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Forum: Shamans 07/05/11, 12:48 PM
Replies: 370
Views: 2,194,995
Posted By Jezele
Stat priorities

I'm curious why the current FAQ/guide now lists Mastery as equal to Haste, when all current simulations that I've seen still put Haste as a slightly better DPS gain per point. Is this due to an...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/28/11, 12:39 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,174
Posted By Jezele
Crossfire Carbine for a hunter?

I apologize if this weapon has been discussed before, I don't follow the hunter threads typically.

We have a Crossfire Carbine rotting in the bank and one of our extra healers has rerolled a hunter....
Forum: Paladins 06/21/11, 7:55 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 497,000
Posted By Jezele
Might as well make the change in leg armors from...

Might as well make the change in leg armors from Charscale to Drakehide. Also, you have the Gear section listed twice, but I suspect you know that. :)
Forum: Paladins 05/04/11, 8:14 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 283,593
Posted By Jezele
Stat weights for prot

I've been leveling a paladin to help out when our second raid is short a tank and have been cruising the AH for BoE's. However, there seems to be two schools of thought in terms of stat weights....
Forum: Death Knights 11/03/10, 5:33 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 1,370,383
Posted By Jezele
Just as a note, you mention getting hit and...

Just as a note, you mention getting hit and expertise up to cap, but don't actually mention what these caps are (would be helpful using both 80 and 85 values). Obviously they can be found with a bit...
Forum: Shamans 10/11/10, 10:18 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,907
Posted By Jezele
As a note, if you have an item with Spirit and...

As a note, if you have an item with Spirit and haste, such as the Unclean Surgical Gloves or Marrowgar's Frigid Eye, you'd be better off reforging the Spirit into mastery, and then forging something...
Forum: Shamans 10/09/10, 6:09 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,907
Posted By Jezele
Except that the cap for Draenei is 420, unless...

Except that the cap for Draenei is 420, unless they suddenly change the racials.
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/30/10, 4:27 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,174
Posted By Jezele
If MMO Champion is to be believed, 4.0 may drop...

If MMO Champion is to be believed, 4.0 may drop sometime in early October, which would give us a month and a half with the new changes before Cataclysm's release (again, assuming you believe his...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/27/10, 8:36 AM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,174
Posted By Jezele
{Please ignore}

{Please ignore}
Forum: Shamans 09/14/10, 9:42 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,118
Posted By Jezele
A 4.0 version would also be very helpful as well,...

A 4.0 version would also be very helpful as well, especially as we need to start collecting more hit/Spirit/mp5 gear to make up for the loss of Misery and it would be useful to know whether to focus...
Forum: Shamans 07/25/10, 2:03 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,717
Posted By Jezele
Heroic Muradin vs. Reign of the Unliving

The heroic Muradin's Spyglass dropped last week, and I grabbed it because the ZAP spreadsheet listed it as a minor upgrade over the normal version of Reign of the Unliving. However, when I checked...
Forum: Shamans 05/19/10, 8:13 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,085
Posted By Jezele
Just as a note, if you're going to assume your...

Just as a note, if you're going to assume your guild is capable of taking down the Lich King, I think it's a safe bet to assume that you'll win the heroic Gunship encounter, so you can bump that ring...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/17/10, 4:26 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,499
Posted By Jezele
You are unable to revert your lock after you do...

You are unable to revert your lock after you do anything that would save you to the instance. Wiping to a heroic mode boss will save you to the instance. I'm not 100% sure of the timing for ICC , but...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/10, 9:58 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,320
Posted By Jezele
I wonder who they're really trying to protect...

I wonder who they're really trying to protect with this change. The top-end guilds might be running the 10-player version for a while to pick up the extra added loot and badges in the short term, but...
Forum: Shamans 05/07/10, 7:51 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Jezele
I can't find the post at the moment, but I'm...

I can't find the post at the moment, but I'm reasonably certain that they made a comment about elemental tier sets not having Spirit on them, and instead specifically having hit rating, which implies...
Forum: Shamans 05/07/10, 10:45 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By Jezele
These are clearly just first-pass changes and...

These are clearly just first-pass changes and we're likely to see many more changes over the next weeks/months. Hunters still have the Careful Aim talent, for example, and they've already said that...
Forum: Druids 04/23/10, 1:24 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,171
Posted By Jezele
Thanks for the reply! Would the same hold true...

Thanks for the reply!

Would the same hold true for expertise? I've been lucky enough to remain parry capped so far, but my next upgrade is likely to force me to either forgo the cap or else gem for...
Forum: Druids 04/23/10, 8:49 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,171
Posted By Jezele
I realize this is probably more appropriate for...

