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Forum: Death Knights 01/05/11, 6:08 PM
Replies: 470
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Posted By Griefpb
PoF takes into account procs and use trinks that...

PoF takes into account procs and use trinks that occur after it was first used, this could be easily tested on your own btw.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/27/10, 6:58 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Griefpb
It's actually the other way around, Epidemic...

It's actually the other way around, Epidemic would be a far better place to pull points since it only gives you an extra 8 seconds when you have to waste a Unholy rune on a Plague Strike.

While, if...
Forum: Death Knights 12/20/10, 4:49 AM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,170
Posted By Griefpb
Yes, Mind Freeze is still on spell hit....

Yes, Mind Freeze is still on spell hit. Respeccing into Virulence and Endless Winter is basically a necessity on that fight.

Gear depending, you might also have to do some reforging, or eat some hit...
Forum: Death Knights 12/14/10, 10:29 PM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,170
Posted By Griefpb
I ran into the same issue when I was interrupting...

I ran into the same issue when I was interrupting on Halfus, eventually switching me out with a spell hit capped ele sham was the answer.

Switching out Butchery isn't a big deal, 2 RP per 5 is easy...
Forum: Death Knights 12/11/10, 2:30 PM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,170
Posted By Griefpb
Your terminologies are mixed up, 27% is the...

Your terminologies are mixed up, 27% is the auto-attack hit cap, or white cap, for DW, 8% is the special attack hit cap for melee. For frost, the only stat you need to aim for is the 8% special...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/09/10, 6:10 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By Griefpb
I need an add on that will show me my cool downs,...

I need an add on that will show me my cool downs, I want to be able to specify as well I need to track Blood Tap, Blood Fury, Pillar of Frost, and Outbreak specifically.

I have seen one that is kind...
Forum: Death Knights 11/24/10, 11:18 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
Blue post, changing the 3% crit damage meta gem...

Blue post, changing the 3% crit damage meta gem from a ridiculous requirement.
Forum: Death Knights 11/14/10, 10:05 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
He's wording it poorly but I think hes trying to...

He's wording it poorly but I think hes trying to say at a certain mastery level if we would ever prioritize KM/FS over KM/Oblit.

Looking at parses I'm seeing my average Obliterate crit doing 3-4k...
Forum: Death Knights 11/14/10, 6:19 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
There are a few problems with this. There is...

There are a few problems with this. There is potion lock when you go into combat, so you can't just continuously chain these potions, though if you did have the foresight or your raid was willing to...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/09/10, 8:04 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By Griefpb
Ya I was reading about dot ticks no longer being...

Ya I was reading about dot ticks no longer being able to be clipped, but I could only find clarification on this from a warlock and a spriest perspective. If they do lengthen the overall duration,...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/09/10, 3:14 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By Griefpb
I personally use NTK to track diseases and SBF to...

I personally use NTK to track diseases and SBF to track buffs, debuffs, and procs, so I am pretty confident in saying that I believe those mods do not have the functionality I need.

I am...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/09/10, 3:12 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By Griefpb
As far as I know NTK and SBF, since I use both of...

As far as I know NTK and SBF, since I use both of those addons, don't show when the actual tick of the dot goes off.

I use NTK to track diseases, and SBF to track buffs, debuffs, and procs.

I am...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/09/10, 8:02 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,151
Posted By Griefpb
I play a DK and I am worried about disease...

I play a DK and I am worried about disease clipping, whats the best mod out there to track this sort of thing?
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/10, 8:04 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 187,397
Posted By Griefpb
I have seen good success farming up and selling...

I have seen good success farming up and selling enchants on the auction house. Mongoose and the boa enchants, spellpower, agility, crusader, etc, have been selling really well,

While you are doing...
Forum: Death Knights 11/04/10, 3:46 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
This rotation is exactly right, OP's rotation...

This rotation is exactly right, OP's rotation isn't exactly optimal. RE procs require a rune to be fully depleted to activate, using the original priority system you wouldn't be consistently putting...
Forum: Death Knights 11/02/10, 4:20 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
The amount of wasted RP leads me to believe the...

The amount of wasted RP leads me to believe the priority system that you are simming with is incorrect.

Try Diseases>KM/OB>FS if greater then 100 RP>Rime>OB>BS>FS>HoW

I've had really good success...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/31/10, 5:51 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Griefpb
Ramaladni's is the much better choice, more...

Ramaladni's is the much better choice, more stamina, more sockets, higher strike damage. The health proc from Bryntroll is honestly not worth the trouble, tanks don't stack haste from gear and...
Forum: Death Knights 10/30/10, 6:22 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,888
Posted By Griefpb
Just think about what spell hit is used for...

