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Forum: Priests 11/01/11, 4:30 PM

Replies: 171 Shadow Priest PVE Guide (4.3 Updated) Views: 1,254,603 Posted By tedv You shouldn't lose activity time while moving on... You shouldn't lose activity time while moving on Occu'thar. Just spam Devouring Plague twice and you'll be in position. Devouring Plague spam is actually comparable DPS to Mind Flay (though it...

Forum: Priests 09/20/11, 4:24 PM

Replies: 171 Shadow Priest PVE Guide (4.3 Updated) Views: 1,254,603 Posted By tedv You definitely want to refresh DoTs faster than... You definitely want to refresh DoTs faster than their expiration time, because of how fast you're ramping up the haste buff, but I'm not sure exactly how frequent is optimal. Some napkin math says...

Forum: Warlocks 08/19/11, 11:06 AM

Replies: 87 Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest - Warlock specific analysis Views: 135,759 Posted By tedv The backlash on Shadow Word: Death is generally... The backlash on Shadow Word: Death is generally pretty minimal: It's 51% of the damage dealt, and even in execute range, it's typically just in the 30k crit range. So the worst case of two...

Forum: The Dung Heap 07/21/11, 11:21 AM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,875,069 Posted By tedv This is a question only a simulator can answer. ... This is a question only a simulator can answer. Being top DPS in your guild doesn't mean anything. Maybe everyone else in your guild is terrible. Or maybe the fight really favors shadow priests...

Forum: Priests 03/31/11, 10:37 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv Well there's plenty of fights where you need to... Well there's plenty of fights where you need to raid heal and you need to be discipline (because of Power Word: Barrier and Pain Suppression). For example, heroic Maloriak, Atramedes, V&T, Chimeron,...

Forum: Priests 03/07/11, 11:42 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,117 Posted By tedv Roughly estimating 24k DPS, this amounts to an... Roughly estimating 24k DPS, this amounts to an extra 108k damage. Maybe upwards of 150k if you lust on the pull and use potions and such. That's not irrelevant, but it does seem like a hassle. For...

Forum: Priests 03/01/11, 5:10 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,168 Posted By tedv I enjoy not standing in fire, which makes Worgen... I enjoy not standing in fire, which makes Worgen pretty good.

Forum: Priests 02/24/11, 2:28 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv Speculating about what would improve the... Speculating about what would improve the situation is of marginal value. In some sense, the point of EJ threads is to min/max with the rules as supplied to us, not to decide how the rules should be...

Forum: Priests 02/24/11, 12:47 PM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,701 Posted By tedv The point of Atonement was never smite. It was... The point of Atonement was never smite. It was Archangel. Nearly every hard fight in the game has some phase where you really need to pump out a lot of healing, preceded by some lull in healing. ...

Forum: Priests 02/24/11, 10:03 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv The duration fix on shield is only part of the... The duration fix on shield is only part of the problem though. The real issue is that one stat (mastery) feeds into one huge, spammable ability (shield) and gives basically nothing else for the...

Forum: Priests 02/18/11, 4:44 PM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,117 Posted By tedv Goblin is more maneuverability and troll is... Goblin is more maneuverability and troll is slightly higher DPS. Goblin is just better because all hard fights require maneuverability. This is similar to the alliance situation, where Worgen are...

Forum: Priests 02/18/11, 9:41 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv Well what the extra 6% does is make you move... Well what the extra 6% does is make you move roughly 6% faster. Run speed is a "more is better" stat. It's not like the purpose of the run speed enchant is to hit some magical 8% threshold. You...

Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 5:29 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv UPDATE: Apparently the root post has out of date... UPDATE: Apparently the root post has out of date coefficients, and the actual shield coefficient is now .870. (Thanks, Carnathagia.) That makes the spell scaling .870 / .418 times better, or about...

Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 4:35 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv Run speed is one of the most important enchants... Run speed is one of the most important enchants for any serious raiding priest. Nearly every heroic mode has some situation where you have to get from point A to B faster. The sooner you get out of...

Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 3:43 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv I was crunching numbers on Power Word: Shield and... I was crunching numbers on Power Word: Shield and I wonder if we should just use Inner Will for the 10% mana reduction and keep spamming shields. Here's some basic math using information in the root...

Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 10:27 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv To dovetail on what Snowy said, here's how we... To dovetail on what Snowy said, here's how we decide the mix of discipline to holy priests. How many Power Word: Barriers does the raid need? Bring that many discipline priests. The rest of the...

Forum: Priests 02/16/11, 7:25 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv No, Shield really is ridiculous and it's not just... No, Shield really is ridiculous and it's not just a gearing thing. It's not a top parses thing. It's that the theoretically optimal way to play is to spam shields now. It's true that this will...

