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Forum: Hunters 11/07/12, 8:34 PM

Replies: 225 [MoP] Beastmastery 5.2 Views: 421,471 Posted By Esoth I have to agree with Arktem here for a few... I have to agree with Arktem here for a few reasons. This quote from Rustyboy, and the fact that Stampede is our highest use ability, is important: "Stampede lasts for 20 secs from the time they...

Forum: Hunters 09/03/12, 2:16 PM

Replies: 34 [MoP] Survival Hunter Guide Views: 171,127 Posted By Esoth I did miss writing that and will do so now, thank... I did miss writing that and will do so now, thank you for pointing that out. You are correct that it only does 8 ticks, but as mentioned here...

Forum: Hunters 08/28/12, 9:50 PM

Replies: 225 [MoP] Beastmastery 5.2 Views: 421,471 Posted By Esoth There seems to have been a change in philosophy... There seems to have been a change in philosophy where it yields twice the attack speed but it's only up about half of the time. If you are expecting 100% up time you will be disappointed. In beta,...

Forum: Hunters 08/28/12, 8:38 PM

Replies: 34 [MoP] Survival Hunter Guide Views: 171,127 Posted By Esoth I realize there are some formatting and grammar... I realize there are some formatting and grammar mistakes in this post. This post was thrown up a bit hastily so that players looking for an SV guide can have one tonight. However, I have not had a...

Forum: Hunters 08/28/12, 8:36 PM

Replies: 34 [MoP] Survival Hunter Guide Views: 171,127 Posted By Esoth [MoP] Survival Hunter Guide This is the thread for Survival hunter discussion for Cataclysm. For an explanation of acronyms used, see here...

Forum: Hunters 08/26/12, 6:16 PM

Replies: 13 Sticky: Hunter FAQ MoP Edition - Updated for 5.3 (read this before asking questions) Views: 67,526 Posted By Esoth Is there some caveat here, perhaps with latency... Is there some caveat here, perhaps with latency or custom lag tolerance (like in Cata)? In the beta I only get 8 ticks if I spam ES during LnL. ES, ES, AS, ES or ES, AS, ES, ES each result in the...

Forum: Hunters 08/25/12, 4:08 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth That's interesting because BM will go through... That's interesting because BM will go through periods where you string so many instant shots that you actually risk serpent sting falling off and may need to risk hitting focus cap or casting Cobra...

Forum: Hunters 08/23/12, 8:31 PM

Replies: 0 Hunter spreadsheet Views: 8,482 Posted By Esoth Hunter spreadsheet Available to download here (http://www.esoth.com/files/mop/at_download/file) At the moment this should be considered in an early alpha stage as only my eyes have looked at it extensively. I would...

Forum: Hunters 08/06/12, 3:08 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth I updated my spreadsheet... I updated my spreadsheet (http://www.esoth.com/files/mop/at_download/file) and saw Fervor pulling ahead as well. MoC is still on top for the next tier.

Forum: Hunters 07/30/12, 10:35 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth I've been working on a spreadsheet mostly for my... I've been working on a spreadsheet mostly for my own edification (Rivkah has been very up to date and accurate with his web app and I imagine most would prefer that anyway), but if you are interested...

Forum: Hunters 07/28/12, 3:56 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth I believe you are correct about black arrow, so... I believe you are correct about black arrow, so disregard my comment on that. For Chimera Shot I was actually going off the tooltip in game on beta - but your number seems correct so I guess the...

Forum: Hunters 07/28/12, 1:15 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth Black Arrow: 26405 AP gives a tooltip of 80590,... Black Arrow: 26405 AP gives a tooltip of 80590, ticks for 8059. 14101 AP gives a tooltip of 43640, ticks for 4364. I believe this suggests (RAP * .3 + 129) per tick. Playing around with different...

Forum: Hunters 07/15/12, 9:17 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth Thanks. Theck gave me a slightly different value... Thanks. Theck gave me a slightly different value for "K" on twitter: 460203.33. Small enough not to matter much for our purposes (difference is about 0.03% mitigation). That would mean a mitigated...

Forum: Hunters 07/14/12, 6:01 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth Readiness has been replaced by Blink Strike on... Readiness has been replaced by Blink Strike on the beta, which is very undertuned at the moment. It is on the GCD so if you consider it as effectively two "extra" pet attacks. In the span of a 3...

Forum: Hunters 06/29/12, 8:54 PM

Replies: 230 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 165,265 Posted By Esoth I didn't see any benefit from BM mastery on Dire... I didn't see any benefit from BM mastery on Dire Beast or Murder of Crows, but obviously it does benefit Lynx Rush. It's worth noting that Lynx Rush can be stacked with Rabid and Bestial Wrath, and...

Forum: Hunters 12/30/11, 6:01 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth I think it was a patch after the launch of... I think it was a patch after the launch of Cataclysm? Either way, I updated the OP. Also put in corrections for explosive trap now being able to stack and Flintlocke's scope.