Just think about what spell hit is used for currently used for, Icy Touch, Pestilence, and Howling Blast. Of those, Icy Touch is irrelevant with glyphed HB and Pestilence doesn't matter anymore, that...
Forum: Death Knights 10/30/10, 12:03 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,888
Posted By Griefpb
Mainly it is because the OH can never be...

Mainly it is because the OH can never be dodged/parried so we put FC in the OH and Razor in the MH to maximize FC uptime.

For example, on LK when he casts Necrotic Plague on a raid member or when...
Forum: Death Knights 10/28/10, 4:39 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
Vigilance has changed with the patch, it only...

Vigilance has changed with the patch, it only decreases damage done, refreshes taunt c/d after the target has taken damage, and gives vengeance based off the damage done to the target.

Basically, it...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/10, 7:08 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 102,397
Posted By Griefpb
Doesn't look like the version hosted on mmo-c is...

Doesn't look like the version hosted on mmo-c is updated yet, great work updating the add on though.

For those of us who don't like using excess add ons, I just use GC's post in the cata discussion...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/21/10, 6:58 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 2,260,908
Posted By Griefpb
Here is my UI, looking for comments or...

Here is my UI, looking for comments or suggestions to improve it.

I have SBF set up to track key buffs like Rime or KM above my character portrait, and then (not shown) tracks important item procs...
Forum: Death Knights 10/20/10, 10:13 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
Here are my findings so far: First...

Here are my findings so far:


First Test

Reforged to 175 expertise rating, 22 expertise, 4 min test on the Highlord's Nesesis Training Dummy in archerus.

Frost Strike: 96
Obliterate: 72
Melee: 259
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/20/10, 6:41 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Griefpb
Just keeping this here as a placeholder for the...

Just keeping this here as a placeholder for the relevant discussion, Ill check expertise values when I get home. With reforging I can get to 171 expertise and test there for a dodge, then bump it...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/10, 3:57 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 187,397
Posted By Griefpb
They stated it will be available from other...

They stated it will be available from other places

World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Mounts and Items Removed in 4.0.3...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/10, 3:52 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,182
Posted By Griefpb
Unfortunately, that only worked up until patch...

Unfortunately, that only worked up until patch 4.0. Now they've taken out epic flying from all achievements, except for Long Trip.

310 gone in 4.0:
MMO-Champion BlueTracker | Violet drake down to...
Forum: Death Knights 10/17/10, 12:20 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
No, haste will always outscale crit through...

No, haste will always outscale crit through wrath. And if the mechancis stay the way they are, looks like it will be the same in cata.
Forum: Death Knights 10/15/10, 9:43 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
The problem with this is if you have another DK...

The problem with this is if you have another DK in the group who does have the glyph, when you try to cast HoW it will say, "a more powerful spell is currently active" and then you won't be able to...
Forum: Death Knights 10/15/10, 9:00 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,474
Posted By Griefpb
I think the major problem is Nijeak's parses were...

I think the major problem is Nijeak's parses were done before the hotfix to all of frost's bugs that occurred Thursday morning I believe.

IIT causing runes to refresh slower, Obliterate was not...
Forum: Death Knights 08/23/10, 9:44 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
Oh ya agreed, I have needtoknow and magic runes...

Oh ya agreed, I have needtoknow and magic runes that show how much time is left on diseases and how much time until my runes refresh. I never oblit with death runes with <9 sec left on diseases, and...
Forum: Death Knights 08/23/10, 5:31 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
I ran the sims as well and I don't agree with...

I ran the sims as well and I don't agree with you, for str gemmed DKs it is better to throw that extra point into BI or COTG, I chose BI since I have revitalize ticks. Prioritizing KM FS is still the...
Forum: Death Knights 07/21/10, 4:28 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,626
Posted By Griefpb
They still are going to do something with that...

They still are going to do something with that frost rune. I read that as adding in a new attack but they will add something whether it be an attack, spell, or casted buff that will use that...
Forum: Death Knights 07/20/10, 5:54 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,626
Posted By Griefpb
As for Outbreak, it won't be used as an opener,...

As for Outbreak, it won't be used as an opener, other than possibly pvp situations, but think of like adds on PP or LK encounter. Just a quick way to throw up diseases and then unload all of your...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/20/10, 5:49 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,574
Posted By Griefpb
Get at some of that Fat Tire from Colorado its...

