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Forum: Druids 12/16/09, 5:59 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,081
Posted By sal
a video of heroic anub feral DPS PoV. The first...

a video of heroic anub feral DPS PoV. The first set of adds is AoE'd down the second stays up until he burrows to maximize dps on him. Any suggestions are appreciated.

YouTube - RD 25 vs. Heroic...
Forum: Druids 10/14/09, 2:56 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,081
Posted By sal
VoA, ToC, Onyxia typical raid: World of Logs -...

VoA, ToC, Onyxia typical raid:

World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://worldoflogs.com/reports/29es42enlVHt2nTR/sum/damageDone/?enc=kills)

No Manglebot, No Hysteria, No Tricks, No potions,...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/31/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,696
Posted By sal
The only macros i've used for space are...

The only macros i've used for space are combination macros. Abilities that effect bear and cat are on a second bar keybound to the shift modifier (1-6, shift 1-6, random other bindings used).

-...
Forum: Druids 07/24/09, 1:07 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,475
Posted By sal
The purpose is to have SR equal or longer than...

The purpose is to have SR equal or longer than the rip counter. 3/4 CP is required 2T7, 1 is required 4T8 while 5 can be cycled with 2 rips.
Forum: Druids 07/20/09, 1:51 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,556
Posted By sal
I divided the damage per execute by the energy...

I divided the damage per execute by the energy required to execute.
Forum: Druids 07/17/09, 6:02 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,556
Posted By sal
Most scenarios fall onto the basic of DPE based...

Most scenarios fall onto the basic of DPE based on time. From rawr my DPE is as follows: mangle - 5620, shred - 8310, rake - 8640, rip 44380, FB 14910 (talented). mangle - 34 energy, shred 42...
Forum: Druids 07/06/09, 2:24 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,475
Posted By sal
I believe the soft crit-cap is the white attack...

I believe the soft crit-cap is the white attack crit cap. 24% of white attacks are glancing against a boss. If you are slightly under (1% lets say) miss/dodge/parry/block caps add that so 25% of...
Forum: Druids 06/25/09, 1:53 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,164
Posted By sal
/script...

/script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(7.6-((GetCombatRatingBonus(CR_DEFENSE_SKILL))*.04+GetCombatRatingBonus(CR_CRIT_TAKEN_MELE E)),1,0.5,0)

Critical Hit immunity [5.6%] for a level 80 player...
Forum: Druids 06/23/09, 4:08 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,164
Posted By sal
macro. 5.6 boss, 8% unbalancing, -6%...

macro. 5.6 boss, 8% unbalancing, -6% SotF

/script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(7.6-((GetCombatRatingBonus(CR_DEFENSE_SKILL))*.04+GetCombatRatingBonus(CR_CRIT_TAKEN_MELE E)),1,0.5,0)
Forum: Druids 06/23/09, 2:58 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,164
Posted By sal
The fight is a question of reducing damage and...

The fight is a question of reducing damage and avoiding gibs. For normal tanking the crit cap is the most important stat to reach, for thorim this can be considered the same because no matter how...
Forum: Druids 06/22/09, 2:13 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,164
Posted By sal
Review the full quote: All source DoT's are no...

Review the full quote: All source DoT's are no longer reduced by resil, All player damage is reduced instead. The reduced critical chance from resil is unchanged, resil is less useful for PvE. It...
Forum: Druids 06/19/09, 4:54 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,307
Posted By sal
you cannot shred on kologarn. ever. The...

you cannot shred on kologarn. ever. The comparison is rip or mangle idols.

From the Cat DPS guide thread.
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 12:13 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,164
Posted By sal
Can Thoim be parry-hastened? Can melee be DPSing...

Can Thoim be parry-hastened? Can melee be DPSing on the MT or should it be expertise capped tanks or casters? I have a video of our first kill in my comment. Biggest differences were: increasing...
Forum: Druids 06/17/09, 5:10 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
1. Start Rawr 2. Load spec/gear 3. Cat Model +...

1. Start Rawr

2. Load spec/gear

3. Cat Model + raid buffs

4. bottom model on stats, mouseover mangle and shred you should get average damage per hit and dps. Divide damage by energy to get DPE...
Forum: Druids 06/17/09, 12:41 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,164
Posted By sal
For Thorim Hard-Mode what tanking arrangement,...

For Thorim Hard-Mode what tanking arrangement, how many healers have people been doing it with? My experience is 1-tank hallway, 1-tank arena, 6 healers. I have been tanking Thorim is pvp core...
Forum: Druids 05/21/09, 11:53 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
first question: where are you finding the top...

first question: where are you finding the top parse for ferals on certain encounters.

second question: I see many ferals that still use the shred idol when the rip one is readily available via...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 7:13 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
interesting notes, and interesting spec. I...

interesting notes, and interesting spec. I havn't had a manglebot until recently when arms became decent so I may be stubborn with keeping talented mangle but in situations such as hodir (lights...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 6:10 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
The value of all the talent points is defiantly...