Forum: Hunters 12/29/11, 7:36 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth I updated the OP with a couple changes to LnL... I updated the OP with a couple changes to LnL behavior and the default talent spec. I obviously don't have much time to dedicate to it anymore though, if someone else wants to take over.

Forum: Hunters 03/26/11, 3:16 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth Noxious Stings is also the only remnant of... Noxious Stings is also the only remnant of requiring serpent sting on the target to increase other damage in some form. Changing that would be (in my opinion) a welcome change to target switching...

Forum: Hunters 02/23/11, 5:32 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth Cunning has the advantage of Owl's Focus which,... Cunning has the advantage of Owl's Focus which, when coupled with Wild Hunt, is a major reason why Cunning performed well for SV in the first place. I've been playing with a few different talent/pet...

Forum: Hunters 02/22/11, 11:17 AM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,685 Posted By Esoth You're right on both accounts. I forgot to add... You're right on both accounts. I forgot to add the 2.8 multiplier for weapon speed in the post and it was a Light Crossbow, not Fine Light Crossbow.

Forum: Hunters 02/19/11, 4:57 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,685 Posted By Esoth I'm not sure where he's getting the 20%RAP... I'm not sure where he's getting the 20%RAP either, but Wowhead is incorrect. I just tested in game right now and was getting 1783 aimed hits with 550 AP and 11 weapon damage with the Light Crossbow....

Forum: Hunters 02/10/11, 3:53 PM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,574 Posted By Esoth Aimed Shot could use one more setting,... Aimed Shot could use one more setting, independent of the other three: disable Serpent Sting and Chimera Shot during Careful Aim time.

Forum: Hunters 02/07/11, 6:11 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,685 Posted By Esoth I've been pondering if it would be worth finding... I've been pondering if it would be worth finding a haste value to get shots. Some modeling I've done on my own suggests, with the 4pc, fitting in 5 steady shots, a hard cast AiS, and an instant AiS a...

Forum: Hunters 02/07/11, 3:07 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,685 Posted By Esoth No RF, pathing, or haste: 1.8/1.1/1.15 =... No RF, pathing, or haste: 1.8/1.1/1.15 = 1.423s RF, no pathing, no haste: 1.8/1.1/1.15/1.4 = 1.016s Even before adding in Pathing and any haste rating, you are already under 1.5s SS casts and with...

Forum: Hunters 02/07/11, 1:52 AM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,574 Posted By Esoth Playing on the PTR today, Aimed Shot cannot be... Playing on the PTR today, Aimed Shot cannot be hard cast in Fox, making that difficult to actually execute. Your point stands though, gaming this bug will be very powerful. e: to clarify, it cannot...

Forum: Hunters 02/02/11, 5:32 PM

Replies: 121 Hunting High and Low: Encounter tips and tricks Views: 125,160 Posted By Esoth I haven't found this to be particularly effective... I haven't found this to be particularly effective because of the caustic slime debuff making it unreliable. The short window between caustics is arguably more valuable to use your ES and BA cooldowns...

Forum: Hunters 02/02/11, 10:59 AM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,574 Posted By Esoth Decreased the base damage from what exactly - the... Decreased the base damage from what exactly - the expected 20% increase to live's 849? 43%*1.2=51.6% for the RAP scaling so that sounds about right. Would it be reasonable to maintain a list of the...

Forum: Hunters 01/22/11, 2:30 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth I edited the OP to bring it a bit more up to... I edited the OP to bring it a bit more up to date, and also added some more extensive pet information. I plan on updating again once the PTR information goes live, but other than that if anything...

Forum: Hunters 01/11/11, 10:57 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth I understand your point, but going from 3 1.67s... I understand your point, but going from 3 1.67s cobra shots to 4 is going to decrease the frequency of your explosive shots and thus give you more room for arcane shots. After you pass that...

Forum: Hunters 01/10/11, 7:55 PM

Replies: 197 [Cataclysm] Beast Mastery (4.3) Views: 1,121,476 Posted By Esoth It seems to me the large focus pool afforded BM... It seems to me the large focus pool afforded BM allows us to be able to alternatively spam cobra shot (without capping focus) or spam arcane shot (starting from a high amount of focus that you've...

Forum: Hunters 01/10/11, 7:25 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth You have a low amount of haste. If you aren't... You have a low amount of haste. If you aren't gearing/reforging for 757 or so you can expect a lot more arcane shots, and the value of that glyph rises accordingly. At least, that's what I'm seeing...

Forum: Hunters 01/06/11, 7:00 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth If you aren't yet familiar with the mechanics of... If you aren't yet familiar with the mechanics of a fight, it doesn't really matter what glyphs you are using. A min/maxing discussion in that context is thus mostly irrelevant. Also keep in mind...

Forum: Hunters 12/28/10, 1:09 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth Jewelcrafting and Blacksmithing are both... Jewelcrafting and Blacksmithing are both diminished if not outright detrimental if you are going for Relentless as well. You can't just add agility in the form of gems without having to devalue some...

