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Forum: Paladins 07/25/11, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,289
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Posted By nikitabanana
You can do the fight in a lot of ways healing...

You can do the fight in a lot of ways healing wise and any healer can do any job perfectly fine. Some guilds I know do 2x shadow priest stacks for a holy paladin and then they never move off tanks. ...
Forum: Paladins 07/12/11, 5:48 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
Being that you can proc on the blazing glory tank...

Being that you can proc on the blazing glory tank (with beacon on him) and heal torments and have it multiplied or heal both tanks during decimation if they do a taunt off each other method, I...
Forum: Paladins 07/08/11, 3:48 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
Here's a healing breakdown example on H Baleroc...

Here's a healing breakdown example on H Baleroc for an ~4:40min attempt (first one I grabbed). I have no mastery outside of the default stats left on a couple of pieces that I can't completely...
Forum: Paladins 05/05/11, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
Our 4 piece is superior to all the other 4pieces,...

Our 4 piece is superior to all the other 4pieces, though - so it averages out. The only set the comes close in quality is the resto shaman set. Priest/Druid are meh at best.
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/26/11, 5:48 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,696
Posted By nikitabanana
I'm not sure who you consider the best holy...

I'm not sure who you consider the best holy paladins to be - but a lot of gear selection depends on int levels first and foremost and secondary stats, well, secondarily. I'd use a 372 item without...
Forum: Paladins 04/26/11, 1:49 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
In the official patch notes posted last night, I...

In the official patch notes posted last night, I didn't see the DL/FoL mana change. Are these live now or did they remove them?

Edit: Yes, mana changes went live even though they were omitted in...
Forum: Paladins 01/07/11, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
There are times when healers are dead and you're...

There are times when healers are dead and you're one of a couple alive and bosses are sub 5% and you're oom and DP comes up and you just heal as it gives you mana. Obviously the massive edge...
Forum: Paladins 01/06/11, 12:54 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
The MS component of plea is negligible. In...

The MS component of plea is negligible. In raiding, it's rarely an issue as you know when heavy damage is coming. Sometimes, you have to plea during it if you're oom and it's better then having...
Forum: Paladins 01/03/11, 12:39 PM
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Posted By nikitabanana
It still surprises me how many people (including...

It still surprises me how many people (including our other paladin) spec 2/2 EJ. I still think 1 pt in blessed life is far superior (or another pt in the WoG talents). There are only a couple of...
Forum: Paladins 12/31/10, 2:47 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
WoW Talent Calculator - Sigrie...

WoW Talent Calculator - Sigrie (http://wowtal.com/#k=tfAi4Kb7.a8t.paladin).

There are no non-mandatory for tier advancement WoG talents in this spec. You can drop the cleanse point for raiding to...
Forum: Paladins 12/30/10, 1:39 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
You should really quality that as, everyone with...

You should really quality that as, everyone with half a brain will have crusade. You'd be surprised at how many healers whining on the general healing forums lack crusade. The specs people come up...
Forum: Paladins 12/29/10, 4:01 PM
Replies: 1,289
Views: 2,507,842
Posted By nikitabanana
Why do people evaluate things like this? 240...

Why do people evaluate things like this? 240 haste for 12 seconds is not 48 static haste if used on cooldown, it's 240 haste for 12 seconds. It's usage value isn't an average over time - it's a...
Forum: Paladins 11/11/10, 12:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 235,498
Posted By nikitabanana
I assumed this was for a level 85 starting spec. ...

I assumed this was for a level 85 starting spec. You have spare points to allocate after the fact.
Forum: Paladins 11/11/10, 10:28 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 235,498
Posted By nikitabanana
On beta encounters I've been doing the same with...

On beta encounters I've been doing the same with HR/AW/DF as well. On Al'Akir, when we were failing briefly at acid rain and it would stack up really high, I found using Divine Favor, Avenging...
Forum: Paladins 11/10/10, 10:33 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 235,498
Posted By nikitabanana
Well, not even talking about the Hand of Sac...

Well, not even talking about the Hand of Sac reduction - just the DP alone is insanely useful in hard modes. Couple 40s DP to use during any mass aoe (which, until they retune heroic modes happens...
Forum: Paladins 11/09/10, 4:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 235,498
Posted By nikitabanana
I disagree. PoV means a shorter cooldown on...

I disagree. PoV means a shorter cooldown on Divine Protection. Historically, most raid damage is magical - so having a 40 second Divine Protection with the DP glyph (takes the 20% physical away and...
Forum: Paladins 10/22/10, 11:29 AM
Replies: 335
Views: 519,001
Posted By nikitabanana
I think your numbers for PotI are a bit off - and...

