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Forum: The Dung Heap 04/06/10, 11:44 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,871
Posted By Kaveli
Blood will be tanking tree in Cataclysm

Since no one else has posted this. Seems relevant.


MMO-Champion BlueTracker - Death Knights will tank as Blood in Cataclysm...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/09/10, 12:15 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,871
Posted By Kaveli
it is if you are already using pestilence in your...

it is if you are already using pestilence in your rotation. IE every fight ICC except the plague wing so far.
Forum: Death Knights 12/21/09, 3:09 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
This is exactly what I'm trying to accomplish. I...

This is exactly what I'm trying to accomplish. I see no point in having a spec that is only great and one thing. We should at least design a spec that reflects a combination of both situations or...
Forum: Death Knights 12/21/09, 2:41 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
Well this sums up my point. I'm not familiar with...

Well this sums up my point. I'm not familiar with the simulators, (I really should be, I'm sorry) but I keep seeing GoDD > GoD on single target, which is probably true, how many fights are truely...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/20/09, 2:22 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,496
Posted By Kaveli
Wowwiki list is different. Is it...

Wowwiki list is different. Is it wrong?

Shadowmourne - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft (http://www.wowwiki.com/Shadowmourne)

editQuest line [80R] The Sacred and the Corrupt
[80R]...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/20/09, 2:11 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,625
Posted By Kaveli
from experience this will level off once the...

from experience this will level off once the whole server realizes how much they're worth now and every tom, dick and harry throws theirs up for 50 silver to 1 g less.

The real money is being the...
Forum: Death Knights 12/20/09, 12:32 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
GoD proposition

(no spell check at work so bare with me)

I would like to propose GoD be considered for BiS for single target glyph's under a certain condition that seems to be very frequent in ICC thus far.

Most...
Forum: Death Knights 12/11/09, 8:55 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
For all those who are afraid of scraping the...

For all those who are afraid of scraping the bottom of the charts here is a post nerf parse of Saurfang. Looks good to me.

World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/09, 9:09 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
could it be more beneficial now to gem Str/Crit...

could it be more beneficial now to gem Str/Crit in yellow sockets for strength bonuses at a loss of total strength? For example Bloodbath Girdle heroic mode has 2 yellow sockets with a bonus of 6...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/22/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,871
Posted By Kaveli
here is a link to our Anub kill World of Logs -...

here is a link to our Anub kill

World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/ci1zhk4a3wn8arof/sum/damageDone/)

you might notice a pattern at the top of the...
Forum: Death Knights 10/13/09, 8:47 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
For Anub'arak Hard mode, does anyone spec into...

For Anub'arak Hard mode, does anyone spec into epidemic due to the amount of AOE that fight has involved in it? I've been testing it and have seen positive results but I am curious if anyone else has...
Forum: Death Knights 09/11/09, 12:01 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 1,587,604
Posted By Kaveli
I also just got my 4 piece on live and on test...

I also just got my 4 piece on live and on test dummy, recount showed over 1100 ticks of both diseases with no crits.
Forum: Death Knights 09/10/09, 9:04 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
You will want at least the first three points in...

You will want at least the first three points in blood for subversion now that SS is on that as well.
Forum: Death Knights 08/30/09, 5:55 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,846
Posted By Kaveli
Has anyone tried a spec that includes 3/3...

Has anyone tried a spec that includes 3/3 Subversion and 2/2 COTG? I'm not certain what is the most optimal talents to pull from unholy but it has to have some benefit in that you get both the key...
Forum: Death Knights 08/30/09, 11:36 AM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 2,666,407
Posted By Kaveli
another related simple question. Does my strikes...

another related simple question. Does my strikes get the benefit from the 2 extra diseases when I use IT/PS during DRW? I'm assuming no, but I'm not 100% sure. Thanks in advance.
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/25/09, 10:29 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,871
Posted By Kaveli
I always wondered why my Rimes seemed to come out...

I always wondered why my Rimes seemed to come out of no where. That makes sense thank you for clarification of why that happens.
Forum: Death Knights 08/25/09, 2:25 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,897
Posted By Kaveli
An interesting topic in my mind is where to aim...

