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Forum: Paladins 05/15/13, 7:47 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
Unless anything has changed, the damage values of...

Unless anything has changed, the damage values of the Censure debuff are re-calculated every time you apply or refresh it (every time you hit your target with a melee attack). Additionally, each...
Forum: Paladins 04/12/13, 12:57 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
I doubt the cooldown on GoAK will ever be reduced...

I doubt the cooldown on GoAK will ever be reduced to 4 minutes unless the cooldown on AW is also changed. Blue posts in the past have stated that misaligned cooldowns create an "interesting"...
Forum: Paladins 04/10/13, 3:37 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
I've always been one to open with Judgment, but...

I've always been one to open with Judgment, but after reading Exemplar's last post, I decided to give Exorcism first a try and ran into a bug. Exorcism HITs and CRITs with 2pc T15 equipped reset our...
Forum: Paladins 03/06/13, 12:04 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
Simulationcraft shows it quite well:...

Simulationcraft shows it quite well: Simulationcraft Results (http://simulationcraft.org/510/Raid_T14H.html)

You would need about 66% mastery for CS to pull ahead of Judgment. As weapon damage...
Forum: Paladins 02/17/13, 12:56 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
Many mistake cooldowns with burst damage. Ret is...

Many mistake cooldowns with burst damage. Ret is NOT a high burst class, even under AW. AW combined with HA or SW allows to sustain a high amount of damage for 20 or 30 seconds. It does not allow...
Forum: Paladins 02/06/13, 4:27 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
It will be mandatory for PvP, but it will be...

It will be mandatory for PvP, but it will be useless on most boss fights.
Forum: Paladins 02/06/13, 4:05 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
Blizzard has stated that they prefer to make only...

Blizzard has stated that they prefer to make only dots that can keep rolling for a whole fight update damage dynamically. Examples are censure, agony, corruption, living bomb. Dots that cannot be...
Forum: Paladins 01/29/13, 12:08 PM
Replies: 954
Views: 1,174,595
Posted By Pdawg
Under our normal rotation, CS is higher priority...

Under our normal rotation, CS is higher priority than Judgment because of it's shorter cooldown. Although Judgment hits harder we end up generating more holy power by prioritizing CS, leading to...
Forum: Paladins 12/28/12, 12:13 AM
Replies: 954
Views: 1,174,595
Posted By Pdawg
One reason for not using SS when no other...

One reason for not using SS when no other abilities will be pushed back is in case you get an Art of War proc. Casting SS will start a 1.5 second GCD, potentially delaying Exorcism and the...
Forum: Paladins 10/11/12, 3:59 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
From simple target dummy tests, I'm currently...

From simple target dummy tests, I'm currently seeing it pull ahead at 3 rather than 4, but my tests could be inaccurate due to missing raid buffs/debuffs. It appears that we're benefiting from...
Forum: Paladins 10/11/12, 3:31 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
I think the line of thinking at the time he wrote...

I think the line of thinking at the time he wrote that was that Glyph of Mass Exorcism would cause an Exorcism cast on a single target to do only 25% damage. However, we now know that the glyph...
Forum: Paladins 10/03/12, 7:22 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 546,010
Posted By Pdawg
I don't think you're looking at it correctly. I...

I don't think you're looking at it correctly. I would agree with you only if we still used red +strength gems in our red sockets. Let's assume that you have 2 sockets in your gear and they're both...
Forum: Paladins 11/11/11, 3:55 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 144,384
Posted By Pdawg
Keep in mind that Divine Purpose is being gutted...

Keep in mind that Divine Purpose is being gutted in 5.0. While it currently procs off of Judgement, Exorcism, TV, DS, Inquisition, Holy Wrath, and Hammer of Wrath, in 5.0 it can only proc off of...
Forum: Paladins 09/23/11, 4:09 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 4,091,813
Posted By Pdawg
Looking at the top ret on Shannox 25H, who...

Looking at the top ret on Shannox 25H, who happens to be in 390 gear: World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/ju8jayxdmkkacfrb/details/56/?s=1170&e=1329)

Glyph of...
Forum: Paladins 09/13/11, 3:35 PM
Replies: 954
Views: 1,174,595
Posted By Pdawg
Theck's enable/disable fix was applied to alpha...

