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Forum: Hunters 03/22/13, 12:47 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 109,192
Posted By Mericet
On the previous page Zeherah you said you weren't...

On the previous page Zeherah you said you weren't totally sure about the implementation of the t15 set bonuses. I picked up the 4 piece set bonus tonight so I did some testing. Nothing particularly...
Forum: Hunters 02/01/13, 9:57 AM
Replies: 226
Views: 422,812
Posted By Mericet
If the fight is going to end in 45 seconds and...

If the fight is going to end in 45 seconds and you have Bestial Wrath available but your trinkets or gun enchant or whatever are due to proc in 20 seconds, you would be better off delaying Bestial...
Forum: Hunters 01/30/13, 11:19 AM
Replies: 226
Views: 422,812
Posted By Mericet
That talent level in particular should be chosen...

That talent level in particular should be chosen to suit individual fights as they come up. For example, you need to avoid Lynx Rush on fights where your pet bouncing around to multiple targets is...
Forum: Hunters 12/21/12, 9:14 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,218,046
Posted By Mericet
Assuming they haven't changed the fight to...

Assuming they haven't changed the fight to disallow soloing him for some reason and you aren't just hitting the berserk, my best guess is that you're sitting in a lightning ball. Make sure you're...
Forum: Hunters 12/03/12, 10:18 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 51,482
Posted By Mericet
It's something that I've only been able to test...

It's something that I've only been able to test with my own observations, but whenever I try it looks fairly conclusive. Yes, the GCD is incurred when you start to cast cobra shot but if you cancel...
Forum: Hunters 12/02/12, 2:11 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 51,482
Posted By Mericet
I don't know how it affects the calculations but...

I don't know how it affects the calculations but canceling a cobra/steady shot does NOT incur the full 1 second GCD, it actually cuts it short and lets you fire the second shot earlier. You can test...
Forum: Hunters 11/29/12, 9:44 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 109,192
Posted By Mericet
How is the bleed from lynx rush implemented with...

How is the bleed from lynx rush implemented with regard to readiness? Namely, does it recast it only after the bleed has fallen off?

I did some quick testing against a dummy and found that using a...
Forum: Hunters 05/29/12, 2:26 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,218,046
Posted By Mericet
You haven't exactly provided a lot of...

You haven't exactly provided a lot of information, but based on your observations my best guess is your pet is too close to the boss during the air phase, resulting in multiple stacks of the nether...
Forum: Hunters 04/02/12, 9:51 AM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,172,261
Posted By Mericet
I've read in a number of places that snakes from...

I've read in a number of places that snakes from the trap are able to proc spellweave (possibly from their attacks or their deadly poison dot), but I'm not sure how to confirm it as snakes are never...
Forum: Monks 03/30/12, 11:33 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 384,752
Posted By Mericet
Why does there have to be a drawback for...

Why does there have to be a drawback for something that doubles your health? Icebound fortitude, survival instincts and guardian of ancient kings reduce damage taken by 50%, which is effectively...
Forum: Hunters 12/27/11, 5:23 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,172,261
Posted By Mericet
The usual suspect when it comes to strangely low...

The usual suspect when it comes to strangely low crit values is wild hunt uptime (shown the pet stat box at the bottom), which can sometimes swing a few %s at the wrong amount of crit. Artificially...
Forum: Hunters 12/12/11, 9:58 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 1,121,558
Posted By Mericet
To minimize wasted pet GCDs and make sure the...

To minimize wasted pet GCDs and make sure the debuff is up at the right time you can turn off auto-cast and manually apply it before the psychic drain. Additionally, don't forget that widow's venom...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/30/11, 10:31 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,886,042
Posted By Mericet
I haven't tried in 4.3, but in 4.2 I often found...

I haven't tried in 4.3, but in 4.2 I often found that trying to use 2 launched traps in a row would result in trap launcher not being ready yet and the second trap being planted at my feet because...
Forum: Warriors 11/23/11, 10:06 AM
Replies: 539
Views: 565,400
Posted By Mericet
Last stand also has no cooldown. The shield block...

Last stand also has no cooldown. The shield block thing makes sense (apart from having just 1 charge, which seems weak, especially if it just keeps the same 25% increased chance to block effect), but...
Forum: Hunters 11/23/11, 9:50 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 165,306
Posted By Mericet
With the official talent calculator out we can...

With the official talent calculator out we can see what abilities are now granted as spec passives as you level up. Also worth noting is as of yet kill command isn't listed as a spec ability for BM...
Forum: Hunters 11/17/11, 1:54 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,218,046
Posted By Mericet
I think it would be worth adding a section about...

I think it would be worth adding a section about the pet talent intervene. In the current implementation (which is not explained clearly at all by the tooltip) pet intervene buffs you with a shield...
Forum: Hunters 11/01/11, 9:38 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 165,306
Posted By Mericet
Frostheim mentioned in a blog post that at...

