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Forum: The Dung Heap 04/12/11, 1:08 AM
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Posted By Yijiao
I'm inquiring about my brothers enhance set, as...

I'm inquiring about my brothers enhance set, as he is ele, but our enhance has been sketchy at best.

At what point does a caster weapon best a melee weapon now? He has a heroic blade of the witching...
Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 3:46 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 1,946,718
Posted By Yijiao
You gain 25% mana cost off though. The downfall...

You gain 25% mana cost off though. The downfall is small for the gain of holy spirit regen, a smart, instant cast AoE heal, stronger PoM and PoH.

The whole point of shield spamming was you had to...
Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 1:51 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 1,946,718
Posted By Yijiao
Ok, so what if all disc priests go holy-ish....

Ok, so what if all disc priests go holy-ish. 10/31/0 with soul warding, imp pws, mental agility, twin discs and also gets body and soul. I just spec'd this way and had 22k unbuffed bubbles.

This...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/16/11, 3:29 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,768
Posted By Yijiao
I find this change quite unpleasant, in fact, I...

I find this change quite unpleasant, in fact, I would almost go as far as saying that I would prefer our terrible bubble over this one. That one was predictable and had good returns on rapture.

This...
Forum: Priests 02/12/11, 3:03 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 1,946,718
Posted By Yijiao
Yeah, my guild runs 2 discs in 25, it basically...

Yeah, my guild runs 2 discs in 25, it basically comes down to periods of heavy AoE you shield, in periods of no aoe, you shield the tank, penance, and regen mana, preparing for the AoE. Splitting the...
Forum: Priests 02/10/11, 3:25 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 1,946,718
Posted By Yijiao
As stated above, heavier PWSage is back. I am not...

As stated above, heavier PWSage is back. I am not sure that its sustainable for one person in a 25 man raid in a fight that has significant aoe, but there are certain times where it is...
Forum: Priests 01/15/11, 3:10 PM
Replies: 875
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Posted By Yijiao
I don't even do anything but smite and I could do...

I don't even do anything but smite and I could do much more than 4.1k DPS...it is also pretty mana efficient from a DPS standpoint...I have pretty high quality gear and have little mana problems when...
Forum: Priests 01/12/11, 7:51 PM
Replies: 875
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Posted By Yijiao
I also run 0 haste and have had lots of success...

I also run 0 haste and have had lots of success with healing, mana longevity. From a WoL standpoint, I am extremely high up there, owning the #1 HPS for any class on both Omnitron(lol) and...
Forum: Priests 01/06/11, 3:01 PM
Replies: 875
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Posted By Yijiao
I have yet to find much use of mass dispel in...

I have yet to find much use of mass dispel in raiding, at least 10 mans. The smart mechanic seemed a bit broken from what I've heard in 25 because it didn't always prioritize people who actually...
Forum: Priests 01/04/11, 7:00 PM
Replies: 875
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Posted By Yijiao
If you keep grace up on the tank, PoH does a...

If you keep grace up on the tank, PoH does a decent amount of healing. I wouldn't say I would use it to specifically heal the tank, but its not a terrible amount if the tank is within the PoH range...
Forum: Priests 01/04/11, 2:03 PM
Replies: 875
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Posted By Yijiao
Yes and no. Especially in P3 or during heroism,...

Yes and no. Especially in P3 or during heroism, the time between electrocutes is short enough that the divine aegis that is stacked will likely contribute to mitigation for the next electrocute....
Forum: Priests 01/04/11, 1:39 PM
Replies: 875
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Posted By Yijiao
While, in terms of throughput, mastery is...

While, in terms of throughput, mastery is slightly better for PoH spamming, it doesn't factor in inspiration uptime.

Assume a theoretical 8k base PoH with 8 mastery. If you had 8 more mastery rating...
Forum: Priests 01/04/11, 2:24 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 1,946,718
Posted By Yijiao
I'm playing my disc priest this xpac and we just...

I'm playing my disc priest this xpac and we just killed Nefarian tonight on 10 man.

If you are disc and having trouble healing in P2, if you have some mana to spare and your entire pillar is in your...
Forum: Priests 10/16/10, 1:30 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 346,664
Posted By Yijiao
Did the amount absorbed by bubbles get stealth...

Did the amount absorbed by bubbles get stealth nerfed in the last few days? I noticed my bubbles in shat went down from about 10.5k to 8k on the spell when on me.
Forum: Priests 10/14/10, 11:44 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 213,199
Posted By Yijiao
Hi, I was looking through here to find the %...

Hi, I was looking through here to find the % haste needed to get to a 1 sec GCD under borrowed time. I realize disc lost 6% from spec, 10% from borrowed time, and 3% from extra raid buffs, but I was...
Forum: Druids 10/14/10, 4:28 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 680,936
Posted By Yijiao
My other question is, if you include the cleanse,...

