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Forum: Warriors 08/24/12, 2:26 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 726,169
Posted By Davia
Is there any kind of consensus on the optimal...

Is there any kind of consensus on the optimal Fury setup for when 5.0.4 goes live for the last few weeks at level 85? How does replacing Slam with Wild Strike affect the relative strength of...
Forum: Death Knights 03/30/10, 2:39 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,152
Posted By Davia
My only disagreement with Riggins on glyphs is...

My only disagreement with Riggins on glyphs is that when I put in DnD or Dark Command Glyphs I tend to prefer replacing my RS glyph rather than my DS glyph. RS is definitely more TPS on paper, but...
Forum: Death Knights 03/29/10, 2:53 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,152
Posted By Davia
You realize that the Icebound Fortitude Glyph...

You realize that the Icebound Fortitude Glyph does absolutely nothing when you're in Defense gear, right? It was changed a long time ago to only boost mitigation by 10% if you don't surpass that...
Forum: Death Knights 02/19/10, 7:39 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,152
Posted By Davia
Preliminary 3.3.3 notes have the ICD on Will of...

Preliminary 3.3.3 notes have the ICD on Will of the Necropolis being removed. Can't say I expected that one. That's a pretty powerful change though, and I'd say it makes the Blood DK the choice tank...
Forum: Death Knights 12/16/09, 8:44 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,152
Posted By Davia
Is there some reason that you don't consider...

Is there some reason that you don't consider Cataclysmic Chestguard (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50968) a "viable piece"? That's the piece I'm counting on using to gain the majority of my expertise...
Forum: Death Knights 12/04/09, 3:30 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,152
Posted By Davia
I also tank Anub 25H with my normal Blood spec....

I also tank Anub 25H with my normal Blood spec. The only deviations from my normal gear setup are NR helm/cloak enchants, Spellshattering runeforge, the badge armor trinket, a 50 resist all flask,...
Forum: Death Knights 03/08/09, 8:18 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,740
Posted By Davia
I wanted to test Acclimation on Steelbreaker,...

I wanted to test Acclimation on Steelbreaker, Hodir, and Ignis, but my two specs are currently used on a Blood tanking spec and on an Unholy DPS spec, so I haven't really had a chance yet, but all 3...
Forum: Death Knights 03/07/09, 11:23 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,740
Posted By Davia
One thing to keep in mind when comparing yourself...

One thing to keep in mind when comparing yourself to a warrior is that the extra armor for a DK basically makes up for the difference in the Warrior's mitigation from having defensive stance,...
Forum: Death Knights 03/01/09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
Damage blocked has absolutely nothing to do with...

Damage blocked has absolutely nothing to do with damage that is resisted on a magical damage strike. In fact, a magical strike can be both blocked and partially resisted at the same time [Scourge...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 4:50 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,740
Posted By Davia
I saw a list of new glyphs added for warriors...

I saw a list of new glyphs added for warriors over in their 3.1 thread, are there any new DK glyphs, and if so, has anyone seen what they are?
Forum: Warriors 02/24/09, 4:05 AM
Replies: 545
Views: 281,695
Posted By Davia
Where did you get this list of new glyphs...

Where did you get this list of new glyphs from?

Pretty disappointing to see none added for Fury, especially since the third slot is already so lackluster.
Forum: Warriors 02/13/09, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,612,045
Posted By Davia
With WW, BT, and Slam! procs generally...

With WW, BT, and Slam! procs generally prioritized over Execute in current gear, the Execute glyph is a minimal damage increase. Personally, I prefer the new Glyph of Cleaving since it massively ups...
Forum: Death Knights 02/07/09, 11:19 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 48,567
Posted By Davia
Perhaps Corpse Explosion only crits on the...

Perhaps Corpse Explosion only crits on the percentage granted by debuffs (winter's chill/improved scorch and totem of wrath/heart of the crusader) like Gargoyle.
Forum: Death Knights 02/04/09, 10:03 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
That is an interesting tool, and one that I...

That is an interesting tool, and one that I hadn't seen before. Using it for my Thaddius parse last week as 50/14/7 Blood spec, here (http://rehfeld.us/wow/tps/report/2601) is my TPS. I did have...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/02/09, 10:39 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 780,488
Posted By Davia
Two piece T7 can be worth wearing, but the legs...