The value of all the talent points is defiantly fight specific and in terms of rotation the value of mangle / swipe / FB talents is quite interesting. Looks like a WWS thread is coming up and...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 4:49 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,081
Posted By sal
World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis...

World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://worldoflogs.com/guilds/702/)

This is a overall logging of righteous dawn and I play feral dps for most fights. I recently switched from 3/3 FI (imp...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
no, no increased bleed damage nor frenzied...

no, no increased bleed damage nor frenzied regeneration increase.

I find up to 10 points can be allocated to optional talents in a feral build as follows:


5 points FA - 0.1-0.3% dps increase as...
Forum: Druids 05/07/09, 6:03 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,164
Posted By sal
FrR tank on hodir shouldn't be too unheard of...

FrR tank on hodir shouldn't be too unheard of (25man). I offspec tank it in 3pc FrR solo. The fights buffs offer enough of a TPS increase to hold it off dps and one tank allows more dps for the...
Forum: Druids 05/06/09, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
Is it correct to assume minimum CP should be used...

Is it correct to assume minimum CP should be used to overlap roar ~4 seconds over rip?

Assuming 2T7 26 second rip (12 sec base, 4 sec + 6 sec glyphs, 4 sec T7) is 4cp SR (29 seconds) optimal then...
Forum: Druids 05/04/09, 2:13 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
http://elitistjerks.com/f32/t10622-there_mod_track...

http://elitistjerks.com/f32/t10622-there_mod_tracks_hidden_cooldowns/

Looks like there is a couple, searching for "proc" on curse should give a list. I use dotimer ghost bars for various things......
Forum: Druids 04/23/09, 6:24 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,335
Posted By sal
Tested all of three builds: Talent Calculator -...

Tested all of three builds:

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#0ZxGGscrzceRccdAkbA0z:z0nMcz) - mangle + KotJ

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft...
Forum: Druids 04/23/09, 4:42 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
I am not comfortable with attempting ferocious...

I am not comfortable with attempting ferocious bite into my dps rotation especially on progression content. I find I either lose dps from lack of CP to apply rip and sr before they expire so I clip...
Forum: Druids 04/23/09, 12:53 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
Unless something is nurfed I believe feral dps is...

Unless something is nurfed I believe feral dps is in the clear for this tier of raiding. With arms offering competitive dps we more-often have a mangle(trauma)-bot, and we bring the 5% crit buff so...
Forum: Druids 04/21/09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
The assumption with rip being unable to reapply...

The assumption with rip being unable to reapply is fluctuating attack power. A berserking enchant, greatness trinket, badge trinket, agi idol will vary your AP making your existing rip "more...
Forum: Druids 04/03/09, 11:48 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,202
Posted By sal
The portal and the acolyte appearing can be...

The portal and the acolyte appearing can be tracked in the chat frame as yellow text (might be emote with default mods). I don't know what mod enhances this to appear in the middle of the screen...
Forum: Druids 04/02/09, 1:06 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,202
Posted By sal
If it falls off mangle/maul at the same time does...

If it falls off mangle/maul at the same time does not have a double twilight torment proc, and considering the low hit/expertise in typical sets it could be considered beneficial to macro both...
Forum: Druids 04/01/09, 2:17 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,202
Posted By sal
I made a youtube of a recent encounter to show...

I made a youtube of a recent encounter to show the damage taken in OS3D tanking sartharion.

316FR with a 50fr flask + aura

3pc polar stam gem/chant, heroic stam trink + magisters terrace.

exodous...
Forum: Druids 02/23/09, 12:20 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
Regarding parse for dps expectations dependent on...

Regarding parse for dps expectations dependent on encounter I have been using wowmeter over wowwebstats. WWS parse are great but its difficult to find top parse for feral druids. Take a look at...
Forum: Druids 02/04/09, 12:26 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,699
Posted By sal
Hit = miss would be quite unbalanced for PvP. ...

Hit = miss would be quite unbalanced for PvP. PvE gear stacks hit and I think misses effect attacks from behind/by spells/while stunned enough so it would rival resilience. Defense (miss) becomes...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/28/09, 2:23 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 252,591
Posted By sal
looking at the top feral PvP specs it appears the...

looking at the top feral PvP specs it appears the changes primal tenacity (50% shifting mana reduction) allows the five points in master shifter (4% damage/crit) and natural shifter (30% less...
Forum: Druids 01/23/09, 1:44 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,202
Posted By sal
I asked myself yesterday which flask, which gems,...

