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Forum: Death Knights 09/11/09, 7:44 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 1,587,850
Posted By Nerub
The low crit rate of the 4pc bonus should be...

The low crit rate of the 4pc bonus should be fixed with 3.2.2.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/26/09, 6:33 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,841
Posted By Nerub
There is an interesting addition in the newest...

There is an interesting addition in the newest PTR build (10357) pertaining to the abundance of Abyssal Crystals. Time to start stockpiling.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/09, 3:54 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,227
Posted By Nerub
If your CPU is somewhat new, yes. I have an OCZ...

If your CPU is somewhat new, yes. I have an OCZ Vertex 120GB on which Windows and WoW are installed. It takes five to eight seconds for the loading bar to fill on my first login when I'm in Dalaran....
Forum: Death Knights 08/06/09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,113
Posted By Nerub
There is a little delay between the mainhand and...

There is a little delay between the mainhand and offhand hits of abilities. Easily testable when you kill some random lvl80 mob with ~10k HP, put two diseases on the target and hit OB. Most of the...
Forum: Death Knights 07/09/09, 4:40 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,113
Posted By Nerub
I just tried 10/54/7 during our 25man PTR raid. I...

I just tried 10/54/7 during our 25man PTR raid. I used UP, the Valkyr encounter is pretty movement heavy and the number of GCDs used makes UP much more desirable than BP. I missed some Rime procs due...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/09, 1:16 PM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,227
Posted By Nerub
Have you tried setting it to 255? This should...

Have you tried setting it to 255? This should enable up to eight cores for WoW, but it does little to nothing for my i7 (HT cores are not recognized it seems).



It definitely works on four cores,...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/25/09, 7:57 PM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,888,015
Posted By Nerub
No, they are trying to push one build to be a...

No, they are trying to push one build to be a viable DW Spec, not all three trees at a time.

Taken from the class Q&A:
Forum: Death Knights 04/20/09, 4:30 PM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,718
Posted By Nerub
First page, first post.

First page, first post.
Forum: Death Knights 04/20/09, 1:55 PM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,718
Posted By Nerub
Since the heart takes 100% more damage the XT-002...

Since the heart takes 100% more damage the XT-002 fight is a pretty bad benchmark. The only boss in Ulduar that comes close to Patchwerk in terms of benchmarking is Ignis.
Forum: Death Knights 04/18/09, 3:41 PM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,718
Posted By Nerub
I agree, IUP isn't needed. When you move, you...

I agree, IUP isn't needed. When you move, you usually follow mobs which follow the tank thus hindering their movement speed. Or there is simply nothing to beat on while running around. At least this...
Forum: Death Knights 04/16/09, 8:54 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 73,803
Posted By Nerub
It's time they add Gargoyle to NotD or make him...

It's time they add Gargoyle to NotD or make him invulnerable like DRW. Throughout all of Ulduar the little sucker dies way too often compared to t7 instances. Much more timing is involved on when to...
Forum: Death Knights 04/02/09, 7:25 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
What are the Ghoul uptime assumptions for these...

What are the Ghoul uptime assumptions for these tests? When our little friend dies even with NotD on some bosses Blood will likely pull ahead. Even the Gargoyle may die during certain fights whereas...
Forum: Death Knights 03/28/09, 7:56 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Nerub
That made me curious when I first read it. What...

That made me curious when I first read it. What effects (talents?) are we talking about exactly?
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/09, 6:12 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,429
Posted By Nerub
A druid tank with Infected Wounds - Spell - World...

A druid tank with Infected Wounds - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48485) should do the trick. Mind Flay is a bit problematic since it isn't up the whole time.
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/09, 1:58 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
Thanks to the 4pc t7 bonus it is no problem to...

Thanks to the 4pc t7 bonus it is no problem to keep UB up during Gargoyle and squeeze in some DCs. Additionally, the Gargoyle RP drain is down to 3 RP/s from currently 8 RP/s (PTR build 9704). A 60s...
Forum: Death Knights 03/16/09, 3:41 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,429
Posted By Nerub
The large gap caused by rune cooldowns after the...

The large gap caused by rune cooldowns after the first half of the rotation is irritating. Can you try the same rotation just with the second DS directly after the first dump? Since everything else...
Forum: Death Knights 03/13/09, 1:12 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,429
Posted By Nerub
With the change to Sudden Doom I don't see any...

