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Forum: Death Knights 06/06/11, 3:58 AM

Replies: 515 Frost DPS | 4.2 Against All Odds Views: 1,786,101 Posted By Ultimoron Looking at the proposed change to Glyph of Dark... Looking at the proposed change to Glyph of Dark Succor, does that mean that with the next patch, it becomes less likely for us to use it as Frost? Change is below: Glyph of Dark Succor The next...

Forum: Priests 03/12/11, 5:02 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,260 Posted By Ultimoron Emphasis mine. That seems counterintuitive. I'm... Emphasis mine. That seems counterintuitive. I'm certain there's a breakpoint for where just MBing on CD causes a considerable DPS loss without at least one Orb up, due to the way our Mastery...

Forum: Death Knights 03/10/11, 7:22 AM

Replies: 179 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 293,978 Posted By Ultimoron One of the things that's interested me as a DK... One of the things that's interested me as a DK tank, is the difference in Forging: are there any bosses on which you'd prefer to have Fallen Crusader over Stoneskin Gargoyle? The only one where I'd...

Forum: Priests 01/16/11, 5:35 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,642 Posted By Ultimoron Please bear in mind that this is NOT with BiS... Please bear in mind that this is NOT with BiS gear. Plus I reforged my Mastery and Hit to Spirit (as Spirit gives marginally more hit rating with Twisted Faith) on my Non-Spirit carrying gear to...

Forum: Priests 01/15/11, 2:38 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,642 Posted By Ultimoron DPS Disc viability testing Recently, i was testing an Atonement spec, to see if it was even remotely viable as a DPS spec with a side of healing, becuase I was curious as to how far a Disc spec would go, in terms of DPS WoW...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/10/11, 9:44 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,884,088 Posted By Ultimoron Well, i having just done the testing on a... Well, i having just done the testing on a training dummy unbuffed (that means nothing at all), the numbers are actually quite interesting. I was hitting 4.6k DPS in Disc, and 5.2k with the same...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/10/11, 8:10 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,884,088 Posted By Ultimoron [Theoretical]Atonement DPS spec - Discipline priests I've been thinking about this for a long time, so here goes my first theoretical guide to a possible alternative DPS spec for Priests. Atonement DPS What would Smiting my enemies with holy...

Forum: Priests 01/10/11, 6:59 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,642 Posted By Ultimoron You're not correct, strictly speaking. On Cookie... You're not correct, strictly speaking. On Cookie yesterday, with only me and another mana-using class, I got back up to full mana from virtually nil. So did the other caster (Druid Healer). Now,...

Forum: Priests 12/01/10, 3:03 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Then I'll have to report it as a bug, because on... Then I'll have to report it as a bug, because on my guild's Yogg+1 attempts, I wasn't losing mana from using the macro. I've seen the tooltip update, as well - I burned it in this past Sunday's...

Forum: Warlocks 11/29/10, 9:51 AM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 870,035 Posted By Ultimoron I suspect that, Alliance-side at least, Gnome is... I suspect that, Alliance-side at least, Gnome is still one of the best to go for. The Expansive Mind buff gives you a larger mana pool, reducing downtime. The next closest seems to be Worgen, but...

Forum: Priests 11/29/10, 9:37 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron In Atonement spec, the average smite is healing... In Atonement spec, the average smite is healing for around 4-5k in mostly 264 gear. Going Smite*3, Archangel, spam Heal and FH, with Shield, Penance and the Prayers when necessary, I'm having...

Forum: Priests 11/02/10, 8:46 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,656 Posted By Ultimoron One of the most interesdting things I noticed as... One of the most interesdting things I noticed as Atonement-specced Disc was that, in 4pcT10, the FH proc bonus was also affecting the Atonement heal. It happened on Sunday in ICC25, and again in...

Forum: Priests 10/03/10, 3:38 AM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,184 Posted By Ultimoron The current value for Atonement on the PTR is the... The current value for Atonement on the PTR is the same as Smite so the formula [(653:732 + SP * .714) * Twin Disciplines] from the OP applies to i Also, Prayer of Healing has had its cast time...

Forum: Priests 09/28/10, 4:17 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Well, i got some number off the PTR, and it's... Well, i got some number off the PTR, and it's interesting. In current 80 gear with the smite spec (less Shadow talents, as linked abovew), I was hitting 4k DPS with little Haste and not very much...

Forum: Priests 09/27/10, 12:48 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron If this is the case, then this... If this is the case, then this (http://cata.wowhead.com/talent#bcrsMRsbcRMo0hZG00b:dRaqMcM0c) automatically becomes the most practical Smite build (glyphs notwithstanding). I'm not sure about those...

Forum: Priests 09/26/10, 3:54 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron The only question I have is regarding Inner... The only question I have is regarding Inner Focus; With it only affecting our direct heals, rather than our HoTs and Hymns, is it better to take the extra point in Focused Will, and lose the option...

Forum: Priests 09/24/10, 6:27 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron 1) Of course it will be hard to get right. It'll... 1) Of course it will be hard to get right. It'll be immensely difficult to get the balance right for those Priests who dare to attempt this path. It was my way of thinking how it's now possible to...

