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Forum: Shamans 01/18/13, 12:55 PM

Replies: 139 [Resto] It's Raining Heals 5.2 Views: 510,289 Posted By swift_ Minor update to the original post: Ancestral... Minor update to the original post: Ancestral Guidance has been hotfixed and will no longer procc off Restorative Mists, so there's no longer an advantage to stacking the two cooldowns.

Forum: Shamans 11/17/12, 9:30 AM

Replies: 139 [Resto] It's Raining Heals 5.2 Views: 510,289 Posted By swift_ You can directly compare the "Mastery Effect"... You can directly compare the "Mastery Effect" number to the numbers given in the main thread's mastery section (http://elitistjerks.com/f79/t130574-resto_raid_healing_5_05_mop/#Mastery). If the...

Forum: Shamans 11/13/12, 7:03 PM

Replies: 139 [Resto] It's Raining Heals 5.2 Views: 510,289 Posted By swift_ As I couldn't find a good way to easily determine... As I couldn't find a good way to easily determine the effectiveness of mastery for any given fight, I've written a small addon for myself that will print out the average mastery multiplier after a...

Forum: Shamans 11/09/12, 7:08 AM

Replies: 69 Sticky: Shaman: Simple Questions thread, a rule-7-free zone (Mists edition) Views: 29,669 Posted By swift_ If you're using a web calculator that does not... If you're using a web calculator that does not take buffs into account (say wowreforge.com), the number will be 2200, because that's the actual rating you need from gear. In-Game and on your armory...

Forum: Shamans 11/08/12, 6:15 AM

Replies: 69 Sticky: Shaman: Simple Questions thread, a rule-7-free zone (Mists edition) Views: 29,669 Posted By swift_ You need 2200 Mastery. You start with 24%. The... You need 2200 Mastery. You start with 24%. The mastery raid buff grants 3000 mastery or 15%. Every additional 200 mastery rating grant 1%.

Forum: Shamans 11/07/12, 4:38 PM

Replies: 139 [Resto] It's Raining Heals 5.2 Views: 510,289 Posted By swift_ Right now, I'd say it's more a question of how... Right now, I'd say it's more a question of how much extra mana you can afford to spend and if you feel you need more reliable throughput during bursts. It's definitely not something that's gonna make...

Forum: Shamans 11/04/12, 7:42 AM

Replies: 139 [Resto] It's Raining Heals 5.2 Views: 510,289 Posted By swift_ The mechanics / synergy table... The mechanics / synergy table (http://elitistjerks.com/f79/t130574-resto_raid_healing_5_05_mop/#Lost_Synergy_/_Procs_Table) states that Echo of the Elements works with Healing Rain. However, in a...

Forum: Death Knights 12/16/11, 3:52 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ The absorb column... The absorb column (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/ogr539rb7gewxoql/details/12/?s=5241&e=5596) counts partial resists...

Forum: Death Knights 12/16/11, 2:27 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ The easiest way in a raid setting to calculate... The easiest way in a raid setting to calculate your real Blood Shield healing, is this: Total_Blood_Shield_Healing = (DS_Healing_Done / (1-DS_Overheal)) * Mastery% - Sum_of_Blood_Shield_Fades If you...

Forum: Death Knights 11/22/11, 12:48 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ Of course the healing is negligible. So is the... Of course the healing is negligible. So is the average amount of damage a little bit more parry rating or mastery is going to prevent. But if you simply went and said, that you could use FC or 2%...

Forum: Death Knights 11/22/11, 10:24 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ Even if Souldrinker was so good, that it would... Even if Souldrinker was so good, that it would make sense to switch to dual-wielding, wouldn't it still be better to only use it as your main hand and use a stat-stick in your offhand? Looking at a...

Forum: Death Knights 11/16/11, 11:26 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ It's true, that in a 2-shot encounter, some of... It's true, that in a 2-shot encounter, some of our cooldowns are less reliable and that most of our cooldowns won't benefit from the duration increase on Ultraxion. It definitely would mean you'd...

