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Forum: Hunters 11/11/11, 12:32 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,174,453 Posted By Shadowwaltz The easier rotation isn't really an advantage,... The easier rotation isn't really an advantage, since arcane shot marks is even easier and is still higher DPS. The raid buff is really nice, no denying that, but since every DPS DK has to be frost...

Forum: Hunters 11/11/11, 2:06 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,174,453 Posted By Shadowwaltz It's not unplayable, but it's not exactly... It's not unplayable, but it's not exactly rewarding if you do play it well, either. It's a press-me-when-I-come-off-cooldown spec. Then you have marks, which is the definition of a rewarding spec...

Forum: Druids 10/31/11, 3:56 AM

Replies: 208 [Feral-Cat] 4.2 Fire Cat funtimes (OLD) Views: 538,691 Posted By Shadowwaltz Good sub rogues hemo every 24 seconds to keep up... Good sub rogues hemo every 24 seconds to keep up the bleed with the glyph. Since hemo overwrites mangle, this means you don't get the benefit from the talent unless you overwrite hemo with a mangle...

Forum: Rogues 10/26/11, 7:31 PM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 392,555 Posted By Shadowwaltz Sub would still want shadow dance instead of... Sub would still want shadow dance instead of KS/Vendetta if Find Weakness is gonna be in the game. I feel like these changes are gonna buff rogue utility more than the other classes. We've always...

Forum: Hunters 10/23/11, 10:37 PM

Replies: 59 [Cataclysm] Best Possible DPS with Rivkah's DPS Analyzer (femaledwarf.com) Views: 125,686 Posted By Shadowwaltz I agree with all of that Kushana. There's... I agree with all of that Kushana. There's definitely situations where you would want to use 20 agi/20 crit gems in yellow slots instead of 20 haste even tho haste sims higher than crit. There's also...

Forum: Rogues 10/23/11, 9:24 PM

Replies: 1,110 Combat Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 3,387,394 Posted By Shadowwaltz Don't have exact numbers on how bad it is to do... Don't have exact numbers on how bad it is to do so, but common sense says never rupture when you're in deep insight. Even if you rupture as soon as it starts, at least 2 ticks will happen with no...

Forum: Rogues 10/22/11, 8:47 PM

Replies: 1,110 Combat Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 3,387,394 Posted By Shadowwaltz Small thing I wanna add, but don't be too anal... Small thing I wanna add, but don't be too anal about not using SnD during deep insight. The best time to refresh SnD is when you have less than 1 second on it remaining. Doesn't matter how many CPs...

Forum: Rogues 10/02/11, 11:17 AM

Replies: 335 4.3 Changes Discussion Views: 230,876 Posted By Shadowwaltz If I remember right, haste wasn't bad for combat... If I remember right, haste wasn't bad for combat (better than crit, worse than armor pen) even back in ICC when it didn't give energy regen. Since then, combat has had its offhand damage buffed by...

Forum: Hunters 09/30/11, 3:12 PM

Replies: 355 Hunter Simple Questions / Simple Answers: Cataclysm Edition Views: 391,485 Posted By Shadowwaltz That's a bad way to test it because you're... That's a bad way to test it because you're assuming that the combat log is 100% exact (it's obviously not). Instead, set a 10s timer and cast 10 arcane shots in a row, starting the timer at the same...

Forum: Rogues 09/29/11, 8:13 PM

Replies: 335 4.3 Changes Discussion Views: 230,876 Posted By Shadowwaltz If it could be activated it would be ridiculous... If it could be activated it would be ridiculous in PvP. Rogues already do a ton of burst dancing on someone for 8 seconds, but its offset by the fact that you have no energy when it's over and no...

Forum: Hunters 09/28/11, 2:57 AM

Replies: 355 Hunter Simple Questions / Simple Answers: Cataclysm Edition Views: 391,485 Posted By Shadowwaltz If your auto shot timer is 2s, your autos start... If your auto shot timer is 2s, your autos start up again 2s after the aimed. Otherwise people could just weave their aimed shots in between autos. This only happens if you finish the cast. If you...