I asked myself yesterday which flask, which gems, which enchants... avoidance vs mitigation vs stam vs resistance.

For this fight "enough" stamina is needed to survive a breath and that is a lot. ...
Forum: Druids 01/23/09, 12:56 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,202
Posted By sal
I tanked sarth3D and the changes make the fight...

I tanked sarth3D and the changes make the fight slightly more challenging.

1. No Twilight Dance
2. Hunter pet survivability nurfed for sacrifice
3. Changed some resistance to stam and found the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/20/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 252,591
Posted By sal
[Druid] The WotLK Feral PvP Thread

Feral PvP has not been a widely discussed topic and the information to learn and perfect the art is quite difficult to find.

From conversation and alternative sources here are a few topics I can...
Forum: Druids 01/07/09, 7:41 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 200,782
Posted By sal
I looked into rawr enchants for kitty dps...

I looked into rawr enchants for kitty dps and...

Rawr (2.1.6) states mongoose is better than massacre for dps. Is this true? I would hate to replace an enchant worth a few thousand gold in...
Forum: Druids 12/22/08, 2:35 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 301,434
Posted By sal
I am quite suprised Enchanted Tear has not been...

I am quite suprised Enchanted Tear has not been mentioned. For cat this equates to 6 Strength and 6 Agility in a blue socket, best by far considering the poor selection for blue sockets... if only...
Forum: Druids 12/10/08, 7:04 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
Round 3: Cumulus - 4800 dps - 2'44'' Wow Web...

Round 3:

Cumulus - 4800 dps - 2'44''

Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/3ftdnmzlvv245?s=686916-731005&a=x1bfe290#abilities)



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Forum: Druids 12/10/08, 6:21 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,231
Posted By sal
I thought I would post a snippet of comparision...

I thought I would post a snippet of comparision between myself and a shredder.

WWS Loading... (http://wowwebstats.com/pvfxvwasb2nl5?s=618932-653907&m)

Osevin - 4900 DPS

Wow Web Stats...
Forum: Druids 10/21/08, 12:25 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,328
Posted By sal
At 40 seconds I would wait to rip, chances are...

At 40 seconds I would wait to rip, chances are you will be under 100 energy by the time rip expires.

I have pulled my rotation from reading about the rotation at level 80. With the exception of...
Forum: Druids 07/08/08, 4:43 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,318
Posted By sal
How much burst is there in this damage? The...

How much burst is there in this damage? The knockback seems to be timed similar to charge affects so I assume the dps difference between tanking and top dps melee is a similar compromise. How does...
Forum: Druids 07/04/08, 7:04 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,318
Posted By sal
looks like a pretty solid setup, and I would say...

looks like a pretty solid setup, and I would say keep your stam and survivability as felmyst can crush and survivability is a must if you tank, twins offer extreme damage and irregularly switches...
Forum: Druids 07/04/08, 5:29 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,318
Posted By sal
My problem with using the commendation is...

My problem with using the commendation is dropping SMI and remaining crit immune. I do not use any resilience in my tanking setup and do not have an extra 32 defense to remove the shadowmoon...
Forum: Druids 07/04/08, 3:26 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,318
Posted By sal
I have seen this on most encounters by keeping...

I have seen this on most encounters by keeping assessment open or comparing total taken for single-target fights. I did not think of the 30% increased armor debuff and forgot the chaining of...
Forum: Druids 07/04/08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,318
Posted By sal
One warrior tank is a great advantage for...

One warrior tank is a great advantage for providing sunder, tclap, demo shout, commanding shout with no losses.

Feral provides LotP, consistent incoming damage, generally higher threat.

Both...
Forum: Druids 07/03/08, 12:31 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 135,208
Posted By sal
indeed, if you are a dps druid there are 6...

indeed, if you are a dps druid there are 6 optional points I figure at our disposal. For full cat I would only consider natural shifter, nurturing instincts, and intensity.

Full dps would want to...
Forum: Druids 06/30/08, 12:23 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,318
Posted By sal
I am not sure if this has been noted before but I...

I am not sure if this has been noted before but I believe it applies for evaluating the best avoidance setup.

Currently in rawr (14.1 I believe) the statistics on stanchion have strength and agility...
Forum: Druids 06/27/08, 1:04 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,318
Posted By sal
you have lots of armor in this setup from what I...

you have lots of armor in this setup from what I see.

substitutions:

head: T5/PvP/illidan/zlu'jin helm with agi gems, consider defense to bracers and the defense head enchant in main set
neck:...
Forum: Druids 06/26/08, 6:23 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 135,208
Posted By sal
For reference and mana calculation ferals seem to...

For reference and mana calculation ferals seem to have the following options at their disposal.

MP5-modified-feral.xls - FileFront.com...
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