Two piece T7 can be worth wearing, but the legs and chest are the 2 worst pieces. If you want to wear 2 pieces I would recommend the helmet and shoulders, especially since they add hit.


For anyone...
Forum: Death Knights 02/02/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,152
Posted By Davia
One thing that I haven't really seen discussed...

One thing that I haven't really seen discussed when comparing Blood and Frost TPS and rotations is the effect of Blessing of Sanctuary on each. I've been mostly tanking with a Blood spec since the...
Forum: Death Knights 01/22/09, 3:20 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
Has it been confirmed and tested that Spell...

Has it been confirmed and tested that Spell Deflection is no longer preempting AMS?
Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 3:03 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
Is it only Crypt Fever that is buffing DnD...

Is it only Crypt Fever that is buffing DnD damage? Or also Ebon Plaguebringer? The way its written seems to make me think only CF, but it's certainly not clear.
Forum: Death Knights 01/03/09, 12:36 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
Dropping Lichborne to max Bladed Armor and 2H...

Dropping Lichborne to max Bladed Armor and 2H spec will net you a lot of threat.
Forum: Death Knights 01/01/09, 11:57 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
Extra RP for less threat is absolutely an issue,...

Extra RP for less threat is absolutely an issue, as RP can be converted to threat with other abilities (depending on spec it would be UB, DC, or FS). You talk about needing to use a GCD on DC as if...
Forum: Death Knights 01/01/09, 11:24 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
With the way Rune Strike works and how much of...

With the way Rune Strike works and how much of our threat is coming from Rune Strike, I don't think dual wield TPS is going to be viable any time soon. First of all, you're taking the damage that's...
Forum: Death Knights 12/26/08, 2:52 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
You should never be putting the 41 stam gems into...

You should never be putting the 41 stam gems into blue sockets; that defeats the purpose of a prismatic gem.
Forum: Death Knights 12/23/08, 12:57 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,809
Posted By Davia
500-600ish with ~3000 AP. It doesn't appear to...

500-600ish with ~3000 AP. It doesn't appear to crit from what I have seen.
Forum: Death Knights 12/17/08, 6:03 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Davia
I believe the secondary target on Heart Strike is...

I believe the secondary target on Heart Strike is getting 100% weapon damage instead of 60%. Numbers seem right for it.
Forum: Death Knights 12/17/08, 4:25 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
Methods already had a line showing the AP value...

Methods already had a line showing the AP value of 1 strength including ghoul. His table on page 26 shows 1 str = 2.4847 AP without ghoul and 2.7920 AP with ghoul factored in (both as Unholy spec)....
Forum: Death Knights 12/16/08, 1:26 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
The 4 piece bonus is absolutely huge. With a...

The 4 piece bonus is absolutely huge. With a standard unholy rotation, it adds 40 or 50 RP per 20 seconds (depending on if SS glyph procs or not). That's at minimum 1 free death coil every 20...
Forum: Death Knights 12/16/08, 1:24 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
Methods, are these stat weightings being...

Methods, are these stat weightings being calculated for blue gear and a 180 DPS 2H still?

If so, I'd like to see the numbers with Naxx10/25 gear. Your values for crit still seem surprisingly low.
Forum: Death Knights 12/16/08, 1:21 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,390
Posted By Davia
On PTR, the secondary hit from Heart Strike (the...

On PTR, the secondary hit from Heart Strike (the "cleave") appears to be doing 100% weapon damage instead of 60%.
Forum: Death Knights 12/16/08, 1:17 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
It parses the ghoul correctly on the first few...

It parses the ghoul correctly on the first few fights generally. I think until you rez it with a new name, perhaps.
Forum: Death Knights 12/16/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
Just tested it on PTR, and currently Night of the...

Just tested it on PTR, and currently Night of the Dead is affecting Raise Ally cooldown by the same increments as it affects the Raise Dead cooldown. Not sure if this is intended or a bug, but I hope...
Forum: Death Knights 12/14/08, 8:37 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
There's no reason that Rune of the Stoneskin...

There's no reason that Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle should suffer diminishing returns. It isn't adding a rating, it's adding straight Defense skill just like Swordshattering adds straight parry...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 12:40 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
I'm starting to think that having an AP on use...

