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Forum: Druids 10/03/08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
How are these sims factoring in the situation...

How are these sims factoring in the situation with UR/Abom's might vs Savage Roar (ie, on Beta currently Savage Roar overwrites UR/Abom's might so we don't get to benefit from the 10% AP)
Forum: Druids 09/30/08, 5:38 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
One issue that people should keep reporting on...

One issue that people should keep reporting on beta is that Savage roar isn't stacking with UR/Abom's might (it overwrites these buffs) With one being a personal buff, and the other a raid buff,...
Forum: Druids 09/16/08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
On top of the impact upon cat cycles, this would...

On top of the impact upon cat cycles, this would also be a big hit to maul damage, which would adversely affect bear threat.

Whatever the fix may be, it can't be intended that having a player of X...
Forum: Druids 09/07/08, 1:09 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
That returns to one of our core issues. Lack of...

That returns to one of our core issues. Lack of an activated defensive ability. We've gained last stand in the form of berserk, but compared to the other 3 tanking classes who all have a 50% damage...
Forum: Druids 08/27/08, 2:39 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
Re-visiting the whole FAP question, the discovery...

Re-visiting the whole FAP question, the discovery of a second 2H mace in Naxx has me wondering.
Itemising two 2H DPS maces at a given content level would be somewhat absurd considering they're still...
Forum: Druids 08/22/08, 4:44 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
Also of note is that the druid PVP set is...

Also of note is that the druid PVP set is identical to the rogue PVP set (except set bonuses, and the gloves having a deadly throw bonus vs no bonus on ours) The no bonus likely due to not figuring...
Forum: Druids 07/23/08, 6:30 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
Of note is that if those L70 figures scale up at...

Of note is that if those L70 figures scale up at the same rate to L70 for agi vs dodge rating, this will mean that agi is approximately as good for avoidance as dodge rating when buffed. (20 vs 18.9...
Forum: Druids 07/23/08, 6:05 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
Although the armour on an neckpiece is nice to...

Although the armour on an neckpiece is nice to see, the fact that it has strength is very disappointing. I know our agi:dodge/crit ratios are being changed, but I still can't see strength ever being...
Forum: Druids 07/20/08, 9:58 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
10 Expertise (barring any other changes) is going...

10 Expertise (barring any other changes) is going to be worth the same at L80 as at L70. Expertise rating is what will be worth less.
Forum: Druids 07/18/08, 2:02 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,362
Posted By Melthar
The regen penalty can be seen on your character...

The regen penalty can be seen on your character sheet by switching between flight/travel and caster form.
Forum: Druids 07/10/08, 12:51 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
Falk: In regards to the double-rip. Under the...

Falk:
In regards to the double-rip. Under the old theory of Mangle(), Mangle (Bear) and Mangle (Cat) it wasn't possible to get two double-mangled rips in a row as the Mangle() would have worn off by...
Forum: Druids 06/29/08, 1:17 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 135,218
Posted By Melthar
Shifting in to bear/cat counts as casting a spell...

Shifting in to bear/cat counts as casting a spell for the purposes of the 5SR, so if you're powershifting a lot intensity does benefit in that regard.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/03/08, 1:11 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 36,560
Posted By Melthar
If Earth Shock's hitting for 1200 that's 1200...

If Earth Shock's hitting for 1200 that's 1200 threat, and if Frost Shock's hitting for 1200, that's only 2400 threat (or 2400 extra if it's a 3x multiplier) or an extra 1200 over the Earth Shock...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/08, 8:19 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 55,435
Posted By Melthar
Getting a couple of wierd occurences with the...

Getting a couple of wierd occurences with the spreadsheet. Firstly on the trinkets tab:
Name---------------------------EP---------DP
Hex Shrunken Head-----------52---------52
The Skull of...
Forum: Druids 04/22/08, 2:17 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
Borrowed a pally and just went for a quick test...

Borrowed a pally and just went for a quick test in blasted lands, JoW is still not working in cat. Raidbuffed in cat gear gives me about 300mp5 O5SR.
Forum: Druids 04/10/08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
OT maybe, but Bloodlust BGs seem much more...

OT maybe, but Bloodlust BGs seem much more pleasant now days as alliance.



"grab what you can if you see it" as stated earlier.. aim for 100 or so of frost/nature resist unbuffed and you'll be...
Forum: Druids 03/15/08, 10:10 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
JoW no longer works in catform, it did once upon...

