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Forum: Priests 02/12/10, 3:54 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster First of all, I apologize if my post came across... First of all, I apologize if my post came across as an attack on your work or anything like that, because that was not my intention. I think you have done a great job with the priest module and it's...

Forum: Priests 02/12/10, 11:45 AM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster You know what, you are right. I think I will... You know what, you are right. I think I will remove that part of my original post and temporarily put something more vague there. I feel like this discussion really does need a comparison of haste...

Forum: Priests 02/10/10, 1:51 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster I agree that the effect of haste on Holy... I agree that the effect of haste on Holy Concentration uptime is significantly less than the effect of crit and that the cost of that extra two-tenths of a spell will far outweigh the regen gained...

Forum: Priests 02/10/10, 12:40 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster That makes sense, thanks for the... That makes sense, thanks for the explanation. ----------- It appears that the Shamans have beaten us to the punch. This is exactly the kind of thing I was thinking about, thank you for calling...

Forum: Priests 02/08/10, 7:03 PM

Replies: 411 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.3: Arthas' downfall! Views: 596,551 Posted By Squeakster But did the two items have identical amounts of... But did the two items have identical amounts of intellect? Also don't forget to account for the 5-10% O5SR, not just the in-5-second-rule regen.

Forum: Priests 02/08/10, 6:35 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster Thank you for doing the leg work on this, it is... Thank you for doing the leg work on this, it is definitely outside my area of expertise. All of your math looks good to my untrained eye. One question, how did you translate the 33 SP increase...

Forum: Priests 02/08/10, 5:23 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster This is a good point about the 10k cap on DA,... This is a good point about the 10k cap on DA, although in order for this to come into play while chain casting FH we would need to consider the fourth consecutive crit, not the third, because the...

Forum: Priests 02/05/10, 1:47 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster Just goes to show my lack of knowledge about the... Just goes to show my lack of knowledge about the mechanics of other classes, but it turns out an Ardent Defender proc actually shows up as an absorb equal to the amount that would have overkilled the...

Forum: Priests 02/03/10, 9:58 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster My apologies on my original wording, when I said... My apologies on my original wording, when I said that DA shields were less likely to "overheal" I was of course referring to them expiring without being consumed. I agree that when it comes to tank...

Forum: Priests 02/03/10, 8:11 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster These are both good points and I hope you don't... These are both good points and I hope you don't mind if I edit your work into my original post.

Forum: Priests 02/03/10, 1:28 PM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster This is a good point, and illustrates the... This is a good point, and illustrates the different effect that haste has on spells with cooldowns. Your example correctly shows that the casting sequence does not follow the 1%:1% rule. However,...

Forum: Priests 02/03/10, 2:05 AM

Replies: 59 On the Value of Haste Views: 82,630 Posted By Squeakster On the Value of Haste The value of haste in regards to healing seems to come up in arguments every week or two on these boards. Often these arguments consist of uninformed opinions relying on anecdotal evidence, but...

Forum: Priests 01/13/10, 7:31 PM

Replies: 411 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.3: Arthas' downfall! Views: 596,551 Posted By Squeakster The proc is apparently a 1% chance... The proc is apparently a 1% chance (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=71868#comments), and based on the wording of "Each time your spells heal a target you have a chance to..." it would seem like every...

Forum: Priests 12/10/09, 5:55 PM

Replies: 411 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.3: Arthas' downfall! Views: 596,551 Posted By Squeakster I almost never play as Holy so my views are... I almost never play as Holy so my views are merely what I see written by posters here whose opinions I respect. If ICC is changing how Holy priests use Greater Heal then I am out of the loop. My...

Forum: Priests 12/10/09, 4:25 PM

Replies: 411 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.3: Arthas' downfall! Views: 596,551 Posted By Squeakster I agree, I'm always up for a good debate. I was... I agree, I'm always up for a good debate. I was responding to your post stating that Discipline priests should not cast Greater Heal. I will agree with you whole-heartedly that a Holy priest has no...

Forum: Priests 12/10/09, 12:42 PM

Replies: 411 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.3: Arthas' downfall! Views: 596,551 Posted By Squeakster Agreed. Every Greater Heal, Penance and PoH will... Agreed. Every Greater Heal, Penance and PoH will always benefit from more haste, as well as anything cast while BT haste is not up. Calling it a hard cap is not correct. If you are primarily tank...

Forum: Priests 10/21/09, 5:15 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster Speaking of the set bonuses, how about the... Speaking of the set bonuses, how about the 4-piece? Assuming 25% spell haste, Penance takes 2.0/1.25 = 1.6 seconds to cast, Greater Heal takes 2.5/1.25 = 2.0 seconds to cast and Flash Heal takes...

