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Forum: Druids 01/21/12, 3:52 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,002
Posted By goodolarchie
It's worth noting that Jaws of Defeat is highly...

It's worth noting that Jaws of Defeat is highly viable for Maw if you wanted to try swapping spirit for mastery. Also, for anyone working on Spine, I found that modding the lua for GridStatusShield...
Forum: Druids 08/10/11, 1:39 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 7,993
Posted By goodolarchie
I think he is saying that a) tranq gets more from...

I think he is saying that a) tranq gets more from mastery b) rejuv is going to do more effective healing, but WG/eff will do less (both proportionately and effectively). Light raid damage is able to...
Forum: Druids 08/10/11, 3:58 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 7,993
Posted By goodolarchie
Really? That's very surprising given that 5 of...

Really? That's very surprising given that 5 of 30 specs can cover this. At that point your guild should really consider recruiting/rerolling one.

Also this is more of a gear related question -...
Forum: Druids 08/10/11, 2:49 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 163,587
Posted By goodolarchie
6/7 10 man here and 2 healing p4 rag (I know, 25...

6/7 10 man here and 2 healing p4 rag (I know, 25 is harder, but 2 healing rag has actually been quite challenging). I dropped 8.5% mastery for 1000 spirit (~2700 total) around baleroc, and I cannot...
Forum: Druids 07/11/11, 11:46 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 163,587
Posted By goodolarchie
I've been racing to get Moonwell Chalice myself. ...

I've been racing to get Moonwell Chalice myself. I think it would really pair well with some of the heroic fights with tranq, and does not appear to share cooldown with other trinkets. That would...
Forum: Druids 05/13/11, 3:07 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,735
Posted By goodolarchie
If anybody is interested, I'm working on a grid...

If anybody is interested, I'm working on a grid mod of GridStatusCloseUp that will more accurately and efficiently track targets for swiftmend use. I was writing it because its often hard to...
Forum: Druids 05/12/11, 2:00 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,735
Posted By goodolarchie
I'm already judicious about my regrowth use, not...

I'm already judicious about my regrowth use, not to waste nature's grace. It's a nice as a clearcasted lifebloom refresher but getting 2 extra WG ticks (2 casts) +1 tranq and 9-10 rejuvs comes in...
Forum: Druids 05/11/11, 5:16 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,735
Posted By goodolarchie
Did I say it was? I think you're confused. I'm...

Did I say it was? I think you're confused. I'm assuming its a proc visible in buffs for 10s upon landing direct heal.
Forum: Druids 05/11/11, 5:10 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,735
Posted By goodolarchie
I read it as a passive healing buff that punishes...

I read it as a passive healing buff that punishes one for going into strict WG/RJ form of yesteryear (much in the way symbiosis double dipping requires). Much in the way the set bonuses reward one...
Forum: Druids 05/11/11, 1:56 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,735
Posted By goodolarchie
I'm not so sure NB / living seed will be as good...

I'm not so sure NB / living seed will be as good as you think, for 6 talent points. It could do roughly 40k total healing -> mostly front/next-hit loaded (depending on this mastery change). That...
Forum: Paladins 03/30/11, 5:26 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,960
Posted By goodolarchie
With regards to 41096, I cannot promote this...

With regards to 41096, I cannot promote this enough. I can't speak for 25 man heroics, but we're 11/13 10-H and I've done all 13. This glyph has saved my ass so many times and enabled me to save...
Forum: Druids 02/08/10, 7:02 AM
Replies: 379
Views: 384,989
Posted By goodolarchie
No matter how many times I read this I can't help...

No matter how many times I read this I can't help but feel like this is a bad change for guilds that run 2 trees. If my understanding of the jump mechanic is correct, the priority flowchart goes as...
Forum: Druids 02/01/10, 4:17 AM
Replies: 379
Views: 384,989
Posted By goodolarchie
So, anyone have a log with 4t10 using Glyph of...

So, anyone have a log with 4t10 using Glyph of Rejuvenation/RR on Blood Queen/festergut 25?
Forum: Druids 01/29/10, 12:46 PM
Replies: 379
Views: 384,989
Posted By goodolarchie
Thanks for posting this. Just as I suspected,...

Thanks for posting this. Just as I suspected, rather underwhelming. Based on all boss kills it was 4% of your effective healing and was 7% more overheal than your manual rejuvs. I'll stick with my...
Forum: Druids 01/19/10, 4:31 AM
Replies: 379
Views: 384,989
Posted By goodolarchie
If you're sticking with 4T9, keep in mind that...

If you're sticking with 4T9, keep in mind that crit > spirit in terms of throughput, obviously spirit wins in regen. There are cases where +spirit/haste gear is better than +haste/crit, but I've...
Forum: Druids 01/12/10, 7:56 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,866
Posted By goodolarchie
Pugged 25 TOC, I was about 29% of the total...

