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Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 5:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,321
Posted By Jaydin
For the healers and dps getting melee'd, while...

For the healers and dps getting melee'd, while unsure of the exact cause (healing aggro, whatnot), all raid members should avoid melee range for the aoe aura dot regardless - it hits relatively hard...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 9:47 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,321
Posted By Jaydin
It is also possible to make a small circle around...

It is also possible to make a small circle around the ooze and reverse your direction if you see yourself heading to a puddle. I actually put on my DPS plate boots with my Nitro booster enchant to...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/10, 5:13 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,321
Posted By Jaydin
Aye, this is exactly what we were doing (I was...

Aye, this is exactly what we were doing (I was the pally tank). Immediately following the Unstable Ooze Explosion, we sometimes fell behind on the oozes (having multiple running amok while they...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/10, 5:03 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 18,203
Posted By Jaydin
<3 Kaubel

<3 Kaubel
Forum: Paladins 12/15/09, 3:56 PM
Replies: 2,370
Views: 3,350,498
Posted By Jaydin
Taken from said guide: "The reason for why Unholy...

Taken from said guide:
"The reason for why Unholy is using a different meta gem is that the Chaotic Skyflare Diamond also increases your spell crit damage by 3%, and spells play a major role in...
Forum: Paladins 05/13/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 1,502
Views: 1,103,524
Posted By Jaydin
I thought I was following these threads pretty...

I thought I was following these threads pretty thoroughly but I must have missed where this was confirmed - does JoW indeed stack? I have seen multiple debuffs of JoW, but in all the tests I've seen...
Forum: Paladins 05/08/09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
This issue has some debate now that Holy can no...

This issue has some debate now that Holy can no longer judge Justice. Prot paladins debuff the target with their Judgements of the Just talent. Ret paladins debuff the target with Heart of the...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/07/09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 55,286
Posted By Jaydin
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who derives...

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who derives some degree of pleasure perusing the banhammer for these fine gems. A big thanks to all the mods for their patience, persistence, and witty mockeries...
Forum: Paladins 05/06/09, 11:26 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
I'd be willing to bet if he's going by a DPS...

I'd be willing to bet if he's going by a DPS meter it is counting the recoil damage from SoB and Judgement as the actual damage.
Forum: Paladins 05/05/09, 11:24 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,281
Posted By Jaydin
I highly recommend the HoS glyph - for tanking 10...

I highly recommend the HoS glyph - for tanking 10 man General, we opted to tank him through the 100% damage buff - between popping trinkets (2 min cd) and HoS I was able to survive every other cast...
Forum: Paladins 05/05/09, 11:14 AM
Replies: 1,502
Views: 1,103,524
Posted By Jaydin
I actually have the auto self-cast toggle bound...

I actually have the auto self-cast toggle bound to capslock. I have the sound enabled (through Windows) to notify me when capslock is triggered, as well as having the visual cue on the keyboard of...
Forum: Paladins 05/04/09, 2:39 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Yes - Judging once per minute is an easily...

Yes - Judging once per minute is an easily accessible feat. Holy Paladins should rely on having that additional haste in any gear considerations. If healing is light, or you are short paladins, you...
Forum: Paladins 05/04/09, 1:56 PM
Replies: 1,502
Views: 1,103,524
Posted By Jaydin
If you have issues with targeting various...

If you have issues with targeting various abilities, consider utilizing unit frames with click to cast functionality (I personally use Click2cast). You can then use your abilities by a key...
Forum: Paladins 04/30/09, 2:56 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 569,806
Posted By Jaydin
The total damage redirected is capped by the...

The total damage redirected is capped by the paladin's health. Therefore, in a 25 man raid, you would be able to redirect only about 1.5k damage per person (25*1.5k = 37.5k and that's talking about...
Forum: Paladins 04/27/09, 3:37 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 569,806
Posted By Jaydin
Judgement Choice

One thing we were discussing on maintankadin was concern over our "Thunder judge" debuff dropping off bosses due to overridden judgements. General consensus seemed to agree, in the case of at least...
Forum: Paladins 04/16/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Not to wishlist, but would it not make a bit more...

Not to wishlist, but would it not make a bit more sense to have DSac off the gcd? I myself have insta-gibbed myself on trash "experimenting" with how much damage I might take with bubblewall...
Forum: Paladins 04/07/09, 4:01 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
The advantage of mp5 is that you regen while not...

The advantage of mp5 is that you regen while not casting heals (casting SS, beacon, not casting). The advantage of crit is that you regen (signficantly more mp5) while casting. Mp5 continues to...
Forum: Paladins 03/12/09, 4:41 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Trash theorycrafting is rarely discussed as trash...