Theck's enable/disable fix was applied to alpha release 191, so there's no longer any need to modify the lua files manually. Just get the newest release from Retribution FCFS helper (clcret) - WoW...
Forum: Paladins 05/09/11, 8:39 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 80,084
Posted By Pdawg
There are some minor improvements that you can...

There are some minor improvements that you can make to your gear, such as getting 4 piece and dropping the expertise chest, but the impact won't make for a several thousand DPS difference.

When...
Forum: Paladins 02/14/11, 4:13 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,607
Posted By Pdawg
It counts as if you had 4 holy power, so...

It counts as if you had 4 holy power, so Inquisition lasts for 40 seconds.
Forum: Paladins 02/08/11, 5:47 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 4,091,813
Posted By Pdawg
This looks normal. 14.1 * 2.1% * 34706 = 10276.

This looks normal. 14.1 * 2.1% * 34706 = 10276.
Forum: Paladins 01/23/11, 6:23 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 4,091,813
Posted By Pdawg
Did you use your own gear to generate these...

Did you use your own gear to generate these numbers? Did you have 2p T11 equipped? I'm thinking that the addition/removal of 2pc T11 should have a noticeable effect on Mastery.
Forum: Paladins 01/19/11, 5:15 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,607
Posted By Pdawg
Haste does affect Judgements of the Bold. It...

Haste does affect Judgements of the Bold. It also increases ret holy power generation by decreasing the cooldown on Crusader Strike, reducing the spell GCD, and decreasing your swing timer (more...
Forum: Paladins 01/17/11, 4:51 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,607
Posted By Pdawg
Rebuke no longer procs Seal of Truth. This can...

Rebuke no longer procs Seal of Truth. This can easily be tested on a target dummy by hitting Rebuke with autoattack off (after you've applied at least 1 stack of Censure).
Forum: Paladins 01/15/11, 4:36 AM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 4,091,813
Posted By Pdawg
A good portion of an Unholy DK's damage comes...

A good portion of an Unholy DK's damage comes from his pet, so the DK himself will produce less threat than non-pet classes.
Forum: Paladins 12/24/10, 6:56 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 4,091,813
Posted By Pdawg
Can you provide a log? I checked the only Ret in...

Can you provide a log? I checked the only Ret in your guild's most recent log and observed a proc rate of 18%. I randomly picked 5 more logs with > 1000 white swings, and not a single one with a...
Forum: Paladins 12/23/10, 12:12 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 4,091,813
Posted By Pdawg
The missing strength suggests that its better...

The missing strength suggests that its better suited for tanking.
Forum: Paladins 12/15/10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 4,091,813
Posted By Pdawg
[(4.5 / 1.09 / 1.05) / 3 - 1] * 128.05701 * 100 =...

[(4.5 / 1.09 / 1.05) / 3 - 1] * 128.05701 * 100 = 3977.65 haste rating. The 128.05701 number comes from http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t29453-combat_ratings_level_85_cataclysm/
Forum: Paladins 12/03/10, 10:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 20,370
Posted By Pdawg
I believe the 7.48... should actually be 7.68...

I believe the 7.48... should actually be 7.68...
Forum: Paladins 10/22/10, 2:24 AM
Replies: 482
Views: 814,660
Posted By Pdawg
You want to consider the shortest possible...

You want to consider the shortest possible interval between casts rather than the average interval. You shouldn't need to rely on good RNG in order to get interrupts done.
Forum: Paladins 10/21/10, 3:14 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 814,660
Posted By Pdawg
This is bad because every interrupt has a...

This is bad because every interrupt has a cooldown. Most raids I've been in used 2 rogues for the interrupts. Rogue Kick has a 10 second cooldown with a 5 second school lockout. If those 2 rogues...
Forum: Paladins 09/10/10, 3:55 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 637,023
Posted By Pdawg
I don't think its that easy to guesstimate the...