JoW no longer works in catform, it did once upon a time pre-BC, but at this point in time, no.



On top of the previously posted values, the armour values on the (druid)badge gear have actually gone...
Forum: Shamans 03/13/08, 8:33 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 808,090
Posted By Melthar
Not quite correct. It's actually a 2.09 modifier...

Not quite correct. It's actually a 2.09 modifier overall (as per the first post) The figures you are using would give a 2.18 multiplier (2*1.09)
Forum: Druids 03/03/08, 9:18 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
One thing about this is you can't take armoury...

One thing about this is you can't take armoury caster form stats as being accurate in regards to crit due to using the weaponskill of whatever weapon you have equipped. Shrea only has 308 staff skill...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/28/08, 10:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,547
Posted By Melthar
I fail to see how it's possible that agility...

I fail to see how it's possible that agility provides less DPS for a rogue than strength, considering 100 agility = 100AP along with some crit, and 100str = 100AP, no crit. Not to mention...
Forum: Druids 01/29/08, 8:38 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
I've tanked demon on every one of our Leo kills...

I've tanked demon on every one of our Leo kills for many months now (after the changes to fireball size) and there's been no drama. Badge gear, blue cloak with enchant, Ony trinket (not one that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/08/08, 3:36 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 98,212
Posted By Melthar
Aren't these exactly the same amount of +hit? (9%...

Aren't these exactly the same amount of +hit? (9% chance to miss on specials on bosses) hence the elem build is essentially getting 3% +hit from gear for "free" to bring it up to the same 9% that...
Forum: Druids 01/06/08, 4:34 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
For raid tanking I find it to be a minor benefit,...

For raid tanking I find it to be a minor benefit, not worth worrying about, but for 5mans, or even 10 mans it can definitely provide benefit. The "once I get another T4 I will use them as cat" is...
Forum: Druids 11/02/07, 10:44 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
The quote only lists cat and travel form. ...

The quote only lists cat and travel form. Explicitly no mention of bear form.
Forum: Druids 10/28/07, 1:19 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
Flask of Chromatic Wonder stacks with all of the...

Flask of Chromatic Wonder stacks with all of the appropriate buffs.
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/22/07, 11:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,633
Posted By Melthar
When this occured pre-bc however there was also a...

When this occured pre-bc however there was also a change in one of the patch notes that Flasks, Stances, and Forms were "protected buffs" that wouldn't be removed before other buffs, considering the...
Forum: Druids 10/12/07, 1:32 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
A few interesting pieces on MMO-Champion so...

A few interesting pieces on MMO-Champion so far:

Belt: Waistguard of the Great Beast: 367AC 29Str 28Agi 30Stam 18 hit 1Red 1Blue +3Str socket bonus

Chest: Vestments of Hibernation: 684AC 46Str...
Forum: Druids 10/12/07, 12:36 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,382
Posted By Melthar
WoW Forums -> Feral Weapon Buffs Post here...

WoW Forums -> Feral Weapon Buffs Post here (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2366656746&sid=1&pageNo=1) Supposedly has some of the changes to the FAP weapons.

From...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/26/07, 6:43 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,304
Posted By Melthar
Might be jumping the gun, or just a run of bad...

Might be jumping the gun, or just a run of bad luck here.. But Has anyone else noticed white crits doing <200% since the patch. Haven't had a chance to test in detail before having to raid (where...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/15/07, 8:37 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 87,716
Posted By Melthar
Mangle was changed to 1.5threat with 1.0x weapon...

Mangle was changed to 1.5threat with 1.0x weapon damage with the "druid nerf patch". A later patch increased the damage on mangle to be 1.15*weapon damage, but redcued the threat coefficent so that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/28/07, 3:26 AM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,165
Posted By Melthar
Run speed doesn't stack with feline swiftness(but...

Run speed doesn't stack with feline swiftness(but does with the pvp set bonus), so not as useful for PVP as you'd initially assume :(
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/23/07, 6:47 AM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,935
Posted By Melthar
The other side of it is fights where either: a....

The other side of it is fights where either:

a. Fights where the main burst will not be from a crushing blow, but a special that is mitigrated by armour (magtheridon's cleave is a reasonable...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 7:25 AM
Replies: 911
Views: 329,692
Posted By Melthar
No.. Crits do NOT have any bonus threat, a 2000...

No..
Crits do NOT have any bonus threat, a 2000 point hit generates as much point as a 2000point crit, the only thing crit does is make your threat potentially "spikier"
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/18/07, 9:57 AM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,935
Posted By Melthar
The lacerate idol is nifty for when you're trying...

