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Forum: Death Knights 10/09/09, 4:27 AM
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Posted By sweberry
If you want to maximize your AoE-damage you...

If you want to maximize your AoE-damage you should be going Unholy, with DnD-glyph. IF you really wan't to be frost the GoD-spec would work, or the IIT-spec with DnD-glyph instead of IT-glyph if you...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 6:25 PM
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Posted By sweberry
I understand Kithus, I would just be curious to...

I understand Kithus, I would just be curious to see what kind of dps boost the new GoIT would give the IIT-spec since alot of people will probably still use it, and I can't sim myself right now.
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 6:22 PM
Replies: 3,498
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Posted By sweberry
About the crit-question and double-crits, did you...

About the crit-question and double-crits, did you think about the fact that it just may be so that the shadow portion draws it's 75% of the first hit or crits damage, and then has it's own roll. This...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 11:08 AM
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Posted By sweberry
@ShinKosh: I can see how you could think that but...

@ShinKosh:
I can see how you could think that but it doesn't rule out the fact that it might be the exact physical damage, the 50%, before mitigation. As Bensch points out GC said straight out...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/09, 10:08 AM
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Posted By sweberry
@Kithus: You can't simply rule out the IIT...

@Kithus:
You can't simply rule out the IIT 0/53/18 or 3/53/15-builds since I bet alot of players still need to supply IIT. I admit to GoD being stronger but not that much stronger that it makes...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/28/09, 12:58 PM
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Posted By sweberry
It's all in the OP... 1. If you need to supply...

It's all in the OP...

1. If you need to supply IIT you can't use a GoD-spec, since GoD doesn't reapply IIT. There's a spec for IIT-suppliers in the OP. One could argue that the point could be in...
Forum: Death Knights 09/28/09, 12:49 PM
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Posted By sweberry
WP can not crit. WP is on it's own roll. So if...

WP can not crit.
WP is on it's own roll.

So if your WP rolls time to proc on a regular disease tick, it will deal the regular disease damage. This might look like a crit in some logs that add them...
Forum: Death Knights 09/25/09, 1:41 PM
Replies: 3,498
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Posted By sweberry
@Farno & Ryuuk: You are talking about the...

@Farno & Ryuuk: You are talking about the cooldown, the cooldown doesn't matter at all for us DPS (granted, if the duration was 1 min and the CD 5 we would have a problem on our hands). What we have...
Forum: Death Knights 09/24/09, 1:15 PM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
Did you try comparing 3-53-15 (instead of...

Did you try comparing 3-53-15 (instead of 0-53-18, you want Subversion for the -threat since it comes out at about the same dmg per point as BCB, unless somethings changed from the old discussions...
Forum: Death Knights 09/19/09, 11:37 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
@Sakuratei: I'm terribly sorry! In hindsight I...

@Sakuratei: I'm terribly sorry! In hindsight I see it clearly now, I guess following this and the Unholy DPS-thread at the same time can lead to mistakes like this. As for your argument for Unholy...
Forum: Death Knights 09/18/09, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
@Sakuratei: Remember this is a DW-thread, not a...

@Sakuratei: Remember this is a DW-thread, not a Frost DPS-thread; Consider and Fargom talked about and chose to put the unholy DW specs here instead of the unholy DPS-thread.

My point being: He's...
Forum: Death Knights 09/18/09, 5:43 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
One of the reasons blood suddenly became very...

One of the reasons blood suddenly became very viable is that Subversion now includes SS, isn't it, though.
Forum: Death Knights 09/13/09, 12:41 PM
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Posted By sweberry
I'm pretty sure Blizz wants to get rid of...

I'm pretty sure Blizz wants to get rid of Shadowfrost! I'd understand anyone wanting to stick with it til the end though. It was a fantastically weird and complex spec when I tried it, it didn't suit...
Forum: Death Knights 09/11/09, 10:16 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
Pretty much wath Amroo said, Tompin. If you look...

Pretty much wath Amroo said, Tompin.

If you look just like a few posts back I clearly explained how WP works. It's not a crit. It's a different roll. It copies the exact damage from the disease,...
Forum: Death Knights 09/11/09, 7:07 AM
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Posted By sweberry
SIGH, writing a long response and browser freezes...

SIGH, writing a long response and browser freezes up just when I'm about to post it, in short:

I misread! I was sure I read melee but as you say it seems the results truly point toward spell crit....
Forum: Death Knights 09/11/09, 6:05 AM
Replies: 3,498
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Posted By sweberry
I think the sim-results (that include a Black...

I think the sim-results (that include a Black Ice-spec) are about one page, one click, from this. For you to look back at that is far less time-consuming (and space-consuming) than us answering it...
Forum: Death Knights 09/11/09, 4:36 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
@Tompin: In the unholy-thread someone just now...

