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Forum: Death Knights 11/02/09, 11:12 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,983
Posted By Fortris
I've searched as best I know how for the answer...

I've searched as best I know how for the answer to this and come up blank, so please bare with me if it's been answered elsewhere.

I primarily DPS in guild raids as Frost DW, and do so reasonably...
Forum: Death Knights 10/10/09, 7:57 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,928
Posted By Fortris
The mouseover on Rawr reports it as 178.8 DPS,...

The mouseover on Rawr reports it as 178.8 DPS, like so :

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/BlackrazorNZ/comp2.jpg
Forum: Death Knights 10/10/09, 5:51 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,928
Posted By Fortris
Hi, I've always been led to believe that, when...

Hi,

I've always been led to believe that, when it comes to comparing weapon stats for melee, weapon DPS reigns supreme and everything else on it remains ancillary stats. However, RAWR certainly...
Forum: Death Knights 09/22/09, 7:13 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,928
Posted By Fortris
Since i picked up 2x 48663 and decided to try...

Since i picked up 2x 48663 and decided to try them out over my current 2x 45298, I had to level up maces since i've never used them on my Death Knight. I leveled the skill up on the Grove Walker's...
Forum: Death Knights 06/24/09, 6:56 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,559
Posted By Fortris
How does dodge, parry or miss boost Effective...

How does dodge, parry or miss boost Effective Health? EH is a factor of armor and hitpoints. You're confusing Effective Health with Avoidance.
Forum: Death Knights 03/21/09, 7:10 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,844
Posted By Fortris
Had a brief look but couldnt find anything along...

Had a brief look but couldnt find anything along these lines :

Has anyone done any comparisons of whether it is worth taking Unholy Blight instead of Howling Blast? I understand that HB probably has...
Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 6:56 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,983
Posted By Fortris
I know its perhaps not within the scope of this...

I know its perhaps not within the scope of this particular thread yet, but its somewhat in line with the preceeding posts :

Once 3.1 hits, so long as there are no significant changes in Glyphs etc...
Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 6:46 AM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,844
Posted By Fortris
With the addition of the new Glyph of Disease, is...

With the addition of the new Glyph of Disease, is anyone aware of any rotation comparisons that forsake the repeat casting of IT and PS, and instead casting them as an opener and then refreshing the...
Forum: Priests 02/24/09, 2:14 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,184
Posted By Fortris
MMO-Champion is hosting a copy of the PTR talent...

MMO-Champion is hosting a copy of the PTR talent calc : http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?priest=&version=9614

Improved Flash Heal is extremely interesting, especially if the Glyph of Flash Heal...
Forum: Mages 10/01/08, 1:52 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,853
Posted By Fortris
EDIT : Removed original post, was looking at the...

EDIT : Removed original post, was looking at the wrong numbers in the combat log :)

Re Focus Magic on the Target, the spell is bugged still, and both the proc and the actual spell are shown in your...
Forum: Warriors 09/18/08, 1:14 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,108
Posted By Fortris
I just punched in a few sample builds to see what...

I just punched in a few sample builds to see what i could come up with, and i think for the first time in my entire tenure playing a warrior, Cruelty is a completely optional talent. You cant spec it...
Forum: Mages 09/18/08, 12:58 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,853
Posted By Fortris
EDIT : Beaten to the gun by Lhivera.

EDIT : Beaten to the gun by Lhivera.
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/03/08, 8:19 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,229
Posted By Fortris
An interesting Blue post that, while not directly...

An interesting Blue post that, while not directly Mage related, will perhaps give us more impetus to argue for an improvement to Arcane Missiles as a standard nuke :



He also mentions that a...
Forum: Mages 08/17/08, 12:33 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,853
Posted By Fortris
You have the mana return of JoW listed as '9%...

You have the mana return of JoW listed as '9% spell power as mana'. I am uncertain whether you intend (and people will understand) this to mean that the mana return is 9% of attackers total spell...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/30/08, 11:24 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
EDIT : Delete, should learn to press F5 before i...

EDIT : Delete, should learn to press F5 before i reply to a post i read a few pages back :P
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/29/08, 12:45 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
Amid all the excitement of the new mage changes,...

Amid all the excitement of the new mage changes, one devastatingly important ability added in the latest Beta build has passed unnoticed : The addition of the Inscription ability, Glyph of the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/29/08, 12:26 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
Couple of thoughts that came to me over the past...

Couple of thoughts that came to me over the past couple hours :

1) Imp Scorch now affects Arcane, Frost and Fire. Does this mean FFB gets a 1.20x multiplier? or 1.10x?

2) Arcane Blast is now a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/28/08, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
Imp Scorch affects everyone attacking the target,...

Imp Scorch affects everyone attacking the target, so in a raid situation with multiple mages, only one need take it, meaning that the other Arcane mages could take a build much like this...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/28/08, 11:07 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
That i did, my apologies, not particularly...

That i did, my apologies, not particularly familiar with the MMO Champion talent calc. Original post corrected.

The only difference between the (updated) one i suggest and the one you propose above,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/28/08, 10:56 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
"Sometimes in Raids there is Fire. You must not...

"Sometimes in Raids there is Fire. You must not be in it.*

*Unless you are a mage with Fiery Payback, in which case go for it.
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/28/08, 10:47 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
I would contend that, with Scorch now buffing...

I would contend that, with Scorch now buffing Arcane damage by 10% and the T1 fire talent giving Arcane Blast a +6% crit chance, the best spec would be Arc/Fire like this?...
Forum: Mages 05/26/08, 7:53 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,096
Posted By Fortris
Empowered Arcane Missiles doesnt multiply your...

Empowered Arcane Missiles doesnt multiply your total damage by 1.45. It adds another 45% to the spell damage coefficient. The base coefficient for AM is 142.86%. Add an extra 45% to that, and you get...
Forum: Mages 05/26/08, 7:36 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,096
Posted By Fortris
Longevity vs DPS Potential

Good day gentlemen, ladies.

My mage alt is nearing 70, and I am going to have to make some speccing decisions soon. I am currently specced deep fire, and from the Sweet Mage Information thread have...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/08, 3:23 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,721
Posted By Fortris
I've been reading a lot of replies stating that...

I've been reading a lot of replies stating that Arcane is still not going to be a viable raiding tree because it doesnt have any scalars. But i think you're missing one obvious one. Probably because...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/08, 2:12 AM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 304,598
Posted By Fortris
Evening all. Due to my geographical location and...

Evening all.

Due to my geographical location and the poor quality of my internet connection, i am severely hampered trying to perform a Slam rotation cleanly. I normally sit anywhere from 400-600ms...
Forum: Warriors 03/31/08, 8:00 PM
Replies: 749
Views: 616,979
Posted By Fortris
I apologise if this has been covered elsewhere,...

I apologise if this has been covered elsewhere, but i searched for it as best i could and couldnt find anything relevant.

The default Fury DPS build is 17/44/0, with Rampage.

Rampage adds 275AP to...
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