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Forum: Shamans 12/24/11, 6:44 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,216
Posted By Rahdik
I'm running a Focused Insight build with...

I'm running a Focused Insight build with reforging for Mastery, and I'm using 378 Necromantic Focus with DMC:Tsunami. So far for our Heroic progression it has worked much nicer for me because I've...
Forum: Shamans 12/09/11, 2:47 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,216
Posted By Rahdik
I'm torn on the 4p bonus. As it is now I only...

I'm torn on the 4p bonus. As it is now I only have issues with healing on Ultraxion and Madness and that is largely due to dead people. With all of the raid alive, the damage is lessened. I feel a...
Forum: Shamans 11/01/11, 12:11 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 94,124
Posted By Rahdik
Totemic Restoration has some interesting uses...

Totemic Restoration has some interesting uses when used creatively. For instance, place Spirit Link Totem on the tank just after he takes a Decimation Blade from Baleroc and then cancel the totem....
Forum: Shamans 06/21/11, 3:03 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,216
Posted By Rahdik
I'm curious on the thoughts of other players on...

I'm curious on the thoughts of other players on one of the trinkets in Firelands.

Necromantic Focus (http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/69139/necromantic-focus/)


With a TC build it should be possible to...
Forum: Mages 06/07/11, 6:54 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,943
Posted By Rahdik
I never did fully understand the wording of...

I never did fully understand the wording of Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon but would it even work for Arcane let alone be beneficial to allow more AB spam?
Forum: Shamans 04/09/11, 2:27 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,289
Posted By Rahdik
I posted that response before the buffs in 4.0.6....

I posted that response before the buffs in 4.0.6. Prior to that, when the spec was first noticed, it was literally only for a big mana tide totem. You could see the player's armory and notice they...
Forum: Shamans 03/24/11, 5:03 PM
Replies: 370
Views: 2,195,238
Posted By Rahdik
On Magmaw your Earth Elemental was active for...

On Magmaw your Earth Elemental was active for 94.2 sec. On TAC is was active for 66.7 sec. On Cho'gall it was active for 88.4s. On Omnitron it was active for 18s.

Earth Elemental, as evidenced in...
Forum: Shamans 03/24/11, 4:16 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,289
Posted By Rahdik
If you're using the TC/Elemental Precision spec...

If you're using the TC/Elemental Precision spec your sole purpose is a giant mana tide totem. You stack spirit and do gimp DPS and drop your MTT when the healers need it. You glyph for DPS as well....
Forum: Shamans 03/03/11, 10:05 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,289
Posted By Rahdik
Source: Patch 4.1 Public Test Realm Notes - March...

Source: Patch 4.1 Public Test Realm Notes - March 3 - World of Warcraft (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2356431#blog)

So when I first read the text for Spirit Link Totem I thought it was saying if...
Forum: Shamans 03/01/11, 11:51 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,289
Posted By Rahdik
Heart of Ignacious will grant stacks for every...

Heart of Ignacious will grant stacks for every tick of Flame Shock. Even with 1% hit rating my Lightning Bolts nearly never miss, I don't Flame Shock ever but I would presume it wouldn't miss very...
Forum: Shamans 02/08/11, 6:07 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,289
Posted By Rahdik
12088 with both jar and tsunami (400 + 515)...

12088 with both jar and tsunami (400 + 515) compared to 8428 with no trinket buffs.

Both trinkets work with Mana Tide.
Forum: Shamans 12/20/10, 2:19 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,289
Posted By Rahdik
Although a bit silly, it may still be decent to...

Although a bit silly, it may still be decent to go back to Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon as one of our trinkets. Time it with Mana Tide and you get some pretty crazy regen.
Forum: Shamans 12/19/10, 12:58 AM
Replies: 370
Views: 2,195,238
Posted By Rahdik
In Wrath we used Chain Lightning on single...

In Wrath we used Chain Lightning on single targets earlier in the tiers because it was just plain better than Lightning Bolt but it scaled worse than Lightning Bolt so by the time we got to T10 (some...
Forum: Mages 10/17/10, 10:12 PM
Replies: 265
Views: 917,913
Posted By Rahdik
A friend and myself are confused over how Nether...

A friend and myself are confused over how Nether Vortex works. Does it simply save you a GCD or can you AB multiple mobs to have multiple Slow effects out at once? To me, the latter is how it should...
Forum: Rogues 10/15/10, 6:13 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 247,598
Posted By Rahdik
I'm not sure if it is bugged or just supposed to...

I'm not sure if it is bugged or just supposed to work differently now. Before, the 2 sec cooldown was on the rogue. Now, the 2 sec cooldown is on the player.

Fire Mage in Group 3 crits with...
Forum: Shamans 09/27/10, 1:31 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,928
Posted By Rahdik
EDIT: Seems combat ratings were reduced. 102.446...

