Comments on: Plan of attack http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/ Impish by nature. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:30:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nibuca http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-337 Nibuca Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:57:08 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-337 My pleasure.. though I think Retribution is too schizophrenic for me to try. Maybe after WotLK comes out.. if Ret gets some love. My pleasure.. though I think Retribution is too schizophrenic for me to try. Maybe after WotLK comes out.. if Ret gets some love.

]]> By: gt http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-336 gt Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:13:00 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-336 :O Sounds like you are grinding out a viable alternative spec for when I finally get frustrated with Protection and respec. I look forward to reading your results over time. :D :O Sounds like you are grinding out a viable alternative spec for when I finally get frustrated with Protection and respec. I look forward to reading your results over time. :D

]]> By: Nibuca http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-335 Nibuca Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:36:43 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-335 I think both numbers are a bit crazy (though I do think my dream gear on my pre-heroics healing list will get me to +1250 healing before Kara). +1600 means that max rank of your "little" heal would hit for ~2k. That's unreal! I think both numbers are a bit crazy (though I do think my dream gear on my pre-heroics healing list will get me to +1250 healing before Kara). +1600 means that max rank of your “little” heal would hit for ~2k. That’s unreal!

]]> By: Zerei http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-334 Zerei Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:10:15 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-334 I think he meant 1600 +healing...unless you knew that...1600 spell damage would be crazy! I think he meant 1600 +healing…unless you knew that…1600 spell damage would be crazy!

]]> By: Nibuca http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-333 Nibuca Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:32:31 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-333 WRT the video.. Crits of 2k are awesome! I checked her armory and it looks like she's got about 1065 spell damage gear on. I've got ~400 spell damage gear and I'm seeing Holy shock crits of about 1-1.1K. I got a whisper yesterday from someone asking if I had PVP gear and would be interested in joining their 2x2 PVP arena team. He then went on to tell me that he'd require 1600 +spell before he'd consider adding me to the team. I boggle at the idea of getting +1600 spell without being in a big raiding group doing SSC and Black Temple. Guess it's a good thing I'm not real serious about the PVP thing. WRT the video.. Crits of 2k are awesome! I checked her armory and it looks like she’s got about 1065 spell damage gear on.

I’ve got ~400 spell damage gear and I’m seeing Holy shock crits of about 1-1.1K.

I got a whisper yesterday from someone asking if I had PVP gear and would be interested in joining their 2×2 PVP arena team. He then went on to tell me that he’d require 1600 +spell before he’d consider adding me to the team.

I boggle at the idea of getting +1600 spell without being in a big raiding group doing SSC and Black Temple.

Guess it’s a good thing I’m not real serious about the PVP thing.

]]> By: Nibuca http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-332 Nibuca Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:10:13 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-332 OH! I tried my new plan of attack.. and saw 200 DPS on humanoids.. and 230 DPS on demons!!! Horray for obsessively working out the math :) OH! I tried my new plan of attack.. and saw 200 DPS on humanoids.. and 230 DPS on demons!!! Horray for obsessively working out the math :)

]]> By: Nibuca http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-331 Nibuca Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:08:53 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-331 Oh, I agree entirely, if my goal was strictly DPS I'd probably try the Retribution tree (even though I think it's kind of schizophrenic). That said, my goal is to achieve some DPS without having to respec.. and to stay as main healer for the guild. So Retribution isn't an option. Oh, I agree entirely, if my goal was strictly DPS I’d probably try the Retribution tree (even though I think it’s kind of schizophrenic). That said, my goal is to achieve some DPS without having to respec.. and to stay as main healer for the guild. So Retribution isn’t an option.

