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Forum: Warlocks 12/01/09, 6:28 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,963
Posted By Asmodaeus
Potion of Speed...

Potion of Speed (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40211) gives 500 haste rating, so it's better than Haste Potions.
Forum: Warlocks 11/22/09, 8:58 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
It's typical to spec into Soul Link for hard...

It's typical to spec into Soul Link for hard modes, and it's usual to remove 1 point from Backlash to get it, this for 0/13/58. For 3/13/55, it's probably more efficient to remove 1 point from...
Forum: Warlocks 10/08/09, 11:29 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Thnx, the patch option worked. The following...

Thnx, the patch option worked.

The following action list (with Immolation being cast sub 35, as suggested in the above post, and CoA being used sub 35) makes Demonology the top dps Warlock spec in...
Forum: Warlocks 10/08/09, 6:30 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Since the updates for 3.3 don't seem to be on the...

Since the updates for 3.3 don't seem to be on the SVN yet (I've just downloaded it again and I'm getting 9076 dps for Warlock_T9_00_56_15), could you please try the following regarding 0/56/15:
-- I...
Forum: Warlocks 09/11/09, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
For spell crit reduction, I haven't found any...

For spell crit reduction, I haven't found any conclusive evidence, but it keeps popping up on these forums, since at least TBC time. For a while it was thought to be around 3% see here...
Forum: Warlocks 09/11/09, 6:32 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Btw, does Simcraft model partial resists and crit...

Btw, does Simcraft model partial resists and crit depression against boss targets?
Forum: Warlocks 09/11/09, 6:30 AM
Replies: 505
Views: 257,867
Posted By Asmodaeus
Make sure your imp is inside the big circle on...

Make sure your imp is inside the big circle on the floor when you start the encounter.
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/15/09, 10:51 AM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,174
Posted By Asmodaeus
Vezax

Does anyone know if engineering bombs work on Vezax? If so, are they actually worth using?
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/09, 7:06 AM
Replies: 637
Views: 754,595
Posted By Asmodaeus
Warlockomotif's point is the following: if you...

Warlockomotif's point is the following: if you use the stat weights to rank gear and pick the best items, you end up with too much hit. I remember that before patch 3.1 you would get something like...
Forum: Warlocks 05/22/09, 8:43 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
Since the sim models backdraft and heroism, you...

Since the sim models backdraft and heroism, you can run it with your stats to get the stat weights for your gear point.
I once had over 20% haste as destro, and haste was still pretty good, despite...
Forum: Warlocks 05/12/09, 11:05 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
The sim gives you an upper bound on the value of...

The sim gives you an upper bound on the value of Glyph of Life Tap.
You can run the sim, changing the actions list for 3/13/55 so that it's equal to the actions list of 00/13/58. That would give you...
Forum: Warlocks 05/12/09, 8:26 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Since 3.0

Since 3.0
Forum: Warlocks 05/12/09, 5:33 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
I doubt this is the best option. The Immolate dot...

I doubt this is the best option. The Immolate dot is one of the spells with the highest DPET and a clipped Immolate only does 4/5 of the dot damage. Not only that, but if you clip an Immolate when...
Forum: Warlocks 05/06/09, 6:43 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Btw, can someone on the PTR confirm the destro...

Btw, can someone on the PTR confirm the destro numbers, please?
I don't know how Simcraft implemented the new F&B (stacking additively with Emberstorm?), but it would be nice to determine its...
Forum: Warlocks 05/04/09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
It's been shown before why it is so. It has...

It's been shown before why it is so. It has nothing to do with the changes, it has to do with the set bonuses on tier gear.

With 4p t7, Glyph of Life Tap and no Improved Soul Leech outdpses specs...
Forum: Warlocks 04/17/09, 9:55 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
It seems to depend on gear and being specced into...

It seems to depend on gear and being specced into ISL. Having more spirit and 4t7 favors the Glyph of Life Tap. Having more intellect and 4t8 seems to favor ISL and Glyph of Incinerate.
Forum: Warlocks 04/17/09, 8:47 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Before the nerf to Conflagrate, it was shown here...