My other question is, if you include the cleanse, there are 32 talents which I would take, is taking the .3 seconds from the rejuv GCD worth it at that rate since it should already be at 1 second GCD?
Forum: Druids 10/14/10, 4:08 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 680,936
Posted By Yijiao
It is possible that my druid left moonkin near...

It is possible that my druid left moonkin near the end so it adjusted...I do not recall, I did know that 1014 didnt work and 1018 did.
Forum: Druids 10/13/10, 9:56 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 680,936
Posted By Yijiao
Well, if this helps, I tested it using my...

Well, if this helps, I tested it using my overhasted moonkin gear...1016 gave 5 ticks, 1018 gave 6...so its 1017/1018 thats the point where rejuv gets 6th non-instant tick.

Worth getting in my...
Forum: Druids 10/13/10, 6:55 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 680,936
Posted By Yijiao
Does anyone know the current raid buffed haste...

Does anyone know the current raid buffed haste ratings at which each spell gains each additional tick?
Forum: Druids 10/06/10, 1:58 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
Actually, since the reduction doesn't happen...

Actually, since the reduction doesn't happen until the starsurge lands, you can cast it before the starfall and still get the benefit if the timers are really close. I found that quite interesting...
Forum: Druids 09/29/10, 5:54 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
I don't know if people realize that the talents...

I don't know if people realize that the talents give moonfire and insect swarm 18 second durations, which is what makes 13 ticks feasible. They both are initially 9 ticks. I can definitely see with...
Forum: Druids 09/29/10, 2:33 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
Do we have any idea what the exact DPS value of 1...

Do we have any idea what the exact DPS value of 1 point in each stat is at this point?

I was curious if haste/hit has caught up to the point that gemming sockets might become more...
Forum: Druids 09/25/10, 7:00 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
Yeah, the other thing that I think will benefit,...

Yeah, the other thing that I think will benefit, as you probably know, is as we get higher, our haste isn't going to be at the %s it is currently at now, which means it will be much easier to keep...
Forum: Druids 09/25/10, 1:13 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
I also did some testing with that, it fell off...

I also did some testing with that, it fell off the cycle every 4-5 times through, and in those events, I just held it until I was back to lunar. The problem with starsurge is the heavy influence from...
Forum: Druids 09/25/10, 12:43 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
Well, theoretically, if you use it currently,...

Well, theoretically, if you use it currently, every other lunar phase, you would get double the effect out of the 5% which would equate to 2.5% additional damage. That 13% damage is with the 20%? You...
Forum: Druids 09/24/10, 6:20 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
Glyph wise, which should we be using? Obviously,...

Glyph wise, which should we be using?

Obviously, Insect Swarm is #1, but if starsurge is fixed, is the combo of wrath/starsurge going to be better than moonfire/starfire?

Starsurge on CD with smart...
Forum: Druids 09/24/10, 5:12 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
How should we be approaching the use of starsurge...

How should we be approaching the use of starsurge at this point. Should we assume that we use it every time its up? Or only in an eclipse?

I am not sure how to approach the spell at this point. The...
Forum: Druids 09/24/10, 1:38 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
I have a question about stat value. Before soft...

I have a question about stat value. Before soft cap haste, haste was roughly equal to spell power for us this expansion. If our DoTs do end up scaling with haste, is that going to become...
Forum: Druids 08/19/10, 6:13 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
Generally speaking, our DoTs are very, very weak....

Generally speaking, our DoTs are very, very weak. Moonfire without the starfire/moonfire glyphs would be as weak as insect swarm.

The reality is, saving insect swarm to be used when you have to do...
Forum: Druids 07/28/10, 1:54 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
I have also noticed this. The advantages are if...

I have also noticed this. The advantages are if you get a string of crits, you can anticipate with certainty that you will likely end up in lunar, and precast the starfire before hand. You could get...
Forum: Druids 07/16/10, 2:48 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
I do have 1 point in brambles, don't know what...

I do have 1 point in brambles, don't know what effect that has. That being said, I usually save treants on most fights as the first option when moving when the things are proc'd, so compared to the...
Forum: Druids 07/16/10, 1:54 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
I've been testing this on the dummy without any...

I've been testing this on the dummy without any other raid buffs and the difference with just the single trinket proc'd between the ten tests of each is somewhere between


Not proc'd:

25-27k damage...
Forum: Druids 07/14/10, 1:20 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
That is another thing I love about Phylactery....

That is another thing I love about Phylactery. Proc rate is really high, so it is extremely consistent in terms of when it actually procs. Especially since it procs off languish as well.

