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Forum: Warriors 09/01/09, 8:18 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,816
Posted By D4vE
Casting mobs can't dodge or parry.

Casting mobs can't dodge or parry.
Forum: Warriors 08/22/09, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,816
Posted By D4vE
You forgot you get 10 agility from the tear as...

You forgot you get 10 agility from the tear as well.

31 agi x 0,016 = 0,496 crit
21 crit rating = 0,458 crit

Thus as long as there are no 10 Str socket bonuses activated through a blue gem the...
Forum: Warriors 08/22/09, 4:32 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,816
Posted By D4vE
Nightmare Tear...

Nightmare Tear (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49110) plus Relentless Earthsiege Diamond is the way to go. The tear alone activates the meta gem, you gain 10 Str needing 1 less blue gem compared to...
Forum: Warriors 08/07/09, 5:03 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,816
Posted By D4vE
Try to position yourself in the middle, right...

Try to position yourself in the middle, right behind the tank. I can dps both arms and torso from there without moving and Cleave/WW hit all 3 targets as well.
Forum: Warriors 07/10/09, 2:49 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,816
Posted By D4vE
Your dps will go through the roof on phase 4 of...

Your dps will go through the roof on phase 4 of Mimiron as fury warrior. Spec imp cleave and get the cleave glyph and you should easily score top5 in dps meters in this fight.
Forum: Warriors 05/07/09, 7:57 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,816
Posted By D4vE
I can't really offer help for the problem, but...

I can't really offer help for the problem, but I'd like to ask the question: what's the point? Your rotation stays the same anyways and your DW should be synced with lust, which should have much more...
Forum: Warriors 07/01/08, 6:32 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 678,533
Posted By D4vE
Ok, answered just while I was posting. Anyways I...

Ok, answered just while I was posting.

Anyways I do agree with above posters that blizz might wanna change the mechanics if they realized the problem with hunter mechanics already, so bloodsurge...
Forum: Warriors 07/01/08, 2:05 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 678,533
Posted By D4vE
If casting time is removed it shouldn't reset...

If casting time is removed it shouldn't reset your swing timer any more right? Think about it: WW and instant slams with titan grip will be a huge dps increase.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/30/08, 9:04 AM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 305,220
Posted By D4vE
In case of 2 druid tanks or lock tank (twins) let...

In case of 2 druid tanks or lock tank (twins) let a rogue spec imp EA and only sunder until the first cycle of the rogue is finished. The rogue loses somewhere around ~30 dps iirc, but the raid dps...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/23/08, 10:19 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
Try it here:...

Try it here: http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t18771-protection_warrior/

The search function usually works for such questions by the way.
Forum: Warriors 12/03/07, 11:12 AM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,864,987
Posted By D4vE
One of the most useful mods I found for tanking...

One of the most useful mods I found for tanking is debuff filter (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/3574/). It is highly configurable and shows the debuffs you want in a very convenient way,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/24/07, 11:59 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 76,011
Posted By D4vE
How many counters are there to cyclone and whats...

How many counters are there to cyclone and whats the cooldown on this spell? =)

It doesn't even matter if the target has dots running or stands in AE, cyclone still works. Blind is strong now, yes i...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/16/07, 6:08 AM
Replies: 416
Views: 298,822
Posted By D4vE
Jep, got it on my CE as well yesterday. I only...

Jep, got it on my CE as well yesterday. I only did some BGs yet, but since I have a good amount of armor ignore gear already I am getting some pretty sick numbers when it procs. Looking forward to...
Forum: Warriors 11/13/07, 7:20 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
Did anyone calculate yet if it is worth to drop...

Did anyone calculate yet if it is worth to drop deep wounds/impale for imp execute/precision/imp WW?
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/06/07, 7:11 AM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 448,211
Posted By D4vE
You guys can do these tests in Dire Maul North...

You guys can do these tests in Dire Maul North with the elite ghosts behind the king. They don't die, they take rupture and poisons, they are always at 100% (no DD influence) and most important: you...
Forum: Warriors 11/02/07, 9:44 PM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
You are running with 1 healer and 1 tank (in most...

You are running with 1 healer and 1 tank (in most of the cases) more than we do. Anyways with your setup I would exchange the resto druid in g1 for a paladin and the resto shaman
in g1 for an...
Forum: Warriors 11/02/07, 10:14 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
It's been a while we did the maths behind it, but...

