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Forum: Monks 03/26/13, 10:36 PM

Replies: 325 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [5/21/13] Views: 164,328 Posted By Asphyxialol ZS is still a matter of *consistency*. As a tank... ZS is still a matter of *consistency*. As a tank that's pivotal to the success of your raid. No one can argue that ZS is superior to the raw damage and healing of CW, but the fact is that, as tank...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/25/12, 11:05 PM

Replies: 81 Macro help/advice Views: 38,189 Posted By Asphyxialol No. Your best bet is to configure something like... No. Your best bet is to configure something like a TellMeWhen, WeakAuras, PowerAuras, etc. to make a noticeable icon/notification when you hit 10 stacks so you can cast it promptly.

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/25/12, 11:01 PM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,067,041 Posted By Asphyxialol Alternatively you can use a custom WeakAuras... Alternatively you can use a custom WeakAuras setup to display the information. Here is my BM monk tracker info for WA (includes stagger, shuffle, cooldowns, etc. - you can remove all the stuff you...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/17/12, 5:10 PM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,067,041 Posted By Asphyxialol Weak Auras I believe. Here is a video on it from... Weak Auras I believe. Here is a video on it from Affinity: Affinitii's In-Depth Priest PvE Power Auras Guide - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBu4gBDtUpk)

Forum: Death Knights 04/01/12, 1:18 PM

Replies: 212 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 209,708 Posted By Asphyxialol I'm well aware of the current tuning on beta... I'm well aware of the current tuning on beta servers, but people also have no clue how threat will be tuned at 90. It's entirely feasible (or to hope, rather) that threat will actually matter at some...

Forum: Death Knights 04/01/12, 9:28 AM

Replies: 212 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 209,708 Posted By Asphyxialol To those saying the DRW glyph is silly -... To those saying the DRW glyph is silly - mercenaryferret - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/mercenaryferret) Watch any of the videos thus far of Riggs in heroic panda content @ 85 (given level...

Forum: Death Knights 01/26/12, 12:05 PM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 215,676 Posted By Asphyxialol Looking at your Haste you're at 2700. It's been... Looking at your Haste you're at 2700. It's been pretty 'decided' that haste values between 2,000-2,300 starts getting to the point where you can't spend your resources quickly enough (especially at...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/01/12, 3:04 PM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,067,041 Posted By Asphyxialol Looks like Power Auras Classic. Looks like Power Auras Classic.

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/17/11, 3:20 PM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,067,041 Posted By Asphyxialol I am aware of those two addons, and I personally... I am aware of those two addons, and I personally use RSA to print my personal CDs to the chat, so that's not an issue. The addon I remember seemed to parse the chat logs and move things said in...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/12/11, 10:40 AM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,067,041 Posted By Asphyxialol I recall seeing a video that posted things said... I recall seeing a video that posted things said in your regular raid chat to the raid warning or boss message boxes during encounters. Does anyone know of a mod that does this? In particular things...

Forum: Death Knights 12/01/11, 1:09 PM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 215,676 Posted By Asphyxialol Effectively it means gear from Heroic mode... Effectively it means gear from Heroic mode content vs normal mode content.

Forum: Paladins 12/01/11, 12:48 PM

Replies: 114 [Prot] 4.3 - Send me on my way Views: 483,156 Posted By Asphyxialol DPS reports for DKs are reflecting a 15% proc... DPS reports for DKs are reflecting a 15% proc rate. I haven't seen any logs which reflect how it interacts with prot abilities yet, however any melee ability that hits appears to proc it for DKs....

Forum: Death Knights 11/30/11, 12:17 PM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 215,676 Posted By Asphyxialol No fights in normal DS require extensive... No fights in normal DS require extensive interrupts or kiting. http://elitistjerks.com/f72/t125291-frost_dps_winter_discontent_4_3_a/#Priority This covers not only the rotation, but the reasoning...

Forum: Death Knights 11/26/11, 12:21 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol It varies on a few things Sokaris. Riggnaros is... It varies on a few things Sokaris. Riggnaros is backed by 24 of the best players in the world and with healers who reaction times allows him to stack mastery. For some of us the extra leeway that...

Forum: Death Knights 11/25/11, 8:34 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol I didn't comment like I was there, read (and... I didn't comment like I was there, read (and reread) my posts, since I explicitly stated that. You seem to think I'm posting about heroics when I explicitly stated I do not have experience with...

Forum: Death Knights 11/25/11, 4:34 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol So basically you make a useless post telling... So basically you make a useless post telling people not to make useless posts? Paladins are still the dominate tank, at least from a normals perspective (which was said in my initial post) from the...

Forum: Death Knights 11/25/11, 12:23 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol With no raid buffs you sit around 42k armor... With no raid buffs you sit around 42k armor unbuffed (or around what warriors/pallies sit on WITH the buff) in near full BiS. The 6 charges of BS is quite nice as long as there is no AoE pulsing...