Forum: Hunters 12/27/10, 10:31 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth Argh, that's me incorrectly using 179.28 as the... Argh, that's me incorrectly using 179.28 as the crit rating ratio instead of the correct 128.05. This puts the value for that example at 750 or 751. Sorry for the confusion.

Forum: Hunters 12/27/10, 8:42 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth I've made some changes to the OP: 1. Glyphs,... I've made some changes to the OP: 1. Glyphs, recommending Explosive/Kill and some note about Arcane and Serpent being at least close on the third (to be honest, I thought I had updated with this...

Forum: Hunters 12/24/10, 1:24 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth Right, well the epic versions are what we should... Right, well the epic versions are what we should be looking at. 55 agi/145 stam vs. 190 AP/55 crit. Agi scaling is 5%*5%*15%%*2%~=130%. That puts this enchant at about 143 AP and .22% crit which is...

Forum: Hunters 12/15/10, 7:18 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth You are correct, I must have looked at the value... You are correct, I must have looked at the value for Crit or Mastery on accident since those are both 179.28. Edited the OP to reflect this.

Forum: Hunters 12/15/10, 1:28 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth I tried not to be too specific about where stats... I tried not to be too specific about where stats lie right now, because the tools that are in place right now are probably not mature enough to present results that accurately. Rivkah has also stated...

Forum: Hunters 12/14/10, 8:06 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth If you're talking about Thrill of the Hunt, there... If you're talking about Thrill of the Hunt, there doesn't seem to be a crit factor to it anymore, just a 15% chance on all of those particular shots. Haste will actually be what increases the value...

Forum: Hunters 12/14/10, 12:07 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth Thanks. Can I assume you are getting this from... Thanks. Can I assume you are getting this from Rivkah's analyzer? I checked again with that in my current gear and a BIS set and both agree with you. I just want to be able to provide a source.

Forum: Hunters 12/13/10, 7:18 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,155 Posted By Esoth [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter This is the thread for Survival hunter discussion for Cataclysm. =Damage Abilities= Explosive Shot Our primary nuke ability. You want to use this as often as possible and it costs a fair amount of...

Forum: Hunters 11/11/10, 5:44 PM

Replies: 549 The MM hunter in 4.0.1 Views: 678,861 Posted By Esoth Or forced into using a Fleet Shadowspirit. It may... Or forced into using a Fleet Shadowspirit. It may be worth pointing out that the Chaotic requirement is especially troubling as a jewelcrafter. Using a sample of cataclysm gear, the only way I could...

Forum: Hunters 10/30/10, 5:38 PM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,574 Posted By Esoth Let's say you got these values for haste: +0... Let's say you got these values for haste: +0 delta +1: -0.156 +1 delta +2: 1.452 +2 delta +3: 1.498 +3 delta +4: 8.036 +4 delta +5: 1.389 Drop the two outliers and give the average of the middle...

Forum: Hunters 10/30/10, 5:18 PM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,574 Posted By Esoth Haste is going to do that in some models because... Haste is going to do that in some models because if the timing is consistent the model will know exactly when that one point of haste gives you a new shot, or when the boss fight is 1 second longer...

Forum: Hunters 10/30/10, 2:03 PM

Replies: 549 The MM hunter in 4.0.1 Views: 678,861 Posted By Esoth Yes, it's level*4+2. Yes, it's level*4+2.

Forum: Hunters 10/30/10, 1:10 AM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,574 Posted By Esoth I think I am either misunderstanding the... I think I am either misunderstanding the mechanics of the MM mastery or the analyzer is overvaluing it. Am I incorrect that wild quiver basically scales with auto shot in the same way (as in, same...

Forum: Hunters 10/29/10, 11:22 PM

Replies: 549 The MM hunter in 4.0.1 Views: 678,861 Posted By Esoth I was basing it off of this post: Hunter Pet... I was basing it off of this post: Hunter Pet Scaling in Cataclysm – Warcraft Hunters Union (http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/09/hunter-pet-scaling-in-cataclysm) It doesn't mention crit, but...

Forum: Hunters 10/29/10, 9:22 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,584 Posted By Esoth Has anyone taken a look at hunting party's 10%... Has anyone taken a look at hunting party's 10% agility bonus and tried to match calculations to the in game character sheet? I think it's safe to that it is not a 10% multiplier of your total agility...

Forum: Hunters 10/28/10, 7:27 PM

Replies: 549 The MM hunter in 4.0.1 Views: 678,861 Posted By Esoth I assume by pet abilities you mean regular white... I assume by pet abilities you mean regular white attacks. Do we know if haste affects pet focus regen like it does for the master?

Forum: Hunters 10/26/10, 10:31 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,584 Posted By Esoth I can see serpent vs. explosive being debatable,... I can see serpent vs. explosive being debatable, but unlikely black arrow vs. serpent sting. Noxious Stings is really powerful and is certainly better to put up before a 24 second cooldown, if not a...

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