Forum: Priests 02/10/11, 10:05 AM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,163 Posted By tedv Haste is the best throughput stat if you don't... Haste is the best throughput stat if you don't have mana problems.

Forum: Priests 01/31/11, 10:57 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv I've also found shield spamming to be very... I've also found shield spamming to be very effective at healing some heroic fights, like Maloriak. And of course the sub-20% phase for Chimeron, shield spam is the only healing anyone can do. Most...

Forum: Priests 01/28/11, 4:52 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv Many priests are already avoiding the shadow... Many priests are already avoiding the shadow tree. It's not THAT good. A spec like this should cover all of your bases: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft...

Forum: Priests 01/19/11, 12:50 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,168 Posted By tedv I don't think it much matters. Most fights you... I don't think it much matters. Most fights you want priests to be discipline specced for Power Word: Barrier. For the few fights where you really want Holy, it's due to Sprint Shield and the...

Forum: Priests 01/19/11, 10:15 AM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,163 Posted By tedv Simulators are putting 1 spell power at .78 int. ... Simulators are putting 1 spell power at .78 int. Inner Fire provides 531 spell power at level 85, I believe. That works out to around 418 int, or 10.35 red sockets.

Forum: Priests 01/18/11, 10:22 AM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,163 Posted By tedv Keep in mind that Inner Fire provides the benefit... Keep in mind that Inner Fire provides the benefit that you'd get from roughly TEN red sockets on your gear, each stuffed with +40 int gems. Extra runspeed and mana efficiency is great and all, but...

Forum: Priests 01/14/11, 1:39 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv First, all classes that can have Inspiration... First, all classes that can have Inspiration should have Inspiration, regardless of other raid members. The reason is that you don't have guaranteed 100% uptime just from one person having the...

Forum: Priests 01/13/11, 4:34 PM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,701 Posted By tedv Bring three Discipline priests and use Power... Bring three Discipline priests and use Power Word: Barrier on each pillar. Also arranging groups for Prayer of Healing does indeed help a lot. Note that Discipline also has the benefit of doing a...

Forum: Priests 01/13/11, 4:28 PM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,163 Posted By tedv I'm going to respectfully disagree with this. ... I'm going to respectfully disagree with this. First, if you have Skada installed, you can view graphs for total Healing + Absorption, which shows discipline performing quite competitively. Second,...

Forum: Priests 01/13/11, 11:28 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv My guild has been working on heroic Halfus and... My guild has been working on heroic Halfus and it's abundantly clear that Atonement is the correct choice for that fight. I've started designing a Smite specific gear set for the fight (or any...

Forum: Priests 01/06/11, 12:43 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,514 Posted By tedv I strongly suspect there will be fights where you... I strongly suspect there will be fights where you want to shield spam 5 to 10 people in preparation for a massive incoming damage blast, then go back to your normal healing rotation. It's still...

Forum: Priests 01/06/11, 9:54 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,117 Posted By tedv Sorry I was using long tail in the exact opposite... Sorry I was using long tail in the exact opposite sense of what I meant. I meant that there are a few very rare, very long delay occurrences.

Forum: Priests 01/05/11, 1:03 PM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,117 Posted By tedv Plus Mind Flay also reduces your shadowfiend... Plus Mind Flay also reduces your shadowfiend cooldown. When you have no orbs and dots are refreshed, what else can you do but spam mind flay? You could mind blast to keep up replenishment, but I...

Forum: Priests 01/05/11, 11:16 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,117 Posted By tedv Masochism isn't tied to reduced Shadow Word:... Masochism isn't tied to reduced Shadow Word: Death damage anymore. Here's the talent: Masochism - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/spell=88995) This effect got moved to Pain and...

Forum: Priests 01/04/11, 1:39 PM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,117 Posted By tedv I tried 2/3 Inner Sanctum for a while, given that... I tried 2/3 Inner Sanctum for a while, given that it gives 14% runspeed on Inner Will and 4% damage reduction for Inner Fire. In the end though, I don't think it's practical for us to use Inner Will...

Forum: Priests 12/17/10, 2:09 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,168 Posted By tedv Cut Desperate Prayer and Spirit of Redemption to... Cut Desperate Prayer and Spirit of Redemption to max out Surge of Light and Body and Soul.

Forum: Priests 12/16/10, 1:54 PM

Replies: 244 Shadowpriest FAQ for 4.0 Views: 609,002 Posted By tedv Here's the TL;DR: - DoTs are much more of our... Here's the TL;DR: - DoTs are much more of our damage. - Missing a DoT refresh has a much lower on DPS relative to missing a nuke. - Therefore, hit is less valuable than it would be when nukes were a...

