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Forum: Paladins 05/14/09, 11:32 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,104,454 Posted By Banka While I realize that mana can become a serious... While I realize that mana can become a serious concern for a retribution paladin when raiding 10-mans and therefore not having all raid buffs at his disposal, I've found the suggestion to switch out...

Forum: Paladins 04/16/09, 3:48 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,104,454 Posted By Banka When deviating from the standard recommendation... When deviating from the standard recommendation of highest DPS ability as highest priority, it's very important to remember that a pushback on a lower DPS ability is generally less damaging to your...

Forum: Paladins 03/25/09, 2:03 AM

Replies: 553 Redcape's Ret DPS Calculator (New edition out 04/05/09 v2.5) Views: 292,105 Posted By Banka Interesting discussion, no doubt, and it also... Interesting discussion, no doubt, and it also spawns another question in my head: would it be benificial to your overall DPS to use one set of priorities during the 100>20% portion of the fight and...

Forum: Paladins 03/24/09, 12:46 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Oookay. Back to the mana regen and whether or not... Oookay. Back to the mana regen and whether or not 25% JoTW is going to "cut it" for raiding. I think I've figured out where the difference in mine and Exemplar's numbers come from. It has to do with...

Forum: Paladins 03/24/09, 10:38 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka 25% JotW is more than fine. In a fully buffed... 25% JotW is more than fine. In a fully buffed 25-man raiding situation your rotation will be mana-positive until you reach 20% (hammer of wrath will be the ability tipping the scales). Yes, that is...

Forum: Paladins 03/23/09, 4:07 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka It's not entirely true that you are unable to... It's not entirely true that you are unable to influence your DPS by making an active choice in how to use your skills. The problem is that in order to maintain a rotation that might offer the...

Forum: Paladins 03/18/09, 12:21 PM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,721 Posted By Banka For purposes of DPS calculations, only damage... For purposes of DPS calculations, only damage done to hostile targets is counted. In WWS, however, self-damage will show up in the analysis of the individual skills (JoB and SoB), causing these to...

Forum: Paladins 02/16/09, 10:46 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Essentially, what brought about the construction... Essentially, what brought about the construction of J, CS, cons -delay is recognizing that when judgement is prioritised over crusader strike with a 7 second judgement cooldown, you will always end...

Forum: Paladins 02/16/09, 3:23 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Look at the ammount of casts (consecrate... Look at the ammount of casts (consecrate applications) in all parses. They are EXACTLY 100 Then look at the ammount of damage dealing ticks. These are the ones that vary. A missing consecrate tick...

Forum: Paladins 02/16/09, 1:15 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Consecrate testing revisited. Posted a WWS... Consecrate testing revisited. Posted a WWS report (http://wowwebstats.com/smafn5fsvsb2e?ab=48819) where I tested consecrate mechanics a bit using 0% hit. The results were that a fairly significant...

Forum: Paladins 02/12/09, 10:11 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Redid my 0 hit healing gear consecrate testing... Redid my 0 hit healing gear consecrate testing (with consecrate glyph). This time with a WWS report (http://wowwebstats.com/jxiqfkiiabsse?ab=48819) to make for easier viewing and dissection 100...

Forum: Paladins 02/12/09, 4:45 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Here's the thing with post-patch DPS analysis: a... Here's the thing with post-patch DPS analysis: a large portion of the raiding retribution community are going to notice a drop in overall damage done due to nothing apart from the random number...

Forum: Paladins 02/11/09, 10:46 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Seal of blood is 27% of weapon damage, and has... Seal of blood is 27% of weapon damage, and has been for quite some time (whole of this expansion, as far as I know) They just never bothered to update the tooltip

Forum: Paladins 02/06/09, 4:37 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka A nerf to SA based mana regen doesn't have to be... A nerf to SA based mana regen doesn't have to be so bad. The problem with the current design is that on fights where you have low incoming raid damage, you will end up in deep mana problems as the...

Forum: Paladins 02/03/09, 6:19 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Continuing on the 120 second evaluations above... Continuing on the 120 second evaluations above with regards to 7 sec judgement rotations and stuff I just thought I'd add my own fancy little twist to the mix to see where it ends up 120 seconds of...

Forum: Paladins 02/01/09, 12:03 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Comparing the valorous gauntlets and the... Comparing the valorous gauntlets and the gladiator gauntlets without even taking to account such things as set bonus, the valorous gloves come out on top due to better stat distribution (+5% crusader...

Forum: Paladins 02/01/09, 6:15 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka K. Let's play around a little with the 4-part... K. Let's play around a little with the 4-part versus best in slot again just to have it over and done with All the super duper WWS parses for paladin patchwerk damage fall into one of 2...

Forum: Paladins 01/31/09, 6:06 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Went and did some extensive testing on consecrate... Went and did some extensive testing on consecrate using 2 different sets of gear. The first being a gearset with a ridiculous ammount of hit on it and the second being my healing gear with 0% hit All...

Forum: Paladins 01/31/09, 4:12 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Just a small reality check on optimal rotations... Just a small reality check on optimal rotations and the like before I move on completely to researching other aspects of the retribution mechanics On a non-undead mob above 20% health, also assuming...

Forum: Paladins 01/30/09, 1:51 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Agreed. My original post ended up proposing a... Agreed. My original post ended up proposing a rotation that was too complex. The part that would make it extraordinarily hard to maintain was adding select positions on where to use abilities apart...

Forum: Paladins 01/30/09, 11:39 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka 4part T7 versus best in slot off-set... 4part T7 versus best in slot off-set gear: Getting 4partT7 is a LOT easier than getting those best in slot items, and going best in slot REQUIRES having both the best in slot chest AND the gloves....

Forum: Paladins 01/30/09, 5:37 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka On fancypants theorycrafting versus the reality... On fancypants theorycrafting versus the reality of raiding Yup, it's me again with the 21 second rotation. This time I'm going to change gear by bashing on it a bit While it looks awesome on paper...

Forum: Paladins 01/30/09, 3:21 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka No point to me posting this as it's already... No point to me posting this as it's already covered 100% by the first post in the thread

Forum: Paladins 01/30/09, 2:11 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Revisiting the 21 sec rotation. The 1 sec wait... Revisiting the 21 sec rotation. The 1 sec wait times are there on purpose. Putting abilities here results in delaying the upcoming judgement and thereby increasing the duration of the cycle. There...

Forum: Paladins 01/29/09, 3:13 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka Yup. Consecrate and Divine storm are entirely... Yup. Consecrate and Divine storm are entirely interchangeable due to them having the same cooldown. Just prio the one you feel has a higher damage per application The reason crusader strike is...

Forum: Paladins 01/29/09, 11:25 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,730 Posted By Banka On the 4-part T7 single target rotation (7sec... On the 4-part T7 single target rotation (7sec judgement) and why FCFS does NOT apply here First things first: The first come first serve is not a rotation per se, it is more the result of having...

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