I'm starting to think that having an AP on use trinket is basically required for gargoyle for max DPS. Since swapping to the hit/AP on trinket from Nexus heroic my gargoyle has been around 14% of my...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 10:36 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,697
Posted By Davia
Perhaps more importantly, it uses melee crit...

Perhaps more importantly, it uses melee crit instead of spell crit.
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 2:29 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
WWS from Patchwerk tonight...

WWS from Patchwerk tonight (http://wowwebstats.com/ehctiqsjmxc2i?s=76170-112232); we actually did him first, so WWS didn't fuck up the ghoul parsing. If you're looking at armory, this was before...
Forum: Death Knights 12/09/08, 3:02 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 61,237
Posted By Davia
A few clarifications for this: as an "on next...

A few clarifications for this: as an "on next swing" melee strike, Rune strike is not normalized. All of the instant strikes are though (Plague Strike, Blood Strike, Heart Strike, Obliterate, Frost...
Forum: Death Knights 12/08/08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,390
Posted By Davia
There's a bug where pestilence won't spread...

There's a bug where pestilence won't spread diseases if the target dies at the same time, I think. I noticed this happening a lot when I was leveling.
Forum: Death Knights 12/04/08, 1:25 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
Does anyone have decisive numbers yet on trinkets...

Does anyone have decisive numbers yet on trinkets for Unholy? I'm trying to nail down what I should claim as best in slot trinkets for my optimal gear set, and the five obvious choices are:
Mirror of...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/03/08, 10:59 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,955
Posted By Davia
I have also been using blood tap to refresh bone...

I have also been using blood tap to refresh bone shield.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/08, 10:27 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,929
Posted By Davia
Stunned, trapped, and incapacitated sparks also...

Stunned, trapped, and incapacitated sparks also cannot be death gripped.
Forum: Death Knights 12/01/08, 6:03 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
That's the exact same spec I've been using since...

That's the exact same spec I've been using since Ren posted about how much he liked NotD.
Forum: Death Knights 12/01/08, 2:06 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
With good uptime, UB is generally around 8% of my...

With good uptime, UB is generally around 8% of my DPS on a single target, I believe.
Forum: Death Knights 12/01/08, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
I use D&D on basically every trash pull while...

I use D&D on basically every trash pull while DPSing in heroics with a warrior tank.
Forum: Death Knights 11/30/08, 1:28 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,809
Posted By Davia
The cap for specials/2h white swings is 295 hit...

The cap for specials/2h white swings is 295 hit rating.
Forum: Death Knights 11/29/08, 8:08 AM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,390
Posted By Davia
The "missed" column in WWS that you're looking at...

The "missed" column in WWS that you're looking at includes misses, dodges, and parries for melee attacks.
Forum: Death Knights 11/26/08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
It's very odd that WWS for some reason is parsing...

It's very odd that WWS for some reason is parsing ghouls into 100% missing and being dodged/parried. I noticed it in your Patchwerk WWS after noticing it in our guild's WWS from last night on...
Forum: Death Knights 11/24/08, 9:52 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
Any timer mod should pick up the disease procs...

Any timer mod should pick up the disease procs from SS glyph just fine. Seriously, it's not as hard to track as you think it will be.
Forum: Death Knights 11/24/08, 9:18 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
It's nice for trash mobs that are dying too fast...

It's nice for trash mobs that are dying too fast to bother casting PS -> IT on when the diseases proc on your first SS, and your 2nd and any blood strikes get the disease benefit.
Forum: Death Knights 11/23/08, 9:54 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,809
Posted By Davia
I don't mean autoattack isn't on the bar. I mean...

I don't mean autoattack isn't on the bar. I mean you right click a mob and there are no melee swings at all, just whatever specials you cast.
Forum: Death Knights 11/23/08, 1:48 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,809
Posted By Davia
Has anyone else noticed that when you cast Raise...

Has anyone else noticed that when you cast Raise Dead on a friendly player, the Risen Ally doesn't have autoattack? Seems like a pretty large bug, and I don't recall seeing anyone else mention it.
Forum: Death Knights 11/21/08, 9:47 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,537
Posted By Davia
I'm thinking about respeccing to grab Night of...

I'm thinking about respeccing to grab Night of the Dead myself. Going to take my 1 point in Outbreak and my 3rd point in virulence, I think.
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