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Forum: Priests 03/04/11, 3:37 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,300 Posted By Broseph I think it's quite a bit better than you're... I think it's quite a bit better than you're making it out to be. With a full stack of evangelism up and the holy fire dot running, smite scales as well as greater heal, and this is before damage...

Forum: Warriors 02/27/11, 7:36 PM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,227,796 Posted By Broseph Every point of normal block above that threshold... Every point of normal block above that threshold is converted to critical block, not wasted (Shield Block - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/spell=2565)). It shouldn't make a...

Forum: Priests 02/23/11, 9:44 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,300 Posted By Broseph It's all about opportunity cost. It is an... It's all about opportunity cost. It is an absolute fact that discipline priests can pump up their renews to incredible levels of efficiency. However, doing so comes with a lot of tradeoffs: * ...

Forum: Priests 02/14/11, 3:28 PM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,139 Posted By Broseph You answered your own question! The only way to... You answered your own question! The only way to reduce the duration of weakened soul is by casting Heal, FH, or GH!

Forum: Priests 02/14/11, 11:59 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,300 Posted By Broseph I don't really get this. The holy talents and... I don't really get this. The holy talents and glyph add 20% to renew, plus 15% from spiritual healing. Those are passive bonuses that apply to all casts of renew for a holy priest, great. But disc...

Forum: Priests 02/08/11, 8:34 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,300 Posted By Broseph To reinforce what Dotcash just said, if you're... To reinforce what Dotcash just said, if you're looking for an int proc, the readily available TB trinket, Mandala of Stirring Patterns, is almost certainly a better bet since it procs off of healing...

Forum: Priests 01/26/11, 2:41 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,300 Posted By Broseph If you need burst healing, especially on a tank,... If you need burst healing, especially on a tank, you would be better off popping Archangel and direct healing. Hoping for holy fire to land, and then hoping for the following Atonements to choose...

Forum: Druids 03/25/09, 6:58 PM

Replies: 761 Druid Changes Patch 3.1 Views: 318,883 Posted By Broseph I can't see this being intentional, mostly... I can't see this being intentional, mostly because of how inelegant it will be for druid tanks to ask other druids to buff them with thorns before the pull. Pallies and Prot warriors supply their...

Forum: Druids 03/23/09, 2:15 PM

Replies: 286 Tanking talent build Views: 180,301 Posted By Broseph This is a dangerous distinction people insist on... This is a dangerous distinction people insist on making. You can construe any stat to have diminishing returns, it is just more obvious with avoidance since WotLK. For instance, if you have 10k...

Forum: Druids 03/09/09, 4:54 PM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,067 Posted By Broseph Now this is semantics. AP has DR inasmuch as it... Now this is semantics. AP has DR inasmuch as it increases your DPS by a lower and lower *percentage* per point of AP. But it always increases your DPS by the same constant value. Specifically,...

Forum: Druids 03/09/09, 4:37 PM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,067 Posted By Broseph But this is technically true of EVERY SINGLE... But this is technically true of EVERY SINGLE STAT. When you have enough AP to one-shot every boss in the game, AP suffers from your definition of "diminishing returns". The fact is that you get a...

Forum: Druids 03/06/09, 1:30 PM

Replies: 134 Feral Trinkets Views: 124,366 Posted By Broseph Because the 95 critical strike rating will now... Because the 95 critical strike rating will now increase DoT damage, Kalbear. Its increased value has nothing to do with the proc.

Forum: Druids 03/01/09, 7:14 PM

Replies: 761 Druid Changes Patch 3.1 Views: 318,883 Posted By Broseph The consensus is to drop a point or two from... The consensus is to drop a point or two from Furor. ESPECIALLY if you are not using a hybrid build.

Forum: Druids 02/17/09, 12:30 PM

Replies: 286 Tanking talent build Views: 180,301 Posted By Broseph This post is not correct. You would absolutely... This post is not correct. You would absolutely have to stack expertise in order to reach the "parry cap", which, as far as I know, varies quite a bit from boss to boss. You would NOT have to stack...

Forum: Druids 02/10/09, 10:29 AM

Replies: 857 Feral questions? Views: 398,611 Posted By Broseph Blizzard's talent calculator says Feral Instinct... Blizzard's talent calculator says Feral Instinct only affects swipe (bear). Is this an undocumented change in 3.0.9, or a tooltip error that has been there all along? I know it affected swipe (cat)...

Forum: Druids 02/05/09, 12:07 PM

Replies: 857 Feral questions? Views: 398,611 Posted By Broseph Not sure about Paladins, but Naxx-ish geared... Not sure about Paladins, but Naxx-ish geared Warriors block for about 800, critically block for about 1600. They have about a 20% base block rate, so a 6% base critical block rate. For AoE...