Pugged 25 TOC, I was about 29% of the total healing. Trauma amounted to 1.5% healing, not terrible but not great. Twins came out to 2.5% effective which I guess is best case scenario. The biggest...
Forum: Druids 01/10/10, 4:00 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,866
Posted By goodolarchie
That's true, but I'm not convinced 4t10 will be...

That's true, but I'm not convinced 4t10 will be worth getting over 4t9, unless for some reason you have no access to the 258 t9 but can get the 277 t10. Keeping Chots™ around means crit > spirit for...
Forum: Druids 01/10/10, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,866
Posted By goodolarchie
I think the main problem with Trauma, if...

I think the main problem with Trauma, if anything, is the 10 yard range limit. The fact that almost every "spread out" fight has abilities that will chain in 10 yards makes it mutually exclusive. ...
Forum: Druids 12/19/09, 9:48 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Why is so much itemization being discussed in...

Why is so much itemization being discussed in this thread?

If you're sacrificing 100+ spellpower to regem for 100+ haste in order to avoid CF, it really isn't worth it (Dropping 10 Runed for 10...
Forum: Druids 12/19/09, 7:28 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,866
Posted By goodolarchie
Using PI, Bloodlust, Nature's Grace, applicable...

Using PI, Bloodlust, Nature's Grace, applicable haste buffs, and about 2200 haste, I was able to get 6 rejuv ticks (nature's splendor) in under 5 seconds. So yes, you can clip below 1.0/1.5s per...
Forum: Druids 12/19/09, 2:23 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,866
Posted By goodolarchie
Regardless of whether the T10 Rejuve-POM consumes...

Regardless of whether the T10 Rejuve-POM consumes the hot or not, I don't think it's a very good set bonus. From 6 ticks, each rejuv cast has a 12% of "budding" a new rj, meaning roughly 1/8 casts...
Forum: Druids 12/14/09, 9:31 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Yeah I dropped seed without looking back. I...

Yeah I dropped seed without looking back. I don't plan on keeping CF for the 5 points it costs, but since I plan on keeping t9 4pc, I use Natural Perfection > Revitalize. CF is worth about 75...
Forum: Druids 12/09/09, 5:42 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
I'm pretty sure it was a PBAOE debuff and not an...

I'm pretty sure it was a PBAOE debuff and not an aura type damage. In other words somebody gets the debuff and it hurts everyone 10-12 yards around them, like searing light or nature's fury. If...
Forum: Druids 12/09/09, 5:13 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Glyph of Rapid Rejuvenation

I rolled with the Rapid Rejuv glyph (in addition to SM and WG) through 25 Saurfang and was pretty pleased with the results. As I suspected, most of the damage (normal) is more akin to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/14/09, 6:56 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 217,807
Posted By goodolarchie
Armor pen, especially with 100% grim toll proc'd...

Armor pen, especially with 100% grim toll proc'd is great for getting burst against plate or mail, but gemming strength actually offers more damage against cloth and leather, as well as bleeds like...
Forum: Warriors 11/08/09, 11:55 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,775
Posted By goodolarchie
I'm trying to help out our resident MS, Improved...

I'm trying to help out our resident MS, Improved Cleave vs Incite for cleave fights like twins/anub?
Forum: Druids 11/08/09, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,866
Posted By goodolarchie
I plan on ultimately building 2 sets - 1 pure...

I plan on ultimately building 2 sets -
1 pure haste, no t9, possibly t10 pieces. This is for lifebloom-speed hasted rejuvs, could be fun in 10 man.
1 using 4t9, soft haste capped around ~800 with...
Forum: Druids 11/08/09, 11:28 AM
Replies: 778
Views: 515,751
Posted By goodolarchie
I have a couple videos of my UI/Grid setup for...

I have a couple videos of my UI/Grid setup for healing:

http://i38.tinypic.com/jhpqnq.jpg

UI:
YouTube - Goodolarchie's World of Warcraft User Interface for 3.3...
Forum: Druids 10/05/09, 8:55 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
It's very significant. More than anything it...

It's very significant. More than anything it makes me think that there will be several twins/IC/sapph "aura" damage fights in icecrown and they wanted to even the playing field here. Seems pretty...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/30/09, 6:21 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,459
Posted By goodolarchie
No. No living seed, no crit procs etc. Has...

No. No living seed, no crit procs etc.

Has anyone done the math for stat weight of spirit (post kings + talents) vs crit rating for raw throughput (HPS)? Assuming the general (4t9) 40-50% rejuv...
Forum: Druids 09/26/09, 6:29 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Its more of the damage incoming that you didn't...

Its more of the damage incoming that you didn't know was coming in, like a random volley/spit/etc (Jaraxxus comes to mind as being somewhat helter skelter damage). For me a save was always rejuv +...
Forum: Druids 09/26/09, 5:11 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Unfortunately raw HPS values don't amount to much...

Unfortunately raw HPS values don't amount to much on fights except those like Twin Valks. Its hard to model how much better the t9 can potentially be because the 4t8 was good regardless of how many...
Forum: Druids 09/23/09, 6:46 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,866
Posted By goodolarchie
Anyone have a parse running both t9 4pc and Glyph...

