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Forum: Monks 11/10/12, 11:06 PM

Replies: 571 Windwalker (DPS): a flurry of tender fisting. Views: 493,227 Posted By Illu It doesn't quite work like that. Each time you... It doesn't quite work like that. Each time you take damage, a 6 second DoT debuff is applied to the target, within Touch of Karma's duration. This DoT dynamically updates with each proc, and...

Forum: Monks 10/09/12, 4:22 PM

Replies: 387 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 484,250 Posted By Illu I don't think Cranedancer's Staff should be... I don't think Cranedancer's Staff should be discounted when it comes to fistweaving and choosing a weapon for it, either. Its ingame stats is quite different than that - it has 2910 DPS, making it by...

Forum: Monks 04/21/12, 11:10 PM

Replies: 571 Windwalker (DPS): a flurry of tender fisting. Views: 493,227 Posted By Illu On the 2nd talent tier. I was thinking earlier,... On the 2nd talent tier. I was thinking earlier, won't Power Strikes almost always be the better choice over Jinyu cider for PvE, even for burst scenarios? The fact that the surplus chi becomes Chi...

Forum: Death Knights 01/14/12, 11:04 AM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,127,065 Posted By Illu An easy way to test how diseases work regarding... An easy way to test how diseases work regarding crit is on the first boss in Well of Eternity 5man. I've noticed that since you always enter the fight with 100% crit, the diseases will thusly...

Forum: Shamans 12/15/11, 7:44 PM

Replies: 223 Shaman: Simple Questions thread reboot -- new kinder gentler rule-7-free zone Views: 156,833 Posted By Illu Yep I tried with 2.6.7 for clarification :) The... Yep I tried with 2.6.7 for clarification :) The notes I referred to was from a private forum with a rogue friend that seems to have determined the icd to 115 sec. I'm not sure if this is right or...

Forum: Shamans 12/14/11, 8:01 PM

Replies: 223 Shaman: Simple Questions thread reboot -- new kinder gentler rule-7-free zone Views: 156,833 Posted By Illu I have a humble question regarding the... I have a humble question regarding the Starcatcher Compass trinket that I picked up earlier to save from a shard, despite the haste proc. I have rather weak trinkets otherwise (DMC:H and Fluid Death)...

Forum: Death Knights 09/02/11, 11:18 AM

Replies: 577 Frost DPS | Winter of Discontent [4.3] Views: 2,075,788 Posted By Illu It's perhaps worth noting that Apparatus' synch... It's perhaps worth noting that Apparatus' synch with the Ghoul is quite ridiculous as well and I rarely see it mentioned when discussing trinkets. But EotEF is really strong with PoF, there's no...

Forum: Death Knights 07/17/11, 8:02 AM

Replies: 830 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 2,315,134 Posted By Illu Isn't the slight threat drop we're experiencing... Isn't the slight threat drop we're experiencing just a result of the death strike heal no longer producing threat? I know for sure that it affects my tps a lot more comparatively in aoe pulls, since...

Forum: Death Knights 07/04/11, 11:40 AM

Replies: 515 Frost DPS | 4.2 Against All Odds Views: 1,786,917 Posted By Illu @cortDK: Yes, it's pretty clear that if you... @cortDK: Yes, it's pretty clear that if you ultimately are reforging all hit you've got and still go over the cap, trinkets like License is just going to be devalued. I don't think it's something...

Forum: Death Knights 06/17/11, 8:41 AM

Replies: 515 Frost DPS | 4.2 Against All Odds Views: 1,786,917 Posted By Illu It's definitely a fix, although I wonder if they... It's definitely a fix, although I wonder if they won't put themselves into a harder balancing act from it. I always thought it worked as a good buffer to counter the natural higher damage from a Dual...

Forum: Death Knights 05/19/11, 10:52 PM

Replies: 515 Frost DPS | 4.2 Against All Odds Views: 1,786,917 Posted By Illu You'll note that only the base damage of HB was... You'll note that only the base damage of HB was nerfed according to MMO, and not the AP scaling which is the large majority of the damage. That means that nerf is incredibly small and it's not going...