Forum: Death Knights 11/11/11, 1:49 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol It would appear with the latest blog post... It would appear with the latest blog post (Explanation of 4.3 Balance Changes, Part Two - World of Warcraft (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3932489)) that we can expect the armor buff to be the...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/10/11, 5:48 PM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,067,041 Posted By Asphyxialol It could be LibDataBroker, Fubar, Titan Panel, KG... It could be LibDataBroker, Fubar, Titan Panel, KG Panels with Data Texts over the top, etc.

Forum: Death Knights 11/09/11, 1:46 PM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 215,676 Posted By Asphyxialol Did you have 'Use positive deltas' checked? If so... Did you have 'Use positive deltas' checked? If so that will only add expertise, not take off 300 and thus your expertise would be valued at the same amount as parry expertise rather than dodge...

Forum: Death Knights 11/08/11, 1:33 AM

Replies: 437 Unholy DPS | My Friend of Misery [4.3.0] Views: 1,124,540 Posted By Asphyxialol Maxdps.com is wrong and has not been a reliable... Maxdps.com is wrong and has not been a reliable source of information for years. You're better off trusting Ask Mr Robot if your'e too lazy to run the sim yourself.

Forum: Death Knights 10/28/11, 12:28 PM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 215,676 Posted By Asphyxialol You actually want to invest in a heavy avoidance... You actually want to invest in a heavy avoidance setup for Baleroc as the MT. It *can* be done as mastery or stamina gemmed, but it will still be easier as avoidance gemmed due to the frequently of...

Forum: Death Knights 10/23/11, 1:37 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Then make it so it only reduces abilities over x%... Then make it so it only reduces abilities over x% of health and uses a charge and compensate with a buff to our armor or raw mitigation for trash / fast hitting mobs that hit below the threshold....

Forum: Death Knights 10/22/11, 6:19 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Eh, even 3 shot can come way too fast (3s to 5.4s... Eh, even 3 shot can come way too fast (3s to 5.4s on average). As Riggs said it's not a matter of how many hits we can take but how long we have to react before we die. He said 5-6 seconds is pretty...

Forum: Death Knights 10/22/11, 12:38 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol It's too early to say anything about the trees.... It's too early to say anything about the trees. These are preliminary, and all of those tools are available to each DK. Until we know what the changes are as a whole for DKs in 5.0 we shouldn't make...

Forum: Death Knights 10/17/11, 5:58 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Your itemization should go.... Stam (to survive... Your itemization should go.... Stam (to survive any foreseeable burst - Shannox w/ Arcing Slash, Melee and Jagged Tear is a solid choice) > Mastery. The level of stam depends on play style like...

Forum: Death Knights 09/29/11, 11:56 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Nelf > Dwarf > Draenei for tanking. 2% Miss >... Nelf > Dwarf > Draenei for tanking. 2% Miss > 10%/8 > 20% over 10 10% over 8s you can figure at *most* you'll get 4 hits, and on heroic 25m content those hits are typically 80k, so at most you'll...

Forum: Death Knights 09/28/11, 12:51 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol @Liar - Yes, because the top 100 DKs (who mostly... @Liar - Yes, because the top 100 DKs (who mostly all use hit/exp) are well behind the other tanks as is (well, not well behind, only 1k from top parses to us, but pretty big in the tank world). Next...

Forum: Death Knights 09/26/11, 3:21 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Hey look I can pull random things out of a log... Hey look I can pull random things out of a log with no context too! [21:33:56.257] Onslaughtx gains Blood Shield from Onslaughtx (Remaining: 99978) [21:33:56.257] Onslaughtx Death Strike Onslaughtx...

Forum: Death Knights 09/26/11, 11:10 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol If you don't have a CD up Shannox could easily... If you don't have a CD up Shannox could easily hit upwards of a 120k Arcing, 80-100k Melee, and a 20k dot within .1s of each other. There have been multiple logs supporting this. The *only* way for a...

Forum: Death Knights 09/07/11, 3:09 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Glyph'd VB in combination with Rune Tap and the... Glyph'd VB in combination with Rune Tap and the Scales of Life trinket gives you a ~45k heal which is enough to extend your life on most fights long enough for a heal to land. When I didn't have a...

Forum: Death Knights 09/06/11, 5:40 PM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 215,676 Posted By Asphyxialol Until the change comes in with landing DS... Until the change comes in with landing DS consistently hit/exp is viable (review my armory, otou or etains, all 6/7h dks who actively tank each fight). Avoidance has some severe DR in the higher gear...

Forum: Death Knights 09/06/11, 11:27 AM

Replies: 249 Death Knight: Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 215,676 Posted By Asphyxialol You never want to actively gear for haste as a... You never want to actively gear for haste as a tank, however outside of hit and expertise it is the most beneficial dps stat for dk tanks. As an example if you had a choice between a crit/mastery...