Before the nerf to Conflagrate, it was shown here (http://elitistjerks.com/f80/t48311-simulationcraft_post_3_1_specs/p43/#post1165906) that without the 4p t7 bonus, the highest dps spec for Deep...
Forum: Warlocks 03/25/09, 4:27 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Btw, it seems that with the t8 bonuses, destro...

Btw, it seems that with the t8 bonuses, destro specs with replenishment outdps destro specs without replenishment. Here's what I got:


64580 100.0% Raid
7520 11.6% Warlock_T8_53_00_18_DG
...
Forum: Warlocks 03/25/09, 3:43 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
I just ran the latest Simcraft with an...

I just ran the latest Simcraft with an alternative profile for the destro lock. The only difference was Glyph of Incinerate instead of Glyph of Life Tap. I ran 3 scenarios: the default scenario with...
Forum: Warlocks 03/20/09, 5:41 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
No, Ur-Vile's post is relevant. The Destro spec...

No, Ur-Vile's post is relevant. The Destro spec used by Simcraft in the post-3.1 Simulation thread doesn't use Replenishment, Destructive Reach and Shadowfury, all of which are interesting for PVE....
Forum: Warlocks 03/19/09, 10:17 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
Imo, Quartz is the most important addon for...

Imo, Quartz is the most important addon for Destruction, and you need to make sure that you are always casting spells back to back. This is tricky at the beginning because of Backdraft.

The rotation...
Forum: Warlocks 03/15/09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
Also consider this: if everything else is equal,...

Also consider this: if everything else is equal, short spells can outdamage long spells.

Suppose player A casts 2 second spells that always deal 2K damage each, and player B casts 1 second spells...
Forum: Warlocks 03/13/09, 6:35 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
Not only that, but the sim is only modeling one...

Not only that, but the sim is only modeling one fight: Patchwerk.
What it tells us is that Affliction's best case scenario is better than any other spec's best case scenario, and Destruction's is...
Forum: Warlocks 03/07/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,028
Posted By Asmodaeus
What is SM?

What is SM?
Forum: Warlocks 03/03/09, 10:42 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
But can you try with a 10min fight pls? That...

But can you try with a 10min fight pls? That would reduce the percentage of time that a spec spends with both heroism and execute (45 secs in 5mins vs 45 secs in 10 mins)
Forum: Warlocks 03/03/09, 10:27 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Why, have they made the exhaustion debuff last...

Why, have they made the exhaustion debuff last 10mins now? Because on live you can have 2 heroisms in 10 minutes as long as you have 2 shamans.

2 heroisms buff classes without executes because you...
Forum: Warlocks 03/03/09, 9:56 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Someone told me that boss fight are quite long in...

Someone told me that boss fight are quite long in Ulduar.
Don't know if it's true, but if it is, could you try modeling a 10 minute fight with 2 heroisms pls?

I would suspect that destruction would...
Forum: Warlocks 03/01/09, 3:07 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,510
Posted By Asmodaeus
Can you try a destro spec that uses soul fires...

Can you try a destro spec that uses soul fires under backdraft, regardless of heroism pls? With the changes to drain soul and with destro drain soul executing, soul shards might not be a big problem...
Forum: Warlocks 02/25/09, 2:31 PM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,028
Posted By Asmodaeus
Thanks for the data on Conflag (also the...

Thanks for the data on Conflag (also the Shadowflame bit).
Ok, I think it's pretty obvious now that it's bugged.
Forum: Warlocks 02/25/09, 9:11 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,028
Posted By Asmodaeus
Ok, it would be much easier to determine...

Ok, it would be much easier to determine Conflagrate's behavior if ppl in the PTR could do some tests with constant spell power (no random proc trinkets, no 4t7, no glyph of life tap, etc) and tell...
Forum: Warlocks 02/25/09, 8:24 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,028
Posted By Asmodaeus
Another hypothesis is that Conflagrate does the...

Another hypothesis is that Conflagrate does the damage of the Incinerate dot normalized for being an instant (i.e. only gets 42.86% of it, just like instants only get 42.86% of your spellpower). It...
Forum: Warlocks 02/24/09, 7:09 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,028
Posted By Asmodaeus
Considering an average Immolate tick of 1200...

