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Forum: Warlocks 12/21/12, 11:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 60,203
Posted By Nehrak
5.2 Changes Discussion

Stealing a leaf from Aldriana's book (http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t131786-5_2_changes_discussion/#post2235369). Sourced from MMO/WoWHead and written in my own words.

Some of these changes (glyphs)...
Forum: Warlocks 04/24/12, 8:18 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Servers up; updating for in-game changes. Build...

Servers up; updating for in-game changes.


Build 15640 Changes

Talent
- The "flavor text" quotes seem to have been removed. (I find this saddening.)
- Dark Regeneration also affects the pet. ...
Forum: Warlocks 04/12/12, 9:33 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
To add to whi's observations, I was fooling...

To add to whi's observations, I was fooling around with Demo in between the still-present client crashes.

- Doom lasts longer than 1 minute baseline, unless haste is affecting it in some manner (I...
Forum: Warlocks 04/11/12, 5:42 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
MMO-Champion list of changes from an upcoming...

MMO-Champion list of changes from an upcoming build, with the already-current changes. The strikeout lines are ones we already have (tooltips mostly) as of the current (15544) build.


As the...
Forum: Warlocks 04/06/12, 10:06 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Updates will be slow due to server...

Updates will be slow due to server instability.

- The spec UI no longer lists spells and abilities as far as acquisition goes. It simply lists six "Core Abilities" as follows:
* Affliction:...
Forum: Warlocks 03/23/12, 11:25 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Turns out I grossly misread the tooltip on...

Turns out I grossly misread the tooltip on Cunning. For the passive effect, it's 50% cast/tick reduction, 30% self-snare, effect disabled on cooldown. Don't ask me how I got doubled out of that...
Forum: Warlocks 03/22/12, 8:18 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Found a YouTube video...

Found a YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1jFZ0Bxnrw) with a few items that differ from the last Talent Calculator update, itemized below:


General
- Some spells currently have...
Forum: Warlocks 03/22/12, 8:50 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Went digging through wowhead's Pandaria data and...

Went digging through wowhead's Pandaria data and found some interesting abilities by accident. Not being a tester, I can't say if these are live or what have you; datamining is still largely...
Forum: Warlocks 02/17/12, 3:11 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Saw these tidbits on MMO's frontpage (Source...

Saw these tidbits on MMO's frontpage (Source (http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2653-Mists-of-Pandaria-Talent-Clarifications-Blue-Posts-War-College-The-Curse-Word)). Usual disclaimer of "in...
Forum: Warlocks 12/08/11, 12:24 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
On the first point, about Demonic Slash, I would...

On the first point, about Demonic Slash, I would think it would require Demonic Fury to use as well. The way things are worded right now, Metamorphosis is infinite*. No mention of draining Demonic...
Forum: Warlocks 12/07/11, 5:47 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Calculator was updated today; change log is based...

Calculator was updated today; change log is based on my memory of before:


Talents
- Blood Fear replaces Fear, rather than simply modifies it to instant cast and health cost.


Class Abilities
-...
Forum: Warlocks 11/23/11, 1:44 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
Changes I didn't see listed above me: General -...

Changes I didn't see listed above me:

General
- Fel Armor is passive, not a buff. No more forgetting to put it on anymore.

- Searing Pain is gone. (I bet you didn't notice either until it was...
Forum: Warlocks 11/11/11, 10:49 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 678,521
Posted By Nehrak
From the Q&A and a blue post on the Warlock...

From the Q&A and a blue post on the Warlock forum:

Of particular interest is that for Demonology, Shadow Bolt transforms into a Meta-only ability (while you're in Meta?). If it's a primary nuke...
Forum: Warlocks 07/21/10, 12:42 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 264,808
Posted By Nehrak
Yeah I saw those. About the only one I'm sad to...

Yeah I saw those. About the only one I'm sad to see go would be Unending Breath, if only because it's helped me get away in PVP thanks to the Minor Glyph. No one really expects you to swim faster...
Forum: Warlocks 07/21/10, 2:02 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 264,808
Posted By Nehrak
New beta build went live; referring to...

New beta build went live; referring to wowtal/MMO-Champ's data. (Click here (http://www.wowtal.com/#k=.9ob.warlock)) Not a huge set of changes in our talents; most were in Destruction for...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 6:49 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
Delete me - I can't read apparently.

Delete me - I can't read apparently.
Forum: Warlocks 10/23/09, 9:40 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,398
Posted By Nehrak
Additionally, there does not appear to be an...

Additionally, there does not appear to be an internal cooldown on this new Molten Core (I was getting it back to back a lot), and it does seem it no longer procs from anything but Corruption as I...
Forum: Warlocks 10/21/09, 1:39 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,695
Posted By Nehrak
I can confirm that the Molten Core change in the...

