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Forum: Death Knights 11/22/10, 10:14 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,693
Posted By Sapphidia
Ya, I don't want to get into an "EH vs Avoidance"...

Ya, I don't want to get into an "EH vs Avoidance" type debate, it's clear that at endgame in Wrath, EH is king due to reliability. But I think it's worth reconsidering the values of those enchants...
Forum: Death Knights 11/22/10, 9:39 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,693
Posted By Sapphidia
I havent seen any mention so far in the thread...

I havent seen any mention so far in the thread about Runeforge choice.

Whilst 4% armor and 2% stamina from the altered Stoneskin Gargoyle is pretty much awesome for the EH-favoring WotLK style, I've...
Forum: Paladins 10/02/10, 9:41 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,136
Posted By Sapphidia
My gut feeling after tanking a fair bit on Beta...

My gut feeling after tanking a fair bit on Beta is that Guarded by the Light is absolutely mandatory as a -1- point talent (giving it holy shield functionality and enabling the shield is done just as...
Forum: Death Knights 09/13/09, 7:35 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,903
Posted By Sapphidia
Stoneskin Gargoyle gives 3% avoidance (25 defense...

Stoneskin Gargoyle gives 3% avoidance (25 defense is equal to 1% parry, 1% dodge and 1% miss) and 2% health. Running dual Swordbreaker, you get 4% avoidance. So the actual tradeoff is 1% avoidance...
Forum: Death Knights 09/12/09, 7:27 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,903
Posted By Sapphidia
Frigid Dreadplate is not a dual wield specific...

Frigid Dreadplate is not a dual wield specific talent. Two-handed frost tanking is perfectly viable too and has that 3% avoidance. In order to make dual wielding viable over Two-handed frost you need...
Forum: Paladins 08/26/09, 2:42 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 336,450
Posted By Sapphidia
People have probably seen this by now, but it's...

People have probably seen this by now, but it's worth mentioning. 3.2.2 patch notes state:

Blessing of Sanctuary: This blessing now grants 10% strength in addition to its current effects. Also, the...
Forum: Death Knights 05/20/09, 10:33 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,891
Posted By Sapphidia
A very minor point - I notice most of the DK...

A very minor point - I notice most of the DK builds advocate 2/2 in runic power mastery to fill up the first tier of frost. However, I've found from dpsing that in the vast majority of cases,...
Forum: Priests 07/04/08, 6:35 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
So, well, my project finally came to fruition....

So, well, my project finally came to fruition. Sapphi the Smitepriest is now 70 and geared enough that she can dps in heroics and Kara, so hardly top end gear (about 1000 spelldamage, 25% holy crit)....
Forum: Public Discussion 06/25/08, 8:23 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 71,681
Posted By Sapphidia
I agree, though I was always under the impression...

I agree, though I was always under the impression that debuffing a target has an inherant threat of its own, in the way that tanks can use Battleshout and Demo shout for -small- amounts of aggro, not...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/25/08, 5:32 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 71,681
Posted By Sapphidia
Hmm, anyone got any concept of the relative...

Hmm, anyone got any concept of the relative threat increase for using deathfrost over Executioner or Mongoose as a warrior tank? It's clear the melee slowing aspect is rather inconsequential but...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/08, 9:44 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 71,681
Posted By Sapphidia
That's some great data posted there, awesome....

That's some great data posted there, awesome. Just a supposition by the way - a lot of things have 45 second internal cooldowns as a value. 22.5 seconds is exactly half of this and fits at the right...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/08, 6:17 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 71,681
Posted By Sapphidia
From the responses above, it seems that...

From the responses above, it seems that Deathfrost is actually TWO enchants.

You have an enchant that's exactly like Fiery/Icy. That is, procs off melee attacks with the weapon itself (so wont proc...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/08, 4:27 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 71,681
Posted By Sapphidia
Deathfrost and its mechanics

(Didn't see any specific thread on Deathfrost, but as it's so recently added I felt it was worth collating info).

So... with the release of Midsummer comes this intriguing new enchant. My first...
Forum: Priests 03/27/08, 6:52 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
Thanks a lot for those numbers, Matari. Certainly...

Thanks a lot for those numbers, Matari. Certainly confirms my thoughts on Surge of Light - fundamentally an exceptional mana booster given that it gives more clearcasting than 5 points in a mage's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/11/08, 12:59 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 162,148
Posted By Sapphidia
I guess the next port of call is to establish the...

I guess the next port of call is to establish the fixed Intellect value at level 70 for which spirit suddenly becomes better than mp5 for inside FSR regen.

I don't have the item budget costs to hand...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/10/08, 8:36 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 162,148
Posted By Sapphidia
Not wishing to derail what's an otherwise...

Not wishing to derail what's an otherwise fascinating bunch of numbers, but have tests been done to check whether it's definitely Intellect rather than Total Mana Pool that determines this? Of course...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/08, 1:24 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,366
Posted By Sapphidia
Out of interest, is it possible to test whether...

Out of interest, is it possible to test whether the spirit/int correlation is related to intellect or total mana pool?

I know a blizzard blue stated intellect, but to some folks they're the same...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/21/07, 9:50 AM
Replies: 1,082
Views: 412,257
Posted By Sapphidia
Certainly the character sheet seems to say this....