Forum: Priests 09/18/09, 4:55 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster *Edit - My math is wrong, see Kashir's post... *Edit - My math is wrong, see Kashir's post below* If you take into account that the intellect is scaled by Blessing of Kings and Mental Strength, it really is 128*1.1*1.15 = 162 intellect. That...

Forum: Priests 09/15/09, 3:58 PM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster First of all, I agree that a Paladin is a better... First of all, I agree that a Paladin is a better primary tank healer than a disc priest, and in a perfect world when every guild has access to many skilled, geared and experienced players of every...

Forum: Priests 09/15/09, 1:37 PM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster I don't know if I would say that spell crit is... I don't know if I would say that spell crit is atrocious for discipline priests. Granted, it is nowhere near as good as Spell Power for increasing throughput and it is almost worthless for PWS, but...

Forum: Priests 09/14/09, 7:05 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster Trimmed so this doesn't turn into a wall of... Trimmed so this doesn't turn into a wall of text: If you think the comparison is fundamentally wrong then why complain about details in that very comparison? Again, if you want to gather the large...

Forum: Priests 09/14/09, 2:52 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster You are welcome to plug in any numbers you want. ... You are welcome to plug in any numbers you want. Unfortunately the profile link to your armory page is coming up empty so I can't plug in your exact stats. I agree that 30% crit is on the low end...

Forum: Priests 09/09/09, 7:10 PM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 818,846 Posted By Squeakster I have found World of Logs to be pretty accurate... I have found World of Logs to be pretty accurate on most fights in the past, but it has a big problem with this particular encounter. The problem is Light Essence...

Forum: Priests 09/06/09, 12:27 PM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster I have a correction to the Meteorite Crystal... I have a correction to the Meteorite Crystal calculation. It was apparently just buffed to 75 mp5 per stack (instead of 60 mp5 per stack). Time||Mp5 Buff|Mana Gained Before Next Spell Cast 0 || 75...

Forum: Priests 09/05/09, 5:17 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster You are right, the 72 mp5 that I listed for the... You are right, the 72 mp5 that I listed for the Meteorite Crystal is definitely a top-end estimate. I agree with you that a more realistic number would be much lower, like around 60 mp5 from the...

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

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster Far from the destination point? 1.21 seconds... Far from the destination point? 1.21 seconds might as well be miles away from the destination point. When we are talking about changes to the GCD, 0.21 seconds is an eternity. Au contraire,...

Forum: Priests 09/05/09, 4:28 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster I got the values for intellect and spirit from... I got the values for intellect and spirit from "XII. c) Value of Intellect and Spirit", although I admit they are due for some adjustment. Upon further review of the first post of this thread, the...

Forum: Priests 09/04/09, 6:35 PM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster Trinkets are often difficult when it comes to... Trinkets are often difficult when it comes to calculating their worth, but I am curious as well because I haven't seen them analyzed either. My calculations below are not 100% correct because they...

Forum: Priests 09/04/09, 5:33 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster First of all, who says Greater Heal is "not our... First of all, who says Greater Heal is "not our spell"? Priests have the biggest toolbox of all the healers, there is no reason to throw one of those tools away. Secondly, a 1 second or close to 1...

Forum: Priests 08/18/09, 10:01 AM

Replies: 1,008 Shadowpriest Theory Craft - 3.2.2 Edition! Views: 1,024,540 Posted By Squeakster I think I'm missing something here. All the... I think I'm missing something here. All the comparisons you made were between items that had spirit and items that had neither spirit nor mp5, and the conclusion was that items with neither spirit...

Forum: Priests 07/28/09, 1:12 PM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 475,022 Posted By Squeakster I misspoke when I said BT haste brings the GCD... I misspoke when I said BT haste brings the GCD "below" one second, I meant to say "to one second," my apologies. And I apologize for misreading your first post, Hegen. There are a few things...

Forum: Priests 07/28/09, 4:45 AM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 475,022 Posted By Squeakster Well I also said that I assumed the glyph was... Well I also said that I assumed the glyph was fully healing (which is pretty likely during frozen blows or P2 Mimiron). So going with your number of an 8k shield, plus 8000*.2 = 1600 healing from...

Forum: Priests 07/24/09, 10:51 PM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 475,022 Posted By Squeakster PWS spam is almost 10k HPS if the glyph is fully... PWS spam is almost 10k HPS if the glyph is fully healing. P2 Mimiron is a perfect example of how disc is can rival holy as raid healing. Honestly as disc, I feel like more of a raid healer than a...

Forum: Priests 06/20/09, 12:25 PM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 475,022 Posted By Squeakster Hmm I had not thought of that, is the mana cost... Hmm I had not thought of that, is the mana cost of recasting that many PWS every 30 seconds (even with shadow crash) really worth the decreased healing from Mark of the Faceless? For 10 man, you...

