/03/12, 5:32 PM

Replies: 212 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 210,098 Posted By huntcaudata You're exactly right, but this has no effect. If... You're exactly right, but this has no effect. If they reduce strike multipliers by 4x, and increase weapon damage by 4x, then a 10% increase in weapon dps has exactly the same effect as if they'd...

Forum: Death Knights 04/01/12, 8:21 PM

Replies: 212 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 210,098 Posted By huntcaudata I can't help but think that there are going to be... I can't help but think that there are going to be weird balance problems if they don't figure out what to do about this active mitigation stuff for other tanks. As it stands now, DK's will be...

Forum: Death Knights 03/29/12, 11:55 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata The absorb is calculated after everything. It's... The absorb is calculated after everything. It's an extremely good trinket that I think just about every tank used during Madness progression. I've had kills where I took 80k damage total for impale...

Forum: Death Knights 03/29/12, 11:52 AM

Replies: 212 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 210,098 Posted By huntcaudata I was about to suggest that if it worked like it... I was about to suggest that if it worked like it is actually stated, it would be a far better design to have, say, Heart Strike apply the buff 100% of the time. That way we'd actually have some...

Forum: Death Knights 03/29/12, 2:07 AM

Replies: 212 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 210,098 Posted By huntcaudata The new Scent of Blood is interesting, but it... The new Scent of Blood is interesting, but it makes me think that the 45% nerf to Death Strike heals/shields due to Improved Death Strike being removed is here to stay. A nerf of some sort is...

Forum: Monks 03/28/12, 8:37 PM

Replies: 429 Brewmaster (Tank) Basic Discussion Views: 386,654 Posted By huntcaudata I had a list of a couple of tests to run, but... I had a list of a couple of tests to run, but since I still haven't received access - if anyone is willing: - [Answered: Yes]Stagger is a 25% proc - is this a 2-roll system like the new block -...

Forum: Death Knights 02/26/12, 8:06 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata Redacted Redacted

Forum: Death Knights 01/19/12, 12:40 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata Where do you get that 1%? Diseases do ~10% of... Where do you get that 1%? Diseases do ~10% of our damage (based on experience and looking at random high-ranking Ultraxion logs). The last point in epidemic allows them to be up 2 seconds out of...

Forum: Death Knights 01/18/12, 11:38 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata Every time I've sim'd or tested anything, the 3rd... Every time I've sim'd or tested anything, the 3rd point in epidemic has a miniscule impact, and Butchery has provided more dps than Crimson Scourge for single target. It may have actually beat out...

Forum: Death Knights 01/09/12, 10:43 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata I had realized that they could not parry, but not... I had realized that they could not parry, but not that they couldn't dodge. Logs seem to back that up. That'll save some reforging at least. Here is some weirdness that I saw. Look at this log:...

Forum: Death Knights 01/09/12, 2:13 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata Is anyone tanking HSpine at the moment that could... Is anyone tanking HSpine at the moment that could share how you're maximizing damage on the tendon? I seem to be having pretty sporadic behavior from DRW and ghoul, where they sometimes decide to...

Forum: Death Knights 12/22/11, 8:49 PM

Replies: 577 Frost DPS | Winter of Discontent [4.3] Views: 2,075,675 Posted By huntcaudata So, this is not your fault, but the overall dps... So, this is not your fault, but the overall dps chart makes no sense. Morchok - Unholy by 1,400 Zon'ozz - Unholy by 3,700 Yor'sahj - Unholy by 1,500 Hagara - Frost by 100 Ultraxion - Unholy by...

Forum: Death Knights 12/21/11, 5:25 PM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,126,977 Posted By huntcaudata Less than what? Heroic Gurthalak sims ~3k higher... Less than what? Heroic Gurthalak sims ~3k higher than Sulfuras and 2k higher that Ataraxis. The normal version sims about 700dps higher than Ataraxis. Or are you talking about some imaginary sim...

Forum: Death Knights 12/16/11, 9:25 AM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,126,977 Posted By huntcaudata Not only does VoA fall off during downtime, it... Not only does VoA fall off during downtime, it falls off during patchwerk fights. Our crit rating does not get high enough during raids, even if we value it second to haste, to guarantee uptime. My...

Forum: Death Knights 12/13/11, 4:44 PM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,126,977 Posted By huntcaudata The latest version of the sim is much closer to... The latest version of the sim is much closer to reality, make sure you update it. And yes, you can have as many as 3-4 tentacles out at once, since there is no internal cooldown, you'll occasionally...

Forum: Death Knights 12/13/11, 8:56 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata Mr Robot is in my experience, and especially in... Mr Robot is in my experience, and especially in this case, absolutely worthless. Expertise and Hit have almost zero survival value. Of course you should value dodge and parry over threat stats. ...

Forum: Death Knights 12/11/11, 8:43 PM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,126,977 Posted By huntcaudata You aren't doing anything wrong. I get the exact... You aren't doing anything wrong. I get the exact same, or extremely similar results. The graph comparing haste and Crit is telling, as you can see multiple points at which crit is very slightly...

Forum: Death Knights 12/08/11, 5:27 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata They do not count as heals, making DK tanks... They do not count as heals, making DK tanks fantastic for this fight. On our attempts so far I have had to be exploded only once during purple slimes.