Forum: Druids 02/05/09, 11:36 AM

Replies: 857 Feral questions? Views: 398,611 Posted By Broseph That sounds feasible RIGHT NOW. The thing is,... That sounds feasible RIGHT NOW. The thing is, this change makes AP and Crit mitigation stats, so druids will probably start to gear toward it (at least to some extent). For instance, this change...

Forum: Death Knights 01/27/09, 4:25 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph Sardonic, it depends what metric you are using. ... Sardonic, it depends what metric you are using. My experience in 5-mans is the same as yours. It is my strong belief that even after the patch Howling Blast is the best AoE spell in the game, and...

Forum: Death Knights 01/25/09, 3:54 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph @ Waste: You have a very interesting point. ... @ Waste: You have a very interesting point. 32/39's spell damage component, which is very large, is virtually unaffected by weapon choice now that KM is on a PPM system. You also have a great...

Forum: Death Knights 01/25/09, 1:41 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph "Too much RP" isn't really a problem because... "Too much RP" isn't really a problem because there aren't any "good" uses for that RP. By good, I specifically mean anything that can compete with HB or IT for damage. If your RP rots, it means...

Forum: Death Knights 01/20/09, 12:42 AM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,047 Posted By Broseph 50 RP. 10 (Base) + 10 (Glyph) + 5 (Chill of the... 50 RP. 10 (Base) + 10 (Glyph) + 5 (Chill of the Grave) = 25 per cast.

Forum: Death Knights 01/19/09, 3:18 PM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,047 Posted By Broseph Things missing from your comparison: Obliterate... Things missing from your comparison: Obliterate is affected by armor, IT is not and will benefit from 13% spell vulnerability (and maybe an additional 5% from Razorice) in a Raid setting. Raid...

Forum: Death Knights 01/18/09, 5:25 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph I am just saying your reasoning isn't completely... I am just saying your reasoning isn't completely correct. There's worth in correctly explaining why something's inferior. Doesn't mean I am defending it. And re-read my post -- I chose my words...

Forum: Death Knights 01/18/09, 3:44 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph 32 RP Frost Strikes, Runic Power Mastery, and... 32 RP Frost Strikes, Runic Power Mastery, and Rime procs can eat up four GCDs easy. This will be not uncommon in a 44/27 build. So it *is* possible to fill the GCDs. And I don't know why you are...

Forum: Death Knights 01/18/09, 12:42 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph This is the big one. Perhaps not enough reason... This is the big one. Perhaps not enough reason to spec into Outbreak, but I find this 30 yard range to be huge. You're right that diseases have to be up on mobs -- fortunately, Icy Reach increases...

Forum: Death Knights 01/16/09, 3:32 AM

Replies: 441 Upcoming Death Knight changes Views: 192,500 Posted By Broseph First, with KM reigned in by a PPM system,... First, with KM reigned in by a PPM system, there's no reason "high level frost" should have a cooldown reduction while "low level frost" doesn't. DW or 2H, KM is going to affect HB about equally,...

Forum: Death Knights 01/15/09, 7:06 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph Unless it has been confirmed that BCB is no... Unless it has been confirmed that BCB is no longer normalized, you are 100% incorrect. A normalized attack like BCB will always benefit more from F/F. This has been discussed at length in this very...

Forum: Death Knights 01/15/09, 5:22 PM

Replies: 2,157 Unholy DPS Discussion Views: 1,502,233 Posted By Broseph Two things. First: Jaffe, just a friendly... Two things. First: Jaffe, just a friendly warning. Check my armory posts are *severely* frowned upon here. These boards are pretty much reserved for more detailed theory...

Forum: Death Knights 01/15/09, 3:18 PM

Replies: 451 DW Unholy DPS Discussion Views: 360,719 Posted By Broseph Talents like Wandering Plague and Necrosis are... Talents like Wandering Plague and Necrosis are affected by your multipliers after their base damage is calculated. Specifically: For a 1089 hit, base Necrosis damage would be 109. Then factor in...

Forum: Death Knights 01/15/09, 3:11 AM

Replies: 2,187 Blood DPS App. Stn. - Don't Stop Diseasin' (Feat. Runic Power Mastery).mp3 Views: 1,028,230 Posted By Broseph In what way is the 50% duration and 20% damage... In what way is the 50% duration and 20% damage reduction "not being hit extremely hard"? Gargoyle needed a nerf, sure. A damage nerf would have sufficed for PvP, while a duration nerf would have...

Forum: Death Knights 01/15/09, 1:03 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph The math in your post... The math in your post (http://elitistjerks.com/1053551-post1280.html) is wildly incorrect, especially with how impurity works. Impurity increases the AP coefficient by 25%... so the coefficient for...

Forum: Death Knights 01/13/09, 2:50 PM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,047 Posted By Broseph One partial answer is because Tundra Stalker only... One partial answer is because Tundra Stalker only increases spell and ability damage... so autoattack, ghoul, etc. are not affected by it. It's not a flat 10% damage increase like, say, Blood Gorged...