Frostheim mentioned in a blog post that at blizzcon he asked Ghostcrawler if they had accounted for a hunter being able to do something like ice trap one target, wyvern sting another, transmorph trap...
Forum: Hunters 10/28/11, 5:06 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 165,306
Posted By Mericet
I saw that on the Q&A last night too, and was...

I saw that on the Q&A last night too, and was very pleased. I'm also glad they mentioned prime glyphs as potentially in the same boat as the old talent system since the choices are almost entirely...
Forum: Hunters 10/27/11, 5:59 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 165,306
Posted By Mericet
Well, with the new "endgame" options such as...

Well, with the new "endgame" options such as challenges and scenarios, there will be PVE situations where the level 90 trap talents are useful; maybe blizzard designed them with the purpose in mind...
Forum: Hunters 10/27/11, 10:15 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 165,306
Posted By Mericet
Has blizzard given anything concrete on how you...

Has blizzard given anything concrete on how you will be able to swap talents? Someone told me they said it would be similar to changing glyphs (ie, you can do it anywhere as long as you're out of...
Forum: Hunters 10/13/11, 5:23 PM
Replies: 644
Views: 2,642,856
Posted By Mericet
Has anyone else experimented with unequipping and...

Has anyone else experimented with unequipping and reequipping 'chance on hit' trinkets before a fight starts so as not to proc them right away? I ask because the haste from The Hungerer and the crit...
Forum: Death Knights 08/31/11, 4:34 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 1,145,906
Posted By Mericet
Definitely some solid quality-of-life...

Definitely some solid quality-of-life improvements, but the really important one is the bone shield change they worked very hard to make sure we didn't get our hopes up over. I wonder what the nature...
Forum: Hunters 07/27/11, 9:46 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,218,046
Posted By Mericet
Unless they changed it since a few months ago,...

Unless they changed it since a few months ago, the staff applies a buff to you called Mental Protection Field, which acts like a paladin aura for anyone within 30 yards of you. Macro it to steady...
Forum: Death Knights 07/10/11, 4:10 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,157
Posted By Mericet
What are you basing this on? According to World...

What are you basing this on? According to World of Logs the DPS records for 25 man normal are mostly held by protection warriors. In the top 100 there are 7 death knights and only 3 druids. That may...
Forum: Death Knights 04/06/11, 4:36 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,157
Posted By Mericet
In WotLK they increased the gains from other...

In WotLK they increased the gains from other professions when they implemented epic gems. It's a safe bet they will not allow blacksmithing to become utterly dominant, as it would if it was the only...
Forum: Death Knights 03/30/11, 10:05 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 849,407
Posted By Mericet
The optimal way to start a fight is highly...

The optimal way to start a fight is highly subjective based on the mechanics and expected duration of the fight. For example, on a fight like heroic Maloriak with the dark magic phase first, it's...
Forum: Death Knights 03/21/11, 2:35 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 849,407
Posted By Mericet
Since swapping from frost DPS I've noticed a...

Since swapping from frost DPS I've noticed a tendency to not be able to spend resources fast enough in some cases, generally under one or more of heroism, a few runic corruption procs in a row (after...
Forum: Death Knights 03/17/11, 9:40 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 849,407
Posted By Mericet
It can also be frustrating during the black phase...

It can also be frustrating during the black phase on heroic maloriak. Depending on your composition/strategy, the desecration can both keep the adds from moving as fast as you want and obscure the...
Forum: Death Knights 01/06/11, 12:35 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,157
Posted By Mericet
You can't use rune strike in frost presence....

You can't use rune strike in frost presence. Between that, the 20% faster rune regen from improved blood presence, and extra AP from bladed armor, blood presence will give you more DPS than frost...
Forum: Death Knights 01/03/11, 5:24 PM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,186
Posted By Mericet
I'm having an issue with the priority when it...

I'm having an issue with the priority when it comes to Killing Machine. Sorry if this was covered, searching for Killing Machine didn't turn anything up and just "KM" is too few characters.

Quite...
Forum: Death Knights 12/30/10, 12:24 AM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,186
Posted By Mericet
The ilvl 372 Soul Blade is listed as BIS weapon...

The ilvl 372 Soul Blade is listed as BIS weapon for dual wield, but I'm not actually sure it exists. The ilvl 359 version is a drop from trash in bastion of twilight, and is BoE. The ilvl 372 version...
Forum: Death Knights 12/05/10, 12:36 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,314,157
Posted By Mericet
If I understand what you're asking, no it's not...

If I understand what you're asking, no it's not correct. I just tested by dueling a mage (this was done without improved death strike for simplicity): I took off gear until I had about 25000 health...
Forum: Death Knights 10/14/10, 10:30 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 1,131,558
Posted By Mericet
Seems like the optimal strategy would be to have...