Forum: Death Knights 08/31/11, 8:03 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol If damage >50% of health then 1/2 or 1/3 damage... If damage >50% of health then 1/2 or 1/3 damage and apply damage over 3-4s? Treat it like Stay of Execution basically. This way we maintain 10-20% reduction while it's active which is major for...

Forum: Death Knights 08/31/11, 3:41 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Blood Barrier: Wasn't really an issue at all,... Blood Barrier: Wasn't really an issue at all, Blood Runes were never a big part to the rotation unless you were sitting on a Blood Tapped rune to use DS or sitting on it for a RT. I don't understand...

Forum: Death Knights 08/24/11, 10:54 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol If you didn't outheal the healers on Baleroc I'd... If you didn't outheal the healers on Baleroc I'd be concerned unless you utilize a strat where 1 specific person gets a high amount of stacks at the start and then just heals the tanks from then...

Forum: Death Knights 08/23/11, 4:25 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol That's fair. I did look over TTDs logs from last... That's fair. I did look over TTDs logs from last week and it is a 5s swing timer in 10m. [22:51:56.723] Baleroc Decimating Strike Brokenone Dodge [22:52:01.964] Baleroc Decimating Strike Brokenone...

Forum: Death Knights 08/23/11, 2:32 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol [23:30:36.324] Baleroc Decimating Strike... [23:30:36.324] Baleroc Decimating Strike Onslaughtx 250000 [23:30:38.432] Baleroc Decimating Strike Onslaughtx Dodge [23:30:40.828] Baleroc Decimating Strike Onslaughtx Parry [23:30:43.277] Baleroc...

Forum: Death Knights 08/19/11, 5:50 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol *sigh* I never once posted that *I* had an... *sigh* I never once posted that *I* had an issue with dying on Alysrazor. I'm saying that DKs, as a whole, are more susceptible to the burst damage triggered by Tantrum. Personally I was used to...

Forum: Death Knights 08/19/11, 5:25 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol 1 - I already did an analysis of bosses, see... 1 - I already did an analysis of bosses, see previous posts. Warriors and Paladins are basically never in a spot where they can be 1 shot on any boss with the exception of possibly Beth'tilac, and P2...

Forum: Death Knights 08/19/11, 2:24 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol 1 - It's already been shown that every non-stam... 1 - It's already been shown that every non-stam gemmed DK *can* take a spike on even Shannox, arguably the easiest heroic, that exceeds our health pool. Now, given, you will know a range in which...

Forum: Death Knights 08/19/11, 12:20 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol People are mixing up the definitions of Active,... People are mixing up the definitions of Active, Passive and Re-Active mitigation. Re-Active implies you perform an action based on what happened (ie most of our cooldowns). Active means things like...

Forum: Death Knights 08/18/11, 5:31 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Not at all 'hard to play'. The fact of the matter... Not at all 'hard to play'. The fact of the matter is that we are less efficient than other tanks at doing what a tank is supposed to do. I have parses of me doing more dps, more healing, and taking...

Forum: Death Knights 08/18/11, 5:10 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol AotD is a mitigation cooldown which combines your... AotD is a mitigation cooldown which combines your Parry/Dodge rating together (so it's like a 35-50% damage reduction cooldown). It's extremely situational though and probably shouldn't be on there....

Forum: Death Knights 08/18/11, 10:33 AM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Welcome to DK tanking. This is not new, it's been... Welcome to DK tanking. This is not new, it's been going on for a while, and many high end guilds had the same exact issue when progressing on Baleroc. I've adjusted to use IBF on the pull as the Deci...

Forum: Death Knights 08/17/11, 9:00 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol It's not 4k health. It's roughly 20k health. I... It's not 4k health. It's roughly 20k health. I move from 172k health (with SSG) to 192k health (with SS) before Blood Presence is factored in (I'm at ~202k health unbuffed in Blood Presence). I went...

Forum: Death Knights 08/14/11, 6:07 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol It doesn't soak on multiple targets. I have... It doesn't soak on multiple targets. I have multiple logs from our first progression where I can show Arcing hitting 120-150k+ on both me and a paladin because we were having trouble surviving the...

Forum: Death Knights 08/13/11, 12:11 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol No, that's absolutely correct. Even against a... No, that's absolutely correct. Even against a paladin if you want to take my damage taken and reduce it by the amount of healing and blood shield I did, I often times was only taking about 60-70% of...

Forum: Death Knights 08/12/11, 10:23 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol Not sure if that was directed at me or not... Not sure if that was directed at me or not because I did say "Arcing obviously isn't mitigated except by purely 'reduce damage by %', so you have to look at purely melee damage, where we take 25.62%...

Forum: Death Knights 08/12/11, 9:27 PM

Replies: 724 Blood | DK endgame tanking [4.x] Views: 1,145,845 Posted By Asphyxialol |DK|Druid|Paladin|Warrior Melee|71340.08|56789.31|... |DK|Druid|Paladin|Warrior Melee|71340.08|56789.31|45504.8|43767.29 Arcing...

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