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Forum: Druids 10/15/10, 2:21 AM
Replies: 477
Views: 428,931
Posted By Ja7us
Is it known yet if Shred damage is increased by...

Is it known yet if Shred damage is increased by Mastery ("Effects that increase bleed damage also increase Shred damage.")? I've been trying to test it, but since we can only get mastery in small...
Forum: Druids 08/27/10, 4:29 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,574
Posted By Ja7us
Wait, what? The proc chance on black magic is so...

Wait, what? The proc chance on black magic is so high that the chance of never seeing a proc (assuming you are capable of proccing it at all) is effectively zero. At a 35% proc rate, the chance of...
Forum: Druids 07/20/10, 1:39 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 428,931
Posted By Ja7us
Err, that's not how last stand works at all (if...

Err, that's not how last stand works at all (if it did, that terrible HP lurch when last stand wore off wouldn't occur, and using it at low HP would be practically meaningless). Are you saying that...
Forum: Druids 07/08/10, 7:53 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 428,931
Posted By Ja7us
From the Cataclysm Balance thread: Is that how...

From the Cataclysm Balance thread:



Is that how it [skull bash] actually works in the beta? I had read that as a tooltip oddity rather than that the ability would actually cause you to charge in...
Forum: Druids 06/15/10, 6:30 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 428,931
Posted By Ja7us
There is a DPS gain involved, albeit a marginal...

There is a DPS gain involved, albeit a marginal one: with (a single) point in primal madness, you can effectively berserk 10 energy higher without wasting any due to overflow, which means an...
Forum: Warriors 05/03/10, 7:48 PM
Replies: 560
Views: 491,317
Posted By Ja7us
This is wrong - or at least, it is not...

This is wrong - or at least, it is not categorically correct. Savage Roar is an enrage and it stacks with Hysteria (also an enrage). Presumably the same treatment can be given to Inner Rage, or any...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/24/10, 1:33 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 30,830
Posted By Ja7us
That actually doesn't sound like new behavior - a...

That actually doesn't sound like new behavior - a previous example of a boss doing just that would be Twins' conflag. If a mob has a spell that it targets at a specific person and that person goes...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/19/09, 6:36 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 119,666
Posted By Ja7us
The Outland load screen has changed slightly - it...

The Outland load screen has changed slightly - it now has a phoenix in addition to illidan/kael.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/09/09, 12:15 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 119,666
Posted By Ja7us
Could that be the tooltip taking Feral Instinct -...

Could that be the tooltip taking Feral Instinct - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=16949) into account? 250% to 325% is +30% exactly.
Forum: Druids 12/01/09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 399,240
Posted By Ja7us
"In theory," more CP will always mean fewer...

"In theory," more CP will always mean fewer specials needed for 5 cp. Just because 2/3 of your attacks crit on average doesn't mean that 66.6 is some magical value where CP generation from crits...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/09, 7:08 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,876
Posted By Ja7us
What? Tons of characters in war3 with unique...

What? Tons of characters in war3 with unique models translated into ordinary character models in WoW - namely, pretty much all the faction leaders. What does "Unique model" even mean in warcraft 3 -...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/09, 12:31 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 193,419
Posted By Ja7us
I believe Dalaran properly returns...

I believe Dalaran properly returns flyable/nonflyable as appropriate now, so that should no longer be necessary in the above macro.
Forum: Druids 10/30/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 399,240
Posted By Ja7us
Hysteria/Shattering Throw are the only raid...

Hysteria/Shattering Throw are the only raid buffs/debuffs with major synergies with Berserk, but there are a ton of buffs that synergize with Hysteria/Shattering throw (read: bloodlust). For maximum...
Forum: Druids 10/30/09, 5:50 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,574
Posted By Ja7us
Make sure you have raid buffs enabled in Rawr....

Make sure you have raid buffs enabled in Rawr. The defaults have them disabled, and they'll impact stat weightings a lot.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/09, 1:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,876
Posted By Ja7us
So perhaps Bolvar will don the helm in all his...

So perhaps Bolvar will don the helm in all his fiery glory, and some sort of power-interaction-mumbo-jumbo will cause all the scourge in the world to catch fire and die as he perishes.
Forum: Druids 10/21/09, 1:52 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 564,129
Posted By Ja7us
Are you positive? I use a macro to activate my...