Seems like the optimal strategy would be to have unholy frenzy and heroism overlap for just long enough to cast your gargoyle with the combined 56% haste (I tested, they stack multiplicatively)...
Forum: Death Knights 07/15/10, 10:30 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,213,996
Posted By Mericet
I just tested the gargoyle issue. For some...

I just tested the gargoyle issue. For some reason, the gargoyle's debuff doesn't apply to a training dummy, so you can't use that, but it does work on regular mobs (I used one of the giant skeletons...
Forum: Death Knights 06/18/10, 10:49 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,213,996
Posted By Mericet
Winning aoe fights against "the other DKs" means...

Winning aoe fights against "the other DKs" means nothing. They might have worse gear, or not be playing as well, for example. In an aoe rotation there are free GCDs because of D&D costing 3 runes and...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/04/10, 10:56 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 17,499
Posted By Mericet
This has to be a troll... right? For the sake of...

This has to be a troll... right? For the sake of what little faith I have left in humanity, I'm going to believe it is. The possibility that there really is a guy out there tanking without last...
Forum: Death Knights 04/29/10, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,334
Posted By Mericet
Unless I'm confused about what you're asking for,...

Unless I'm confused about what you're asking for, there's no need to get support for rolling TOTT on diseases. Just multiply the damage done by diseases by 1.15, the modifier you get from TOTT to see...
Forum: Death Knights 04/22/10, 11:42 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,213,996
Posted By Mericet
I believe the ghoul's autocast is designed to...

I believe the ghoul's autocast is designed to always maintain enough energy to cast Gnaw. As long as his energy doesn't cap, the worst that can happen is you lose 1 claw at the end of a fight, or if...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/20/10, 10:30 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,364
Posted By Mericet
The second defile happening before the second...

The second defile happening before the second val'kyr happens to us about 25% of the time. Some weeks it happens a few times in a row, other times we never see it. Since (at least for us) it's almost...
Forum: Death Knights 03/30/10, 3:49 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,321
Posted By Mericet
You get 4 ITs every 20 seconds, since in order to...

You get 4 ITs every 20 seconds, since in order to get those 4 death runes for the second cycle you have to give up 2 ITs in the previous one by using death strike twice. Depending on the fight you...
Forum: Death Knights 03/30/10, 3:08 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,321
Posted By Mericet
I'm not sure why people keep saying DRM gives you...

I'm not sure why people keep saying DRM gives you more ITs. The most you can get with or without it is 4 every 2 cycles. DRM lets you get 4 a little more naturally than just leaving unholy runes...
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/10, 10:32 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,321
Posted By Mericet
Nothing I've read on any patch notes today or in...

Nothing I've read on any patch notes today or in the past have mentioned this change. Where are you seeing it?

EDIT: Apologies, I see it up now on the bug fixes post, separate from the normal patch...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/10, 1:08 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 159,703
Posted By Mericet
I think he means 'Once the 10-stack triggers the...

I think he means 'Once the 10-stack triggers the proc, you won't start collecting the next stack for 10 seconds, and it takes less than 10 seconds to reach a 10 stack once you start collecting.'...
Forum: Mages 02/24/10, 4:33 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,995
Posted By Mericet
Even though its overall value is obviously...

Even though its overall value is obviously nerfed, the improved interaction of incanter's absorption with mana shield is interesting. Without power word shield to cap out the spell power increase,...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/17/10, 10:09 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 63,952
Posted By Mericet
It's really not a waste to use two tanks. By...

It's really not a waste to use two tanks. By doing that you're gaining a few thousand DPS by giving up an enormous amount of control on a fight that is not DPS limited at all. The key to beating this...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 11:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,232
Posted By Mericet
This guy went from "appreciation" to "utter...

This guy went from "appreciation" to "utter jackass" in the space of 1 post. It takes a very special mind to be that volatile. Plus, I don't think I've ever seen someone use nine periods in a row...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/10, 5:03 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 63,952
Posted By Mericet
We've been allowing the tanks to take the...

We've been allowing the tanks to take the Blistering Cold hit. It's really not that bad, and like you say, keeping her as stationary as possible does have value. That said, after the majority of...
Forum: Death Knights 02/05/10, 4:35 PM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 2,666,613
Posted By Mericet
I've never spec'd mark of blood so correct me if...

I've never spec'd mark of blood so correct me if I'm wrong with the functionality of it, but my understanding of the mechanic was that it will only heal at most 20 times. Lay waste hits everyone in...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/03/10, 10:29 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 119,544
Posted By Mericet
The Mutated Abomination on the Putricide fight...

The Mutated Abomination on the Putricide fight was updated a bit. The Regurgitated Ooze (the slowing debuff) now only costs 45 slime energy, down from 50, and also now incurs a normal GCD with...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/19/10, 3:50 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 54,072
Posted By Mericet
In the past you would have to be very careful...

In the past you would have to be very careful doing this because when Putricide reactivates everyone is still locked in the tear gas for a short time, forcing him to melee the rogue. Since one of our...
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