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Forum: Death Knights 01/10/10, 5:50 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 238,424
Posted By halmmar
It seems bugged in rawr. Replace it with a static...

It seems bugged in rawr. Replace it with a static STR value and you'll see how much it's worth at most.
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/15/09, 4:38 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,906
Posted By halmmar
Sort by item level. The ilvl 258 stuff is always...

Sort by item level. The ilvl 258 stuff is always best. And for the ilvl 245 items, the off-tier items are mostly identical to tier items anyway. There's not at all much choice in gear.

Unless you're...
Forum: Druids 10/13/09, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
[21:30:19.864] Stnu gains 4329 mana from Stnu's...

[21:30:19.864] Stnu gains 4329 mana from Stnu's Restore Mana
[21:30:19.864] Stnu gains 4281 mana from Stnu's Crazy Alchemist's Potion

(Crazy Alchemist Potion sometimes has additional effects).
Forum: Druids 10/06/09, 5:19 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
Swipe (Cat)/Swipe+Maul (Bear): /cast [form:3]...

Swipe (Cat)/Swipe+Maul (Bear):
/cast [form:3] Swipe (Cat)(); [form:1] Swipe (Bear)(); Dire Bear Form # Or something else if you want a default cast
/cast [form:1] Maul

Caster/Travel forms:...
Forum: Druids 08/05/09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
I tested it, and it is 310% (tried to catch up...

I tested it, and it is 310% (tried to catch up with a swift flight form druid using my 310% drake - it's impossible).
Forum: Druids 08/02/09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
You forget that AP gets more valuable the more...

You forget that AP gets more valuable the more crit/haste/arpen/hit/exp you have. Even if you get tons of ArPen, an AP flask will be better than ArPen elixir.
Forum: Druids 07/31/09, 9:52 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
For starters ArPen is capped to 100% or some...

For starters ArPen is capped to 100% or some maximum value, which is less than the armor of a raid boss. Basically, FF/Sunder removes the portion of armor that ArPen can't.

Play with Simple ArPen...
Forum: Druids 07/31/09, 4:00 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,081
Posted By halmmar
Actually, I prefer to look at this URL: Wow Web...

Actually, I prefer to look at this URL: Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/tioexfcoor3ga?s=490574-593630&m) (custom split to when he enraged). It shows that 6 people died. If people die they will...
Forum: Druids 07/30/09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
It was at level 70... 65 agi that doesn't have...

It was at level 70... 65 agi that doesn't have 100% uptime isn't all that great if you're having trouble keeping threat up on aoe packs.
Forum: Druids 07/29/09, 3:13 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
It's all about the fight, really. Stuff like...

It's all about the fight, really. Stuff like Vezax normal mode it's not that important because it only heals yourself. But on, say, Steelbreaker hard-mode, you can do >2k heal/sec with just 2 talent...
Forum: Druids 07/28/09, 9:26 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,166
Posted By halmmar
I just use my normal set (agi/sta mix on gems; JC...

I just use my normal set (agi/sta mix on gems; JC trinket, Ignis-10 trinket). And I just use Barkskin+JC on every power-up.
Avoidance is ~57%. health is 47k. Same gear in 10-hard and 25-normal.

CD...
Forum: Druids 06/06/09, 11:42 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
You never want to refresh Rip early anyway....

You never want to refresh Rip early anyway. Refreshing the DoT resets the counter and you lose a tick.
Forum: Druids 06/06/09, 4:59 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,166
Posted By halmmar
I agree with the rest of your post, but our...

I agree with the rest of your post, but our warrior tank gets results like:
Blood Reserve 6 hits Avg 1028 Max 2026
Improved Leader of the Pack 43 hits Avg 1986 Max 2564

So a single ILotP heals for...
Forum: Druids 06/04/09, 5:30 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
Thorim) Glyph Maul, go Bear Mimiron) Go bear,...

Thorim) Glyph Maul, go Bear
Mimiron) Go bear, taunt bombs
Yogg) Glyph Mail, go Bear

Gogo feral utility. Also, go Bear on Kologarn.
Forum: Druids 06/04/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,479
Posted By halmmar
AFAIK, Rawr is based on Toskk's model. That...

AFAIK, Rawr is based on Toskk's model. That explains why they produce similar results.
Forum: Druids 06/02/09, 4:35 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
1. Yes 2. No

1. Yes
2. No
Forum: Druids 05/30/09, 6:41 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,081
Posted By halmmar
You're right. I'm just not used to DoTs criting...