Forum: Priests 06/19/09, 11:59 PM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 475,022 Posted By Squeakster There is really no special trick to this fight... There is really no special trick to this fight other than that PWS in shadow crash. There are really only three things you guys can do: increase your raids DPS, limit your overhealing, and limit the...

Forum: Priests 06/18/09, 9:19 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster I also do a 10 man Ulduar each with with a Holy... I also do a 10 man Ulduar each with with a Holy Paladin (I'm disc). I think it's a great combo, although maybe if I was holy it would be even better. We can 2 heal everything in the zone on easy...

Forum: Priests 06/18/09, 2:46 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster I dont have Show of Faith, nor do I know anyone... I dont have Show of Faith, nor do I know anyone that does, but assuming it has a 45 second ICD like everything else it should be worth up to 64.3 mp5. Each proc is worth 193*3 = 579 mana, and...

Forum: Priests 05/22/09, 9:32 AM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 475,022 Posted By Squeakster Yeah, the range on Heat Wave... Yeah, the range on Heat Wave (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=64533) is 50,000 yards, so there is no advantage to standing further away. The animation when it is cast is pretty misleading.

Forum: Priests 05/16/09, 2:42 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster You are right that my wording is wrong there. ... You are right that my wording is wrong there. The point I was trying to make is that the reason most people give for favoring Flash Heal over Greater Heal often actually favors neither; I did not...

Forum: Priests 05/16/09, 1:42 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster I agree that we should be casting something else... I agree that we should be casting something else while we wait for Penance and Weakened Soul. But I don't buy your reasoning behind favoring Flash Heal. You (and many others here) believe that if...

Forum: Priests 05/15/09, 11:05 AM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,693 Posted By Squeakster Greater Heal already has much higher HPS than... Greater Heal already has much higher HPS than Flash Heal. I feel like I have copy/pasted this about a thousand times this week but here it is: At 2400 SP, 30% crit and 25% haste: Flash Heal (2040...

Forum: Priests 05/15/09, 9:46 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 818,846 Posted By Squeakster Flash Heal with glyph and talent is 521 mana... Flash Heal with glyph and talent is 521 mana actually, and I assumed 3/3 Improved Healing when calculating the mana cost of Greater Heal (I know I am in the minority here when it comes to taking...

Forum: Priests 05/15/09, 12:42 AM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 475,022 Posted By Squeakster Forces, I agree with on for easy mode General... Forces, I agree with on for easy mode General Vezax but Prancer was asking about hard mode, in which case there is significant raid damage while the Saronite Animus is up. I think there is really no...

Forum: Priests 05/13/09, 1:38 PM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 818,846 Posted By Squeakster This is completely incorrect. At 2400 SP, 30%... This is completely incorrect. At 2400 SP, 30% crit and 25% haste: Flash Heal (2040 + .81(2400))*1.04*1.09 = 4516 4516*.7 + 4516*.3*1.95 = 5803 average healing including criticals 5803/521mana =...

Forum: Priests 05/09/09, 10:21 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 818,846 Posted By Squeakster Several potential BiS lists have been posted but... Several potential BiS lists have been posted but there is no clear answer to this because gearing/gemming is still a heated debate right now. You can find two lists in Constantius' compendium...

Forum: Priests 05/09/09, 10:15 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 818,846 Posted By Squeakster There is no clear and simple answer for this... There is no clear and simple answer for this question because there are so many variables. In terms of item budget, 1 mp5 = 2.5 spirit. Although the conversion in terms of actual regen is more...

Forum: Priests 05/09/09, 9:46 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 818,846 Posted By Squeakster The target you cast it on must be within 40... The target you cast it on must be within 40 yards, and then it will hit any members of that person's group within 30 yards of him/her. Here is the spell on WoWhead...

Forum: Priests 05/08/09, 10:45 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster First of all, of course I pass on anything that... First of all, of course I pass on anything that is a bigger upgrade for another raid member than myself, nobody is arguing you shouldn't. You mention taking items with "the other stat you really...

Forum: Priests 05/08/09, 1:37 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 927,359 Posted By Squeakster In general I must agree with Tedv here, I don't... In general I must agree with Tedv here, I don't see any reason to argue for any kind of target range for haste or crit. Constantius, you mention things like "keeps my crit over 30% for HC up-time...

Forum: Priests 05/05/09, 12:33 PM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 818,846 Posted By Squeakster I agree with that spec and about PWSing the tank... I agree with that spec and about PWSing the tank every 15 seconds on Vezax but I definitely don't keep Penance on cooldown. The hits on the tank are large and often very spread out, the best way to...

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