Certainly the character sheet seems to say this. Most interestingly (and I hope this hasnt been mentioned already), there's a weird issue with Human expertise ratings.

If a human warrior uses a Mace...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/30/07, 6:23 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,670
Posted By Sapphidia
To divert a little, a friend of mine (dedicated...

To divert a little, a friend of mine (dedicated 61 point arcane even before she got the LC and the MSD) has recently been trying her usual Arcane Missiles spam with the "healer" meta gem of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/14/07, 9:31 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,670
Posted By Sapphidia
Hmm. So what's the verdict regarding the MSD in...

Hmm. So what's the verdict regarding the MSD in the current patch? If you were a dedicated 61/0/0 mage with no inclination to change spec, and have the lightning capacitor, what's now the best...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/07, 1:53 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 438,830
Posted By Sapphidia
Fairly basic question from someone being an...

Fairly basic question from someone being an "observer" of retadins with several retadin friends - how exactly does Armor Penetration affect a class who's damage is dependant on holy procs?

That was...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/13/07, 11:21 AM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,233
Posted By Sapphidia
I havent seen any concrete dps parses yet for the...

I havent seen any concrete dps parses yet for the new MSD with cooldown, but if we assume the worst and that it's completely useless (though I'm sure it will be competitive), has anyone...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/07, 4:59 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 23,763
Posted By Sapphidia
I believe it was proven by testing in the Weapon...

I believe it was proven by testing in the Weapon Skill Discussion thread that when you reach 355 weapon skill (ie, only 10 skill less than a 73 mob's 365 defense) different calculations for the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/23/07, 8:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,900
Posted By Sapphidia
I see Block Rating as something very important...

I see Block Rating as something very important for one style of play: 5-mans, and weak trash.

As said, Block rating needs only 7.9 points at 70 for 1% block. It's therefore much much easier to stack...
Forum: Priests 04/17/07, 4:57 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
Thanks a lot for testing that. If the 760 seemed...

Thanks a lot for testing that. If the 760 seemed more likely than the 705 then it's perhaps not too bad. Good point about the +hit too, though I was planning on Draenei that would give a 1% hit...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 9:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,320
Posted By Sapphidia
Wand DPS Modifiers?

I sincerely hoped this hasnt been asked here before, but it's been something really nagging at me that I've found quite difficult to test.

In short, I'm wondering of the -exact- mechanics of Wand...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 6:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,729
Posted By Sapphidia
Simply that 1% dodge costs the same amount on an...

Simply that 1% dodge costs the same amount on an item as about 29 Block Value or so.

So assuming that you block every single attack thrown at you, for total mitigation over time 1% dodge starts...
Forum: Priests 04/16/07, 6:18 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
Yep, thanks. That's kind of what I'd considered...

Yep, thanks. That's kind of what I'd considered for me personally, although my peering at the talent mechanics did have me wondering about viability at top levels. I'm a prot tank through and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 6:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,729
Posted By Sapphidia
Block rating is a really odd stat - i see it as...

Block rating is a really odd stat - i see it as being the 5man tanking stat alone.

A warrior can become crush immune in raid encounters by spamming shield block as long as their miss/dodge/parry is...
Forum: Priests 04/16/07, 5:39 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
Yep, agreed. It's still a DPS boost, but it's...

Yep, agreed. It's still a DPS boost, but it's like giving crits a 158% modifer instead of a 150%, rather than the full 200%. It's mostly the fact that you're getting a heck of a lot of clearcasting...
Forum: Priests 04/16/07, 5:22 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
OK, trying to work out the mechanics. I'm 99%...

OK, trying to work out the mechanics. I'm 99% convinced that SoL procs increase your DPS by about 5-10% when they happen.

How about this. Assuming 100 damage smites and 20% crit. Assume you cast 10...
Forum: Priests 04/16/07, 4:55 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
Hmm, something seems wrong with that calculation....

Hmm, something seems wrong with that calculation. Maybe it's me though:

Technically whether or not it lowers your DPS is dependant upon your crit rating? What it -actually- means is that a crit...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 3:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,729
Posted By Sapphidia
The issue with block value is purely the old...

The issue with block value is purely the old Itemisation + Stat budget argument.

Can you explain what you used in order to get the Tank A and Tank B stats? You've got rather specific values for...
Forum: Priests 04/16/07, 2:43 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
Yep, I'll agree there. One could argue that you...

Yep, I'll agree there. One could argue that you always need -one- priest in the raid with imp Fortitude and imp Divine Spirit, so if the priest takes up a ranged dps slot then that frees up the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 2:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,729
Posted By Sapphidia
I did some calculations regarding the itemisation...

I did some calculations regarding the itemisation of block value - as a prot warrior I have two very distinct sets of tank kit. High block value, and high avoidance/stamina, using the high block...
Forum: Priests 04/16/07, 2:14 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,657
Posted By Sapphidia
[Priest] Holy Smite DPS viability?

Hey all, couldnt find anything similar in this forum - due to boredom I'm considering starting a priest alt for DPS as something different, and whilst we all know how marvellous Shadows are, I'm...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/07, 5:59 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 132,762
Posted By Sapphidia
On the subject of the items with additional...

On the subject of the items with additional armor, does anyone have any information on:

Farstrider Defender's Cloak
The Karazhan tank ring

These werent super-high item level so I doubt they qualify...
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