The lacerate idol is nifty for when you're trying to solo things that you need to slowly wear down. Such as soloing the guardians of the momunment or similar.. But otherwise, not much purpose.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/11/07, 9:16 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 224,731
Posted By Melthar
After wasting 2 Darkrunes on stupid mistakes, I...

After wasting 2 Darkrunes on stupid mistakes, I finally made it to Shartuul and was going well, only to have him evade after one of his knockbacks got the assassin stuck in the teleporter.

So a word...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/06/07, 8:06 AM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,935
Posted By Melthar
Unfortunately it doesn't work like this, even...

Unfortunately it doesn't work like this, even cancelling the debuff you end up with -rage until the time it would have ran out anyway (and keeps you in combat for this length of time)
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/03/07, 9:42 AM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,165
Posted By Melthar
Elixir of Ironskin is great for maxing out your...

Elixir of Ironskin is great for maxing out your anti-crit on fights where you may switch between OT and DPS rolls and would prefer more towards the DPS side of things, or you're covering for a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/30/07, 11:06 PM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,165
Posted By Melthar
Whilst I agree mostly tanking gear for VR.. (I...

Whilst I agree mostly tanking gear for VR.. (I switch in edgewalkers and a few other nice +hit pieces, but that's about it) For mag adds (as was covered in the feral DPS threat I believe(, even 5th...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/29/07, 9:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,305
Posted By Melthar
Wowhead is out of date. The talent has always...

Wowhead is out of date. The talent has always performed at 220% or 230% (used to read 15% increase) but the tooltip was updated a couple of patches back. Current in game tooltip reads: "increases...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/28/07, 8:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,305
Posted By Melthar
Just a quick note, the Feral talent = 220% damage...

Just a quick note, the Feral talent = 220% damage (increases damage of crits by 10%, not crit bonus damage by 10%, talent description reads different to lethality.)

All very nice information however.
Forum: Druids 06/28/07, 6:09 AM
Replies: 1,925
Views: 694,352
Posted By Melthar
Improved Divine Spirit Buff from a...

Improved Divine Spirit Buff from a priest:

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33182
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/18/07, 1:13 PM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,935
Posted By Melthar
White damage is still a reasonable % of your...

White damage is still a reasonable % of your damage, and as your gear gets better, it takes up a greater % of your damage. I shall have to lookup the exact details, but by the time you're hitting...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/16/07, 12:51 AM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,165
Posted By Melthar
Whilst none of my guild uses Arcane resist for...

Whilst none of my guild uses Arcane resist for Curator, I have found it to be useful for some of the trash leading up to Curator, and just afterwards. Some of these mobs do arcane melee.

As for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 12:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,969
Posted By Melthar
Not quite true, if you regularly have another...

Not quite true, if you regularly have another feral in the raid to keep mangle up, your DPS can be quite reasonable with as few as 19 points in feral (primal fury + shredding attacks)

Half of the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/14/07, 7:58 PM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,165
Posted By Melthar
Since it's an item that people have asked about a...

Since it's an item that people have asked about a lot either here or the other druid threads, Feral staff of Lashing recieved a minor buff with the latest patch:

300AC, 36str, 35agi, 34 Stam, 588...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/13/07, 6:36 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,779
Posted By Melthar
Slight correction, the druid one is also 10% (for...

Slight correction, the druid one is also 10% (for 3 points)
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/09/07, 6:45 AM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,935
Posted By Melthar
40k? It's not showing up in the screenshot, but...

40k? It's not showing up in the screenshot, but Imp LoH & Inspiration? or.. ?
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 10:53 PM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,935
Posted By Melthar
I'd say our experience was due to that druid...

I'd say our experience was due to that druid rather than bears specifically. Malicious instructors barely tickle even on heroic.

As for 25 mans? Haven't stepped into SSC, but the feedback I get...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 9:49 AM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,165
Posted By Melthar
Covered before, but +6stats, or if you need the...

Covered before, but +6stats, or if you need the anti-crit, 15 resilience (you probably won't need it with the gear you're looking at)

Never bother with armor enchants, they don't benefit from the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 1:38 AM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,165
Posted By Melthar
I think you're dreaming if you seriously believe...

I think you're dreaming if you seriously believe druids were who they had in mind with that change :P


Comparing New T5 vs new T4, there's enough extra AC on T5 to cover for the loss of the 4 piece...
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