With the change to Sudden Doom I don't see any GCD issues with something like IT-PS-DS-HS-HS-Dump-DS-HS-HS-HS-HS-Dump.
Forum: Death Knights 03/12/09, 5:05 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Nerub
The halfed CD is a pretty heavy buff for...

The halfed CD is a pretty heavy buff for DRW/Blood. The first thing that needs testing is if the new HS glyph works in conjunction with the old BS glyph. SS also causing Desecration doesn't make it a...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/09, 11:17 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,227
Posted By Nerub
How much RAM do you have in your system...

How much RAM do you have in your system (including the VRAM on your GPU)? If it the combined number does not exceed 4 GB it is unlikely you will see any improvements as WoW does not support 64-bit...
Forum: Death Knights 03/10/09, 9:36 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Nerub
Yes, the no-disease rotation is dead with 3.1 due...

Yes, the no-disease rotation is dead with 3.1 due to the %-bonus all strikes receive now from diseases. With a powerful DS it may be superior to ignore Obliterate and IT/PS altogether and just use...
Forum: Death Knights 03/09/09, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
The SS glyph alone can not guarantee a 100%...

The SS glyph alone can not guarantee a 100% uptime of FF. You'd occasionally lose the FF dot damage, 9% from SS and 12,5% from BS. And it can't be taken for granted that you will always receive the...
Forum: Death Knights 03/09/09, 8:37 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
Read through the last posts over at MMO Champion,...

Read through the last posts over at MMO Champion, there are several new rings/amulets with tons of strength on them.
Forum: Death Knights 03/06/09, 7:03 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
The new DC glyph (+15% damage) is worse than the...

The new DC glyph (+15% damage) is worse than the old one (RP cost reduced to 32/+20% more DCs). But it is still better than the IT glyph or any other alternative. Outbreak got a toned down a bit too...
Forum: Death Knights 03/04/09, 11:11 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
The lost talents in the blood tree and all the...

The lost talents in the blood tree and all the modifiers you pick up for SS make OB obsolete.
Forum: Death Knights 02/26/09, 4:10 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
I'd put the two points from BCB into Imp. UP. We...

I'd put the two points from BCB into Imp. UP. We don't know yet if Ulduar contains movement-heavy fights but I guess it will. RPM is debatable, it's more a convenience talent. We'll dish out more DCs...
Forum: Death Knights 02/25/09, 5:17 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Nerub
That's how these kind of calculations usually...

That's how these kind of calculations usually work, the same is confirmed for the the effect of Outbreak on Plague Strike. It only increases the wpn-dmg component.
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 2:17 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
So it is 0,50*1,45=0,725 for Outbreak. The PS...

So it is 0,50*1,45=0,725 for Outbreak. The PS Glyph only affecting bonus damage instantly turns it craptastic again.
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 1:42 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
An Unholy rotation that ignores SS in favor of PS...

An Unholy rotation that ignores SS in favor of PS is bound to fail like the disease-less rotations Blood uses currently. It violates the design philisophy. There is no way that the PS Glyph will...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 9:58 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
Glyph Changes via MMO-Champion - World of...

Glyph Changes via MMO-Champion - World of Warcraft Guides and Raid Strategies (http://www.mmo-champion.com/):



Very interesting. We currently have two Glyphs that are considered a must-have for...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 9:40 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Nerub
MMO-Champion (http://www.mmo-champion.com/) just...

MMO-Champion (http://www.mmo-champion.com/) just posted an update about Glyphs.



Especially the new Pestilence Glyph and the changes to the Death Coil Glyph are sure to have severe impacts on...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/20/09, 6:16 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,871
Posted By Nerub
To a certain degree, yes. But the Shadows were...

To a certain degree, yes. But the Shadows were engaged themselves in all the fighting - with pretty superior firepower - asides from their "diplomatic" endeavors (one of the best storylines, ever)....
Forum: Death Knights 02/20/09, 5:37 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 73,803
Posted By Nerub
The 10 second phase is due to the fact that the...

The 10 second phase is due to the fact that the first 10 seconds don't cost RP (Summon Gargoyle - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=49206)). Afaik it was shown somewhere in...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/17/09, 12:51 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,871
Posted By Nerub
Among the little Ulduar preview...

Among the little Ulduar preview (http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/underdev/3p1/ulduar.xml) on the WoW site there is a tidbit of information about Yogg-Saron.



Looks like Ulduar was supposed to be...
Forum: Death Knights 02/02/09, 9:45 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 707,119
Posted By Nerub
Never mind.