Are you positive? I use a macro to activate my Mauls 100% of the time (the regular ability isn't even on my bar) and I have never noticed this behavior.
Forum: Druids 10/20/09, 3:26 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 564,129
Posted By Ja7us
I'm quite sure that maul won't be canceled if you...

I'm quite sure that maul won't be canceled if you hit the key again while a maul is queued.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/09, 5:57 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,132
Posted By Ja7us
I apologize; I hadn't meant to imply there was...

I apologize; I hadn't meant to imply there was any secret use for the talent in p3, just that someone might have said "Aha! An ability that helps me stay alive in P3 when my health dips low!" and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/09, 5:31 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,132
Posted By Ja7us
It does have some particular effects for anub p3;...

It does have some particular effects for anub p3; they might have taken it specifically for that reason.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/09, 5:58 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,582
Posted By Ja7us
For the new cross-server PuG system, most likely.

For the new cross-server PuG system, most likely.
Forum: Druids 10/16/09, 5:51 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 564,129
Posted By Ja7us
Err, what sort of DPS increase are the glyphs of...

Err, what sort of DPS increase are the glyphs of Rip or Shred providing? I'd always just sort of assumed that the Savage Roar glyph was by far the best - is Glyph of Shred really providing that much...
Forum: Druids 10/15/09, 4:14 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,240
Posted By Ja7us
I'm quite certain that TF will not affect the...

I'm quite certain that TF will not affect the damage of Rip, Rake or Ferocious Bite since they aren't based on weapon damage, so it doesn't make sense to save it for those abilities (and even if it...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/09, 5:58 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,132
Posted By Ja7us
The threat on the scarabs isn't a fixate exactly...

The threat on the scarabs isn't a fixate exactly - they just spawn with ~20k threat on a random raid member and then trundle toward them. You can still out-aggro them normally if you do that much...
Forum: Druids 09/03/09, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 564,129
Posted By Ja7us
A tank druid in my guild claims that Death's...

A tank druid in my guild claims that Death's Choice is best in slot for his tank set. Is there any reason for this to be so? From where I'm standing it appears to be the equivalent of about 140...
Forum: Druids 09/03/09, 9:39 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,574
Posted By Ja7us
A bit about this: the Yogg brain is confusing to...

A bit about this: the Yogg brain is confusing to get behind because each brain room seems to be in the same "place" for you as you go down, but they're actually arrayed around the brain at 120 degree...
Forum: Druids 08/24/09, 9:42 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,240
Posted By Ja7us
This is iffy at best. General theorycraft points...

This is iffy at best. General theorycraft points to expertise/hit caps not being particularly important, though if you have none at all your rotation will be very annoying indeed - but "You must be...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/09, 3:23 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,593
Posted By Ja7us
It wouldn't necessarily be a waste of time - a...

It wouldn't necessarily be a waste of time - a guild who is very very close to being able to summon Algalon might choose to forego an hour of their Mimiron wipes per week to learning Algalon because...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 11:13 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,132
Posted By Ja7us
Horde: Garrosh: "That was just a taste of what...

Horde: Garrosh: "That was just a taste of what the future brings. FOR THE HORDE!"
Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/09, 1:11 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,876
Posted By Ja7us
No, those are objects. The rubble is a unit...

No, those are objects. The rubble is a unit (granted, not a targetable one) that's in that phase, and the elevator is one that is not. Kemortia's statement regarding the nature of phased areas is...
Forum: Druids 08/11/09, 8:19 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,240
Posted By Ja7us
Depends on how much Rip uptime you lose; your...

Depends on how much Rip uptime you lose; your average FB damage was ~12500, which is around 4 ticks of Rip. That means that in a given instance, if Rip was down for more than 8 seconds, you were...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/09, 4:11 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,820
Posted By Ja7us
Also remember to use Demoralizing Roar / Shout...

Also remember to use Demoralizing Roar / Shout when using a paladin or DK tank. The debuff is often overlooked since warrior tanks bring it so consistently, but the difference (especially for the...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/11/09, 2:23 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,526
Posted By Ja7us
We've always looked at the Yogg head (in 25) as...

We've always looked at the Yogg head (in 25) as being a sort of pie with three slices of three portals each: One "slice" in the north (11:00, 12:00 and 1:00), one in the Southwest (10:00 or so, 9:00...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/10/09, 3:22 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,820
Posted By Ja7us
If DI removes the aura, it might also be...