I realize this is probably more appropriate for the "simple question" thread, but is this truly a foregone conclusion? I know that extra health provides a nice buffer for the healers when learning...
Forum: Druids 12/05/09, 2:32 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,322
Posted By Jezele
I already have Nature's Grace, but since my spell...

I already have Nature's Grace, but since my spell haste is already in the 800's, taking Celestial Focus seems like a waste since I'd already be over the softcap - especially when there are other...
Forum: Druids 12/01/09, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,322
Posted By Jezele
Resto stat weightings for 3.3

I've been feral for nearly all of my druid's playtime, but I'm putting together a healing set to allow more flexibility with our 10-man heroic group and wanted to sanity-check the gear weightings...
Forum: Druids 11/03/09, 10:01 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,171
Posted By Jezele
I'm not as familiar with the other tanking...

I'm not as familiar with the other tanking classes, but is it reasonable to assume that all endgame-geared tanks have at least 20% dodge? I could see the argument being made that if a shield tank...
Forum: Druids 10/29/09, 5:49 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,171
Posted By Jezele
Using Rawr's numbers (I know, not entirely...

Using Rawr's numbers (I know, not entirely accurate, but at least a good ballpark), they have me with an effective dodge of over 50%. Combined with armor mitigation and Savage Defense, it predicts...
Forum: Druids 10/16/09, 10:58 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,322
Posted By Jezele
Glyphs for bear/cat hybrid spec

I'm planning on changing my secondary spec from cat DPS to resto and would like to tweak my bear spec a bit to allow for a little bit better DPS when not tanking (I'm usually the 2nd/3rd OT in...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/06/09, 1:20 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,174
Posted By Jezele
Is the extra debuff that useful? I only ask...

Is the extra debuff that useful? I only ask because the person doing the TankSpot rotation guide actually specs 55/16, which puts no points in Feral Aggression, Infected Wounds or KoJ, instead...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/06/09, 12:38 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,174
Posted By Jezele
Preferred tanking spec

I've had my druid on the shelf lately, but we've had inconsistnent tank attendence recently, so my raid leader has encouraged me to get him back up to speed in case we need an emergency tank. I have...
Forum: Druids 09/14/09, 9:19 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,171
Posted By Jezele
These settings are fairly straightforward, but...

These settings are fairly straightforward, but the threat setting seems ... fuzzy. Do most bears just leave it set to 10%, even if they're primarily an OT? The OT setting of 50% threat seems to pick...
Forum: Druids 09/14/09, 9:01 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,322
Posted By Jezele
Feral gear

I've started playing my druid recently and am trying to prioritize my upgrades. I've been pretty happy using Rawr for cat items since it seems straightforward, but I'm not sure whether it's as useful...
Forum: Shamans 08/14/09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 381
Views: 295,572
Posted By Jezele
I think you're misunderstanding me. I'll make an...

I think you're misunderstanding me.

I'll make an example. Let's suppose your LB takes 1.25s to cast and does 5k damage, and your LvB takes 1s to cast and does 5k damage. Let's also suppose that FS...
Forum: Shamans 08/14/09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 381
Views: 295,572
Posted By Jezele
If you're waiting for the cooldown to be up...

If you're waiting for the cooldown to be up rather than casting another spell, then your assumption would be correct. However, it's been pretty well shown that even if you only have 0.5s or so left...
Forum: Shamans 08/08/09, 1:28 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 230,380
Posted By Jezele
Obviously this is beyond the scope of Bink's...

Obviously this is beyond the scope of Bink's spreadsheet, but when I'm mixing and matching my gear to determine the most effective combination while maintaining the hit cap, I calculate the "DEP...
Forum: Shamans 06/26/09, 8:48 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,717
Posted By Jezele
Enhancement 4t7

How much is the 4t7 enhancement bonus worth in terms of DPS? I rarely play enhancement, but since I'm usually the only shaman in the raid, I occasionally have the opportunity to pick up various...
Forum: Shamans 06/13/09, 6:20 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By Jezele
Do you feel the occasional regen proc to be worth...

Do you feel the occasional regen proc to be worth losing the extra spellpower or crit you'd get with either the Illustration or Broodmother trinkets? If you're going for pure throughput, I'd think...
Forum: Shamans 06/03/09, 7:17 PM
Replies: 371
Views: 256,423
Posted By Jezele
Changing gear/glyphs

Two semi-related questions regarding the .cfg file when using multiple combat logs, especially over longer period of times.

If you're analyzing multiple parses and you upgraded your gear along the...
Forum: Shamans 05/26/09, 12:05 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,717
Posted By Jezele
Resto gemming

Having switched to elemental for the last couple of months, my guild has asked me to switch back to resto and so I'm getting my kit back up to snuff. Prior to my pew pew days, I had gemmed almost...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/09, 7:21 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,125
Posted By Jezele
The biggest downside of the change to JC is that...

