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Forum: Monks 03/18/13, 11:25 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 41,379
Posted By Rhaegal
I'm having some difficulty figuring out exactly...

I'm having some difficulty figuring out exactly how to optimally incorporate Fists of Fury into the rotation. My understanding was that it should only be used when the following are true:

1. You...
Forum: Shamans 09/28/11, 7:37 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
Keep in mind that Alysrazor is a bit of a special...

Keep in mind that Alysrazor is a bit of a special case, where the mobs that need interrupted don't have a tank on them. All tank classes have a short-cooldown interrupt that can't miss nowadays...
Forum: Shamans 08/15/11, 5:18 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
Minor correction: I would not count Alysrazor on...

Minor correction: I would not count Alysrazor on the list of long fights. So far I've only done the fight on normal, but I'm assuming the "stage 3" mana return is in effect on heroic as well,...
Forum: Shamans 07/20/11, 11:08 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,466
Posted By Rhaegal
Certainly. However, for portions of fights where...

Certainly. However, for portions of fights where DPS is more critical than healing, a DPS contribution is more important than healer throughput. Unfortunately I don't have a log of my own...
Forum: Shamans 07/19/11, 9:07 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,466
Posted By Rhaegal
I play in a 10-man group that has lately found...

I play in a 10-man group that has lately found itself lacking a mage, and thus without the 6/10% spell power buff in any form other than my Flametongue Totem. Is there an approximate rule of thumb...
Forum: Shamans 07/15/11, 3:55 PM
Replies: 370
Views: 2,195,336
Posted By Rhaegal
As mentioned in that thread, this mechanic has...

As mentioned in that thread, this mechanic has been known for a while to resto shaman abusing it for gaining an "extra" buffed Riptide after another spell is cast under UE. The problem with making...
Forum: Shamans 07/06/11, 10:28 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
The Power Torrent vs. Heartsong issue is a...

The Power Torrent vs. Heartsong issue is a separate argument. When discussing how to gem and gear, you're talking about affecting your pre-combat intellect and therefore mana pool. This is not true...
Forum: Shamans 07/01/11, 12:26 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,466
Posted By Rhaegal
This question implies that there were agreed-upon...

This question implies that there were agreed-upon stat weights prior to 4.2, which is not the case. Stat weighting will vary depending on your group size, spell selection, and healing team (e.g.,...
Forum: Shamans 06/29/11, 9:36 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,466
Posted By Rhaegal
Not a question about shaman, but I figure shaman...

Not a question about shaman, but I figure shaman are the most likely crowd to know the answer:

Has there been confirmation that 71776 drops in Firelands on live, and if so, where? It's not on the...
Forum: Shamans 06/21/11, 5:51 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
Note that the Necromantic Focus effect stacks...

Note that the Necromantic Focus effect stacks with periodic spell effects, not with direct damage effects, so for full uptime, you would need to keep up Flame Shock on at least one target. Unless...
Forum: Shamans 06/06/11, 4:20 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
Furthermore, there is a secondary benefit here. ...

Furthermore, there is a secondary benefit here. The only heal that is reduced in effectiveness is the first one. If your Chain Heal target ends up getting topped off just before your heal lands,...
Forum: Shamans 05/23/11, 11:10 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
The ICD lowering is for popping actual orbs of...

The ICD lowering is for popping actual orbs of Water Shield as a result of taking damage. The Improved Water Shield procs from healing crits do not have an internal cooldown. There's no reason to...
Forum: Shamans 04/14/11, 6:38 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
In addition to Amilie's point (which really is...

In addition to Amilie's point (which really is the main thing to consider when choosing glyphs), by your own math, your Earth Shield glyph is currently increasing your healing done by 484727 over the...
Forum: Shamans 04/11/11, 5:11 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,267
Posted By Rhaegal
Regarding trinkets, is there a reason for just...

Regarding trinkets, is there a reason for just sticking with listing epic trinkets? Particularly, Heart of Ignacious provides 385 spell power with some conscious effort (keeping Flame Shock...
Forum: Shamans 03/24/11, 12:44 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,320
Posted By Rhaegal
If you're worried about squeezing in the GCD for...

If you're worried about squeezing in the GCD for Riptide for the 4 pc resto bonus, then you're probably not spending much time casting Healing Wave to make use of the 2 pc resto bonus, either. In...
Forum: Shamans 03/08/10, 11:39 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 206,354
Posted By Rhaegal
I found Bloodlord Mandokir to only be tricky if...