Forum: Death Knights 11/11/11, 2:50 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ A very dissappointing development indeed. It... A very dissappointing development indeed. It should be interesting to follow how many people and guilds will drop their dk tanks, now that they've had an entire tier to prepare for the case that...

Forum: Priests 11/07/11, 3:23 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,551 Posted By swift_ Over an entire 6/7HC run with plenty of... Over an entire 6/7HC run with plenty of unnecessary wipes, I casted it a total of 25 times (macro'ed with PI) and it provided me an average of 7.56 stacks per cast (25 casts, 189 stacks). The mana...

Forum: Death Knights 10/23/11, 7:32 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ Depending on the Boss you're fighting, this would... Depending on the Boss you're fighting, this would either make every boss hit use a charge or make none of the bosses hits use up a charge. This would most likely become a static 20% damage reduction...

Forum: Death Knights 10/18/11, 3:11 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ Did I miss something? As far as I know,... Did I miss something? As far as I know, Abomination's Might was buffed by 10%, not 20%. The nerf to Death Coil's coefficient is something around 23.3% less benefit from AP. This should end up being a...

Forum: Death Knights 10/11/11, 6:37 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ They've given us a huge buff to our mitigation to... They've given us a huge buff to our mitigation to the point where I think we're just gonna be way ahead of any other tank in terms of raw mitigated damage. We get 1 more DS per minute, we can now...

Forum: Death Knights 10/01/11, 5:11 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ This is some very interesting information you... This is some very interesting information you posted. I toyed around with your spreadsheet and entered values that I consider realistic: - Percent melee damage: 0.78 (The only fights where a bigger...

Forum: Death Knights 09/28/11, 3:04 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ "This attack cannot be dodged, blocked, or... "This attack cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried, and causes a high amount of threat."

Forum: Death Knights 09/28/11, 12:49 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ The surprising thing I noticed when I browsed... The surprising thing I noticed when I browsed through logs, was that the sum of parry, miss and dodges for Death Strike tends to be below 10%. Outside of the 6 expertise we get from talents (did they...

Forum: Death Knights 09/28/11, 1:57 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ Anyone know the exact ICD of Bone Shields? The... Anyone know the exact ICD of Bone Shields? The latest I've heard was 2 seconds. With a boss hitting every 1.8s and Bone Shield having an ICD of 2s, the current 4 stack version already stays up for a...

Forum: Death Knights 09/27/11, 3:16 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ It is in fact worse than this. The reality is,... It is in fact worse than this. The reality is, that outside of above average RE procs, you are very unlikely to do much more than 9.5 DS per minute without seriously sacrificing BB and Disease...

Forum: Death Knights 09/26/11, 1:18 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ I believe the others have already pointed out the... I believe the others have already pointed out the current theorycraft of gemming stamina in favour of mastery or avoidance. I could go on about all the simulations and theory I've personally done to...

Forum: Death Knights 09/26/11, 3:25 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ Another reactive ability might be nice, but so... Another reactive ability might be nice, but so far it's yet another DK change that doesn't change the fact that a fully debuffed pre-nerf 25man heroic Shannox could outright kill you with a...

Forum: Death Knights 08/23/11, 8:07 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ Worst example you could possibly bring up. All... Worst example you could possibly bring up. All healing you do while taking Decimating Strikes is reduced by 90%. Death Coil doesn't scale with the increasing health levels on this fight. So a single...

Forum: Death Knights 08/18/11, 11:45 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ I've seen that happen to Paladin tanks on 25man... I've seen that happen to Paladin tanks on 25man normal even. He hits really hard, especially if you don't have any stacks yet. That's why you should prepot and use cooldowns early. Once you and your...

Forum: Death Knights 08/13/11, 10:50 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ The problem with this spreadsheet is, that it... The problem with this spreadsheet is, that it derives TTL from average damage taken per sec minus average self healing per second. That only works when bosses don't kill you inbetween Death Strikes.

Forum: Death Knights 08/09/11, 4:34 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,542 Posted By swift_ To understand the strength of avoidance builds,... To understand the strength of avoidance builds, we have to look at paladins and their beloved CTC. The point of going for full combat table coverage is not only to take less damage overall, but to...

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