Trash theorycrafting is rarely discussed as trash dies regardless, and the only benefit is for meter epeen. If you have aoe, however, typically you reorder your rotation as to include as many aoe...
Forum: Paladins 03/10/09, 3:30 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,281
Posted By Jaydin
Remember, everyone, that parrying doesn't...

Remember, everyone, that parrying doesn't automatically mean the boss/opponent will be getting off two attacks after a parry. While the original calculation escapes me at this time, parrying only...
Forum: Paladins 03/10/09, 1:17 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Official tanks don't have energy. Also, come...

Official tanks don't have energy. Also, come 3.1, all but the mana regen is going away. Keep in mind, the regen was only granted on successful dodge, block, or parry (so would be useless to anyone...
Forum: Paladins 02/24/09, 5:17 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,281
Posted By Jaydin
I saw no mention of this change on any of the...

I saw no mention of this change on any of the notes, and I'm willing to bet it's a bug with the talent tree (on mmo). Does anyone else have a source other than the mmo tree of AD requiring reckoning?
Forum: Paladins 02/06/09, 2:37 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,281
Posted By Jaydin
If you're worried about the DP 50% healing...

If you're worried about the DP 50% healing effect, just macro a copy of all your heals with "/cancelaura Divine Plea." That was the plan back when it was a 100%/50% debuff in beta.

I'm quite...
Forum: Paladins 02/04/09, 10:55 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
PoJ also helps closing the distance to targets,...

PoJ also helps closing the distance to targets, which is useful since our class lacks a "charge"-like ability. Vindication affects *some* trash mobs, no bosses - PoJ provides no *direct* dps...
Forum: Paladins 02/03/09, 3:48 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
I'm not sure where it is listed here, but on...

I'm not sure where it is listed here, but on maintankadin.failsafedesign.com the consensus is that you follow the 96969 rotation (kudos to Psiven...
Forum: Paladins 02/02/09, 10:16 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Beacon is a situationally overpowered spell. In...

Beacon is a situationally overpowered spell. In certain situations, nothing holds a light to it - on Patchwerk 10 one paladin can basically keep up both tanks without breaking a sweat; on Sapphiron...
Forum: Paladins 01/29/09, 12:25 PM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,478
Posted By Jaydin
No it doesn't. FCFS given priority to Judgement,...

No it doesn't. FCFS given priority to Judgement, HoW, CS, DS, Consecrate means if I'm off GCD, Judgement cooldown is up, I hit Judgement - no questions asked. If I'm off GCD, Hammer of Wrath is...
Forum: Paladins 01/29/09, 12:03 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Do you have a combat log snippet of this (the...

Do you have a combat log snippet of this (the latter part) occurring? As far as I know, self-beacon'd heals do *not* trigger SA mana returns, as the beacon still counts as the caster's own spell...
Forum: Paladins 01/28/09, 1:45 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
I checked that WWS additionally for evidence for...

I checked that WWS additionally for evidence for ES healing triggering SA...it DOES trigger SA. I'm loading up WWS again to double check (and I'll post here with another snippet)

edit: WWS...
Forum: Paladins 01/28/09, 9:30 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
First point was already mentioned, but yes - JoL...

First point was already mentioned, but yes - JoL heals *no longer* generate threat - this was relatively well known entering 3.0.8 (to the person asking "where" it was listed, it was there...I don't...
Forum: Paladins 01/27/09, 4:33 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
The only time GoHL will save additional...

The only time GoHL will save additional iceblocked people is if you cast it on one and its a melee group that got tombed. As Good mentioned, since the rogue didn't chain it to the MT he was quite...
Forum: Paladins 01/27/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
That is exactly what I outlined a couple posts...

That is exactly what I outlined a couple posts ago - Ret has more AP/SP which buffs up their JoL. They judge JoL. Prot has pretty much full uptime on their judgement, JoW is unaffected by SP or AP...
Forum: Paladins 01/27/09, 1:54 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
My apologies if I insulted you - I lost track of...

My apologies if I insulted you - I lost track of which post you were replying to, and didn't mean to step on your toes. I thought we were also talking about a ret paladin running low on mana and not...
Forum: Paladins 01/27/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
A single paladin should be judging wisdom - it...

A single paladin should be judging wisdom - it benefits the greater majority of the raid unless you are *heavily* melee dependent. The only time judging light would benefit the raid more would be on...
Forum: Paladins 01/23/09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
Potions or other self-heals do not replenish mana...