Forum: Priests 12/16/10, 12:55 PM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,163 Posted By tedv Skada will do this I think, if you sort healing... Skada will do this I think, if you sort healing by source. You can definitely get the information from a World of Logs parse though.

Forum: Priests 12/09/10, 5:36 PM

Replies: 244 Shadowpriest FAQ for 4.0 Views: 609,002 Posted By tedv I'm not volunteering to maintain a shadow thread... I'm not volunteering to maintain a shadow thread (yet, anyway), but I wanted to share my thoughts on shadow right now. I really don't understand the spec well enough to be offering constructive...

Forum: Priests 12/06/10, 1:31 PM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 817,444 Posted By tedv Gnomes only give 5% extra mana pool, not 5% extra... Gnomes only give 5% extra mana pool, not 5% extra int. Obviously it would be hard to beat a racial that's +250 spell power. Gnome isn't really an option, except for PvP.

Forum: Priests 12/06/10, 12:13 PM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 817,444 Posted By tedv Worgen have an activated sprint ability, which... Worgen have an activated sprint ability, which makes them the clear winner. If you are just talking about fights where you don't need to get out of the fire, Human is probably the best for healers...

Forum: Priests 12/06/10, 12:02 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,168 Posted By tedv Just a quick note on the recommended spec. I... Just a quick note on the recommended spec. I don't think there's any mathematically justifiable reason to take Darkness (3% spell haste) but skip Twin Disciplines (6% healing). The latter provides...

Forum: Priests 12/01/10, 11:03 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 817,444 Posted By tedv Well if you don't need run speed, Inner Sanctum... Well if you don't need run speed, Inner Sanctum will give extra spell power to Inner Fire instead, which should also beat Darkness at early raiding tiers.

Forum: Priests 11/30/10, 11:32 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 817,444 Posted By tedv Well Mental Agility also affects Prayer of... Well Mental Agility also affects Prayer of Mending and Circle of Healing, both of which are relevant. Realistically though, only level 85 matters. You have to spend 32 points in Holy, so the...

Forum: Priests 10/18/10, 9:51 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,638 Posted By tedv Well the Sanctuary effect is raidwide healing,... Well the Sanctuary effect is raidwide healing, which makes it about 5 times better than Healing Stream Totem. In my testing, it looked like it was healing a little over 500 damage every second,...

Forum: Priests 10/18/10, 9:43 AM

Replies: 244 Shadowpriest FAQ for 4.0 Views: 609,002 Posted By tedv That's basically it. The cooldown on shadow word... That's basically it. The cooldown on shadow word death, resets if it hasn't been reset in the past X seconds. So you can do two in a row. I'm not sure what the value of X is, but from the testing...

Forum: Priests 09/30/10, 3:11 PM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,169 Posted By tedv Just how final are the current glyphs? I... Just how final are the current glyphs? I remember Blizzard saying they were doing a review of all glyphs, but I never saw an official list posted, and the expansion is still several months away. A...

Forum: Priests 09/30/10, 10:52 AM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,169 Posted By tedv As any spec of healing priest, I don't think it's... As any spec of healing priest, I don't think it's practical to give up Inspiration. You can't afford to blow 7 points on Twisted Faith just to make your smites hit more often. If Twisted Faith were...

Forum: Priests 09/24/10, 9:45 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,160 Posted By tedv It's very hard to estimate whether or not Smite... It's very hard to estimate whether or not Smite talents will be worth it until the final trees are done. Did anyone else notice that there are 44 total talent points in Discipline and only 36 in...

Forum: Priests 09/20/10, 5:39 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,160 Posted By tedv My theory was that because Priests are what new... My theory was that because Priests are what new players think of as the defacto healing class, and because they are the only class with two dedicated healing specs, Blizzard would try to design the...

Forum: Priests 09/17/10, 3:34 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,160 Posted By tedv Back when we still had the fiasco of a thread... Back when we still had the fiasco of a thread discussing the holy DPS smite spec, I analyzed the combat parses for heroic Anub'arak, the fight best suited to a healing priest doing damage. The...

Forum: Priests 09/13/10, 5:16 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,160 Posted By tedv Holy crap, a 6% run speed bonus to Inner Will is... Holy crap, a 6% run speed bonus to Inner Will is insanely good. That's 3/4ths of a boot enchant. Getting a sustained 16% bonus run speed seems pretty huge, even if it's at the cost of spell power. ...

Forum: Priests 08/20/10, 5:10 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,160 Posted By tedv I think this whole discussion ignores something... I think this whole discussion ignores something very important about boss fights. There are legitimate situations where healing priests will best benefit the raid by casting DPS spells. Not all...

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