I can confirm that the Molten Core change in the patch notes is partially Live. As you said, the tooltip is still incorrect.

- The Immolate duration does not seem to be increasing. It remains at...
Forum: Warlocks 06/26/09, 3:16 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,398
Posted By Nehrak
Undocumented change on PTR: * It seems that they...

Undocumented change on PTR:

* It seems that they buffed pet HP across the board, as the Voidwalker and Felguard both have over 25k unbuffed (on Live, the value is around 16-19k; don't recall off the...
Forum: Warlocks 03/06/09, 3:25 PM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,086
Posted By Nehrak
Is it me or is this latest PTR build implying...

Is it me or is this latest PTR build implying that dots are now baseline 150% crit (mmo-champ doesn't say)? All of the changes to each class that primarily uses periodic damage (Affliction, Shadow...
Forum: Warlocks 03/05/09, 4:14 PM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,086
Posted By Nehrak
While this is somewhat of an issue, I think that...

While this is somewhat of an issue, I think that Shadowburn will become slightly more attractive if they make the shard-on-damage mechanic to Drain Soul much more user-friendly, which is to say you...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 5:59 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
Nozdormu's corruption may not necessarily be the...

Nozdormu's corruption may not necessarily be the result of a live Old God, though. It could, however, have to do with the fact that we cut off one of C'Thun's eyeballs and gave it to him by way of...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/03/09, 8:52 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
There seems to be a rather huge implication in...

There seems to be a rather huge implication in the sound file archive posted. Because it's that large, it's getting a spoiler block. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
Is it me, or are the Lich King sound files...
Forum: Warlocks 03/02/09, 6:17 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,398
Posted By Nehrak
As far as I'm concerned, I see the following as...

As far as I'm concerned, I see the following as mandatory, for what should be obvious reasons: Improved Health Funnel, Demonic Empowerment, Fel Vitality, Demonic Resilience.

I don't think there's...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/09, 4:32 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
Keep in mind one thing: Metzen threw out the...

Keep in mind one thing: Metzen threw out the possibility that Sargeras' descent into madness might be retconned, as he posed the question (in his post on the subject of Draenei as PCs lore): "Who...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/01/09, 6:12 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
Completely random speculation: Suppose we don't...

Completely random speculation: Suppose we don't kill Yogg-Saron in Ulduar, but he escapes by fleeing into Northrend? His prison suggests there's been some tunneling, given the big blood-pool that's...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/09, 4:48 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
There's also the fact that we've done what they...

There's also the fact that we've done what they couldn't: excise an Old God without (so far) far-reaching effects. Halls of Stone archives have flat out said that attempts to remove the Old Gods...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/09, 4:35 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
There's still the question of what role Saronite...

There's still the question of what role Saronite will play in all of this. If we kill Yogg-Saron, that seems like it would effectively discharge the more "corrupting" influence of it, effectively...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/09, 2:56 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,739
Posted By Nehrak
This being the lore thread, there's something...

This being the lore thread, there's something that I've been wondering now, since we've been given information and, more importantly, pictures involving Yogg-Saron's jail.

"Back in the day"...
Forum: Warlocks 02/26/09, 1:54 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,086
Posted By Nehrak
Technically yes, since this is basically...

Technically yes, since this is basically reverting Enslave Demon to its near original state long long ago (pre-BC), where 45+ minutes spent with a Doomguard was possible, as Enslave generally lasted...
Forum: Warlocks 02/26/09, 12:41 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,086
Posted By Nehrak
PTR was patched tonight; according to...

PTR was patched tonight; according to mmo-champion the following changes were made to us:

I'm interested to hear in their plans for Enslave Demon, since it seems they're actually taking more than a...
Forum: Warlocks 02/23/09, 4:07 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,398
Posted By Nehrak
Sartharion's breath is an AE (cone), so Avoidance...

Sartharion's breath is an AE (cone), so Avoidance "should" be kicking in as the primary mitigator in this case. You don't need math to know that taking only 1/5 of the damage is good.

I've heard...
Forum: Warlocks 01/15/09, 6:23 PM
Replies: 670
Views: 192,070
Posted By Nehrak
So here's my latest WWS from Naxx25: Wow Web...

So here's my latest WWS from Naxx25: Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/h35zptfjetxda?a=x20c74cd)
The spec I used for that you can find in my Armory profile.

Here's the spec I tend to use (WWS...
Forum: Warlocks 10/20/08, 4:11 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
Couple things: 1) Infernals summoned from...