I think your numbers for PotI are a bit off - and honesty with the fight design, the default 2 pts in it is more than enough for every encounter on live and all I've done (I've not done Cho'gall) on...
Forum: Paladins 09/29/10, 1:40 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 519,001
Posted By nikitabanana
It gives us two at large points to allocate...

It gives us two at large points to allocate anywhere (generally judgement talents, although this isn't remotely required), and 1 extra point if you don't want 3/3 PoTI for allocation in holy.
Forum: Paladins 09/28/10, 11:54 AM
Replies: 335
Views: 519,001
Posted By nikitabanana
I'm able to follow up a HL with a 3pt wog now...

I'm able to follow up a HL with a 3pt wog now easily - my only complaint now is that if eternal glory procs, it delays and we're mid cast until we see that we can cast yet another 3pt wog.



I've...
Forum: Paladins 09/24/10, 3:50 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 519,001
Posted By nikitabanana
Right now I'm personally leaning towards 15% crit...

Right now I'm personally leaning towards 15% crit for hs/wog - at least in initial tiers. My stats are so low that for healing heroics, I found myself reforging crit off my gear and depending on the...
Forum: Paladins 04/14/10, 1:47 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 92,753
Posted By nikitabanana
It currently doesn't channel the hot effect over...

It currently doesn't channel the hot effect over beacon - so there's no evidence that it will in the future. FoL has to hit a SS for it to channel, whereas beacon is what heals the secondary target...
Forum: Paladins 04/14/10, 1:17 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 92,753
Posted By nikitabanana
Unless I'm misunderstanding your second point -...

Unless I'm misunderstanding your second point - it's incorrect:
Forum: Paladins 04/14/10, 11:25 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 92,753
Posted By nikitabanana
Assuming that they plan to make flash of light...

Assuming that they plan to make flash of light prohibitively expensive in spam situations, I don't see us spamming it on a tank. What they're going for is paladins only healing one tank target...
Forum: Druids 04/06/10, 11:40 AM
Replies: 379
Views: 384,964
Posted By nikitabanana
I'm not sure how you calculate 7 since nature's...

I'm not sure how you calculate 7 since nature's grace is far more useful than any situational talents you've listed (3/5 natures bounty 2/2 empowered touch I'd say in a typical spec). To me,...
Forum: Druids 04/05/10, 11:16 AM
Replies: 379
Views: 384,964
Posted By nikitabanana
How is this the "obvious" bis item over 50715? ...

How is this the "obvious" bis item over 50715? Assuming you wear that, you gain what, 24 haste over the other combo and lose ~37 spellpower (I need to recheck numbers but it's in that realms.


On...
Forum: Shamans 08/27/09, 12:54 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,897
Posted By nikitabanana
There are a lot more options then one would think...

There are a lot more options then one would think =D. I have no plans to stay in 226 gear at all - however, since my bracers are 219 (grats on reroll a month and a half ago), they are rather...
Forum: Shamans 08/27/09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,897
Posted By nikitabanana
I have a quick question which is geared more...

I have a quick question which is geared more towards people like Vallkor - but have you or any other shaman that are at the edge of progression had any mana issues? I haven't had any - yet I keep...
Forum: Shamans 08/21/09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 203,522
Posted By nikitabanana
Talisman of Resurgence is terrible. Most...

Talisman of Resurgence is terrible. Most likely, in a bis situation, you'll see Solace of the Defeated + Show of Faith. Assuming you need a larger mana pool, you'll swap out Show of Faith for...
Forum: Shamans 08/11/09, 3:12 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 122,921
Posted By nikitabanana
Worked pretty well on Anub'barak...works pretty...

Worked pretty well on Anub'barak...works pretty well on a lot of things. If one is purely on tank healing, it saves gcds from resto druids and other raid healers from wasting gcds's on you. It's...
Forum: Shamans 08/06/09, 12:06 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,897
Posted By nikitabanana
I agree 100% on the aoe side. Even stacking...

I agree 100% on the aoe side. Even stacking haste, I don't think we'll be as effective as the other more "pure" (for the lack of a better term) aoe healers/raid healers. However, using hw doesn't...
Forum: Shamans 08/03/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 122,921
Posted By nikitabanana
Don't discount the healing wave glyph. Healing...

Don't discount the healing wave glyph. Healing wave will be stronger, nearly just as fast, better dpm, better hps, etc then lhw will be. Assuming any fight with raid damage where you're on a tank -...
Forum: Warlocks 04/21/09, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,484
Posted By nikitabanana
It lags behind other specs by quite a bit. At...

It lags behind other specs by quite a bit. At the full t7 gear level, it lags behind chaos bolt by ~400dps.
Forum: Warlocks 04/20/09, 2:56 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 1,083,826
Posted By nikitabanana
Pretty sure I told you this yesterday in guild...