Forum: Rogues 09/27/11, 2:22 AM

Replies: 1,110 Combat Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 3,387,394 Posted By Shadowwaltz Doubt it. If he did, this: Wouldn't be listed... Doubt it. If he did, this: Wouldn't be listed as a benefit because you wouldn't use an epic weapon over a legendary if you had one. That is an interesting idea tho. If you averaged 16 backstabs...

Forum: Rogues 09/26/11, 7:47 PM

Replies: 1,110 Combat Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 3,387,394 Posted By Shadowwaltz Except putting on a dagger costs you a GCD. So... Except putting on a dagger costs you a GCD. So does swapping back to your sword. Not exactly something you want to do if you're already capping energy.

Forum: Rogues 09/25/11, 10:54 PM

Replies: 335 4.3 Changes Discussion Views: 230,876 Posted By Shadowwaltz Never said it was useless, but with Vendetta... Never said it was useless, but with Vendetta being such a long lasting debuff it's not always as useful as dance or AR. Yeah you still get some of the bonus on a fight like Ryolith, but the bonuses...

Forum: Hunters 09/25/11, 2:26 AM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Agreed. Looks like they were trying to make a one... Agreed. Looks like they were trying to make a one size fits all set bonus and didn't think about how it would work specifically for marks. Would be perfect if it proc'd off aimed shot.

Forum: Rogues 09/25/11, 2:05 AM

Replies: 335 4.3 Changes Discussion Views: 230,876 Posted By Shadowwaltz Longer Vendetta is kinda "mehh". Half the fights... Longer Vendetta is kinda "mehh". Half the fights in Firelands you can't get stay on 1 target for the full duration every time use it even when it's only 30 seconds long. Love it for sub tho.

Forum: Rogues 09/22/11, 2:18 PM

Replies: 886 Assassination Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 4,025,590 Posted By Shadowwaltz For assassination, no. The only attack that would... For assassination, no. The only attack that would benefit from the slower speed is the main hand part of mutilate, which is like 7-10% of your damage. The extra agility on a 378 would outweigh...

Forum: The Dung Heap 03/11/11, 3:08 AM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,907,087 Posted By Shadowwaltz Reducing the multi-shot GCD was something they... Reducing the multi-shot GCD was something they just changed yesterday. When I posted that it was still 1.5. But anyways, I'm seeing less and less of a reason to play survival with each update. FD...

Forum: Hunters 03/09/11, 9:19 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Nah. I had a conversation with Gavinas about it... Nah. I had a conversation with Gavinas about it and he tested it. It doesn't interrupt your auto unless the auto shot cast would have finished while you're casting Aimed. That said, I cap focus a...

Forum: Rogues 03/09/11, 7:47 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,456 Posted By Shadowwaltz Ambush is better than backstab because it has a... Ambush is better than backstab because it has a 30% higher crit chance. It's the same situation with hunters who use aimed shot instead of chimera over 80%; even though it has a longer cast, its crit...

Forum: Rogues 03/09/11, 3:14 AM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,456 Posted By Shadowwaltz That's about what I thought it would be. About... That's about what I thought it would be. About the same as H Cyclone (actually a little better by your estimate), better than Fluid Death, worse than H Prestor's.

Forum: Rogues 03/08/11, 6:38 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,456 Posted By Shadowwaltz It definitely is. It's under Prestor's normal on... It definitely is. It's under Prestor's normal on your list, which has the same agility but procs 15% haste. Just doing some napkin math, with a 359 mainhand and full 359 gear, the proc for Unheeded...

Forum: Rogues 03/08/11, 12:12 AM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,456 Posted By Shadowwaltz Exactly what I was looking for. Really appreciate... Exactly what I was looking for. Really appreciate it. That's pretty amazing that it actually pulls ahead. I'm gonna have to try it this week. With 100% recup uptime and just the overall utility, it...

Forum: Hunters 03/07/11, 8:14 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Using aimed doesn't exclude you from using arcane... Using aimed doesn't exclude you from using arcane tho. My logs with aimed all have me casting 1-5 arcanes per fight for those times I'm stutter stepping. Yeah I haven't done most heroic modes, but...