It's been a while we did the maths behind it, but wrath of air totem is somewhere between 50 and 80 dps per damagecaster, that's not minor in my opinion. And since instant attacks can't proc WF...
Forum: Warriors 11/02/07, 8:21 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
With how many shamans do you raid? Basically...

With how many shamans do you raid?
Basically putting a resto shaman into the tank group is a wasted spot in my opinion (unless you raid with 4 shamans all the time). You can decide between either...
Forum: Warriors 10/22/07, 10:42 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
Uhm, did I overlook something or why is a 10%...

Uhm, did I overlook something or why is a 10% threat reduction talent a significant PvP buff?

Point is: Arms PvE spec is more or less unaffected after the patch, plus you get most of the PvP goodies...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 9:03 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,813
Posted By D4vE
Basically we use the melee on doomguard tactic,...

Basically we use the melee on doomguard tactic, but we call them in at 35% to burn the boss down, while doomguards are only offtanked. With CloS, healthstone, fire res pot most of us usually last...
Forum: Warriors 10/15/07, 7:11 PM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
Question: If weapon mastery gets changed to -4%...

Question:

If weapon mastery gets changed to -4% dodge, is impale still worth it or would a heavy fury spec with imp execute, weapon mastery and imp WW provide more single target dps?
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/15/07, 2:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,964
Posted By D4vE
I am mutilate. I was 41-20-0 when I posted this...

I am mutilate. I was 41-20-0 when I posted this thread, at the moment I am specced more 2on2 orientated 42-12-7.

The World of Warcraft Armory...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/12/07, 6:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,964
Posted By D4vE
[Rogue] 5v5 Arena Task

I recently joined a ~2k rating 5v5 arena team with my rogue alt, when their warriors quit. The team usually consists of a 2 healer (priest, paladin) 3 dps (lock, mage, ele shaman or 1 melee)...
Forum: Warriors 10/11/07, 7:21 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
Fetish of the Sand Reaver is still pure gold for...

Fetish of the Sand Reaver is still pure gold for threat capped fights (Bloodboil) or those "unleash hell" moments (RoS when my shaman fires bloodlust and I pop DW/recklesness/haste pot).

These are...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/05/07, 3:28 AM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 420,570
Posted By D4vE
Hm, we didn't have much problems keeping the raid...

Hm, we didn't have much problems keeping the raid up, but usually lost people to barrage in the beginning, so we specifically gave the order to ice block/bubble/CloS if it is possible (8-9 healers...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/03/07, 5:35 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 250,069
Posted By D4vE
To my knowledge FF and CoR do not stack, if both...

To my knowledge FF and CoR do not stack, if both are active only CoR counts.
Forum: Warriors 10/02/07, 6:22 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
Not much theory crafting needed here: In execute...

Not much theory crafting needed here: In execute range you will have an instant attack every 1.5 secs (10 instants during recklessness), outside execute range you will have 5 instant attacks (2 WW, 3...
Forum: Warriors 09/30/07, 4:56 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
Obviously you will benefit much more from a haste...

Obviously you will benefit much more from a haste pot the more other buffs are active. Usually I spare timers like deathwish and recklessness to use with a haste pot.
Forum: Warriors 09/25/07, 5:32 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
If this is true Belt of One-Hundred Deaths is the...

If this is true Belt of One-Hundred Deaths is the best fury dps belt.
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/19/07, 7:34 AM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 305,220
Posted By D4vE
Define "far" =) Although after switching from...

Define "far" =)

Although after switching from axe to sword spec a loss in flurry uptime was very noticeable. Nevertheless as AP junkie it will be very hard for me to switch to mongoose, are the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/07, 6:48 AM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,970
Posted By D4vE
The beams always go through the middle ring, 50%...

The beams always go through the middle ring, 50% continuously pass through it while 2x 25% are placed on the outer ring (I hope this was verbalized understandable). We kinda defined the "middle ring"...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/18/07, 2:52 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
Certain gloves seem to fit perfectly for 2%...

Certain gloves seem to fit perfectly for 2% threat like e.g. Iron Gauntlets of the Maiden or Gauntlets of Enforcement, I use those with 2% threat enchants for agro sensitive fights. When mitigation...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/18/07, 6:56 AM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 305,220
Posted By D4vE
Same here: the game mechanic is definitely that a...

Same here: the game mechanic is definitely that a sword or WF proc does NOT reset the swing timer, BUT quartz resets the swing timer bar, thus it is often very hard to time your slams correctly,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/18/07, 5:18 AM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 305,220
Posted By D4vE
I recently switched from Soul Cleaver to...