Potions or other self-heals do not replenish mana through SA. Only magical heals cast by others (My memory fails me about bandages, but I thought bandages did *not* work) will trigger SA.

8 yards...
Forum: Paladins 01/22/09, 4:54 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Download Rawr and have it check his armory. It's...

Download Rawr and have it check his armory. It's magic, and gives you all the weighing of stats. Or peruse the ret thread.
Forum: Paladins 01/22/09, 3:23 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
Sorry to post so soon, but ghostcrawler...

Sorry to post so soon, but ghostcrawler (http://blue.mmo-champion.com/27/14497013516-glyph-of-holy-light-hotfix.html) is apparently hotfixing GoHL (as of 12:05 today, I have no idea what time zone). ...
Forum: Paladins 01/22/09, 10:30 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
This discussion keeps popping back up, but in...

This discussion keeps popping back up, but in general I haven't seen much in the way of number crunching to prove anything. Endo and others have repeatedly proven through mathematics that Holy Light...
Forum: Paladins 01/16/09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Ooo, good point. I thought I read that with...

Ooo, good point. I thought I read that with warrior (or perhaps paladin) shield wall, that it could mitigate 100% damage but I have not had a chance to test it myself...I'll see if I can work out...
Forum: Paladins 01/16/09, 9:59 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Yes - 60% damage reduction as long as the tank...

Yes - 60% damage reduction as long as the tank (or whoever) is within the 30 yard range of divine guardian.
Forum: Paladins 01/16/09, 9:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,107
Posted By Jaydin
You sacrifice so many talent points to gain so...

You sacrifice so many talent points to gain so little...you spec into half-dps only talents, and you plan to heal. Don't forget that Sanctified Light only affects Holy Light (and Holy Shock, which...
Forum: Paladins 01/15/09, 1:47 PM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,478
Posted By Jaydin
http://elitistjerks.com/1020600-post354.html very...

http://elitistjerks.com/1020600-post354.html

very important to determine who is judging what...our special debuffs obtained from both ret and prot rely on not being overwritten, and the scaling on...
Forum: Paladins 01/15/09, 1:16 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
Do heals sparked by Judgement of Light give...

Do heals sparked by Judgement of Light give Spiritual Attunement mana (if the judging paladin isn't the one in question of course).
Forum: Paladins 01/15/09, 10:53 AM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,478
Posted By Jaydin
You are still missing the other factors that call...

You are still missing the other factors that call for Judgement being preferred over CS. Judgement keeps your mana up as well as your raid's, keeps your debuff on the target (despite it probably not...
Forum: Paladins 01/14/09, 10:08 AM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,478
Posted By Jaydin
The OP outlines the reasoning behind a FCFS...

The OP outlines the reasoning behind a FCFS rotation - as soon as you get off the GCD you hit the next ability, giving preference to Judgement over all other abilities. As such, you maximize your...
Forum: Theorycrafting Think Tank 01/13/09, 2:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 24,766
Posted By Jaydin
This is no longer true. Every attack, spell,...

This is no longer true.
Every attack, spell, ranged, or melee, can be hit capped with enough +hit (check the percentages) so that you will not see *any* "miss"ed attacks. Miss chance is increased...
Forum: Paladins 01/13/09, 12:26 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
Ideally for immediate upgrades you should be able...

Ideally for immediate upgrades you should be able to do a rough calculation in your head on the degree of upgrade. If using DKP or another system where you must pick and choose exactly what pieces...
Forum: Paladins 01/12/09, 3:22 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
The holy damage is there to "tag" the mob in...

The holy damage is there to "tag" the mob in addition to the taunt. Basically it will let you break CC from afar without wasting your 30 second CD that you would rather save for the next trash pull.
Forum: Paladins 01/09/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,379
Posted By Jaydin
On the topic of Hand of Sacrifice...has anyone...

On the topic of Hand of Sacrifice...has anyone checked to see if the 30% damage reduction continues for the duration if the paladin dies? I personally have sacrificed myself to save the tank on an...
Forum: Paladins 01/08/09, 3:26 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
Overhealing only becomes an issue if you are...

Overhealing only becomes an issue if you are running oom and people are dying. Otherwise, damage is rarely 100% consistent...there is going to be variation in what you have to heal. However, your...
Forum: Paladins 01/07/09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,381
Posted By Jaydin
Fortunately, SoW isn't getting changed to % base...

Fortunately, SoW isn't getting changed to % base (as opposed to judgement). Definitely a viable regen means (not to mention you still get procs off a ret-judged wis...not amazing after the change,...
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