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Forum: Public Discussion 07/05/09, 2:50 PM

Replies: 122 Alliance <-> Horde Faction Changing Service for WoW Views: 41,142 Posted By Xelopheris Sure, if you cherry pick which racials to list,... Sure, if you cherry pick which racials to list, it can seem like an overwhelming favor for the horde. While there is horde favor for PVE racials, it isn't a huge advantage, and can vary greatly by...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/09, 5:12 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By Xelopheris Doesn't work if Freya is dead. Doesn't work if Freya is dead.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/09, 2:00 AM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 881,387 Posted By Xelopheris Until Blizz gives a concrete answer saying there... Until Blizz gives a concrete answer saying there will be BT/Hyjal style epic gems, the smartest assumption is that there will never be gems like that again. They throw profession bonuses completely...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 2:25 PM

Replies: 683 Sartharion and Company (3 Drakes) - Discussion Views: 355,150 Posted By Xelopheris You're counting a lot of healer buffs for a... You're counting a lot of healer buffs for a 10-man. And i have best-in-slot stam set, and barely break that much health with veteran-spec on 3d.

Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 8:47 AM

Replies: 683 Sartharion and Company (3 Drakes) - Discussion Views: 355,150 Posted By Xelopheris That would be a Blood spec'd tank, with Will of... That would be a Blood spec'd tank, with Will of the Necropolis. He would also have 2% Spell Mitigation meta, and Spellshattering weapon. Need a LOT of stam to pull this off properly, and a damn good...

Forum: Death Knights 02/13/09, 1:42 PM

Replies: 323 Finding Top Raid DPS 3.08 Views: 346,025 Posted By Xelopheris There is no aura modifier for macros. You have... There is no aura modifier for macros. You have to play the game, your macros can't play it for you.

Forum: Public Discussion 01/21/09, 1:41 PM

Replies: 574 Ironmanning(or undermanning) 5-Man Dungeons Views: 256,653 Posted By Xelopheris Hydraxian doesn't have fast enough respawns. You... Hydraxian doesn't have fast enough respawns. You can clear the trash then reset the instance repeatedly up to a certain point, but once you're going on boss rep, you just have to clear it weekly....

Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/09, 5:10 PM

Replies: 683 Sartharion and Company (3 Drakes) - Discussion Views: 355,150 Posted By Xelopheris I definitely hold autoattack and runestrike, but... I definitely hold autoattack and runestrike, but sometimes you get really unlucky and get missed five attacks in a row instead of dodge/parry. Bloodboil is obviously out of the question because of...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/09, 1:28 PM

Replies: 683 Sartharion and Company (3 Drakes) - Discussion Views: 355,150 Posted By Xelopheris Yes and no. Yes it does work. But don't take it... Yes and no. Yes it does work. But don't take it because it's bugged. If you proc Magic Deflection, it will override your other percentage mitigation abilities (AMS, Bone Shield, IBF). If you're...

Forum: Death Knights 12/18/08, 8:26 AM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,879,763 Posted By Xelopheris I've definitely survived a few flame breaths on... I've definitely survived a few flame breaths on sartharion with significantly less than 1% health and not transformed into a ghoul -- activates on 1 HP afaik.

Forum: Public Discussion 12/18/08, 8:15 AM

Replies: 683 Sartharion and Company (3 Drakes) - Discussion Views: 355,150 Posted By Xelopheris I tank Sartharion until all 3 drakes are dead (we... I tank Sartharion until all 3 drakes are dead (we transition him to the feral who's been tanking drakes up to that point for better physical mitigation). A proper rotation of cooldowns and I never...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/08, 11:39 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By Xelopheris Contrary to popular belief, DK's won't gem for... Contrary to popular belief, DK's won't gem for parry. We get a lot naturally for our class (10% talents, another 10%~ish naturally in T7 quality gear), but gemming for it does not provide the same...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/08, 3:35 PM

Replies: 405 Malygos - The Lord of Magic Views: 181,942 Posted By Xelopheris Did a little theorycrafting on this earlier this... Did a little theorycrafting on this earlier this week on my guild forums (mainly p3 section). On 10 man, assuming you use 2 healers 8 DPS, with a 1-1-2-3 rotation (2 nukes, renew dot, refresh hot),...

Forum: Death Knights 11/26/08, 4:16 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris Can an unholy DK please confirm this? IT/PS ->... Can an unholy DK please confirm this? IT/PS -> Death Strike should be enough to prove it. All I remember was Unholy Blight being removed as a disease in late beta.

Forum: Death Knights 11/21/08, 11:43 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris As far as #1, I can't think of any snare debuffs... As far as #1, I can't think of any snare debuffs that bosses are affected by. #2, yes, it definitely works for Heart Strike. The glyph is good for Unholy mainly, with frost as a slight second....

Forum: Death Knights 11/20/08, 1:44 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris A lot of information to give out here for one... A lot of information to give out here for one post... Rune Strike only triggers on INCOMING attacks. Luckily, when soloing, DK's strength gives them a hefty amount of parry, so we can proc it a lot...