Forum: Death Knights 01/09/09, 2:50 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph Please delete, I didn't realize I was at the end... Please delete, I didn't realize I was at the end of a page when I replied.

Forum: Death Knights 01/09/09, 12:40 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph If Shaman's Maelstrom Weapon talent is any... If Shaman's Maelstrom Weapon talent is any indication (it's about the best thing we can compare to right now): * Main and offhand weapons are on separate PPM systems. You get twice as many procs...

Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 11:19 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph PTR Patch 3.0.8 - Build 9438... PTR Patch 3.0.8 - Build 9438 (http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=33476.0) So it's happening for sure. @ Everwatch, the closest thing I think we have to compare to is Maelstrom Weapon for...

Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 3:15 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph How are you testing when your attacks land? Just... How are you testing when your attacks land? Just eyeballing it? Watching your character's graphics? The statement that same-speed weapons strike at the same time was made after looking at Ren's...

Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 1:47 PM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,047 Posted By Broseph Any reasonable PPM system for Killing Machine... Any reasonable PPM system for Killing Machine would be a direct buff to 2H frost and a direct nerf to DW. Why is this so difficult to understand? Also, DW requires KM to be competitive period, and...

Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 1:39 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph The proc doesn't scale at all with AP -- but... The proc doesn't scale at all with AP -- but roughly ~2% of your DPS coming from a *proc* is really fantastic. I think it gets a bad rap because it doesn't scale, and people assume that a proc per...

Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 1:30 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph I'm sorry, of course what you say makes sense. ... I'm sorry, of course what you say makes sense. Taking a second look, it seems gargoyle and the speed potion were cast at the same time -- probably macroed together so he gets the haste buff just...

Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 1:12 AM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,047 Posted By Broseph This is exactly how the enhancement shaman five... This is exactly how the enhancement shaman five point talent Maelstrom Weapon works. There is no reason a PPM talent cannot be five points.

Forum: Death Knights 01/07/09, 10:35 PM

Replies: 441 Upcoming Death Knight changes Views: 192,500 Posted By Broseph Yes, I assume it would. And if that's the case,... Yes, I assume it would. And if that's the case, I think it's a much more significant nerf to DW than many posters suggest.

Forum: Death Knights 01/07/09, 10:31 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph Lanky -- there's a neat answer, and it'll make... Lanky -- there's a neat answer, and it'll make you go "oh, of course!" There's one particular "certain period" for which guaranteeing a "substantial amount of haste" is awesome for us: Gargoyle...

Forum: Death Knights 01/07/09, 10:06 PM

Replies: 441 Upcoming Death Knight changes Views: 192,500 Posted By Broseph My question is whether offhand procs will be... My question is whether offhand procs will be affected by the offhand damage penalty. Even with F/F and nerves of cold steel, the offhand weapon does significantly less damage than the mainhand.

Forum: Death Knights 01/07/09, 5:49 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph You will most likely have an empty GCD or two... You will most likely have an empty GCD or two while your gargoyle is up. If this otherwise empty GCD could be used to reliably increase the number of usable KM procs over the course of the fight, no...

Forum: Death Knights 01/07/09, 5:42 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,570 Posted By Broseph Unless they changed it, from my days as an... Unless they changed it, from my days as an Enhancement Shaman, PPM is smart enough to benefit from main- and off-hand speeds. To wit: Maelstrom Weapon (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=51532) is on a...

Forum: Death Knights 01/07/09, 2:03 PM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,047 Posted By Broseph This is not how PPM works AT ALL. PPM is... This is not how PPM works AT ALL. PPM is essentially a variable rate proc that scales with weapon speed. For example: If it's 6 PPM procced by autoattacks, and you attack with: 1.0 weapon speed,...

Forum: Death Knights 01/06/09, 10:39 PM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,047 Posted By Broseph Five PPM would be a nerf to DW and a buff to 2H... Five PPM would be a nerf to DW and a buff to 2H Frost. Assuming a 30% crit rate and a 3.4 speed weapon, 2H Frost currently gets about 1 KM proc per six swings -- or about 3 PPM. With two 1.5 speed...

Forum: Death Knights 01/06/09, 3:47 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph I find this very interesting. My intuition, of... I find this very interesting. My intuition, of course, is that spreading out procs would yield more usable procs, but this seems to prove me wrong. Small question, and I might be reading the code...

Forum: Death Knights 01/06/09, 9:35 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph To use your own example, Foxx, with a GCD of 1.4... To use your own example, Foxx, with a GCD of 1.4 sec (assuming some haste from gear, and a mostly-spell rotation), there's a 14% chance that two procs 0.2 seconds away from each other will be...

Forum: Death Knights 01/06/09, 3:23 AM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,642 Posted By Broseph Optimal F/F Weapon Speeds There has been some talk recently about the DPS difference between 1.6 speed and 1.5 speed weapons. I want to propose that the optimal DPS setup may come from one weapon of each speed. Looking at...

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