]]> By: samownall http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-330 samownall Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:27:47 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-330 TBH I would go retadin rather than spelladin if I had a pally but thats just me. Spelladin will use tonnes of mana compared to retri but then its a different play style so take whatever suits you. Samownall - <a href="http://worldofwarcraftguru.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">World of Warcraft Blog</a> TBH I would go retadin rather than spelladin if I had a pally but thats just me. Spelladin will use tonnes of mana compared to retri but then its a different play style so take whatever suits you.
Samownall - World of Warcraft Blog

]]> By: Mynt http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/09/07/plan-of-attack/#comment-329 Mynt Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:46:17 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=306#comment-329 I'm only 67 but leveling as holy taught me a thing or two on what is useful when shooting for dealing decent damage being holy. BLESSINGS - I go BoW always. I hate running out of mana, and if you're out there grinding, this will make the times you have to stop and drink fewer and further between AURAS - I always have Ret up unless I'm fighting something that casts fire, shadow, or frost. (There's another option for auras. See below) INITIAL SEAL - If grinding mob to mob to mob, I always open with SoW. When on the grind, efficiency is the key, and the less you drink, the more time you're spending whacking things with a mallet. If I'm attempting to solo an elite or in a 1v1 PVP situation, I go for crusader. Highest Rank adds 190 Holy damage to target and if you dip into ret, Imp SoC adds 15% on top of that. Hmmm... instantly add ~200 spell damage? I'll take it! If you don't mind drinking too often, then use this all the time RUN AT BADDIE - Or pull with HS if you like =) JUDGMENT - And don't forget to recast seal after every one. Some people make macros to autocast SoR after they judge, I don't. I have fast fingers BATTLE SEAL: SEAL OF - Righteousness for me. Being Horde, this is what I get. SoB isn't good at all if I'm stacking spell damage and spell crit. OTHER - I Holy Shock whenever the timers up. Don't forget Divine Favor to give you an auto crit with an offensive HS. I made a macro to cast this and use my trinkets at the same time to maximize its effectiveness. Since it doesn't eat your Global Cooldown at all, this can all be done simoltaneously with your Holy Shock then Judge (Which also is unaffected by GCD) SoR for some nice burst. One last thing. Concerning spec, you can always go 40/0/21 to maximize your damage by going just deep enough to get Sanctity Aura. 10% increase to holy damage is a nice little treat if you're willing to get the crappy talents to get there. Since I'm not 70 I haven't tested to see if this is worth the points. http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=41171 This movie shows some of potential of a pure spell damage pally. Somehow, I doubt she does 158 dps in a fight. =) -Mynt I’m only 67 but leveling as holy taught me a thing or two on what is useful when shooting for dealing decent damage being holy.

BLESSINGS - I go BoW always. I hate running out of mana, and if you’re out there grinding, this will make the times you have to stop and drink fewer and further between

AURAS - I always have Ret up unless I’m fighting something that casts fire, shadow, or frost. (There’s another option for auras. See below)

INITIAL SEAL - If grinding mob to mob to mob, I always open with SoW. When on the grind, efficiency is the key, and the less you drink, the more time you’re spending whacking things with a mallet.

If I’m attempting to solo an elite or in a 1v1 PVP situation, I go for crusader. Highest Rank adds 190 Holy damage to target and if you dip into ret, Imp SoC adds 15% on top of that. Hmmm… instantly add ~200 spell damage? I’ll take it! If you don’t mind drinking too often, then use this all the time

RUN AT BADDIE - Or pull with HS if you like =)

JUDGMENT - And don’t forget to recast seal after every one. Some people make macros to autocast SoR after they judge, I don’t. I have fast fingers

BATTLE SEAL: SEAL OF - Righteousness for me. Being Horde, this is what I get. SoB isn’t good at all if I’m stacking spell damage and spell crit.

OTHER - I Holy Shock whenever the timers up. Don’t forget Divine Favor to give you an auto crit with an offensive HS. I made a macro to cast this and use my trinkets at the same time to maximize its effectiveness. Since it doesn’t eat your Global Cooldown at all, this can all be done simoltaneously with your Holy Shock then Judge (Which also is unaffected by GCD) SoR for some nice burst.

One last thing. Concerning spec, you can always go 40/0/21 to maximize your damage by going just deep enough to get Sanctity Aura. 10% increase to holy damage is a nice little treat if you’re willing to get the crappy talents to get there. Since I’m not 70 I haven’t tested to see if this is worth the points.

http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=41171

This movie shows some of potential of a pure spell damage pally. Somehow, I doubt she does 158 dps in a fight. =)

-Mynt

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