Couple things:

1) Infernals summoned from Inferno now behave like normal pets, as far as I can tell. In other words, summoning disorientation, despawning (not dying or enslave-breaking) on...
Forum: Warlocks 09/12/08, 12:28 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
I don't see Soul Shards getting a review any time...

I don't see Soul Shards getting a review any time soon.

It will require a substantial revamp of the Warlock class; not the subject of a content patch or even what happened with Paladins just before...
Forum: Warlocks 08/23/08, 3:30 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
Rather than moving Improved Immolate to Tier 1...

Rather than moving Improved Immolate to Tier 1 and keeping the effect generally the same (read: rank count reduction, +25% initial damage for max), I'd rather they just stick it as a 1 or maybe 2...
Forum: Warlocks 08/21/08, 8:32 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
What would be a better "bandaid" -- because at...

What would be a better "bandaid" -- because at this point that's what it would be -- for Affliction: talent changes, or spell(s) that boost it? For myself, I'm thinking it's a combination of both; I...
Forum: Warlocks 08/20/08, 2:04 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
As far as Drain Soul is concerned, I agree...

As far as Drain Soul is concerned, I agree they've pretty much slapped it back to the Stone Age. (This is part of the reason I was trying to cook up ways to revamp Soul Shards; the acquisition...
Forum: Warlocks 08/19/08, 6:59 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
I sat down and had a little think on the subject...

I sat down and had a little think on the subject of upper Destruction versus lower Destruction, and kind of came up with a solution to the problem... as outlined here, but it does make use of......
Forum: Warlocks 08/17/08, 12:46 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
You're forgetting one thing, and this is a very...

You're forgetting one thing, and this is a very important one: the location of Mortal Shots versus Ruin. Even heavy (51) Beast Mastery can still have their cake and eat it too, in other words. We...
Forum: Warlocks 08/16/08, 4:47 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
THe main problem about Beast Mastery versus...

THe main problem about Beast Mastery versus Demonology is that Hunter pets get substantially more benefit from Beast Mastery. There's also the matter of Focus regeneration versus mana regeneration,...
Forum: Warlocks 08/15/08, 7:22 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
Not to derail too much (if at all) I hope, but I...

Not to derail too much (if at all) I hope, but I did have one thing that keeps nagging at me:

Do we 'need' pet talents? Or is Demonology sufficient as it stands (with maybe a couple...
Forum: Warlocks 08/12/08, 8:58 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
What's the word on Aftermath and AE's? Also, has...

What's the word on Aftermath and AE's?

Also, has anyone even played around with Pyroclasm on Beta? Does it still have the (bleh) 26%/numPulses = chanceToProcPerPulse mechanic for Hellfire and Rain...
Forum: Warlocks 08/11/08, 2:07 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
Wouldn't that be X + 25% = 1.25X and 0.8X + 20% =...

Wouldn't that be X + 25% = 1.25X and 0.8X + 20% = 1.0X? Demonic Power is reducing the cast time of Firebolt by 0.5 seconds in both cases which is one-fourth and one-fifth of the base cast times...
Forum: Warlocks 08/10/08, 2:59 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
The first was the direction I was heading,...

The first was the direction I was heading, personally. Turning Create Spellstone into "Anti-Magic Synonym-For-Shield-Here", which did the full dispel + magic absorption from the first iteration of...
Forum: Warlocks 08/09/08, 6:34 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
You're not alone in the bloat sentiment, at least...

You're not alone in the bloat sentiment, at least in the sense that "all talents are desireable". The problem is that we aren't at that point yet, which is why I'm saying that Ruin is probably going...
Forum: Warlocks 08/09/08, 6:18 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
The problem with nerfing Ruin is that it...

The problem with nerfing Ruin is that it commensurately will reduce the power of any other build that goes into that tier of Destruction (a lot). At this stage, though, I'm going to be really...
Forum: Warlocks 08/05/08, 5:59 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
If they want to aim Molten Core at Demonology,...

If they want to aim Molten Core at Demonology, why not have it affect the pets too, and also put in the reverse case (Fire -> +10% Shadow)? Then, you can have your Imp's DPS boost your Shadow (more...
Forum: Warlocks 08/03/08, 8:11 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
That's part of what having the "new" Soul Shards...

That's part of what having the "new" Soul Shards is for (and why the number is set to 25): when you need a boost or really need to do something like Soulshatter. They're meant for emergencies; Drain...
Forum: Warlocks 08/03/08, 6:51 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,923
Posted By Nehrak
On the UI: Not really. They've already headed...

On the UI: Not really. They've already headed this direction with Death Knights (one for Runic Power, another "bar" for Runes). I imagine that a similar approach would solve this problem. It's not...
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