Forum: Death Knights 05/09/11, 9:05 AM

Replies: 830 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 2,315,134 Posted By Illu I'm not sure why you would say that but I haven't... I'm not sure why you would say that but I haven't had any TPS issues at all and that's still tanking for classes that seems to do so much more dps now, like warriors, who traditionally has high...

Forum: Death Knights 04/27/11, 9:57 AM

Replies: 515 Frost DPS | 4.2 Against All Odds Views: 1,786,917 Posted By Illu Regarding professions, remember engineering... Regarding professions, remember engineering brings other things to the table as well, such as bombs which can be very handy for bursting down adds - really prevalent in this raid tier too - or just...

Forum: Death Knights 04/11/11, 7:56 AM

Replies: 197 Unholy DPS | Back in Black [4.2.0] Views: 849,729 Posted By Illu I tend to like the Death's Embrace glyph for... I tend to like the Death's Embrace glyph for eventualities vs the relatively useless Horn of Winter glyph. for what you said in select occasions (although with ghoul control this is obviously a lot...

Forum: Death Knights 03/20/11, 7:22 AM

Replies: 470 Frost DPS | Cataclysm 4.0.6, This Is My Life Views: 2,377,888 Posted By Illu Chilblains is a near must-have in 10-man at least... Chilblains is a near must-have in 10-man at least in my opinion. My raid doesn't have a mage and I'm often called to aoe-snare stuff on for example Nef or Magmaw, not to mention Frost has some of the...

Forum: Death Knights 02/22/11, 7:13 AM

Replies: 297 Unholy DPS | Cataclysm 4.0.6, The Missing Frame Views: 2,023,331 Posted By Illu In my unholy raid spec I drop the Blood boil... In my unholy raid spec I drop the Blood boil glyph because I really rarely find that I need extra range on adds such as Maloriak's for Blood boil, and instead use Succor, other than AMS and Pest. For...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/12/11, 6:27 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,906,912 Posted By Illu I didn't see it noted, so I thought I would throw... I didn't see it noted, so I thought I would throw it out there - it seems like they fixed Lunar Shower in that my stack is refreshing the instant I move at any point in the 3-second window now,...

Forum: Death Knights 11/03/10, 7:24 PM

Replies: 294 Unholy DPS | Cataclysm, Semi-Charmed Life Views: 1,132,091 Posted By Illu To me it's a pretty troubling mastery overall... To me it's a pretty troubling mastery overall since if they do buff the diseases and Blightcaller accordingly to make it feel more worthwhile, that means the "passive" damage has gone up and they...

Forum: Death Knights 10/08/10, 7:02 AM

Replies: 256 Frost DPS | Cataclysm, Larger Than Life Views: 1,371,192 Posted By Illu I think ultimately you just have to use your head... I think ultimately you just have to use your head about the Unholy rune especially, I don't think there is a good rule of thumb beyond the one you wrote as well as the stated priority in the OP. I...

Forum: Death Knights 07/18/10, 9:13 AM

Replies: 345 Cataclysm Death Knight Changes Views: 424,922 Posted By Illu @Lugz Keep in mind that they want us to pick... @Lugz Keep in mind that they want us to pick utility talents as well, though. Many other classes have to put points in utility of their choice, which is in my opinion a good thing. I have no doubt...

Forum: Death Knights 07/16/10, 10:37 PM

Replies: 345 Cataclysm Death Knight Changes Views: 424,922 Posted By Illu In light of Scourge Strike discussion: Blues... In light of Scourge Strike discussion: Blues seem to suggest that the Frost rune will be used on something new for Unholy, as the dev chat response was that they found it clunky for us to spam IT...

Forum: Death Knights 06/20/10, 5:30 PM

Replies: 345 Cataclysm Death Knight Changes Views: 424,922 Posted By Illu I think it's the sort of thing they will monitor... I think it's the sort of thing they will monitor really closely in the beta; I don't think they want to ship DK as strong as they appeared to be (and to an extent definitely was) in early wrath. GC...

Forum: Death Knights 06/13/10, 7:59 AM

Replies: 345 Cataclysm Death Knight Changes Views: 424,922 Posted By Illu To me it's looking like they are trying to reduce... To me it's looking like they are trying to reduce the need for DnD every pull (well, more or less) by beefing up both blood Boil and making Heart Strike a proper cleave, chain lightning style. I...