I recently switched from Soul Cleaver to Cataclysm Edge and I find it incredible hard to keep up proper slam rotations, due to the massive amount of extra attacks resetting quartz swing timer...
Forum: Warriors 09/15/07, 10:26 PM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
5% crit or 5% extra attacks and 4 weapon skill...

5% crit or 5% extra attacks and 4 weapon skill should affect fury dps output quite a bit imo. Full flurry and 3 points in imp zerk stance will affect arms warrior dps quite nicely as well of course,...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/04/07, 3:43 AM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,970
Posted By D4vE
I will have to confirm this next time we reach...

I will have to confirm this next time we reach Illidan, but I am pretty sure the OTs can kill the blue flames with spell reflect. Last time I did it I got a couple of 2k damage messages, even a...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/07, 4:53 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,821
Posted By D4vE
Benching/replacing people is the only way to go...

Benching/replacing people is the only way to go in my opinion. Aim to have enough reserves ready and available in front of the instance and replace people who perform way below their usual level. If...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 7:18 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
If it is possible do not calculate damage threat...

If it is possible do not calculate damage threat from the "dmg out" section in WWS, use this section only to count the number of skills used and calculate the skill threat.

Above "dmg out" there is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 10:13 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
Nice work =) As a suggestion for more accuracy I...

Nice work =)

As a suggestion for more accuracy I would advice to separate damage threat and skill threat completely. If it is possible read out "damage dealt to foes" in line 3 and convert it to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/22/07, 2:08 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
Show me the WWS and let me prove you wrong =)

Show me the WWS and let me prove you wrong =)
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/20/07, 6:54 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
That is more than expected tbh and I never wanted...

That is more than expected tbh and I never wanted to imply that misdirection is useless. Quite the contrary on agro reset/reduce encounters like Void Reaver, Supremus, Bloodboil we always use it....
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/20/07, 4:55 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
Because it is not listed by WWS. Again: these...

Because it is not listed by WWS.

Again: these are not absolutely true numbers. This is a method to calculate sustained TPS on a few selected fights, and we came up with it after urban legend tanks...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/31/07, 7:26 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,970
Posted By D4vE
I never thought about it in terms of AP...

I never thought about it in terms of AP normalization to be honest, the difference in devastate damage is 25 dmg per devastate if you assume a 1k AP tank. Anyways nowadays my main agro generation...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/30/07, 7:42 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,970
Posted By D4vE
I picked up a Messenger of Fate yesterday and...

I picked up a Messenger of Fate yesterday and will try it out next time I am on tank duty. Too bad Gauntlets of Enforcement don't have dagger skill rating included (no idea why, because fast daggers...
Forum: Warriors 07/26/07, 8:26 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,107,208
Posted By D4vE
I experienced quite the same, not as a request of...

I experienced quite the same, not as a request of raidleaders though, but simply the fact we had a couple of BT/HS 2H weapons drop. I sustain 1100-1300 dps on static fights, if you add the BF damage...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/25/07, 5:34 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
I just took our latest gorefiend kill and Obould...

I just took our latest gorefiend kill and Obould had ~ 980 TPS there, pretty impressive for the fact that he had no threat buff at all (no LotP, no BS, no shaman).

Wow Web Stats...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/21/07, 10:39 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 117,296
Posted By D4vE
Yes, this was the whole point of this thread....

Yes, this was the whole point of this thread. People claiming their tanks sustaining 1200, 1500, 1600 (!) TPS, in various threads, just irked us. So we started to analyze things and WWS just provided...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/20/07, 6:53 AM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 448,211
Posted By D4vE
Well my bad then, or it was changed since I read...

Well my bad then, or it was changed since I read the post. Anyways it should be easy to test it in a duel on a 0 armor target with kick.
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/20/07, 6:38 AM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 448,211
Posted By D4vE
No idea to be honest, and I also have no idea how...

No idea to be honest, and I also have no idea how you could test it, since kick can't glance and all other damage attacks are not static.

But if I would have to make an assumption I would say it...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/20/07, 6:23 AM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 448,211
Posted By D4vE
As far as I know the hemo debuff adds his damage,...

As far as I know the hemo debuff adds his damage, after all multipliers etc. So it really only is 10 dmg per charge, no matter if the one using up the charge crits or not.

There was a test about it...
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