An interesting topic in my mind is where to aim in gearing for Hit. Since we have talents that lower the soft cap for strike hits but have a much higher roof on white damage then 2 hander...
Forum: Death Knights 08/20/09, 8:38 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,897
Posted By Kaveli
Simple question looking for simple answer. In the...

Simple question looking for simple answer. In the OP does this mean and/or OR does it mean if KM and Rime both proc together?
Forum: Death Knights 06/29/09, 9:22 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
Jeez that isn't as bad as I expected. This is a...

Jeez that isn't as bad as I expected. This is a long shot though... have you had a chance to be full raid buffed, flask and food as well or are those numbers to hard to come by? I would just try to...
Forum: Death Knights 06/28/09, 11:06 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
I agree with DW tanking not being viable but we...

I agree with DW tanking not being viable but we do have 2 one hander runeforges that are designed for tanking. I'm not sure if I've ever caught a blue post saying DW tanking was not viable. I don't...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/28/09, 4:38 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,871
Posted By Kaveli
Isn't Naxx sub-optimal testing for the end game...

Isn't Naxx sub-optimal testing for the end game tanking thread?
Forum: Death Knights 06/27/09, 8:41 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,897
Posted By Kaveli
Still, 5% haste should improve proc based...

Still,

5% haste should improve proc based effects like KM.

Also using Deathchill only guarentees a crit in an already high crit based dps build, what's to say you wouldn't have crit without it, or...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/20/09, 7:08 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 123,775
Posted By Kaveli
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4465/wowscrnsho...

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4465/wowscrnshot061909145047.jpg

Thank you for making these unit frames, they are very nice this is a pic of my set up, very minimal but I like them that way. The...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/09, 7:00 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,398
Posted By Kaveli
A difference in instance style that I'm noticing...

A difference in instance style that I'm noticing is the more bosses you have in a single zone, the more filler style bosses are in there. This has been a rule of thumb since MC with the exclusion of...
Forum: Death Knights 06/18/09, 5:33 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
It seems like they definitely are taking direct...

It seems like they definitely are taking direct aim at the health difference we had over warriors and paladins. However, they also are nerfing toughness after they just knocked our bonus armor down...
Forum: Death Knights 06/15/09, 9:28 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
I know this is more of an Addon question but I'm...

I know this is more of an Addon question but I'm very intrigued by all the talk about "healers cast bars" is their an addon out there that can give me stacked cast bars of heals targeting me? If so I...
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 12:28 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 58,245
Posted By Kaveli
Hit rating is definitely a concern for death...

Hit rating is definitely a concern for death knight tanks in Ulduar gear depending on what drops you get in what order. the stats on tier 7 don't mirror tier 8 very much. The hardest item to replace...
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 12:11 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
Last time I checked, fusion punch was avoidable....

Last time I checked, fusion punch was avoidable. So rune of swordshattering/swordbreaking 2x could be just as useful. 4% mitigation of spell damage v.s 4% avoidance of his melee and fusion punch....
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/09, 2:57 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,398
Posted By Kaveli
With black down(Obsidian Sanctum), that leaves...

With black down(Obsidian Sanctum), that leaves red, green, blue, and bronze. We've already fought Malygos (blue) as a Nexus boss so I would presume red, green and bronze have the highest probability...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/09, 2:37 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,295
Posted By Kaveli
My guild is currently working on Yogg 25 man...

My guild is currently working on Yogg 25 man Phase 3. There are a laundry list of issues we have between all the phases but here are some I'm curious about.

In phase 2: If our melee team doesn't...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/23/09, 8:45 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,871
Posted By Kaveli
First off. What is your spec trying to...

First off. What is your spec trying to accomplish? Your half way down two trees and missed some of the major tanking talents (Toughness). I would not advise using death strike in you rotation without...
Forum: Death Knights 05/18/09, 11:07 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
I noticed when Frost tanking if I payed attention...

I noticed when Frost tanking if I payed attention to my Killing Machine procs and made sure to always use a Frost Strike for the procs my TPS was substantially better. When I didn't do this and...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/15/09, 8:37 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 780,423
Posted By Kaveli
Here is a trick I found in 2's with frost DK and...

Here is a trick I found in 2's with frost DK and Disc Priest.

Simple combo: If you want to get the most out of your hungering Cold, we time our priest fear to get both players (melee teams make this...
Forum: Death Knights 05/15/09, 6:08 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
Boring, yes, but it gives us a great fight to...