I found Bloodlord Mandokir to only be tricky if you don't realize that Lightning Shield procs can trigger him to retaliate while he's focusing you. I had a couple deaths when I first started trying...
Forum: Shamans 02/16/10, 3:18 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,616
Posted By Rhaegal
I was having a problem this week on Sindragosa...

I was having a problem this week on Sindragosa with Searing Totem, namely that the totem couldn't seem to find her at all. It was really bothering me, so in Phase 1 I was playing around with...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/10, 1:38 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 63,952
Posted By Rhaegal
He's not referring to the teleporter. ...

He's not referring to the teleporter. Sindragosa's room has three exits: one from the spider room you came in through, one is the teleporter to the left as you come into her room, and finally an...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/10, 1:30 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 119,544
Posted By Rhaegal
When was the fix you're referring to? I ask...

When was the fix you're referring to? I ask because my guild did Blood Princes on Sunday of the first week they were available, and Empowered Shock Vortex exhibited the effectively infinite range...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 10:46 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Rhaegal
Any stab at their reasoning behind the change is...

Any stab at their reasoning behind the change is 100% speculation until/unless they announce their reasoning. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if this was planned, and has nothing to do with the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/10, 3:23 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 63,952
Posted By Rhaegal
Are people leaving the tanks in to take...

Are people leaving the tanks in to take Blistering Cold, in order to keep Sindragosa stationary for the fight? I recognize that in terms of actual damage done, it's on par with a single Frost...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/10, 10:04 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 69,118
Posted By Rhaegal
Either way, they're going to have to track...

Either way, they're going to have to track something new. Either they track raw unmodified threat, or they have to track both individual damage done and individual healing done and do a comparison...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/10, 9:20 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 69,118
Posted By Rhaegal
This seems to be the most fitting rule. I would...

This seems to be the most fitting rule. I would add that I don't think Misdirection does anything at all in terms of bite threat--we have our mage getting the first bite every time, and the one time...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/10, 6:22 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 69,118
Posted By Rhaegal
Unless my understanding of how Dampen affects...

Unless my understanding of how Dampen affects HoTs is incorrect (which is possible), then no. The reduced healing from Dampen is applied to the HoT as a whole, not every tick. A Priest's Renew...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/10, 3:39 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 54,072
Posted By Rhaegal
There are a couple definitions of "table...

There are a couple definitions of "table strategy" depending on who you're talking to, but the one you're referring to (and the one most commonly meant in this thread) has the whole raid except...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/10, 3:08 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 69,118
Posted By Rhaegal
While I don't doubt that's true, the DPS...

While I don't doubt that's true, the DPS requirements for 4-healing in strict 10-man gear would be pretty demanding. Last night we had a heart-breaking 0.8% wipe to the berserk timer when we were...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/10, 8:57 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 30,751
Posted By Rhaegal
Is there anything other than hitting the ground...

Is there anything other than hitting the ground that can cause a Kinetic Bomb to explode? Last night we had two Bombs blow up in mid-air for no apparent reason. Confirmed by the person in charge of...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/10, 11:26 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 69,118
Posted By Rhaegal
If this is true, it makes me wonder if Mirror...

If this is true, it makes me wonder if Mirror Images would work. Having a mage pop MI and all of his or her cooldowns (and maybe a PI for good measure) at the very beginning to ensure being way...
Forum: Shamans 01/20/10, 3:52 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,616
Posted By Rhaegal
This is most likely going to be...

This is most likely going to be encounter-specific. In a fight like Festergut where for DPS it's all just one long phase from beginning to end, if using a Potion of Speed outside of BL is better for...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/12/10, 9:08 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,326
Posted By Rhaegal
Sunday we had the NE quadrant slimed first,...

Sunday we had the NE quadrant slimed first, followed by the SE, then the NE again. We had heard the same bit about it having to go through all four (in random order) before resetting, but either...
Forum: Shamans 01/09/10, 1:12 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,616
Posted By Rhaegal
No. A full-duration Flame Shock is still a lot...

No. A full-duration Flame Shock is still a lot more than you can get out of one GCD from anything else, and will still be well worth casting and keeping up on a boss. What this does do, however, is...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 10:37 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,326
Posted By Rhaegal
Were they healers? It might be a stretch, but...

Were they healers? It might be a stretch, but it's possible that they were in the sweet spot between 110% and 130% of the kiter's threat, and when they got to melee range, threat transitioned to...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 9:25 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Rhaegal
Yes, but not until well after the final content...

