tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post8728600007816646767..comments2023-10-03T03:48:35.523-07:00Comments on ThinkTank: [Bear] FAQ for 4.0.1/CataclysmKalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193899462301079034noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-80668528687061769792010-12-24T19:40:29.571-08:002010-12-24T19:40:29.571-08:00A replacement for Mongoose.
Mighty Agility Enchan...A replacement for Mongoose.<br /><br />Mighty Agility Enchant. +130 agility. <br />http://www.wowhead.com/spell=95471/enchant-2h-weapon-mighty-agility#recipesDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695925163678564526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-29352941998167958592010-11-19T20:05:21.121-08:002010-11-19T20:05:21.121-08:00Just an additional sidenote, because its not menti...Just an additional sidenote, because its not mentioned<br />Through Venegeance we now gain Threat (AP) and Mitigation (Savage Defense), too.<br /><br />We gain about 1.5 AP through stamina now. (Venegeance cap is based on 10% of max HP). <br /><br />As this scales with the ICC 30% buff (other than Agi), it even gives 1.95 AP per Sta. <br /><br />Of course only stacks up after the pull, but still nice and gives it quite the edge in agi/sta comparisions. (to my opinion :) )Schubidonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-57455025853560067142010-11-13T17:53:51.142-08:002010-11-13T17:53:51.142-08:00"In case it passed your watchful eye, you onl..."In case it passed your watchful eye, you only get one brez per fight, regardless of the number of druids available."<br /><br />Actually, it's 1 battle rez per party per fight. If you have 5 druids in a 25 man and you put each in a different group of the raid, you will have 5 battle resurrections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-3914034871276881492010-11-13T17:51:41.073-08:002010-11-13T17:51:41.073-08:00Nurturing instinct is not useless for bears. It af...Nurturing instinct is not useless for bears. It affects the heal from Leader of the Pack. 8% + 70% of your agility = win?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-52535226236136269422010-10-25T10:46:17.378-07:002010-10-25T10:46:17.378-07:00Hey Kalon - good to have you back. :-)
A couple ...Hey Kalon - good to have you back. :-)<br /><br />A couple thoughts:<br /><br />1. <i>"Of those I'd recommend skipping stampede, as it's only useful at the start of a fight."</i> This doesn't account for rage normalization, in which the start of a fight is our only serious weakness. 15% haste is faster rage generation - and for a main tank running 10/25 content, a much better choice than interrupts (brutal impact). We haven't been on interrupt duty yet in WoW, no reason to start now. :-)<br /><br />Second thought:<br /><br />Thorns glyph is largely useless in 10/25 content (which is what you said you were writing to) - as you never see a 25 second fight. Rebirth, on the other hand, can't be wasted now, so a 100% hp brez is extremely useful. In case it passed your watchful eye, you only get one brez per fight, regardless of the number of druids available. That said, I'd still never kill all my stored rage between trash pulls just to cast thorns regardless of the timer, even in 5 mans. <br /><br />Take care, welcome back!<br /><br />-DanielDanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-32160657341555671632010-10-20T09:58:09.051-07:002010-10-20T09:58:09.051-07:00Thanks, all, for the kind words.
Dave, I'm tr...Thanks, all, for the kind words.<br /><br />Dave, I'm trying to get some hit and expertise but not worrying about it right now. In the future I'll probably care about it a bit more, but mastery will still be the gravy stat.<br /><br />Felkan - don't worry about gear now. You'll replace most everything in Cataclysm. <br /><br />ANon1 - antitanks likely still won't be a factor so long as stamina scales so amazingly well, but as an offtank it's not so bad. The best stats for cats are agility and mastery, and those are the 2nd and 3rd best stats for bears (after stamina). It doesn't suck. At the very least more shared gear is likely.<br /><br />tbot - it's a tooltip error; 4pT10 removes the debuff you get from enrage completely and adds a 12% reduction.<br /><br />Herman - it doesn't increase your current health, just your possible health. SI (the old version) and Last Stand both increaed your current and maximum health. <br /><br />Nyrith - I wish thorns was castable in bear but not cat.<br /><br />tbot - having 6k AP as a bear with vengeance is trivial. :) So it remains strong even at lower levels.<br /><br />Bearmount - it's almost certainly worth it to reforge crit to mastery at the crit rates we're at now; it's likely not going to be that way come 85, at least for a while. <br /><br />Anon, this comes up so often (the hybrid spec) I'm going to have to devote a post to it. Yes, you can have a hybrid spec, though the glyphs will suck unless you swap them. Yes, you can have some gear that swaps, but not all. I'll go into it in more detail later.<br /><br />I need to update the fluid druid link! Lots of awesome stuff there - thanks for letting me know.<br /><br />Evan - I don't mind at all, and tahnks for asking.<br /><br />And no, weapon speed doesn't matter.Kalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193899462301079034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-17778982715868616232010-10-20T01:32:02.316-07:002010-10-20T01:32:02.316-07:00ok nvm that. just found the answere on ej
"B...ok nvm that. just found the answere on ej<br /><br />"Both the minimum and maximum damage from the weapon are divided by its attack speed. These values are multiplied by the base swing speed of the form you're in (1 for cats, 2.5 for bears), and those values are then added to your minimum and maximum damage without a weapon equipped."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-40041317213292312742010-10-17T18:15:16.892-07:002010-10-17T18:15:16.892-07:00So eehm...