Boring, yes, but it gives us a great fight to gauge single target tanking as far as threat, mitigation and survivability. It's a very ideal endurance fight because of its duration and simple tanking...
Forum: Death Knights 05/15/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
just from recall, I couldn't find a definite...

just from recall, I couldn't find a definite winner in the threat category. Frost felt like it should have been more threat but I remember only averaging 5.5-6k but would see the random 9k spikes....
Forum: Death Knights 05/15/09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
My guild just got general down for the 3rd time...

My guild just got general down for the 3rd time and puts the tally at 3 times as Blood specced. Couple pages ago we were trying to come up with in defined difference in survivability between frost...
Forum: Death Knights 05/10/09, 9:57 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
I would agree with the above posts in saying that...

I would agree with the above posts in saying that you can rule Unholy out as being viable spec. For hard mode or just being as effective as possible on Vezak, there aren't enough talents that give...
Forum: Death Knights 05/09/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
If you are glyphed for IBF and use it on the...

If you are glyphed for IBF and use it on the surge phases the damage doesn't go up at all really. We've successfully done Vezak without kiting through surge mostly because with IBF up, the surge...
Forum: Death Knights 05/07/09, 3:24 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
For General Vezak I had to make a Blood tank spec...

For General Vezak I had to make a Blood tank spec to be most effective when Main Tanking him. It looked very similar to the standard blood build here in this threat with the Icebound Fortitude glyph...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/07/09, 9:29 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 55,267
Posted By Kaveli
this .... and..... NO U!!!

this .... and..... NO U!!!
Forum: Death Knights 04/25/09, 9:31 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
That works well. If you don't have that many Md's...

That works well. If you don't have that many Md's you can do what i did:
When she's approaching the top of the steps throw your death and decay at the bottom of the stairs and haul ass the other way...
Forum: Death Knights 04/19/09, 3:15 PM
Replies: 451
Views: 360,733
Posted By Kaveli
I believe necrosis is bugged on the test dummies

I believe necrosis is bugged on the test dummies
Forum: Death Knights 04/18/09, 11:31 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,903
Posted By Kaveli
I think overall your runstrikes will be better...

I think overall your runstrikes will be better threat than your froststrike. Frost kinda has a disadvantage in that their strike is based on RP and not Runes like Heartstrike and Scourge. Do you have...
Forum: Death Knights 03/11/09, 4:41 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,665
Posted By Kaveli
forgive me if this has been answered already....

forgive me if this has been answered already. There are 11 pages to go through and I haven't kept up on this thread. If 1 rank of Dirge gives you 2.5 runic power how does that work? does it round...
Forum: Death Knights 02/14/09, 8:22 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 85,172
Posted By Kaveli
wow... your the man! can't wait to see this.

wow... your the man! can't wait to see this.
Forum: Death Knights 02/14/09, 8:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 85,172
Posted By Kaveli
well this could help in the development of an...

well this could help in the development of an addon for determining dps or item value. I stared at the wall of math equations and just feel a bit dumber. But good job on the hard work!
Forum: Death Knights 02/07/09, 10:04 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,676
Posted By Kaveli
in response to the new arp in replacement of exp...

in response to the new arp in replacement of exp in blood gorgded:

Arp is an untapped stat for DK's as a possible stat to stack. Mostly because it is only decent in 1 spec and even in that spec it...
Forum: Death Knights 01/22/09, 8:46 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,430
Posted By Kaveli
i've been using the new defense trinket in raids...

i've been using the new defense trinket in raids and it is very good. the defense proc has a 30 sec duration and almost a 90%+ chance to proc. I'm not sure if I haven't seen it proc off the Icy touch...
Forum: Death Knights 01/18/09, 12:58 PM
Replies: 355
Views: 465,174
Posted By Kaveli
i see no problem in posting cleverly made ui's...

i see no problem in posting cleverly made ui's without long posts about why they did what they did. Most the time I don't anyone is really reading word for word cause people are just trying to get...
Forum: Death Knights 01/16/09, 4:16 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,506
Posted By Kaveli
Frost being not user friendly is an opinion and...

Frost being not user friendly is an opinion and situational. For dps it is less of an issue than in regards to tanking.

The real issue has always seemed to me to be the KM+HB crit storms that they...
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