Also, the...
Forum: Druids 07/08/10, 4:04 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
Of course, the other thing being that both...

Of course, the other thing being that both tailoring and engineering's primary elements aren't static and are always subject to not being utilized to their full effect depending on the situation....
Forum: Druids 07/06/10, 1:00 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
My general thoughts on the engineering matter is...

My general thoughts on the engineering matter is this.

Assuming you only use the gloves during starfire, that should amount to 340 haste for 12 seconds every 1 to 1.3 minutes. At the highest value,...
Forum: Druids 06/16/10, 7:25 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 141,002
Posted By Yijiao
Ok, I was looking at the talents and I am greatly...

Ok, I was looking at the talents and I am greatly concerned about the spirit -> hit talent in a raid setting. For comparative sake, my base spirit with Improved Mark is 162. Mark gives another 52,...
Forum: Druids 05/26/10, 4:39 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
I also think that heroism plays a part in the...

I also think that heroism plays a part in the slight advantage of haste, as starfire can get to the point where its more DPS during heroism than wrath even during solar.

I also think that haste past...
Forum: Druids 05/25/10, 3:38 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
I was gearing/gemming that assumption as...

I was gearing/gemming that assumption as well.

Generally speaking, past both caps, haste was slightly above crit.

If I had to put relative values on all of it with spell power being 1.0 it would be...
Forum: Druids 05/25/10, 2:22 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
Here are my two cents on the gloves vs. pants...

Here are my two cents on the gloves vs. pants debate.

With plaguebringer's stained pants, 277 tier gloves, exalted ring, you reach draenei hit cap exactly, 237.

The other setup leaves you at 231...
Forum: Druids 05/23/10, 3:16 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
Am I wrong to assume that for alliance with a...

Am I wrong to assume that for alliance with a draenei, plaguebringers stained pants/tier gloves/exalted ring gets you to hit cap...which means those 3 plus rapid ascent/BQ crimson choker/new bracers...
Forum: Druids 05/13/10, 12:17 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
I have to say, I have been incredibly impressed...

I have to say, I have been incredibly impressed by Heroic Phylactery and what it has done for my DPS, especially in regards to tree damage.

The big chunk of spell damage on a 1.5 minute cooldown...
Forum: Druids 04/27/10, 4:58 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
In previous trinket discussions, it was...

In previous trinket discussions, it was determined that, post caps, Heroic DFO > Reign > Phylactery.

Now, the newest rawr shows that Heroic Phylactery > Heroic Reign by about 40 DPS post both...
Forum: Druids 04/01/10, 4:42 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
That is pretty much the strategy I assume as...

That is pretty much the strategy I assume as well.

In an ideal rotation of about 36 seconds assuming RNG, a fully extended moonfire+keeping idol up requires that you only moonfire once in that 36...
Forum: Druids 03/26/10, 12:49 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
600 haste is a bit low for legitimate ICC gear...

600 haste is a bit low for legitimate ICC gear towards the end of the xpac, especially considering haste scales better with t10 4pc compared to crit past both softcaps...
Forum: Druids 03/24/10, 3:31 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
So thats an example at one gearing level, has...

So thats an example at one gearing level, has anyone checked at other gearing levels? I notice he is a little lighter in haste, I was curious if higher amounts of haste would diminish the value of...
Forum: Warlocks 03/23/10, 2:16 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,406
Posted By Yijiao
I see that suppression was useful at lower...

I see that suppression was useful at lower gearing levels, does putting the two points there alter the BiS list, or has anyone created a BiS set with 2 extra hit not needed, allocatable to others and...
Forum: Warlocks 03/23/10, 1:56 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,406
Posted By Yijiao
With the changes to demonic pact coming up in...

With the changes to demonic pact coming up in 3.3.3, my first assumption is that uptime will be extremely high regardless of how demo gears/spec.

I was curious if anyone had done the math in regards...
Forum: Druids 03/17/10, 2:43 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
Well, with starfire at about 1.3, you can get two...

Well, with starfire at about 1.3, you can get two non-crits in a row and still keep up NG.

Assuming your starfire crits 60% of the time, the chances of not critting 3 times in a row is only 6.4%, so...
Forum: Druids 03/17/10, 4:19 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,736
Posted By Yijiao
I was curious if anyone has done the math over...

I was curious if anyone has done the math over when it becomes appropriate to forego any casting of wrath during heroism(with the exception to reproc lunar) because starfire becomes better dps at...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/10/10, 3:50 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,768
Posted By Yijiao
Ok, so, we got our first heroic trauma today, and...

Ok, so, we got our first heroic trauma today, and sadly, not a single healer took it so I got it for offspec.

I am unsure about the overall value of the weapon in 25s since I cannot viably test it...
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