Forum: Rogues 03/07/11, 8:01 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,456 Posted By Shadowwaltz I read the OP, it said gave the advantages and... I read the OP, it said gave the advantages and disadvantages, but didn't really say what the numbers would be like. Reading this guide gave me the impression that subtlety might be a little lower...

Forum: Rogues 03/07/11, 7:38 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,456 Posted By Shadowwaltz What makes Subtlety even worth the time? I mean,... What makes Subtlety even worth the time? I mean, if you're in a guild like mine that makes members get top-of-the-line enchants and 2 raid-ready professions, wouldn't being Subtlety go against...

Forum: Rogues 03/07/11, 7:09 PM

Replies: 886 Assassination Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 4,025,590 Posted By Shadowwaltz That said, you should be GCD capped or pretty... That said, you should be GCD capped or pretty close to it sub-35%. Definitely will be if you're bloodlusted. At that point you're gonna be overwriting envenoms since not capping energy is the more...

Forum: Hunters 03/06/11, 2:11 AM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz It's possible to stand still on virtually every... It's possible to stand still on virtually every fight, except for maybe parts of them. -All of Magmaw (DBM has a timer for the flame pillar, time it so you Steady in Fox when you have to move) -All...

Forum: Rogues 03/06/11, 1:29 AM

Replies: 886 Assassination Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 4,025,590 Posted By Shadowwaltz This gets talked about every couple pages.... This gets talked about every couple pages. Garrote > Rupture > Mut > SnD to open is best. Letting SnD drop once it's already up, however, is worse than letting rupture drop.

Forum: Rogues 03/05/11, 10:11 PM

Replies: 1,110 Combat Guide for Cata [12/01/2011] Views: 3,387,394 Posted By Shadowwaltz How did you get that value for unheeded warning?... How did you get that value for unheeded warning? The proc has a 20% uptime and increases the damage of all of our attacks (except poisons, and offhand attacks which are increased by much much more)...

Forum: Hunters 03/04/11, 6:47 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,174,453 Posted By Shadowwaltz Multi has a 1.5 sec GCD that probably makes it... Multi has a 1.5 sec GCD that probably makes it less viable. 3 targets for sure tho.

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/19/11, 2:06 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,907,087 Posted By Shadowwaltz It's not a 40% nerf. Poster couple posts up said... It's not a 40% nerf. Poster couple posts up said it was a 8-9% nerf if you take 3/3 OwN. I think the question is whether we should prioritize chimera over aimed now, not whether we should drop aimed...

Forum: Hunters 02/11/11, 6:05 AM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Read the last line of my post. We're on the... Read the last line of my post. We're on the same page then. I just wanted to throw that out there so people reading wouldn't get the wrong idea. It's a confirmed bug that has to do with haste...

Forum: Hunters 02/10/11, 9:01 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Yeah, pretty much. There were some numbers on it... Yeah, pretty much. There were some numbers on it a couple pages back if you wanna dig through it. I went Agil > Hit > Crit > Haste > Mastery. Once you you reached a plateau, you can reforge that...

Forum: Hunters 02/10/11, 5:03 AM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Even on Atramedes & Cho'gall (a fight where I had... Even on Atramedes & Cho'gall (a fight where I had the pleasure of misdirecting adds to the tanks, moving with the tank as he moved the add to the steps, and dropping traps & using AOE on the adds),...

Forum: Rogues 02/10/11, 4:16 AM

Replies: 322 Cataclysm Mechanics Testing Views: 262,236 Posted By Shadowwaltz It definitely runs off of the melee crit table... It definitely runs off of the melee crit table now. The damage wasn't buffed, though. Still showing 5k for me on both my characters that have it. No idea if it can proc MG tho, don't have a combat...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/09/11, 8:22 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,907,087 Posted By Shadowwaltz I think it's nice to know so you dont... I think it's nice to know so you dont accidentally shoot something you're not supposed to. Edit: Also so you can get a shot off, turn around to run, then turn back when your shot goes off. Yeah, I...

Forum: Hunters 02/09/11, 7:53 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Whitefyst, while the graph for haste can't be... Whitefyst, while the graph for haste can't be linear the whole way thru, a best-fit line for a haste graph would be. Adding more haste is always a DPS increase, and with the amount of casting marks...

