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Forum: Warriors 03/31/10, 10:03 AM
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Posted By bchorn
Call me crazy but I believe scopes will actually...

Call me crazy but I believe scopes will actually benefit Arms now that Thunder Clap is a ranged attack. My ranged crit went up 0.88% when I applied a Heartseeker Scope this morning. It's not much...
Forum: Warriors 03/30/10, 5:07 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
A Death Wish build would require you to spec out...

A Death Wish build would require you to spec out of incite which is another big dps loss in addition to losing Bladestorm that I doubt Death Wish could make up for all by itself.
Forum: Warriors 03/23/10, 8:07 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,612,063
Posted By bchorn
I am not getting anything near 90% proc rates on...

I am not getting anything near 90% proc rates on Sudden Death when I have my 4pc on. It's more like the pre-3.3.3 20% proc rate. I wonder if you are getting such high rates because perhaps you...
Forum: Warriors 03/14/10, 12:38 PM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By bchorn
When you compare the top arms dps...

When you compare the top arms dps (http://www.worldoflogs.com/rankings/players/Icecrown_Citadel/Deathbringer_Saurfang/25N/Arms_Warrior/) with the top fury dps...
Forum: Warriors 03/11/10, 3:02 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Glyphed Cleave + Incite is so good that it’s...

Glyphed Cleave + Incite is so good that it’s worth using exclusively on multi-targets until you are rage starved. Once you are out of rage, wait for one white attack to build up your rage again and...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/02/10, 3:45 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,607
Posted By bchorn
I am. In fact, I'm trying to get two 258 T9...

I am. In fact, I'm trying to get two 258 T9 pieces right now to upgrade my existing 245 T9 pieces.
Forum: Warriors 11/23/09, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
The only time the Bladestorm Glyph is going to be...

The only time the Bladestorm Glyph is going to be worthwhile is if you spam Bladestorm every 75 seconds. I find this to be a problem because while Bladestorm can be excellent single target dps, I...
Forum: Warriors 10/19/09, 5:20 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Power of Thunderclaps

Onxyia really highlights the AoE strengths of the Incite build...namely Thunderclap.

With the 4 target restriction lifted from Thunderclap at the start of 3.0, Thunderclap is the only unlimited AoE...
Forum: Warriors 10/05/09, 4:42 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,678
Posted By bchorn
DPS metric. Most likely what is happening is...

DPS metric. Most likely what is happening is that you are selecting a piece of gear that puts pushes you above or below your hit/expertise caps. This is especially true for Arms warriors where hit...
Forum: Warriors 09/04/09, 6:29 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,678
Posted By bchorn
Error with Arms calculation

Page: Arms
Error Type: Calculation

When I upgrade my T8.5 Helm to the Triumph badges Helm, the dps calculation jumps by 382! This doesn't seem right since I'm losing my 4pcT8 bonus and only gaining...
Forum: Warriors 08/14/09, 3:34 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,612,063
Posted By bchorn
Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought...

Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought that too. Here's the details from my log.

[21:36:55.414] Elfhorn casts Recklessness
[21:36:56.586] Elfhorn Deep Wounds Left Arm 309
[21:36:56.992]...
Forum: Warriors 08/14/09, 2:10 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,612,063
Posted By bchorn
Recklessness usage

The above post I'm quoting is back from January of this year. I remembered making a note of it when I first read it back then and always made a point to use whirlwind after recklessness so that I got...
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/28/09, 2:50 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,607
Posted By bchorn
Capping your White Damage to never miss while DW...

Capping your White Damage to never miss while DW is a pointless exercise that will only cost you in terms of other more valuable stats (like str, crit, arp, expertise). You only need to worry about...
Forum: Warriors 07/21/09, 10:36 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,538
Posted By bchorn
All I know is that if I go into the spreadsheet...

All I know is that if I go into the spreadsheet and tweak it so that the spreadsheet thinks BoH is a Mace and then I change to Mace Spec, my dps goes down by 130. My dps goes down a little further if...
Forum: Warriors 07/17/09, 12:52 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,678
Posted By bchorn
Make sure you have pressed the "Calc For SEP...

Make sure you have pressed the "Calc For SEP values" button on the Arms tab. Doing so will calculate the SEP values for all your stats. If you are under the hit cap, then Hit will have a SEP value...
Forum: Warriors 07/10/09, 8:44 AM
Replies: 1,700
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Posted By bchorn
Sunders work independently of your personal ArP. ...

Sunders work independently of your personal ArP. So even if you are maxed out at 100% ArP, your dps will improve with 5 sunders applied to the target.
Forum: Warriors 07/09/09, 2:01 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,538
Posted By bchorn
Whenever people say they do more dps with Fury...

Whenever people say they do more dps with Fury than Arms, I tend to believe it's because they haven't mastered the Arms rotation. Arms is much more complicated rotation than Fury so most people who...
Forum: Warriors 07/08/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,538
Posted By bchorn
My single target dps as Arms is leaps and bounds...

My single target dps as Arms is leaps and bounds better than as Fury. From what I hear, Fury gets better than Arms once you have BiS gear. I'm a long way before I get Ulduar BiS gear.

ArP is...
Forum: Warriors 06/30/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
I think we are not keeping up with other melee...