Yes, but not until well after the final content push and Arthas has been available long enough for the top guilds to get through all the content. It remains to be seen whether or not they'll start...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/09, 8:39 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 119,544
Posted By Rhaegal
Pretty minor, but it appears that with the latest...

Pretty minor, but it appears that with the latest bug fix patch, they've changed Ionar in HoL. He either only Disperses once, or he does it on a timer, as every time myself or a guildmate got HoL on...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/09, 9:05 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Rhaegal
Yeah, as I mentioned earlier on this page [edit:...

Yeah, as I mentioned earlier on this page [edit: er, last page], we've gotten a double chase at the beginning of each burrow every attempt for the past several weeks. Prior to that it never happened...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/07/09, 3:17 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Rhaegal
100% agreed on the first couple sentiments...

100% agreed on the first couple sentiments here--I thought of the old "Ony Deep Breaths More" myths here, too. However, playing Devil's Advocate for a moment, the last statement isn't entirely true....
Forum: Public Discussion 12/07/09, 1:26 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Rhaegal
So then what are you saying? That each person's...

So then what are you saying? That each person's likelihood of getting targeted is scaled by their phase 1 threat? If that were the case, then healers would very rarely get targeted, and the MT...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/07/09, 1:13 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Rhaegal
The other thing to consider is the motivation...

The other thing to consider is the motivation behind making them grindy rather than super rare. Part of this is content lifecycle, and the fact that content simply isn't "current" for as long as it...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/09, 3:02 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Rhaegal
Anub has been bugging on us a bit the last couple...

Anub has been bugging on us a bit the last couple weeks in phase 2. The first person to get chased will make it to the ice, get a HoP and sit on him for 8 seconds or so, then run him onto the ice. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/09, 1:04 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,768
Posted By Rhaegal
LFR is absolutely not cross servers, at least for...

LFR is absolutely not cross servers, at least for 3.3. The reasoning I've seen from blues has generally included, among other things, the fact that PuGs that start a run on, say, Wednesday, but only...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/09, 11:31 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,768
Posted By Rhaegal
That's not entirely true. Kalimdor and Eastern...

That's not entirely true. Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms will still be separated, so you won't be able to hop on your epic flyer and point yourself in the right direction and tab out until you get...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/09, 10:29 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,768
Posted By Rhaegal
I hadn't thought of it this way, and Pkol raises...

I hadn't thought of it this way, and Pkol raises an interesting point. With Northrend not being "relevant" anymore content-wise, it would seem very awkward for Dalaran to remain the default hang-out...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/09, 8:34 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Rhaegal
Also remember that you can purchase them with...

Also remember that you can purchase them with Emblems of Frost, which means not only can you work toward the number you need using your own main character's emblems, you can do the weekly raid for 5...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/09, 10:09 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Rhaegal
As Benita pointed out above me, and as I...

As Benita pointed out above me, and as I mentioned earlier, all bosses but the four attempt-limited bosses can be killed before engaging them. The only sense in which Frostwing Lair is the "last"...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 2:48 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,768
Posted By Rhaegal
I can't say how difficult swapping out skins and...

I can't say how difficult swapping out skins and emote (and ability name!) strings would be, but it certainly could alleviate some of the spoilers that happen on PTR. However, truly hiding who or...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 2:33 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Rhaegal
There's another helpful rule of thumb to keep in...

There's another helpful rule of thumb to keep in mind when the Ret Paladin is one the Champions. I can't say it's a 100% set in stone law of how it operates, but it's a good enough trend in my...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 2:18 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Rhaegal
Well, the learning part is supposed to be tricky....

Well, the learning part is supposed to be tricky. That's the whole point of the limited attempts. I think TotGC failed at making learning tricky because the 50 attempt "limit" was hardly...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 9:06 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Rhaegal
If I understand the layout of ICC properly, it's...

If I understand the layout of ICC properly, it's linear through Saurfang (with none of the bosses to that point being one of the four attempt-limited bosses). After Saurfang, it forks and you can...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/09, 3:18 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,768
Posted By Rhaegal
We've known for a long time that Bolvar isn't an...

We've known for a long time that Bolvar isn't an enemy encounter in ICC. It's hardly news. That doesn't mean he's not going to be a prominent NPC in the raid, and certainly doesn't mean the model...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/09, 2:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,768
Posted By Rhaegal
There's no guarantee that he wouldn't, but Bolvar...

There's no guarantee that he wouldn't, but Bolvar is clearly a much better person than Arthas was. Arthas started walking down the wrong path of his own volition before he picked up Frostmourne. ...
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