Never mind.
Forum: Death Knights 01/27/09, 4:40 PM
Replies: 355
Views: 465,398
Posted By Nerub
Which addon shows the little infos near your...

Which addon shows the little infos near your minimap?
Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/09, 4:28 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,155
Posted By Nerub
We did it with three tank/healer + four DPS,...

We did it with three tank/healer + four DPS, running with two healers is difficult, you should at least have an elemental shaman or moonkin which can switch to healing when Twilight Torment is up.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/09, 4:20 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,155
Posted By Nerub
Thanks for the tip with the blood tank. I've had...

Thanks for the tip with the blood tank. I've had our Sartharion tank respecc this night and we got the kill (10 man).

We killed all three drakes before bothering with portals, mainly because the...
Forum: Death Knights 01/24/09, 9:15 AM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,150
Posted By Nerub
Here are some results from me. Even on a dummy...

Here are some results from me. Even on a dummy below 35% your numbers seem pretty good considering I have the better weapon. My dummy was above 35% though. No Cooldowns used, selfbuffed HoW.

UP:...
Forum: Death Knights 01/23/09, 6:44 PM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,150
Posted By Nerub
Don't panic, seems I was lucky with KM procs....

Don't panic, seems I was lucky with KM procs. I've just tried it again and ended up with around 3010 DPS over ~4 minutes. Next weeks Naxxramas will give a more accurate evaluation of this spec. There...
Forum: Death Knights 01/23/09, 6:42 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,429
Posted By Nerub
Beating on the dummy the three OB rotation wins,...

Beating on the dummy the three OB rotation wins, the Blood Strike glyph may change that in a raid situation however (provided you have some kind of snare on your target). Otherwise Frost is your bes...
Forum: Death Knights 01/23/09, 3:45 PM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,150
Posted By Nerub
The alternatives you get when not speccing RPM...

The alternatives you get when not speccing RPM are not that game breaking. The reason behind the weaved-in Frost Strikes is Killing Machine and the new FS-gylph. With the classic rotation you are...
Forum: Death Knights 01/23/09, 8:29 AM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,150
Posted By Nerub
Yet another dummy test, still noteworthy...

Yet another dummy test, still noteworthy though.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8513/3178ai5.th.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3178ai5.jpg)

Target: Highlord's Nemesis Trainer in...
Forum: Death Knights 01/22/09, 2:53 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
RTFfirstpost.

RTFfirstpost.
Forum: Death Knights 01/21/09, 3:18 PM
Replies: 2,996
Views: 1,423,013
Posted By Nerub
Exactly, for a non-simulated raid situation 32/39...

Exactly, for a non-simulated raid situation 32/39 is very likely still superior when you look at the overall damage of all bossfights.



The only concern I have with Slow/Fast or Slow/Slow is that...
Forum: Death Knights 01/21/09, 9:46 AM
Replies: 2,996
Views: 1,423,013
Posted By Nerub
Afaik EP overwrites CF as of 3.0.8.

Afaik EP overwrites CF as of 3.0.8.
Forum: Death Knights 01/21/09, 9:21 AM
Replies: 2,996
Views: 1,423,013
Posted By Nerub
If you have another Unholy DK with CF/EP in your...

If you have another Unholy DK with CF/EP in your raid you can skip this talent and put the points in NotD.

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft...
Forum: Death Knights 01/14/09, 3:21 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,429
Posted By Nerub
I prefer Improved Rune Tap when specced Blood, it...

I prefer Improved Rune Tap when specced Blood, it goes along really well with Blood Gorged (and it might save your ass sometimes).
Forum: Death Knights 01/13/09, 7:53 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Nerub
Is there any indication that Ulduar bosses will...

Is there any indication that Ulduar bosses will have higher AC values?



Blizzard stated that they will nerf/buff both specs to be in line with each other DPS wise. My guess is we will see...
Forum: Death Knights 01/13/09, 7:49 AM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,429
Posted By Nerub
It is mandatory for this rotation. It really...

It is mandatory for this rotation.



It really shines at higher gear levels (Heigan Sigil, 4-piece t7, +200 DPS weapon). My dps increases when using the three OB rotation compared to a rotation with...
Forum: Theorycrafting Think Tank 01/12/09, 4:58 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,207,058
Posted By Nerub
The new HoW glyph is better than the current one,...

The new HoW glyph is better than the current one, you might want to read the PTR notes.
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