Forum: Death Knights 12/06/11, 1:05 PM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 216,063 Posted By huntcaudata This isn't exactly a simple question, but it is... This isn't exactly a simple question, but it is an item evaluation one, so I think it fits better here than in the endgame blood thread: I am having a hard time valuing 77201, which of course had to...

Forum: Death Knights 12/01/11, 10:47 AM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 216,063 Posted By huntcaudata Furthermore, giant chunks of our damage are not... Furthermore, giant chunks of our damage are not affected by expertise at all: DnD, Death Coil, ghoul and gargoyle damage, diseases (except for the rare need for plague strike) - none of these benefit...

Forum: Death Knights 11/30/11, 9:10 AM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,126,977 Posted By huntcaudata I can state with relative certainty that... I can state with relative certainty that Gurthalak is BiS. It sims now slightly below the mace, but the sim undervalues it by more than 2/3 (it casts only 1 mind flay in the sim, instead of 3-4),...

Forum: Death Knights 11/28/11, 1:31 PM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,126,977 Posted By huntcaudata If you using the release version of SimC, I... If you using the release version of SimC, I believe it has a number of large errors in it that have since been fixed in dev. Building from the latest version in development, priority remains...

Forum: Death Knights 11/22/11, 8:56 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata You keep talking about Fallen Crusader as if it... You keep talking about Fallen Crusader as if it were related in some way... It is almost completely unrelated. To use dual FC now, one needs to give up 2% Stam and 4% Armor, or 4% parry. To equip 2...

Forum: Death Knights 10/28/11, 12:27 PM

Replies: 212 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 210,098 Posted By huntcaudata I'm trying to decide if Asphyxiate will be worth... I'm trying to decide if Asphyxiate will be worth it for PvE. In case you missed it, the talent shown at Blizzcon had a "typo", and by that I mean it was almost completely wrong. At the Dev Q&A they...

Forum: Death Knights 10/22/11, 12:24 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata The new preliminary DK talent trees for 5.0 are... The new preliminary DK talent trees for 5.0 are extremely disappointing. MMO-Champion - World of Warcraft - Class Talent Systems Panel...

Forum: Death Knights 10/06/11, 11:11 PM

Replies: 577 Frost DPS | Winter of Discontent [4.3] Views: 2,075,675 Posted By huntcaudata At the risk of being overly specific, spell hit... At the risk of being overly specific, spell hit is on the OP - "Hit over yellow" is spell hit. Now, the OP is wrong, because it seems that sim used the default value of a 300 point increase in a...

Forum: Death Knights 10/06/11, 2:02 PM

Replies: 577 Frost DPS | Winter of Discontent [4.3] Views: 2,075,675 Posted By huntcaudata A couple of things - If you're going to try to... A couple of things - If you're going to try to incorporate all the new findings in the thread and come up with complete stat rankings, make sure you use the right ability priority. Cort (I think)...

Forum: Death Knights 09/30/11, 2:12 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata Promethia - is your definition of theta the... Promethia - is your definition of theta the percentage of raw, unmitigated incoming damage that is melee swings, or the percentage of actual damage taken? If it is the later, then even for a stacked...

Forum: Death Knights 09/29/11, 4:06 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata For what it's worth, some work was done with... For what it's worth, some work was done with simulations at pwnwear.com that came to a very similar conclusion - haste is worth about 40% the value of mastery and 75% the value of avoidance for pure...

Forum: Death Knights 09/28/11, 12:27 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata That's not a reasonable option. If tank damage... That's not a reasonable option. If tank damage is balanced now (which it is), and we have to sacrifice survival stats to stay competitive in 4.3, then we're going to be more squishy than other...

Forum: Death Knights 09/22/11, 10:08 AM

Replies: 577 Frost DPS | Winter of Discontent [4.3] Views: 2,075,675 Posted By huntcaudata Relative stat values can change by very large... Relative stat values can change by very large margins based on gear. My stat values are also very different than the OP's (though mine are all lower). If you end up with a different stat priority,...

Forum: Death Knights 09/17/11, 10:04 AM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 216,063 Posted By huntcaudata Simple things: Your'e not hit capped, your 2... Simple things: Your'e not hit capped, your 2 trinket choices are somewhat poor, and your glove enchant is wrong. Get Essence of Eternal Flame, macro it with Pillar of Frost and replace crushing...

Forum: Death Knights 08/16/11, 10:55 AM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 216,063 Posted By huntcaudata Impatience of Youth is a bad trinket. Use... Impatience of Youth is a bad trinket. Use Essence of the Eternal Flame, Heart of Rage, or License to Slay for your dps trinkets. DRW is a survivability cooldown, not a damage cooldown on this...

Forum: Death Knights 08/16/11, 10:43 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata Caveat to all of the below: No discussion of... Caveat to all of the below: No discussion of average damage taken, or net damage taken including DS heals, is really relevant to the discussion at hand. The issue is not that we're taking too much...

Forum: Death Knights 08/15/11, 9:49 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,148,199 Posted By huntcaudata To put it in clearer terms: If you are having... To put it in clearer terms: If you are having threat issues, you are doing something wrong. You need to fix that, not stack expertise and hit.

Forum: Death Knights 08/02/11, 2:14 PM

Replies: 515 Frost DPS | 4.2 Against All Odds Views: 1,786,891 Posted By huntcaudata Those are the settings I was using, though I'm... Those are the settings I was using, though I'm often too lazy to uncheck focus magic. I am now seeing a similarly small difference (though still existant, it's within margin of error), so maybe I...

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