Get at some of that Fat Tire from Colorado its always some of my favorite and goes great with a burger or steak.
Forum: Death Knights 07/16/10, 5:15 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
That was the same I was finding with Hanged Man...

That was the same I was finding with Hanged Man and Sigil of Virulence sigil swapping.

Unholy Force and Indomitable Buff could not exist at the same time. If I proc'd the Unholy Force buff from the...
Forum: Death Knights 07/16/10, 1:30 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,888
Posted By Griefpb
You should always reapply before they fall off in...

You should always reapply before they fall off in order to grant the increased spell bonus from ebon plaguebringer.
Forum: Death Knights 07/16/10, 1:22 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
Why would you not take the total dps value into...

Why would you not take the total dps value into effect? Of course Awareness alone is going to generate he highest obliterate values.

The advantage of using Hanged Man and the Indomitable buff is...
Forum: Death Knights 07/14/10, 5:15 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,626
Posted By Griefpb
I think its pretty obvious Hungering Cold and...

I think its pretty obvious Hungering Cold and Rime are meant to be switched up in talent position. I read a blue post that says DK trees, as well as some other classes, are not very far along right...
Forum: Death Knights 07/14/10, 4:44 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,626
Posted By Griefpb
As far as I know only SS is using the 1 rune...

As far as I know only SS is using the 1 rune mechanic and DS/Oblit were still 2 runes. I think for frost runes you are supposed to burn IT, which would mean at least partially sub speccing into frost...
Forum: Death Knights 07/14/10, 4:36 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
I'm referring to all these fights on heroic by...

I'm referring to all these fights on heroic by the way.

I watch the c/d on bonespike and line up blood runes/killing machine to let out a pest/HB whenever the spikes go up, but pest/oblit at max...
Forum: Death Knights 07/14/10, 2:05 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
If you can get very close to hitting the arp hard...

If you can get very close to hitting the arp hard cap at 1400 should you start gemmimg purely arp. Food and elixir count toward this total as well.

It is possible to get there, pre rs content, with...
Forum: Death Knights 07/11/10, 8:10 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
If you pull off the timing correctly there is no...

If you pull off the timing correctly there is no GCD offset, or at least not noticebly.

As for the white swing I would trade 219 str and 336 Oblit modifier for a few white hits any day.

Especially...
Forum: Death Knights 07/11/10, 5:08 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
Wow great find bravo, I can't believe we haven't...

Wow great find bravo, I can't believe we haven't though of that before.

Preliminary testing so far, I'll post more when I get more information.

It takes a while to get the hang of the switch,...
Forum: Death Knights 06/22/10, 2:59 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
Oh ok, misunderstanding then. But I usually use...

Oh ok, misunderstanding then. But I usually use it after this order Pest - BS - OBLIT x2 with U/F runes then ERW to get them all back up. You can get 'screwed' by RNG FS mucking it up but will still...
Forum: Death Knights 06/22/10, 2:31 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
I see a lot of Frost DKs with Rune of Razorice...

I see a lot of Frost DKs with Rune of Razorice equipped in the main hand, I've seen this discussed before but never truly fleshed out. From my understanding, the damage is calculated from the MH...
Forum: Death Knights 06/22/10, 1:07 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,321
Posted By Griefpb
I'd think if the normal version of this is ilvl...

I'd think if the normal version of this is ilvl 271, then you are going to be seeing a higher heroic version ilvl than 277. I'm thinking more along the lines of 284, but no one knows heroic loot yet....
Forum: Death Knights 06/16/10, 1:27 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,626
Posted By Griefpb
Unholy builds will most likely go Frost still for...

Unholy builds will most likely go Frost still for their off tree,

Black Ice is still a pretty good synergy, as well as Icy Talons and Runic Empowerment. Filling those to max will get you to Brittle...
Forum: Death Knights 06/14/10, 9:58 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
You will find this helpful to fully understand...

You will find this helpful to fully understand how arp works. Here is GC's explanation on exactly how arp works, which you don't see very often.

World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> 116% Armor...
Forum: Death Knights 06/14/10, 2:57 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,626
Posted By Griefpb
If they fix the first tier of blood, it could be...

If they fix the first tier of blood, it could be a pretty viable tree to dip into from a dps standpoint. I play as Frost, so its either Blood or Unholy both look pretty viable, especially excited...
Forum: Death Knights 06/13/10, 5:20 PM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 2,521,024
Posted By Griefpb
This topic has been discussed many times before...

This topic has been discussed many times before in this thread.

Use ERW below 35% health when procs and runes align, 12% increased damage from Merciless Combat is huge. This is great for increased...
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