I don't think its that easy to guesstimate the value of the new mastery. Each time you get a Hand of Light proc and hit Templar's Verdict, you're also pushing back your other attacks that are off...
Forum: Paladins 09/07/10, 2:39 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 637,023
Posted By Pdawg
With limited attempts on progression encounters,...

With limited attempts on progression encounters, it is definitely beneficial for the entire raid to wait 3 minutes for 3 members to try to cheese more DPS. You gave examples of some fights where...
Forum: Paladins 07/19/10, 3:05 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 637,023
Posted By Pdawg
Possibly sustained damage for PvE or burst damage...

Possibly sustained damage for PvE or burst damage for PvP.
Forum: Paladins 06/21/10, 6:46 PM
Replies: 2,370
Views: 3,350,603
Posted By Pdawg
Alleyra, I'm not referring Soul Fragments that...

Alleyra, I'm not referring Soul Fragments that would have been generated after reaching a 10 stack but rather Soul Fragments that are generated on the way to a 10 stack. For example, let's say you...
Forum: Paladins 06/21/10, 3:13 PM
Replies: 2,370
Views: 3,350,603
Posted By Pdawg
Zurm, as you mentioned, motes won't cross between...

Zurm, as you mentioned, motes won't cross between stacks, so the average strength gain when using the /cancelaura method is actually less than 135 strength, since the strength benefits from the 7th,...
Forum: Paladins 06/19/10, 7:41 PM
Replies: 2,370
Views: 3,350,603
Posted By Pdawg
You can use /script CombatLogClearEntries(); to...

You can use /script CombatLogClearEntries(); to restore your combat log when it breaks, without restarting WoW.
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/27/10, 6:34 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,509
Posted By Pdawg
You don't want to use the average damage of each...

You don't want to use the average damage of each SoV tick, you want to use the average damage of each SoV PROC instead.
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/11/10, 3:31 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,509
Posted By Pdawg
I don't believe there's anything special to...

I don't believe there's anything special to model. BS vs JC comes down to 2x20 strength or 3x14 strength. JC is superior by 2 strength until Cataclysm comes around.
Forum: Paladins 02/22/10, 5:14 AM
Replies: 666
Views: 292,620
Posted By Pdawg
In 2.3.10 I'm seeing an increase of 700 DPS,...

In 2.3.10 I'm seeing an increase of 700 DPS, which is much higher than I would expect from just the improvement to spell GCD. I noticed that my "Crit Chance" in the Stats tab has risen almost 10%. ...
Forum: Paladins 02/19/10, 12:15 PM
Replies: 659
Views: 1,240,415
Posted By Pdawg
Keep in mind that seals also proc off of DS and...

Keep in mind that seals also proc off of DS and CS, and a faster weapon speed will only give you more seal procs from autoattacks.
Forum: Paladins 07/30/09, 8:53 PM
Replies: 897
Views: 346,095
Posted By Pdawg
I'm not so sure that Blizzard intended for seal...

I'm not so sure that Blizzard intended for seal swapping. Not only is the mana cost of swapping a bit high, but the PvE libram becomes useless for much of the encounters and forces us to grind out...
Forum: Paladins 07/24/09, 4:01 PM
Replies: 897
Views: 346,095
Posted By Pdawg
wowhead lists the new libram as item level 251...

wowhead lists the new libram as item level 251 and granting 172 AP. So for the badge libram to equal the PVP libram, it will need an uptime of 172 AP / (200 str * 1.15 * 1.1 * 2) = 34%. Of course,...
Forum: Paladins 07/18/09, 10:39 AM
Replies: 666
Views: 292,620
Posted By Pdawg
Is it still the case that rawr doesn't assume...

Is it still the case that rawr doesn't assume that trinkets with use effects such as Wrathstone will ALWAYS be timed with Avenging Wrath? I believe it was simply averaging out the use effects over...
Forum: Paladins 04/09/09, 6:43 PM
Replies: 553
Views: 291,781
Posted By Pdawg
version 2.3 said: Str 185 Hit rating 138 Crit...

version 2.3 said:
Str 185
Hit rating 138
Crit rating 87
Exp rating 85

and now version 2.5 says:
Hit rating 213
Str 166
Exp rating 154
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