Forum: Death Knights 11/19/08, 1:09 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris Death Strike does not have a damage benefit from... Death Strike does not have a damage benefit from Diseases, only the healing benefit. Easiest way to test is to UB -> DS, and see if you get any health restore.

Forum: Death Knights 11/19/08, 9:25 AM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,879,763 Posted By Xelopheris Parryhaste isn't outgearable unless your two 1h's... Parryhaste isn't outgearable unless your two 1h's have enough expertise to put you over the mob parry chance. That said, even dual-wielding, we only just put out the same number of attacks/second...

Forum: Death Knights 11/18/08, 1:05 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris DnD is for AoE. It really costs too much and... DnD is for AoE. It really costs too much and reduces your ability to put out threat on your main target too much. For just keeping shit off your healers, It/Ps/Pestilence-Bloodboil will generate...

Forum: Death Knights 11/18/08, 9:17 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris You hold off your rime procs until the runes are... You hold off your rime procs until the runes are used, otherwise you'll push back the cooldown of at least a couple runes by 2 seconds. Do this a few times and it adds up. If you do it during your...

Forum: Death Knights 11/17/08, 1:22 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris @Keline: Death Runes are basically wildcard runes... @Keline: Death Runes are basically wildcard runes -- they can be used in place of any type of rune for their next use. As an example, a typical unholy rotation is: Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Blood...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 9:25 AM

Replies: 793 Macro Questions Views: 192,929 Posted By Xelopheris That won't work, Kino59. Dalaran, for macro... That won't work, Kino59. Dalaran, for macro purposes, is flyable. A mechanic in the game dismounts if you're on a flying mount otherwise. Option 2: Use right-click for forced ground...

Forum: Death Knights 11/14/08, 2:51 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris Purely for soloing right now -- ground into my... Purely for soloing right now -- ground into my head. Once you're raiding, it's IT first. Glacier Rot - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=49790) and Tundra Stalker - Spell -...

Forum: Death Knights 11/14/08, 1:38 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris Rotations will generally only show rune-usage.... Rotations will generally only show rune-usage. Fit RP dumps into any spare GCD's you have. Example of a frost rotation: PS -> IT -> BS -> BS -> OB -- have two GCD's here to dump runic power PS ->...

Forum: Death Knights 11/14/08, 11:50 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris Desecration is self only. Desecration is self only.

Forum: Death Knights 11/14/08, 10:07 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris Scourge Strike replaces Obliterate. - Obliterate... Scourge Strike replaces Obliterate. - Obliterate requires 13 points in Frost to be good. Otherwise, it drops your diseases hard. The typical end-game unholy build (17/0/54) obviously doesn't have...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/13/08, 11:26 AM

Replies: 6 How do you do controlled AoE tests? Views: 2,480 Posted By Xelopheris The only thing a level 1 will benefit for a... The only thing a level 1 will benefit for a caster is increased crit chance. I can't think of a single AoE situation in the game that is +3 levels, so hit rating is irrelevant.

Forum: Death Knights 11/13/08, 9:25 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,888 Posted By Xelopheris You lose a lot dual-wielding as anything but... You lose a lot dual-wielding as anything but tri-spec. Especially with unholy -- scourge strike represents a large part of your damage. You also gain absolutely nothing from runeforges, as you'd use...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/05/08, 9:41 AM

Replies: 294 Death Knight rune addons: How can we do better? Views: 210,160 Posted By Xelopheris It would be interesting for an addon to display... It would be interesting for an addon to display runes the same way players see them -- in pairs. Two FU pairs and a BB pair.

Forum: Death Knights 11/04/08, 1:14 PM

Replies: 4,142 WotLK Discussion - Talents and abilities. Views: 830,367 Posted By Xelopheris Not completely worthless, actually. Both Death... Not completely worthless, actually. Both Death Knights I did on Beta dinged 58 after turning in the final quest. That means 462,100 XP. If you RAF'd two death knights, that would turn into 1,386,300...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/30/08, 1:10 PM

Replies: 724 Hardware Interface -- Keyboards and Mice Views: 360,916 Posted By Xelopheris I've been using a Razer Lachesis and Razer... I've been using a Razer Lachesis and Razer Tarantula for my desktop. For my laptop, I recently picked up an n52te (Laptop keyboards are too easy to fat-finger), and use my old copperhead.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/08, 3:08 PM

Replies: 1,119 Brutallus Strategy Discussion Views: 358,316 Posted By Xelopheris You sit 1 healer for 1 tank and triple your... You sit 1 healer for 1 tank and triple your number of opportunities for taunt resists. It's not optimal, and definitely not intended way of beating the encounter.

Forum: Death Knights 10/21/08, 4:11 PM

Replies: 4,142 WotLK Discussion - Talents and abilities. Views: 830,367 Posted By Xelopheris I don't think having to refresh will be a... I don't think having to refresh will be a problem. In any case, your next runes up are either a UF or a BB (or death runes, but for all intents and purposes, those are UF) At work atm (slow day...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/08, 1:21 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,210 Posted By Xelopheris You need 4 frozen orbs for your resist set. That... You need 4 frozen orbs for your resist set. That would be 40 emblems of heroism. Three naxx10 clears if you plan ahead. Or you can buy them off the auction house. Or farm heroics. Then a little bit...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/07/08, 6:51 PM

Replies: 164 RaidComp – online raid calculator Views: 102,397 Posted By Xelopheris Few things... - You assume that every death... Few things... - You assume that every death knight is a tank. This is not the case. Don't know how you'd actually be able to differentiate though, unless you create 6 different roles. - Ret pallies...