EDIT: Seems combat ratings were reduced. 102.446 hit rating = 1%, equipping every piece of justice gear plus the "healer epics" would put us at ~18% hit, 19% for draeneis. If we expect to use T11...
Forum: Shamans 08/22/10, 9:48 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,928
Posted By Rahdik
The following was a blue post regarding build...

The following was a blue post regarding build 12803

Source (http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26560867215/shaman-12803-changes-discussion/) Same as Zamir's

Note we can only take Totemic Reach if we...
Forum: Rogues 08/12/10, 4:05 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
Imp Sinister Strike is a perfectly fine talent...

Imp Sinister Strike is a perfectly fine talent for Combat but not so much for Assassination or Subtlety as they don't use Sinister Strike. I suppose as long as the other two talents in the first tier...
Forum: Rogues 08/12/10, 3:39 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
Before Shadow Dance gets addressed for its poor...

Before Shadow Dance gets addressed for its poor implementation, Imp Ambush (and Opportunity) needs to be reworked, because it goes against two of the changes Blizzard is trying to make; Remove...
Forum: Shamans 07/31/10, 1:31 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,928
Posted By Rahdik
Wont Lava Surge and Feedback present the same...

Wont Lava Surge and Feedback present the same problem that the original 2p and 4pT10 set bonuses did? One encourages more LB/CL while the other encourages more LvB.
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/30/10, 1:05 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,016
Posted By Rahdik
Well I encountered something just a little bit...

Well I encountered something just a little bit funny.

I wanted to see the value of the Ruby Sanctum trinkets if I just copied the cells for Whispering Fanged Skull (Heroic) and changed the passive...
Forum: Shamans 06/21/10, 8:23 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,157
Posted By Rahdik
Tee hee, yeah that would do it. Forgot to change...

Tee hee, yeah that would do it. Forgot to change the base stats and now the projected DPS only increased by 94.

Still, curious what the difference in modeling is for ZAP and Mr. Robot, because Mr....
Forum: Rogues 06/21/10, 8:10 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
Haste is the 2nd mastery (Mastery being harder...

Haste is the 2nd mastery (Mastery being harder hitting CP gen abilities) so that can always be tweaked at end game or they can simply remove Vitality/revamp it at end game if energy regen gets out of...
Forum: Shamans 06/20/10, 9:59 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,157
Posted By Rahdik
ZAP! rates heroic Muradin's Spyglass as ~200 DPS...

ZAP! rates heroic Muradin's Spyglass as ~200 DPS upgrade over normal Reign of the Dead but Mr. Robot rates it as ~60 DPS decrease.

Does anyone know if the two model it differently? I figured it...
Forum: Rogues 06/17/10, 3:12 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
If I have to ask the following question, I...

If I have to ask the following question, I probably shouldn't be doing it but, is there an easy way to remove all calcs involved with armor penetration trinkets and trinkets such as DMC:G, Comet's...
Forum: Rogues 06/11/10, 5:10 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
I'm not sure we can rely on LR until we know how...

I'm not sure we can rely on LR until we know how much our white damage is being reduced since Cataclysm is moving away from too much "passive damage." Whether IP procs from DP applications count as...
Forum: Rogues 06/10/10, 9:28 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
If we assume the change to haste in regards to...

If we assume the change to haste in regards to energy regen will equal that of Mutilate's now, is it fair to say Serrated Blades is equal to 4p T10 when including the value of HaT?

That sounds like...
Forum: Rogues 06/10/10, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
It's a little too early to start making specs,...

It's a little too early to start making specs, but, no I wouldn't agree with your second one. Not sure why you put points in Setup.

What I'm really hoping is entirely removed rather than changed is...
Forum: Rogues 06/10/10, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
The fact that ArP is a mastery for some classes'...

The fact that ArP is a mastery for some classes' trees isn't the least bit surprising. We've known Blizzard would do this for many months.

Dagger spec is not odd either, at least not at first...
Forum: Rogues 06/08/10, 10:03 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
The nerf changed the 2% haste rating to a flat 30...

The nerf changed the 2% haste rating to a flat 30 haste rating. which at level 80 is about a 50% nerf to the haste proc. All of the news regarding this Mongoose change was posted 1 or 2 days ago, so...
Forum: Rogues 06/02/10, 1:21 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
Edrielle: The DP change was Blizzard's answer to...

Edrielle: The DP change was Blizzard's answer to making us stop using weapon swap macros. When mutilate rogues would weapon swap after using Envenom to use an OH with IP on it, to maximize the buff....
Forum: Rogues 05/25/10, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
I just find it odd that Subtlety has all these...

I just find it odd that Subtlety has all these bleed boosts when its 2nd Mastery is Armor Penetration and the first is Melee Damage. Rupture will only be affected by the third Mastery, but maybe...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/07/10, 3:55 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,016
Posted By Rahdik
I thought the Fester and Rotface damage was some...

I thought the Fester and Rotface damage was some nonsense Shadowstorm, both Shadow and Nature and take the lower of the two to decide what you can resist, but never both. So if you have a priest, NR...
Forum: Rogues 05/07/10, 3:33 AM
Replies: 1,402
Views: 903,504
Posted By Rahdik
Should be using a 5 CP Rupture in conjunction...