You're right. I'm just not used to DoTs criting so I only counted the normal hits. I do use the Rip Idol, so me doing higher shreds is probably just due a difference in ArPen.

I do have another...
Forum: Druids 05/30/09, 1:28 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,081
Posted By halmmar
I'd say the main mistakes was that you didn't...

I'd say the main mistakes was that you didn't keep Rip up 100% (if you did, that would've been more damage than all of those FBs you got off). And since we're just talking 20 seconds worth of Rip...
Forum: Druids 05/29/09, 4:41 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,081
Posted By halmmar
Vezax-25 with mangle-bot and forgetting to flask...

Vezax-25 with mangle-bot and forgetting to flask up:
Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/fk3kunh3lvn5y?s=240439-296749&m)

I'm convinced I could get close to 7k on him when I get 4T8 (using 2T7/2T8...
Forum: Druids 05/29/09, 1:41 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,166
Posted By halmmar
Brutallus was a pretty messed up boss anyway....

Brutallus was a pretty messed up boss anyway. Mostly because feral druids could go beyond the armor cap with ease. Bonus armor these days is not nearly as good.
An item like Defender's Code is only...
Forum: Druids 05/28/09, 4:47 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,166
Posted By halmmar
It all depends on the boss. The armor is wasted...

It all depends on the boss. The armor is wasted on Kologarn (-% armor), Razorscale (-% armor), Hodir (mostly frost damage), Mimiron (laughable physical dmg output), Steelbreaker (56k single hit...
Forum: Druids 05/28/09, 1:44 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,479
Posted By halmmar
Yes, I could've been clearer. The current best...

Yes, I could've been clearer. The current best gemming was back+chest, but I chose back+boots for after the nerf. The union of those gear setups is back+chest+boots, and the only pieces you need to...
Forum: Druids 05/28/09, 12:52 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,479
Posted By halmmar
You will have to use 1 blue and 1 yellow gem. Gem...

You will have to use 1 blue and 1 yellow gem. Gem everything ArPen except:
Drape of the Faceless General (deadly)
Footpads of Silence Enchanted Tear

The post said BiS was JC Back+Chest. Consider...
Forum: Druids 05/27/09, 12:08 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,479
Posted By halmmar
Delete this. I'm stupid.

Delete this. I'm stupid.
Forum: Druids 05/23/09, 9:27 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 124,379
Posted By halmmar
There's no benefit from using haste with berserk...

There's no benefit from using haste with berserk unless you're on a boss that requires you to burst out max DPS in a small time frame (say Yogg brain or Vezax hard). (Haste procs OoC, Berserk doesn't...
Forum: Druids 05/22/09, 4:25 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
While I haven't found Thorim to crush me, I...

While I haven't found Thorim to crush me, I believe that's either because the other tank is really good at taunting. Or because they made Thorim unable to perform crushing blows (maybe it has...
Forum: Druids 05/18/09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
While haste is our worst stat, it's not bad. Even...

While haste is our worst stat, it's not bad. Even if you were comparing 200 ArPen to 500 haste, the haste would win.
Edit: Check stat values at...
Forum: Druids 05/15/09, 12:34 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,166
Posted By halmmar
I've actually found that my SD absorbs between 10...

I've actually found that my SD absorbs between 10 (Emalon) and 25 (Freya adds)% of the incoming physical damage. However, I do agree that hit/exp does very little for SD uptime.
For example on the...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 4:59 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
LB costs ~1000 mana but used to be worth ~500...

LB costs ~1000 mana but used to be worth ~500 mana. If you use your clearcasting proc on it you essentially cast a spell worth 500 mana and get 500 more back. It's basically the same mana gain as...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 3:16 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
Because AGI and ArPen are so much better than...

Because AGI and ArPen are so much better than pure AP, you'd want some profession that gives you a choice in stats.
Jewelcrafting and Blacksmithing are both really nice in this regard. Skinning is...
Forum: Druids 05/12/09, 1:54 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
The Cower -threat is negatively affected by our...

The Cower -threat is negatively affected by our threat modifier, so it's even worse.
Forum: Druids 05/05/09, 4:43 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
Use Rawr to get an approximate value (check the...

Use Rawr to get an approximate value (check the Buffs section). For me it's valued at 143 DPS.
Forum: Druids 05/05/09, 1:43 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
False. You need defense gear if your defense...