Considering an average Immolate tick of 1200 currently, it seems the new Conflagrate, with the new talents, will be hitting for around 7.5-8K damage and critting for 15-16K, which is really sick for...
Forum: Warlocks 02/03/09, 6:39 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
Those numbers are consistent with that table. The...

Those numbers are consistent with that table. The haste values presented there are the ones putting your spells at 1s. So for Backdrafted CBs (without Heroism) it would be 40% haste.
Forum: Warlocks 02/02/09, 10:57 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
Hmm, are you sure these numbers are correct?...

Hmm, are you sure these numbers are correct? According to my calculations those CBs should be 1.16s, or you should have around 23.89% haste. With a Wrath of Air Totem and 20.21% haste you should see...
Forum: Warlocks 01/24/09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
OK, so turning back to the discussion of keeping...

OK, so turning back to the discussion of keeping Conflag on CD vs casting 1 Conflag per Immo, I've been playing around with Simcraft in order to check what the difference might look like.

Here is a...
Forum: Warlocks 01/23/09, 9:37 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
I thought /chaos_bolt, backdraft=0/ meant "cast...

I thought /chaos_bolt, backdraft=0/ meant "cast chaos bolt if no backdraft" lol.
Are you sure "backdraft=0" means nothing at all?

EDIT: Anyway, I think in one of the profiles I had /incinerate,...
Forum: Warlocks 01/23/09, 8:44 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
I was playing around with Simcraft yesterday, and...

I was playing around with Simcraft yesterday, and I found out that not using Chaos Bolt during Backdraft resulted in a small DPS increase. I just changed the default profile for the Destruction...
Forum: Warlocks 01/19/09, 5:51 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
i'm saying that it's often the case that you...

i'm saying that it's often the case that you can't tap while you're moving. think of grobbulus when you get the debuff, for instance. this is where this discussion started


what?? I'm saying that...
Forum: Warlocks 01/19/09, 4:28 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
The point is that it is not. Saving a few GCDs on...

The point is that it is not. Saving a few GCDs on a boss fight will not have a significant impact on your damage. This is the same reason why ISL is not a very good dps talent (it does the same...
Forum: Warlocks 01/19/09, 4:11 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
the difference between affliction instant dots...

the difference between affliction instant dots and destro instant dots is 1 (syphon life). it can be zero, since affliction ideally casts only 1 corruption per fight. you can also conflagrate,...
Forum: Warlocks 01/19/09, 1:46 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
people keep bringing this up, and i really don't...

people keep bringing this up, and i really don't get it. usually, when you have to move it's because you're taking damage or there is a high chance that you'll be taking damage shortly. hardly the...
Forum: Warlocks 12/27/08, 8:09 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,990
Posted By Asmodaeus
This isn't correct. Haste stacks multiplicatively...

This isn't correct. Haste stacks multiplicatively with Bloodlust/Heroism, not additively. In other words, if you have 10% haste from gear, you'll have the equivalent of 43% haste under Heroism, not...
Forum: Warlocks 09/07/08, 9:12 AM
Replies: 852
Views: 276,024
Posted By Asmodaeus
Is the TPS of searing pain correctly calculated...

Is the TPS of searing pain correctly calculated by the spreadsheet? I've been using it to compare the TPS of SB spamming with SP spamming, both with a succy sacced (for capernian) and the TPS of...
Forum: Warlocks 09/01/08, 9:04 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,813
Posted By Asmodaeus
Yeah, without 4t6 felguard demonology should be...

Yeah, without 4t6 felguard demonology should be highest dps. That is if you can keep the pet alive without 2t5.
I tried that build in AV and it died at Drek...
Forum: Warlocks 08/30/08, 8:35 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,858
Posted By Asmodaeus
I would go for something...

I would go for something like
http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=55023205220001050035000300235022000120341003000000000000000000000000000000000000

Assuming constant SE uptime, 5/5 SE and 5/5 SM...
Forum: Warlocks 08/24/08, 6:32 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,858
Posted By Asmodaeus
I don't see what the problem of dots not criiting...

I don't see what the problem of dots not criiting is.
If I remember correctly, last time I was affliction, my dots had a DPCT around 2.5K-3K. That's much higher than the DPCT of destro's SBs.
To be...
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