If DI removes the aura, it might also be possible to DI a healer, then cast innervate on them once DI was applied (or does DI make you immune to further buffs?).
Forum: Public Discussion 07/08/09, 5:13 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,015
Posted By Ja7us
It could also be the P1 Guardians' explosion...

It could also be the P1 Guardians' explosion damage harming the other guardians (presumably they were AoE'd down for speed). That would also account for the extremely high DPS, since the window for...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/09, 6:41 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,760
Posted By Ja7us
From the latest patch notes: Anyone have any...

From the latest patch notes:


Anyone have any idea if this is attempting to say that the ability can currently be used in other forms, or that on the PTR shifting out of Cat will remove the buff...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/06/09, 5:33 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 110,890
Posted By Ja7us
I believe the idea is that if you're rotating...

I believe the idea is that if you're rotating tanks, the total pool of usable cooldowns will be higher.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/06/09, 8:47 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 110,890
Posted By Ja7us
Edit: Late night reading comprehension failure....

Edit: Late night reading comprehension failure. Delete.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/03/09, 5:54 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,015
Posted By Ja7us
It seems like it's probably a bug just because of...

It seems like it's probably a bug just because of the inconsistencies involved: we've done Disarmed probably four times at least, always by finishing him off by killing the second arm, and it's...
Forum: Druids 07/02/09, 8:47 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,574
Posted By Ja7us
The "But you may miss in a critical situation!"...

The "But you may miss in a critical situation!" argument regarding hit has always seemed odd to me. Sure, if you're 2% under the hit cap, then one in every 50 times you'll miss that ferocious bite...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/01/09, 8:41 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,663
Posted By Ja7us
I.e. all controlled stuns except for Charge,...

I.e. all controlled stuns except for Charge, Cheap Shot and Maim.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/24/09, 5:34 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,820
Posted By Ja7us
Huh? Even discounting the Animus, having the...

Huh? Even discounting the Animus, having the regen available is a tremendous boon for healers, and ranged DPS almost never need to use it because of the mechanics of shadow crash. For healers, two...
Forum: Druids 06/22/09, 5:02 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,574
Posted By Ja7us
It's also worthwhile to note that if you use...

It's also worthwhile to note that if you use berserk while TF is not up, you have to use it with at least 15 seconds left on the TF cooldown or you'll be losing potential energy (since the cooldown...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/09, 4:56 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,672
Posted By Ja7us
It's also possible that the alchemy...

It's also possible that the alchemy transmutations used to create epic gems might involve their blue versions (I.e. you need an autumn's glow to transmute a king's amber) which would keep them from...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/09, 6:46 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,015
Posted By Ja7us
Has anyone done any kind of studying about the...

Has anyone done any kind of studying about the interactions between various boss abilities in Ulduar and dampen / amplify magic - whether these abilities are affected at all by dampen/amplify, and to...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/05/09, 3:10 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,876
Posted By Ja7us
The newly posted Ulduar Bosstiary...

The newly posted Ulduar Bosstiary (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html) sheds a little light on some of the "Loreless" bosses in the instance. Apparently Ignis is quite...
Forum: Druids 06/04/09, 5:00 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 564,129
Posted By Ja7us
As long as your energy isn't sitting at 100 (i.e....

As long as your energy isn't sitting at 100 (i.e. the energy you would regen is being lost) you aren't losing anything by letting it pool, and in fact, to do good DPS you'll often have to do just...
Forum: Druids 06/02/09, 9:54 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 564,129
Posted By Ja7us
No, that is wholly ridiculous, particularly if...

No, that is wholly ridiculous, particularly if you're going to be doing hardmodes. He may be trying to say that none of his BiS items are in Ulduar-10 (though I doubt it, some of the hard mode-10...
Forum: Druids 06/01/09, 10:28 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,036,457
Posted By Ja7us
Short answer: If rawr says it's better, then it...

Short answer: If rawr says it's better, then it probably is.

Long answer: Looks like you might be undervaluing haste. Relentless edge has significantly more, and that's going to make up the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/09, 2:33 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,876
Posted By Ja7us
I wouldn't be surprised if they let champion's...

I wouldn't be surprised if they let champion's seals be buyable with whatever badge drops in the coliseum, though.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/09, 5:59 PM
Replies: 574
Views: 256,807
Posted By Ja7us
He is far, far too fast for this to work, in my...

He is far, far too fast for this to work, in my experience - and anyway, you'll have to drop the debuff multiple times during the fight regardless. I would suggest using double clicky dodge trinkets,...
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