Should be using a 5 CP Rupture in conjunction with Shadowstep, and Eviscerate when Rupture is still up. You should also have points in Blood Spatter.

I'm 99% certain that you never use...
Forum: Rogues 04/28/10, 1:55 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
To answer your question: Yes the sheet takes the...

To answer your question: Yes the sheet takes the proc from DV into account for your crit cap.

The haste from Herkuml has nothing to do with your crit cap, haste itself has nothing to do with it.

If...
Forum: Rogues 04/28/10, 1:08 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,987
Posted By Rahdik
I'm just curious why people want this in the...

I'm just curious why people want this in the first place. My guild only has 8/12 HM (QQ exam finals and attendance problems) so maybe I'm missing something on LDW, Putricide, Sindy and LK, but in the...
Forum: Rogues 04/22/10, 12:11 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
You should be using a 51/18/2 spec as mutilate,...

You should be using a 51/18/2 spec as mutilate, with the 2 points in Relentless Strikes and going down to Lightning Reflexes in Combat.

If you want to spec into Blood Spatter you should probably...
Forum: Rogues 04/21/10, 1:21 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,931
Posted By Rahdik
Eviscerate and SS glyphs, as well as the...

Eviscerate and SS glyphs, as well as the Eviscerate specs, have largely gone the way of useful for burst fights such as fights with adds (LDW, Valithria, Putricide). The possible extra CPs from SS...
Forum: Rogues 04/11/10, 7:13 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
@Princes: There is no benefit to having only the...

@Princes: There is no benefit to having only the melee/tanks get Emp Vortex. If anything you'd want RANGED to be the only ones targeted since they should already be spread apart, thus allowing the...
Forum: Rogues 04/11/10, 1:35 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
I don't believe so. I remember in ToC dual Heroic...

I don't believe so. I remember in ToC dual Heroic Steel Bladebreaker was the 2nd best setup. The only thing better was Heroic Twin Spike and Heroic Steel Bladebreaker. I wouldn't be surprised if the...
Forum: Rogues 04/10/10, 12:58 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,293
Posted By Rahdik
At first I was a bit surprised to see Subtlety...

At first I was a bit surprised to see Subtlety with an ArP mastery and Combat with a Haste. Subtlety has been notorious for energy issues (although mostly it was pre-nerf when all you dii was spam...
Forum: Rogues 04/02/10, 7:37 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
The sheet will recommend gems and gear upgrades...

The sheet will recommend gems and gear upgrades for the set of gear and gem setup that you currently have. You can't just look at each suggestion, do it, and expect everything to be fine and dandy....
Forum: Rogues 04/02/10, 7:24 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,372
Posted By Rahdik
Time spent dead is worse than time spent running...

Time spent dead is worse than time spent running out for SS. It all depends on how your guild is handling the encounter. We kill her just fine the way we do it now and for us the whirl is the biggest...
Forum: Rogues 03/31/10, 5:55 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,372
Posted By Rahdik
On HM it's a lot nicer to your healers to limit...

On HM it's a lot nicer to your healers to limit as much damage taken as possible during the air phase. I always use Cloak on the air phase, Swarming Shadows is no big deal.
Forum: Rogues 03/24/10, 4:22 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,987
Posted By Rahdik
ToTT itself is not a personal DPS ability, it...

ToTT itself is not a personal DPS ability, it increases your rDPS (raid DPS) by increasing the damage of another person in your raid by 15%. Glyph of ToTT is going to increase your rDPS further...
Forum: Rogues 03/23/10, 5:21 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
Also remember a lot of fights in ICC are heavy...

Also remember a lot of fights in ICC are heavy movement so spec'ing/glyphing for Rupture might not always b the best thing.

Marrowgar - Entire bonestorm phase spent not DPSing
LDW - Running from...
Forum: Rogues 03/23/10, 3:39 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,987
Posted By Rahdik
I fiddle with a bunch of setups and I'll post the...

I fiddle with a bunch of setups and I'll post the numbers I found. None of this is BiS gear it's what I have currently and as such, scaling could end up shifting the balance at some point, but that...
Forum: Rogues 03/22/10, 8:34 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,987
Posted By Rahdik
You can always just add 126 ArP to a piece of...

You can always just add 126 ArP to a piece of gear you have equipped.
Forum: Rogues 03/13/10, 8:15 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,229
Posted By Rahdik
Did you add the item to the top or bottom of the...

Did you add the item to the top or bottom of the section?

If so, don't do that. Add it somewhere in the middle.
Forum: Rogues 03/10/10, 6:12 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,987
Posted By Rahdik
It does, however it is minimal. If you don't have...

It does, however it is minimal. If you don't have the energy to use Feint, you can't get the benefit. With the glyph you can use it immediately off cooldown if necessary. Though the argument can be...
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