Forum: Death Knights 05/25/10, 5:22 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu It's been said before but I'll say it again,... It's been said before but I'll say it again, glyph of Death & Decay is excellent for the starting blood tank. You can migrate from it as you get your t10 2 set which essentially fills the same...

Forum: Death Knights 05/11/10, 10:29 AM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu @Rahlar I think that's a perfectly logical... @Rahlar I think that's a perfectly logical choice; I think mostly the argument advocating a IT spam rotation is what sparked discussions, not the use of IT to cement threat. Just like excessive mana...

Forum: Death Knights 05/10/10, 10:57 AM

Replies: 44 DK Mechanics Discussion Views: 60,841 Posted By Illu I did not manage to find this mentioned (please... I did not manage to find this mentioned (please correct me if I missed it) but is anyone else having issues where Death Coil costs 45 runic power instead of 40 randomly in rare cases? I first noticed...

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/02/10, 7:18 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,906,912 Posted By Illu Honestly, when I'm main tanking, OTing or... Honestly, when I'm main tanking, OTing or whatever, all i do is use enough Icy Touch as needed. There's not much point to use a rotation with them. That's worked out well for me, i've had 0 threat...

Forum: Death Knights 04/05/10, 11:18 AM

Replies: 1,800 Frost DPS in 3.3.3::This will be a day long remembered Views: 2,523,796 Posted By Illu Yes there is that disclaimer :) As for this thing... Yes there is that disclaimer :) As for this thing occuring, it's easy to see when you tank as Dw frost, since parry is always relatively high an occurrence; it does happen on parries as well. But...

Forum: Death Knights 04/04/10, 10:18 PM

Replies: 1,800 Frost DPS in 3.3.3::This will be a day long remembered Views: 2,523,796 Posted By Illu Still Rouncer brings up an interesting point, as... Still Rouncer brings up an interesting point, as the Oh attack indeed can't be dodged. Based on that I would also think using Fc in the OH will be a (very) minor boost, but still a boost to its...

Forum: Shamans 04/01/10, 1:52 PM

Replies: 71 Shaman: Soloing old instances for fun and profit Views: 206,618 Posted By Illu I've found Mandokir to be easiest by just kiting... I've found Mandokir to be easiest by just kiting him around the platform while his enrage goes off (Enhancement) and then it's a easy matter to finish him after that just by fighting normally. Tiger...

Forum: Death Knights 03/25/10, 6:40 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu I think what riggins is trying to say also is... I think what riggins is trying to say also is that it feels a little clunky at first, at least _I_ felt it to be so, but after having used it for a while I got used to it, just like the AMS-absorb...

Forum: Death Knights 03/23/10, 9:35 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu One thing I do like with DRW is that it's... One thing I do like with DRW is that it's essentially a ranged ability - you can pick up new adds at range with it while continuing to dps your main target, which can come in handy since it's still...

Forum: Death Knights 03/23/10, 7:41 AM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,642 Posted By Illu I looked back a bit yet could not find exactly... I looked back a bit yet could not find exactly the answer I was looking for; does anyone know if Ghoul Frenzy will still be as meh as it is now with the Frost subspec and its haste, over the extra...

Forum: Death Knights 03/20/10, 10:34 PM

Replies: 217 Death Knight Macros Views: 632,475 Posted By Illu Yes, you need to put the runestrike line before... Yes, you need to put the runestrike line before the regular cast, basically reverse the order. Basically what the above poster said :) As for the skill ranks, i have also noticed this and it seems...

Forum: Death Knights 03/12/10, 7:52 AM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,642 Posted By Illu Agreed about the singletarget threat generation;... Agreed about the singletarget threat generation; on top of that our dps is slower than most melee to ramp up too. With or without Subversion the only time one has to hold back is with a bad tank, and...

Forum: Death Knights 03/12/10, 7:43 AM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu Because it used to be :) In some ways, it's still... Because it used to be :) In some ways, it's still more optimal talentwise to spec 2h frost, but performancewise I think Dw has ultimately surpassed it by a little with current gear available...

Forum: Death Knights 03/02/10, 3:12 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,259,681 Posted By Illu I figure I should toss this in here instead of... I figure I should toss this in here instead of the tanking thread, but as the topic was just on it. I was wondering, between the Black Heart and one of the two 245+ armour trinkets, is the latter...