Forum: Priests 09/24/10, 4:04 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Having done some testing, it seems as though... Having done some testing, it seems as though Disc/Holy DPS seems infinitely more versatile than Shadow. Yes, you take a huge hit to your overall dps, but with talents like Atonement (even with the...

Forum: Priests 09/21/10, 6:27 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Well, here's an interesting conversion rate for... Well, here's an interesting conversion rate for Mastery on the PTR for Shadow - With just 12 Mastery (8 from talents and 4.29 from 197 rating), you become capable of firing off a Mind Blast that is...

Forum: Priests 09/19/10, 1:32 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron The way it looks to me is that Disc is more... The way it looks to me is that Disc is more throughput-based, where mana will be less of an issue, whilst Holy will be the power-healer class; most of the Holy talents directly boost healing output -...

Forum: Priests 09/12/10, 6:54 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Quick note for those of you who'd like to test -... Quick note for those of you who'd like to test - the PTR has the class changes up, and little else. I will be testing three builds: a Holy/Disc DPS spec...

Forum: Priests 09/05/10, 5:55 AM

Replies: 184 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.3.5: Fun in the Twilight with Halion Views: 599,344 Posted By Ultimoron It looks like there's a small coefficient boost... It looks like there's a small coefficient boost from either Intellect or SP. Easily the BiS trinket for Holy Priests, possibly even more so than Disc Priests. I'm going to go out of my way to try...

Forum: Priests 09/04/10, 6:07 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron The key for me, is that Rapture isn't the be-all... The key for me, is that Rapture isn't the be-all and end-all it is in Wrath live. It doesn't buff anyone else's Rage, Focus or mana. That doesn't make it the must-have people want it to be. It's...

Forum: Priests 09/03/10, 11:21 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Beta build 12857 Holy spec Looking at the current talent build at Wowtal, I've seen what I feel is currently the 'definitive' talent build for Holy here (6/32/3) (http://www.wowtal.com/#k=tk2E55lX.9x5.priest). The only real...

Forum: Priests 08/22/10, 11:28 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron At the moment, with the new changes, it seems... At the moment, with the new changes, it seems like you have a few difficult choices with a DPS spec, between Shadow and Holy (subbing into Disc for Evangelism and Archangel). Unfortunately, Darkness...

Forum: The Dung Heap 08/16/10, 5:21 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,884,088 Posted By Ultimoron I like the 1min. CD on the updated Chakra. ... I like the 1min. CD on the updated Chakra. Because most of the effects last fro 30 seconds, it will be up typically, about 45% of the time. Not only that, but it also buffs damage, making a Holy...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/10, 7:22 AM

Replies: 2,712 The Beer Forum - It's really a thread but we're too drunk to notice. Views: 333,501 Posted By Ultimoron On a related note, there's a local brewer... On a related note, there's a local brewer (Moorhouse's) that has a selection of ales, like the Pendle Witch (see, we can do witch trials, too!). Most of their ales are decent.

Forum: Priests 08/05/10, 3:18 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Looking at the updates, it would have been very... Looking at the updates, it would have been very amusing if you could get Chakra in the first tier of the Holy Tree, then you could splash for both Evangelism and Chakra, and get a massive boost to...

Forum: Priests 08/02/10, 10:28 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Thinking about it some more, having multiple... Thinking about it some more, having multiple Chakras active might be a better use of the Chakra talent. It helps to distinguish the Discipline and Holy trees, while also having them focussed on...

Forum: The Dung Heap 07/14/10, 5:12 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,884,088 Posted By Ultimoron Yeah, Disc got murdered by the Rogue tree. ... Yeah, Disc got murdered by the Rogue tree. </sarcasm> Having said that, this is the first build, so it's pretty obvious there's some kinks to work out. The only difference I'd suggest to your...

Forum: Priests 07/12/10, 3:59 PM

Replies: 184 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.3.5: Fun in the Twilight with Halion Views: 599,344 Posted By Ultimoron I wouldn't recommend dropping anything out of... I wouldn't recommend dropping anything out of Meditation unless you're fully stacked on mp5, and have an '5sr' of around 800. Meditation is essential for tank-healing DiscPriests, and still a pretty...

Forum: Priests 07/12/10, 6:04 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron In terms of unlocking Holy special at 10, here's... In terms of unlocking Holy special at 10, here's my theory and reasoning: Circle of Healing will be the ability, because Disc will be much better at single-target hybridisation, and Holy will be the...

Forum: Priests 07/07/10, 8:58 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,194 Posted By Ultimoron Because I'm not in the Cataclysm beta, I was... Because I'm not in the Cataclysm beta, I was wondering if there were any comparisons between the Disc/Holy Smite spec and Shadow spec, in terms of damage done and healing. My theory is that the...

Forum: Priests 07/05/10, 4:53 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 817,612 Posted By Ultimoron In regards to this, as far as I'm aware, PW:S... In regards to this, as far as I'm aware, PW:S should only proc Trauma if it's Glyphed.

Forum: Priests 06/20/10, 3:41 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 817,612 Posted By Ultimoron I have a quick question that I'm not sure has... I have a quick question that I'm not sure has been answered here: If I'm in a low-heal-uptime combat, is it better to have the fully Glyphed and talented Renew or a fully glyphed and talented FH?

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