@Tompin: In the unholy-thread someone just now posted it was of melee crit (earlier I've read weird stuff like 'spell crit' or 'spell crit + 15%'). Seems this would be correct then?

@Raika: As far...
Forum: Death Knights 09/11/09, 4:18 AM
Replies: 3,498
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Posted By sweberry
@Consider: Is there really a point to...

@Consider: Is there really a point to TCing/simming tens of different variations that you _think_ would be a nice change? I mean, it is what it is.

And while on the topic of the SS-glyph, all I see...
Forum: Death Knights 09/10/09, 10:49 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
Yeah, afaik they lowered the cooldown on just...

Yeah, afaik they lowered the cooldown on just about every tanking CD DK's have.
Forum: Death Knights 09/09/09, 3:50 PM
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Posted By sweberry
Most DPS specs are viable for HC tanking with...

Most DPS specs are viable for HC tanking with just a few tankpieces, I used to do it without being def-capped for a long time, in DW frost too. Was actually easiest in DW frost of all specs. You have...
Forum: Death Knights 09/09/09, 11:30 AM
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Posted By sweberry
I assumed exactly what Disopadre stated. I'm used...

I assumed exactly what Disopadre stated. I'm used to it and thought it was kind of the standard. Even if you had to make a dps-breakdown i bet Ghoul Frenzy for healing would be better than wasting...
Forum: Death Knights 09/09/09, 9:33 AM
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Posted By sweberry
Or get Ghoul Frenzy for healing. Or bind follow...

Or get Ghoul Frenzy for healing. Or bind follow and attack to easily reachable hotkeys (this seems to me to be the best idea). With GoGhoul it should survive an overload though, shouldn't it. Correct...
Forum: Death Knights 09/09/09, 5:51 AM
Replies: 3,498
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Posted By sweberry
What the previous poster said, without Dirge you...

What the previous poster said, without Dirge you won't be able to fill runegaps with DC's.

You have to understand the rotation is ~20 sec and without Epidemic your diseases will fall of...
Forum: Death Knights 09/08/09, 6:28 AM
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Posted By sweberry
@Yoricome: The 0/18/53 build do make use of...

@Yoricome: The 0/18/53 build do make use of Epidemic.
Forum: Death Knights 09/04/09, 10:52 AM
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Posted By sweberry
I guess you can say that, although you hardly...

I guess you can say that, although you hardly ever should have a free GCD for HoW (and shouldn't use it if you don't) - you are running in BP are you?

But as Talisman said it's more of a...
Forum: Death Knights 09/04/09, 10:12 AM
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Posted By sweberry
Well, two quick questions would be: 1. Why are...

Well, two quick questions would be:

1. Why are you using glyph of HB? Since you're not specced into the single disease HB-glyph-spec (it's blood subspec isn't it?) - and even if so, the IT glyph...
Forum: Death Knights 09/04/09, 6:16 AM
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Posted By sweberry
Seems reasonable. If you have any questions about...

Seems reasonable. If you have any questions about gearing or rotation for that you should head over to Consider's Unholy DPS | Out with Scourge Strike, in with Obliterate...
Forum: Death Knights 09/04/09, 3:57 AM
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Posted By sweberry
Unholy 2H sims for a little bit more than DW UH...

Unholy 2H sims for a little bit more than DW UH does. Did you get Crypt Fever from another UH DK when you were Blood? If not just that buff to yourself should bring the specs much closer to each...
Forum: Death Knights 09/02/09, 11:54 AM
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Posted By sweberry
... What?

... What?
Forum: Death Knights 09/02/09, 4:19 AM
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Posted By sweberry
- Delete this post, misread previous poster. -

- Delete this post, misread previous poster. -
Forum: Death Knights 09/02/09, 4:08 AM
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Posted By sweberry
Just _thinking_ about it, no supporting numbers,...

Just _thinking_ about it, no supporting numbers, I think the fact that you have no UH in your raid atm means that the Crypt Fever-gain might actually be enough to cover the dps-drop from switching to...
Forum: Death Knights 09/01/09, 12:03 PM
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Posted By sweberry
I was kinda guessing that already Orlgin, but I...

I was kinda guessing that already Orlgin, but I did notice the previous poster didn't so good that you point it out. I'm still curious about the damage-spread between skills though! Is the...
Forum: Death Knights 09/01/09, 6:43 AM
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Posted By sweberry
@Orlgin: Exactly what build are you using? Seing...

@Orlgin: Exactly what build are you using? Seing the post above me I'm curious if you didn't use WP. Octopi stated earlier in the DW thread that he finds WP to be a low dps per point value (~2% 3/3)...
Forum: Death Knights 09/01/09, 6:36 AM
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Posted By sweberry
It's not really a new idea, it's been around...