I think we are not keeping up with other melee classes in terms of DPS because our Tier 8 set is sorely lacking crit when compared to our Tier 7 gear.

Tier 7 vs Tier 8 comparision: Rogue...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/30/09, 2:10 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,607
Posted By bchorn
Stop using Rawr and use the spreadsheet...

Stop using Rawr and use the spreadsheet (http://elitistjerks.com/f81/t37462-warrior_dps_calculation_spreadsheet/)
Forum: Warriors 06/30/09, 10:43 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Notice that I said use Taste for Blood "if other...

Notice that I said use Taste for Blood "if other abilities are on cooldown". I don't always use OP immediately. Yes I have an addon to let me know when it procs and yes I know that the TfB procs...
Forum: Warriors 06/29/09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Poleaxm Specialization is so superior to the...

Poleaxm Specialization is so superior to the other specs it's not even funny. When I upgraded from The Jawbone to Betrayer of Humanity, I noticed a Holy @#%! improvement in my Arms DPS that I did...
Forum: Warriors 06/19/09, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,678
Posted By bchorn
Crit is always really good and Expertise is...

Crit is always really good and Expertise is really good if you are under the expertise cap. The clockwork legs have a lot of strength but lack crit. The hit on the legs are nice but not as good as...
Forum: Warriors 06/16/09, 11:47 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,678
Posted By bchorn
Landsoul, Found another purely cosmetic issue to...

Landsoul,
Found another purely cosmetic issue to correct. The Stamina formula in cell J3 on both Fury and Arms is calculating total stamina incorrectly when either SoA or Vitality is taken. The...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/05/09, 2:45 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,607
Posted By bchorn
Whirlwind pulling aggro

Hey, I've had a problem in my guild of pulling aggro off my tanks when I whirlwind/cleave (both glyph). It doesn't happen all the time but it happens enough that I'm dead after being two-shotted by...
Forum: Warriors 06/03/09, 5:53 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
I wouldn't worry about your rotation as much as I...

I wouldn't worry about your rotation as much as I would worry about your gear. While you have lots of good Ulduar gear, you are WAY above your caps on Hit, Exp, and ArP.

The hit cap for an Arms...
Forum: Warriors 06/03/09, 12:34 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Read all the posts in this thread since 3.1 came...

Read all the posts in this thread since 3.1 came out to find the answer to your question.
Forum: Warriors 06/01/09, 5:03 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Ah, I see. I misunderstood your post from this...

Ah, I see. I misunderstood your post from this morning. I thought you were saying that yellow attacks could proc another yellow attack. Now, I see that yellow attacks only proc another white...
Forum: Warriors 06/01/09, 12:00 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Here's my take on the disparity between Sword...

Here's my take on the disparity between Sword Spec and Axe Spec. Blizz has stated in the past that not every gear drop is meant to be an upgrade. Instead, they want to reward those players who know...
Forum: Warriors 05/27/09, 1:26 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,612,063
Posted By bchorn
I really believe this is the case. All the...

I really believe this is the case. All the changes listed in 3.1.3 are very simple changes that really only consist of static values being changed and therefore do not require testing on PTR.

I...
Forum: Warriors 05/20/09, 3:49 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Ok. Thanks for pointing that out. I hope that the...

Ok. Thanks for pointing that out. I hope that the cap is only viewed by Blizz as a temporary solution to how ArP is calculated currently. As this post...
Forum: Warriors 05/20/09, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Has this been confirmed yet? All I've heard...

Has this been confirmed yet? All I've heard Ghostcrawler say is that they are considering a cap to ArP.



Since the patch notes mention nothing about adding a cap, I'm still under the assumption...
Forum: Warriors 05/11/09, 8:58 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Yes, input your gear into the spreadsheet and the...

Yes, input your gear into the spreadsheet and the spreadsheet will tell you what to gem for.
Forum: Warriors 05/07/09, 1:57 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
Heroic Strike works for fury because it's a...

Heroic Strike works for fury because it's a guaranteed hit with extra damage and you have an offhand to generate rage that was lost from the yellow attack. However, for Arms, Heroic Strike takes...
Forum: Warriors 04/28/09, 3:38 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,796
Posted By bchorn
You can answer questions 1,2,4 on your own by...

You can answer questions 1,2,4 on your own by using the spreadsheet.
Forum: Warriors 04/21/09, 7:34 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,678
Posted By bchorn
Big fan of the spreadsheet Landsoul. Please keep...

Big fan of the spreadsheet Landsoul. Please keep up the excellent work.

Found a cosmetic issue with the spreadsheet. Cell E4 is not reflecting the correct ArP when Mace Specialization is selected. ...
Forum: Warriors 03/31/09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,612,063
Posted By bchorn
Blizz is balancing all the classes AND releasing...

Blizz is balancing all the classes AND releasing a 14 boss raid dungeon in a single patch. They are testing the boss encounters in 10 man and 25 man on EZ mode and hard mode which requires a huge...
Forum: Warriors 03/30/09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,538
Posted By bchorn
Do all the Naxx bosses have the same amount of...

Do all the Naxx bosses have the same amount of armor? Or do the clothies like Noth, Gothik, Hiegan, and Faerlina have low armor compared to the heavy hitters like Razuvious, Sapphiron, and...
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