Forum: Death Knights 10/03/08, 3:07 PM

Replies: 4,142 WotLK Discussion - Talents and abilities. Views: 830,367 Posted By Xelopheris One would use IT - PS - HS - HS - Oblit / Oblit -... One would use IT - PS - HS - HS - Oblit / Oblit - HS - HS - HS - HS

Forum: Public Discussion 10/03/08, 2:04 PM

Replies: 900 WotLK: Naxxramas Views: 394,329 Posted By Xelopheris Lasts 12s, mob would already be halfway through,... Lasts 12s, mob would already be halfway through, and would require you getting into melee range quite often, and stack up debuffs. A mage does an exceptionally better job.

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/30/08, 3:48 PM

Replies: 18 InTheBuff: WotLK raid buff checklist Views: 16,527 Posted By Xelopheris Does this provide any basic indication of... Does this provide any basic indication of exclusive buffs? For example, if you have one enhancement shaman in your raid, will it light him up for both Melee and Spell haste buffs, even though he can...

Forum: Death Knights 09/29/08, 3:27 PM

Replies: 4,142 WotLK Discussion - Talents and abilities. Views: 830,367 Posted By Xelopheris Remember that Frost Presence and Toughness only... Remember that Frost Presence and Toughness only affect armor from items, not agility. Take the agility-armor out of the equation and you should be able to get the value perfectly. Just from...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/08, 10:33 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,210 Posted By Xelopheris North American Music and Film industry publishers... North American Music and Film industry publishers release CD's and DVD's on Tuesdays (the date was chosen to provide midweek sales in stores or something like that way back in the day). Typically,...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/08, 3:08 PM

Replies: 707 Gurtogg Bloodboil - Luck or Strategy? Views: 232,755 Posted By Xelopheris WWS Disagrees Wow Web Stats... WWS Disagrees Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/ugk33qfjoghhu?s=0-15223&a=Gxf1300059a4000301) 1 Arcing Smash missed, 30 Acid Wounds missed.

Forum: Druids 08/12/08, 9:48 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,924,748 Posted By Xelopheris This should be simple enough to test using a 5... This should be simple enough to test using a 5 point rip. You should be able to predict the tick value of rip with and without Imp Hunter's Mark. Don't even need a base AP. If HotW doesn't stack with...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/03/08, 9:10 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,210 Posted By Xelopheris You realize this is upwards of 600 strength on... You realize this is upwards of 600 strength on current weapons?

Forum: Public Discussion 06/27/08, 3:36 PM

Replies: 203 The Blizzard Authenticator Views: 72,362 Posted By Xelopheris These work because the server knows give or take... These work because the server knows give or take what the value of the key will be. When a sysadmin activates a key (they'll do this to prep them before mailing them out), they enter the current...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/26/08, 2:59 PM

Replies: 203 The Blizzard Authenticator Views: 72,362 Posted By Xelopheris This does nothing to help people who buy... This does nothing to help people who buy accounts. The FAQ states that it can be removed with a call to Billing dpt. If the person would have had enough information to take back the account without...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/25/08, 8:02 AM

Replies: 201 Instant Health Updates Views: 132,886 Posted By Xelopheris Alvira, I get the same behavior and blame it on... Alvira, I get the same behavior and blame it on Visual Heal being slow to actually register the heal. So for a split second after you land your heal, InstantHealth has picked it up and adjusted the...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/24/08, 5:11 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,210 Posted By Xelopheris Consider a crit corruption lasting twice as long,... Consider a crit corruption lasting twice as long, all you gain is 1.5s. 1.5s is the same as 60% of a shadowbolt. Assuming a 44/0/17 raidspec right now, corruption receives 130% of your spell damage,...

Forum: Druids 06/20/08, 10:10 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,924,748 Posted By Xelopheris 0.000 - Apply Rip 2.500 - Mangle - Gain... 0.000 - Apply Rip 2.500 - Mangle - Gain buff. 3.000 - Rip Tick #1 ... 12.000 - Apply rip with bonus AP 12.500 - Idol proc disappears. Now I'm going to go right around and say why that doesn't work....

Forum: Druids 06/18/08, 9:07 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,924,748 Posted By Xelopheris Best for rogue != best for druid. Assuming... Best for rogue != best for druid. Assuming belts/boots/bracers in dps set, you have 5C2 * 3C1 = 30 different permutations of 5 piece dps gear. Personally I'm just going to take what I can get as...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/17/08, 11:21 AM

Replies: 37 RaidCooldowns Views: 16,993 Posted By Xelopheris How well does this work with... How well does this work with talents/abilities/etc that reduce cooldowns? Improved Reincarnation being the big one...

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