It's not really a new idea, it's been around since info about 3.2 leaked out. You're just mixing up the 0/17/54 DC-spam single rune-strikes-build with the 0/18/53 OB UH DW-build, the reason he has...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/26/09, 6:30 PM
Replies: 30,129
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Posted By sweberry
Good thought, this isn't blood though, so think...

Good thought, this isn't blood though, so think about the UA cooldown instead if anything (and what sane guild lets their blood DK hysteria themselves ... ).
Forum: Death Knights 08/26/09, 5:14 PM
Replies: 1,333
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Posted By sweberry
People throw around what's been proven and what...

People throw around what's been proven and what is and what is not alot, I notice.

@Talisman: Try speaking in unholy-terms here! So you would want to PS before you IT to get RoR-buff on your Frost...
Forum: Death Knights 08/26/09, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,333
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Posted By sweberry
Desolation/Necrosis is preference. WP is better...

Desolation/Necrosis is preference.

WP is better than both even on single target.

UB is better than all of them.

GoDisease-glyphing is not a dps-loss for frost-dw and I doubt it is here either,...
Forum: Death Knights 08/25/09, 10:50 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
@Sabellian: It HAS been answered before without...

@Sabellian: It HAS been answered before without "math", not without numbers though, since thats the only way to answer it! Both the expertise softcap and the special hit cap (5% for frost DW cause of...
Forum: Death Knights 08/24/09, 11:20 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
@Asphyxia: Didn't your calculations show BCB was...

@Asphyxia: Didn't your calculations show BCB was inferior though, you mentioned 2.0X% for 2/2 MC and 1.8 for 2/3 BCB. The execute-phases also tend to be important burn phases on alot of bosses (i.e....
Forum: Death Knights 08/24/09, 5:06 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
@Meygaera: You can check my armory-link here to...

@Meygaera: You can check my armory-link here to the left for such a build, personally i went with 1 points from KM but I guess necrosis would be about the same.
Forum: Death Knights 08/24/09, 2:21 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
I don't see why this is still discussed as it was...

I don't see why this is still discussed as it was all calculated and settled as a personal matter several pages ago. Although taking points from Merciless Combat wasn't talked about I think Asphyxia...
Forum: Death Knights 08/21/09, 5:28 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
I'm pretty sure he's talking about 17/54 DC-spam,...

I'm pretty sure he's talking about 17/54 DC-spam, since they don't want a build centered around DC (that's supposed to be a filler). That's why it's shadow then frost, not frostshadow!
Forum: Death Knights 08/19/09, 3:02 AM
Replies: 1,333
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Posted By sweberry
@Strungout: What you are doing wrong here is...

@Strungout: What you are doing wrong here is disregarding all that is theorycrafting and just saying "this is the best, i beat all DKs" (in your guild? on your server?). This is not how work is done...
Forum: Death Knights 08/18/09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
General Vezax is not a non-gimmick encounter and...

General Vezax is not a non-gimmick encounter and a really bad encounter to talk about Necrosis/BCB-damage on: Aura of Despair (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62692)

Even so Necrosis and especially...
Forum: Death Knights 08/16/09, 4:55 PM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
No, Tundra Stalker and Frost Fever is way more...

No, Tundra Stalker and Frost Fever is way more damage than Blood Plague - it's just wrong.
Also has there been any proof to prioritizing KMFS over Obli has been a dpsincrease? I used to prio it...
Forum: Death Knights 08/16/09, 7:03 AM
Replies: 2,021
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Posted By sweberry
@Naivedo: I'm really not sure what you're trying...

@Naivedo: I'm really not sure what you're trying to do here, but just think for a second and look at the stat weights and you will have your answer.

To clarify exactly how expertise works:
1...
Forum: Death Knights 08/14/09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,333
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Posted By sweberry
@Fugazor: My god, I read it as the right hand...

@Fugazor: My god, I read it as the right hand spec being 0/17/54 that you compared to the Subversion-picking one! That explains my confusion about the matter. Then I am all about what Consider is...
Forum: Death Knights 08/14/09, 9:35 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,252,637
Posted By sweberry
Considering the ilvl-difference between SoV and...

Considering the ilvl-difference between SoV and SoVH and especially vs SoA the noticable-but-not-huge dps boost does not at all deserve a nerf if you ask me.

About the crit and agi rating being...
Forum: Death Knights 08/13/09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,497,289
Posted By sweberry
It does. His questions are answered. And I...

It does. His questions are answered.

And I agree with Foxx about the e-peening without even pasting a parse.
Forum: Death Knights 08/13/09, 9:42 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,497,289
Posted By sweberry
@Laidback: Virulence is spells only, so that...

@Laidback:


Virulence is spells only, so that has nothing to do with your special abilities hit cap, i.e. strikes. Missing with icy touch when on 10% is not weird since the spell hit cap with...
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