False. You need defense gear if your defense skill is not high enough (but defense skill should be maxed out anyway).
Forum: Druids 05/01/09, 1:09 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
With Naxx AoE trash we obliterate every other...

With Naxx AoE trash we obliterate every other class (huge number of adds with small health). During longer pulls, we're just about average since we have to reapply SR.
3 targets is about the cut-off...
Forum: Druids 05/01/09, 1:05 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
It's about 140 AP with some haste. Its value is...

It's about 140 AP with some haste. Its value is higher if you can save your Berserk CD for it (if you have the Grim Toll you want to use it during a Grim Toll proc instead).
Forum: Druids 04/24/09, 5:16 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,701
Posted By halmmar
Switch Rake and Rip. Rake DoTs can't crit :(

Switch Rake and Rip. Rake DoTs can't crit :(
Forum: Druids 04/22/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 508,533
Posted By halmmar
The arena weapons have a ton more agility and...

The arena weapons have a ton more agility and stamina. They're probably best in slot unless a hard mode boss drops a real tanking staff for ferals.
Forum: Druids 04/21/09, 12:46 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
It all depends on the fight. In naxx it's really...

It all depends on the fight. In naxx it's really useless, but in Ulduar the boss damage is quite bursty (Thorim pokes the current tank for 24~40k every 20~30 sec, but otherwise the tank can be...
Forum: Druids 04/16/09, 12:43 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
Weapons - Items - World of Warcraft...

Weapons - Items - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?items=2&filter=qu=7;ty=4:6:10:5)

None of them are impressive ;)
Forum: Druids 04/09/09, 1:28 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
Also, the Shadow Priest talent Misery prevents...

Also, the Shadow Priest talent Misery prevents FFF from being applied on live servers. On the PTR it's been changed to 5 min duration so that should get rid of some problems.
Forum: Druids 04/07/09, 4:04 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
Indeed. We run 2 tank, 2 healer and 2 hybrids for...

Indeed. We run 2 tank, 2 healer and 2 hybrids for TT and acolyte healing (enh/ele shaman and a retri pala). It works just fine stacking DPS.
Forum: Druids 04/06/09, 1:19 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
We don't.

We don't.
Forum: Druids 04/01/09, 12:35 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,216
Posted By halmmar
The danger in 10-man is not just a big breath....

The danger in 10-man is not just a big breath. It's taking a big breath and having the healer be unable to heal you up before he does a few swings. If a shadow fissures spawns beneath him, he may...
Forum: Druids 03/30/09, 4:45 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,947
Posted By halmmar
They can't do that any longer. Their cooldowns...

They can't do that any longer. Their cooldowns have been increased and one removed, so they can only keep it up for so long. In fact, with the changes to warriors, it seems prot can get more damage...
Forum: Druids 03/30/09, 11:36 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,216
Posted By halmmar
Even with fire res flask, you only reach 285 FR...

Even with fire res flask, you only reach 285 FR with that set. But it is enough.



With that fire res I would recommend 54k hp buffed before the pull (you can often survive full breaths without...
Forum: Druids 03/28/09, 5:33 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,216
Posted By halmmar
Just switch with the drake tank (sartharion is...

Just switch with the drake tank (sartharion is tauntable). This is a good idea not only because of threat issues, but also because that tank should have a lot more avoidance.
Forum: Druids 03/28/09, 4:41 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,947
Posted By halmmar
Having tanked as both DK and Feral I can say that...

Having tanked as both DK and Feral I can say that the stun "immunity" on IF is pretty worthless on (current) raid bosses. At least on Maexxna it's a scripted event, and you'll stun no matter...
Forum: Druids 03/24/09, 3:03 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
That's pretty much what we use already. The...

That's pretty much what we use already. The people using fixed rotations (like me) are lazy and accept only doing 2.7-3k dps while tanking raid bosses (because spamming only 1 button gives you more...
Forum: Druids 03/20/09, 4:52 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By halmmar
1) They aren't nerfing spirit. They're nerfing...

1) They aren't nerfing spirit. They're nerfing regen outside the 5-second rule and the power of innervate.
2) No, Spirit is strictly better than mp5 still.
3) Spell Power was a better stat anyway....
Forum: Druids 03/20/09, 2:32 AM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,335
Posted By halmmar
It's a very important stat right now. Because of...

It's a very important stat right now. Because of various bugs with FFF, you can't reapply it while it's up (with a shadow priest in the raid). If you miss reapplying FFF after it runs out, you lose...
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