The biggest downside of the change to JC is that the Dragon's Eye cuts are only available for single colors (Red, Blue, Yellow) and not the mixed colors (Orange, Purple, Green). Most classes/specs...
Forum: Shamans 05/21/09, 1:48 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By Jezele
Would you still recommend gemming for Int if you...

Would you still recommend gemming for Int if you typically run 10-mans which don't always include Replenishment sources? I run both 25- and 10-man, but I'm curious as to whether this would change...
Forum: Shamans 05/15/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 143,416
Posted By Jezele
I'm not sure how hard it would be to incorporate,...

I'm not sure how hard it would be to incorporate, but since you're providing HEP for various items, it might be nice to toss in a chart at the end, something along the lines of:

Tier 7 2-piece bonus...
Forum: Shamans 04/18/09, 10:00 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 230,380
Posted By Jezele
I believe this is by design. Technically, the EP...

I believe this is by design. Technically, the EP value of hit once you've reached the cap is 0, since no more hit will improve your DPS. Instead, it still displays a positive value, telling you how...
Forum: Shamans 04/17/09, 1:19 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 230,380
Posted By Jezele
I noticed that the haste EP value has changed...

I noticed that the haste EP value has changed from when you reported these values in the PTR thread (it's now 1.135, which is barely above crit rather than being close to SP's value). Was this due to...
Forum: Shamans 04/14/09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,424
Posted By Jezele
Meant to ask this previously, but what's the EP...

Meant to ask this previously, but what's the EP value for hit with that gear (and are you assuming Misery is available)?

And more generally, do most of you typically use EP values for your current...
Forum: Shamans 04/08/09, 6:18 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,424
Posted By Jezele
Bink, when you came up with those EP values, were...

Bink, when you came up with those EP values, were you using current gear? Or Ulduar gear? I'm basically in BiS gear right now and my EP values are closer to 1.2, 1.0 and 0.6 based on your latest...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/31/09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,206
Posted By Jezele
Towards the end of BC, we were having huge...

Towards the end of BC, we were having huge inflation issues due to stagnation in our progression (no new loot from bosses we were having trouble with and sharding a majority of items from bosses we...
Forum: Shamans 03/13/09, 12:19 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 230,380
Posted By Jezele
The biggest advantage of putting this spell on us...

The biggest advantage of putting this spell on us isn't how it affects our DPS, but because our LvB crits guarantee a 100% uptime for the mage. Whether this balances out the couple of extra DPS the...
Forum: Shamans 03/12/09, 5:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,097
Posted By Jezele
Why use an increase of 200? Why not just compare...

Why use an increase of 200? Why not just compare the increase in DPS by increasing each stat/rating by one, that way you can compare them directly without all the fancy monkeying around with +hit....
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/09, 9:27 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,763
Posted By Jezele
I have to admit, if they really wanted to make...

I have to admit, if they really wanted to make 10-man a parallel progression, they'd simply have the same loot tables, but ~2.5x the items dropped. The problem is that many guilds would end up doing...
Forum: Shamans 03/06/09, 7:21 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 230,380
Posted By Jezele
Sarcasm aside, the idea of using a floor() and...

Sarcasm aside, the idea of using a floor() and ceiling() for the expected DPS values would actually be useful in knowing whether you should cast one more LB or not (I wouldn't bother using it in any...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 103,204
Posted By Jezele
Based on Bink's spreadsheet, this would edge out...

Based on Bink's spreadsheet, this would edge out the Glyph of Lava, not to mention the extra boost to the rest of the casters in the raid.
Forum: Shamans 02/07/09, 9:09 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 230,380
Posted By Jezele
Relative value of haste/crit

I noticed a peculiarity in your spreadsheet (due to using a fixed rotation system, I'm guessing). When set to a 6 min. fight, I get EP vales for crit and haste of 0.474 and 0.610, respectively. If I...
Forum: Shamans 01/07/09, 4:15 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 230,380
Posted By Jezele
I know it's pretty easy to just enter the numbers...

I know it's pretty easy to just enter the numbers myself, but any chance you'd consider adding a link to LootRank as well as Wowhead? With their ability to import your gear from the Armory, it makes...
Forum: Shamans 12/22/08, 1:14 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,717
Posted By Jezele
I haven't seen it listed, but for elemental...

I haven't seen it listed, but for elemental shaman is Chaotic Skyflare Diamond a better choice for meta over the Ember Skyflare Diamond? The crit value on the Chaotic is worth less, but I'm assuming...
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