Forum: Hunters 02/09/11, 4:38 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,174,453 Posted By Shadowwaltz In order for that to happen the damage increase... In order for that to happen the damage increase from casting Arcanes would have to be greater than the damage loss from delaying ExS. I could be wrong, but I don't think that will happen, unless...

Forum: Hunters 02/09/11, 3:18 AM

Replies: 121 Hunting High and Low: Encounter tips and tricks Views: 125,277 Posted By Shadowwaltz I don't think Master's Call works on the dazed... I don't think Master's Call works on the dazed from Cheetah. If it did, you could basically macro MC into Cheetah and, with the glyph, get 8 seconds of 30% run speed even while taking damage. Edit:...

Forum: Hunters 02/09/11, 1:45 AM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz You can't realistically cast an AiS after every... You can't realistically cast an AiS after every Steady when you're at 4 stacks. RNG means you might not get the 5th proc for 5-10 seconds, meaning you'd be losing ISS uptime & delaying Chimera. IMO,...

Forum: Hunters 02/08/11, 4:15 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,645,665 Posted By Shadowwaltz Edit: Delete please. That's what I get for... Edit: Delete please. That's what I get for reading MMO.

Forum: Hunters 02/05/11, 3:08 AM

Replies: 197 [Cataclysm] Beast Mastery (4.3) Views: 1,122,938 Posted By Shadowwaltz I haven't seen any numbers either, but I would... I haven't seen any numbers either, but I would assume so. It only procs off of cobras & autos for both specs. BM hunters have a lil more haste with focus fire, but we still don't do a ton of attacks...

Forum: Shamans 02/04/11, 9:56 PM

Replies: 370 [Elemental] Cataclysm Discussion - Patch 4.3 Views: 2,198,184 Posted By Shadowwaltz /stopcasting macros have been working weird with... /stopcasting macros have been working weird with all classes. One fix I've found for classes that don't auto attack is to put the /stopcasting command in the macro twice. So it would look...

Forum: Rogues 02/03/11, 2:19 PM

Replies: 400 Cataclysm 4.0.x Raid Mechanics Views: 349,005 Posted By Shadowwaltz I don't think Omen is 100% accurate. Neither is... I don't think Omen is 100% accurate. Neither is recount or any other 3rd party addon like that.

Forum: Hunters 02/03/11, 7:56 AM

Replies: 121 Hunting High and Low: Encounter tips and tricks Views: 125,277 Posted By Shadowwaltz This is true. This macro: /cast [@Maloriak]... This is true. This macro: /cast [@Maloriak] Tranquilizing Shot Does the same thing and lets you save your focus.

Forum: Hunters 02/03/11, 7:45 AM

Replies: 197 [Cataclysm] Beast Mastery (4.3) Views: 1,122,938 Posted By Shadowwaltz Basically it comes down to 535 agility & str vs... Basically it comes down to 535 agility & str vs ~900 crit rating (5% crit). For personal DPS, agility wins, hands down. If you were in a group full of casters and no other melee/hunters, wolf would...

Forum: Hunters 02/03/11, 7:37 AM

Replies: 355 Hunter Simple Questions / Simple Answers: Cataclysm Edition Views: 391,485 Posted By Shadowwaltz No, it makes you immune to crit. Try using it... No, it makes you immune to crit. Try using it against a frost mage. Even though they have near-100% crit on frozen targets, they wont get any.

Forum: Rogues 02/03/11, 7:28 AM

Replies: 400 Cataclysm 4.0.x Raid Mechanics Views: 349,005 Posted By Shadowwaltz You can only ever immune 1 of anything each time... You can only ever immune 1 of anything each time you cast cloak. That's because you're immune to everything the instant you cast cloak. For the rest of the duration, you have a 200% chance to resist...

Forum: Rogues 02/03/11, 7:25 AM

Replies: 1,162 Rogue Simple Questions Thread: Cataclysm Edition Views: 662,757 Posted By Shadowwaltz I believe it was stated somewhere in the depths... I believe it was stated somewhere in the depths of the combat thread that it's about a 200 DPS loss to never use rupture.

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