Pretty sure I told you this yesterday in guild chat!

Also, how exactly is the simulator working with lifetap? I keep seeing these, you must lifetap every 20 seconds posts. The question is, if the...
Forum: Warlocks 12/16/08, 4:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,923
Posted By nikitabanana
I can't recall the differences - have to look it...

I can't recall the differences - have to look it up later tonight when I get home. I believe I'm dropping immolate sub 30%. I can check that as well.
Forum: Warlocks 12/16/08, 4:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,923
Posted By nikitabanana
Well, right now I'm not exactly getting spell...

Well, right now I'm not exactly getting spell pushback on any fight. I can't think of a single fight I actually am right now.

I did the eradication vs. molten core iterations and found that...
Forum: Warlocks 12/16/08, 2:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,923
Posted By nikitabanana
Just to let you know, (I can link yet more...

Just to let you know, (I can link yet more math/charts/etc which I have done repeatedly in the beta forums to support various things), Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft...
Forum: Warlocks 12/11/08, 11:32 AM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
Yeah, I meant to say two but I'm at work :P. ...

Yeah, I meant to say two but I'm at work :P. While the difference isn't that great, but if you look into it with some math or simulations (and empirically in the game) you'll find that the 3% hit...
Forum: Warlocks 12/11/08, 10:55 AM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
Just something I realized that might help...

Just something I realized that might help affliction locks - but don't take cataclysm. 3% hit on 1 destro spell isn't a huge deal whatsoever in the end and it's not worth going out of your way to...
Forum: Warlocks 12/11/08, 10:49 AM
Replies: 670
Views: 191,998
Posted By nikitabanana
Kel'Thuzad WWS Analysis

A lot of people are using patchwerk as a dps benchmark because it's a fight where you stand in one place, is quite short so you get a lot of heroism skew that makes your dps look better then it would...
Forum: Warlocks 12/03/08, 4:54 PM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
Even better, use him to burn down tenebron, sac...

Even better, use him to burn down tenebron, sac him, and throw an infernal on top of your add tank and watch it go nuts killing everything and doing cleanup post tenebron death for you.
Forum: Warlocks 12/02/08, 2:14 PM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
Uh, probably the infernal. No way to get 2...

Uh, probably the infernal. No way to get 2 heroisms in a 3:24 or whatever it was fight :P.
Forum: Warlocks 12/02/08, 11:06 AM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
Well, that's a huge reason why I hate felguard...

Well, that's a huge reason why I hate felguard emberstorm (on top of there being absolutely no synergy). You should really see more dps from 0/31/40 (not sure why anyone takes conflag over demonic...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 2:07 PM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
I'll post some wws's from next week (the previous...

I'll post some wws's from next week (the previous raid I was this spec as well and did close to 5k dps on patchwerk) Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 1:45 PM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
Eh, that's if I have to run in really. I can't...

Eh, that's if I have to run in really. I can't get anything but instants off initially on a lot of fights so I choose that first. The difference, even if you optimize the initial cast sequence,...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 1:05 PM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
I think you're worrying way too much bout things....

I think you're worrying way too much bout things. If it's a run in fight, I get instants off, haunt, ua, immolate, siphon, start sbing, haunt, etc.

I mean, dots take priority over shadowbolt, haunt...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 9:44 AM
Replies: 670
Views: 191,998
Posted By nikitabanana
I'm not convinced haste is bad for affliction. I...

I'm not convinced haste is bad for affliction. I ran like, 500something haste and did fine dps wise. Maybe if I reallocated the stats I'd do slightly more - but I'm not entirely convinced since...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 9:40 AM
Replies: 670
Views: 191,998
Posted By nikitabanana
Ruin/Haunt, 5332 dps (patchwerk) Wow Web Stats...

Ruin/Haunt, 5332 dps (patchwerk)

Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/hr6fiun3zdxu3?m&s=327504-364328)

I actually don't line up immolate to anything. It's a spell that takes priority over only...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 2:13 AM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
Well, the 2 piece bonus pretty much procs all the...

Well, the 2 piece bonus pretty much procs all the time, so add in a near static 10% crit (let's just say, when I'm ready to shadowbolt, the bonus is up. Add in raid buffs (scorch for 10% more, 3%...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/08, 12:14 AM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
http://wowwebstats.com/hr6fiun3zdxu3?s=327504-3643...

http://wowwebstats.com/hr6fiun3zdxu3?s=327504-364328

5332 dps on patchwerk as 53/0/18
Forum: Warlocks 11/24/08, 5:31 PM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By nikitabanana
I've replaced all but 2 items (I think), so I'm...

I've replaced all but 2 items (I think), so I'm at around 355 spirit without my chest replacement which adds a ton more - so I'm looking at it from a different level of spirit I guess.
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