Forum: Death Knights 03/02/10, 8:51 AM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu VB is quite a good cooldown as is UA in my... VB is quite a good cooldown as is UA in my opinion. But the real strength of Blood is the flexibility of using a 1 rune attack (that is also a cleave), DnD being less disruptive, getting 2 death...

Forum: Death Knights 03/01/10, 1:44 PM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,642 Posted By Illu I think the frost thread had some info that the... I think the frost thread had some info that the sim was currently not parsing Frost 3.3.3 correctly, or was that fixed already? edit: 2h Frost that high compared to UH? That seems really weird....

Forum: Death Knights 02/27/10, 4:36 PM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,642 Posted By Illu Actually, it's 9 more points, not 4. :) So that... Actually, it's 9 more points, not 4. :) So that means you can forget about Rage of Rivendare, and 5 of the points are completely wasted on Frost things. However, possibly it could still be worth it,...

Forum: Death Knights 02/26/10, 9:11 AM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu I suspect the case with Icy Touch will very much... I suspect the case with Icy Touch will very much be, "Do I really -need- to buff this spell?" in terms of picking talents. If the baseline cast does its job with the threat multipliers, then...

Forum: Death Knights 02/25/10, 8:54 AM

Replies: 770 DW Tanking Builds 3.3 - updated 12/01/10 Views: 1,227,720 Posted By Illu I've done exactly the same Pint (black ice -> km)... I've done exactly the same Pint (black ice -> km) since the singletarget threat was already solid and I wanted more snap threat, but I'm not getting as many KM's as I'd like still, nearly no HB is...

Forum: Death Knights 02/19/10, 2:35 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu I tend to agree that SoB feels most useful for... I tend to agree that SoB feels most useful for Frost than the others, especially Blood (which is why I also think the DRw is clearly worth it now). Although on the topic of DRW, I do hate that DRW...

Forum: Death Knights 02/18/10, 2:30 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu One should be wary about giving avoidance a set... One should be wary about giving avoidance a set value anyway, in that even if avoidance prevents a lot of damage over time, it is not over time that decides your living or dying; it is individual...

Forum: Death Knights 02/16/10, 7:56 PM

Replies: 770 DW Tanking Builds 3.3 - updated 12/01/10 Views: 1,227,720 Posted By Illu The DK taunt is a spell at least. It's possible... The DK taunt is a spell at least. It's possible to miss without the cap unless there is some oddity with the draenei hit aura.. I think the reason for the glyph is both for new tanks and for...

Forum: Death Knights 02/12/10, 11:05 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu The setbonus is in my experience definitely best... The setbonus is in my experience definitely best for Blood as it stands now, helping to fix its sustained Aoe threat, of which the other 2 specs have no issues whatsoever with. It does not address...

Forum: Death Knights 02/12/10, 10:51 PM

Replies: 770 DW Tanking Builds 3.3 - updated 12/01/10 Views: 1,227,720 Posted By Illu It's really odd that you have tps troubles even... It's really odd that you have tps troubles even with the low threat stats to the degree you describe. The only thing I can think of is, did you not have the 20% haste buff or other melee buffs while...

Forum: Death Knights 02/09/10, 1:12 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu Yes, I can again verify that these talents do not... Yes, I can again verify that these talents do not proc from RS any longer. It really leaves Unholy with questionable point spends in the 10-20 range of talents. The illogical imp in me wishes to just...

Forum: Death Knights 02/04/10, 9:30 PM

Replies: 3,089 Suno's Fireside Chat - DK Endgame Tanking Views: 2,637,877 Posted By Illu Likely wishful thinking however, it can be quite... Likely wishful thinking however, it can be quite useful to Deathstrike when you are very sure of a threat lead (such as when you taunt swap and the other tank is also working against the threat, i.e...

Forum: Death Knights 01/25/10, 8:09 AM

Replies: 3,498 Unholy Dps | 3.3.5, King of Anything Views: 6,224,642 Posted By Illu Yes, I think it's much more likely you'd do that... Yes, I think it's much more likely you'd do that with 2 twohanders then. Significantly higher chance to get a proc, and just works better with unholy. The procrate is abysmal with onehanders, at...

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