Anyone have a parse running both t9 4pc and Glyph of Rejuv with a respectable amount of crit in TOC hard?

I'll post mine later this week.
Forum: Druids 09/19/09, 4:42 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
I can buy that (at least the crit gems). Keep in...

I can buy that (at least the crit gems). Keep in mind Chardev doesn't have all the updated 258 items, it only has what it can scrape from wowhead. Assume all 245 non heroic versions become 258s and...
Forum: Druids 09/19/09, 8:35 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
You're right. I should go take a blizzard...

You're right. I should go take a blizzard employee as hostage to produce 30 shards via fiat. I apologize for my idiocy. Actually I'll need 45 shards, because the other guy still has 15 left. What...
Forum: Druids 09/19/09, 6:34 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
I'm very surprised to see anyone saying 30% crit...

I'm very surprised to see anyone saying 30% crit isn't attainable without giving up a lot of necessary stats. 35% is still pretty easily attainable. Here's 36.62, normal raid buffs, soft haste...
Forum: Druids 08/13/09, 7:45 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 271,942
Posted By goodolarchie
I hadn't seen it mentioned yet, but the new...

I hadn't seen it mentioned yet, but the new Jaraxxus 25 man trinket is a really solid/BIS trinket in terms of both regen and throughput.
Solace of the Defeated - Items - Sigrie...
Forum: Druids 08/13/09, 7:33 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
I personally gave up NS for emp touch, but that's...

I personally gave up NS for emp touch, but that's because I thought it was an unnecessary crutch where, if I ever used it, was because I would feel guilty about unrealized potential burst healing,...
Forum: Druids 07/30/09, 4:00 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
When you need burst healing there's no second to...

When you need burst healing there's no second to NG (plasma blast, solo healing thorim tunnel, too many to list..). Some people can drop it, I tried for a couple weeks, its just too good in certain...
Forum: Druids 07/22/09, 5:55 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Another thing worth noting is that assuming you...

Another thing worth noting is that assuming you had two nourish crits for 14k in between swings, odds are you didn't need the first seed. That's the great thing about its mechanic triggering on next...
Forum: Druids 07/20/09, 2:43 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Nourish will be there in 3.2 gear. Most tanks...

Nourish will be there in 3.2 gear. Most tanks have about 45-50k health now, maybe 55k in t9. Assuming you have all hots incl. WG you're looking at 14-15k crits *1.3 (living seed), nearly a 20k heal...
Forum: Druids 07/19/09, 4:09 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,237
Posted By goodolarchie
Do any of you bear tanks have parses from Ulduar...

Do any of you bear tanks have parses from Ulduar fights where you've hit 58-60% effective miss rate? I don't care which fight, I'd just like to compare a few things.
Forum: Druids 07/19/09, 6:55 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Aside from a crit-scaling talent and meta-ToL, I...

Aside from a crit-scaling talent and meta-ToL, I don't think we'll be receiving anything new this expansion. They might alter tranquility and HT, but as stated its low-priority because we don't need...
Forum: Druids 07/16/09, 11:53 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
They want to move away from avoidance, that's the...

They want to move away from avoidance, that's the problem. Since they're nerfing dodge and changing the armor buff to 10% physical reduction, they're instituting a sunwell-radiance type effect that...
Forum: Druids 07/16/09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Well, to be fair we got a pretty amazing t8...

Well, to be fair we got a pretty amazing t8 bonus. None of the other healer t9 bonuses (or t8) are really all that good.

I suspect that by 3.3 / icecrown we will have either hot crits (on...
Forum: Druids 07/16/09, 8:45 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
On a rejuv heavy fight like ICU: Steelbreaker,...

On a rejuv heavy fight like ICU: Steelbreaker, the t8 tick usually accounts for about 13% of my healing. On other fights where I still use Rejuv but perhaps wild growth is also viable (heartbreaker,...
Forum: Druids 07/15/09, 9:40 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
With regards to turn ToL into a "healer...

With regards to turn ToL into a "healer metamorphasis," I'm not at all opposed to the idea. Treeform, as is, is really only necessary in PvE for the bonus healing. The spirit ~> sp conversion as a...
Forum: Druids 07/05/09, 1:01 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
I'm pretty much in agreement with your post. ...

I'm pretty much in agreement with your post. Going into 3.1 there was a lot of discourse and concern about lifebloom-stacking strategy. I'm not saying its a bad thing or a waste of time to discuss...
Forum: Druids 07/04/09, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
1- Think of celestial focus being worth about 100...

1- Think of celestial focus being worth about 100 haste rating. Revitalize has no equal in rating terms. If your raid has several rogues, feral druids, DPS dk's and warriors, it can be a...
Forum: Druids 06/23/09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,075
Posted By goodolarchie
Haste is good, always. Even after Nourish...

Haste is good, always. Even after Nourish Clipping. I don't know about you, but I hate those moments when you need to move, you don't have SM or NS up to land an emergency heal, so you're forced to...
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