does weapon speed matter?So eehm... <br />does weapon speed matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-27019628634896320632010-10-17T11:22:20.662-07:002010-10-17T11:22:20.662-07:00Hey Kalon, thanks for the post, it helps a lot! :D...Hey Kalon, thanks for the post, it helps a lot! :D<br />Would you mind that I translate this FAQ into Chinese and post it on a forum? Of course I'll mark that the post is originally written by you on this blog.<br />Thanks!Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704796629726015052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-44908156684036704452010-10-16T15:20:47.285-07:002010-10-16T15:20:47.285-07:00This is off topic, but your link to the fluid drui...This is off topic, but your link to the fluid druid blog is outdated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-715225457400038132010-10-16T10:57:58.136-07:002010-10-16T10:57:58.136-07:00I just have to say thank you for yet another great...I just have to say thank you for yet another great post.<br />I bump your blog every morning at Coffey time and realy saves me time as I don't have to see all the other sites , you and mmo is all I need info wise and ofc the guild site and that's wow done for the day. <br />All these changes look very exiting even tho I am on a wow brake after summer killed the core raiding team at 9/12 heroic mode, I will be looking to get back at some point next month for a test-drive before cataclysm hits the store. Thanks again for all the great posts and all the work done.<br /><br />Atu the true Brewmaster of Nordrassil.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026152669086469177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-43319629058745633772010-10-16T06:05:19.543-07:002010-10-16T06:05:19.543-07:00Cant thank you enough - I was feeling so lost with...Cant thank you enough - I was feeling so lost with all the changes- and somehow you always make things better with your posts.<br />Really glad the best feral blogger is back to action!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-36139756204639242802010-10-16T02:50:18.968-07:002010-10-16T02:50:18.968-07:00Is hybrids (dps/tank) viable in term of:
1: Spec
2...Is hybrids (dps/tank) viable in term of:<br />1: Spec<br />2: Gear<br />3: Gems (agility NOT stamina)<br />4: Enchants (agility and stamina!)<br />5: Professions<br />6: Reforging (to mastery)?<br /><br />Is it possible to get to something like a 95%/95% dps/tank spec/gear setup? <br />In which of the 6 points above do you think hybrids are hurt the most?<br /><br />PS: The 6% reduced magical damage talent in the resto spec seem very weak (maby 1-2% reduced in total damage in most fights). Master shapeshifter is only worth 2,5-3% dps (2,67% at 50% crit). Almost all other talents you can get in a hybrid spec.<br /><br />PPS: Thank you for another great informative post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-42899010278196300082010-10-15T23:41:39.346-07:002010-10-15T23:41:39.346-07:00Great guide, your info has really helped me stay e...Great guide, your info has really helped me stay effective as a tank throughout all these changes and as a result I'm really loving them.<br /><br />Quick Question, is it worth it reforging crit to mastery? I've already reforged all haste into mastery and am having some amazing SD bubbles as a result, but then I've got pieces like Seal of Many Mouths and Footpads of Impending Death that have crit/expertise. What should I do with these pieces?Bearmountnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-39184331938465630372010-10-15T19:36:13.508-07:002010-10-15T19:36:13.508-07:00I'm glad you are blogging again Kalon, and I l...I'm glad you are blogging again Kalon, and I look forward to reading more about bears.<br /><br />- Auntjemyma of GaronaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-85956296042577668892010-10-15T17:30:33.539-07:002010-10-15T17:30:33.539-07:00Great job as always. I don't care what they do...Great job as always. I don't care what they do to us, I will always be a bear. <br /><br />Torok-DarkspearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-38521493343666402862010-10-15T16:25:19.510-07:002010-10-15T16:25:19.510-07:00Wrong post to reply to but...
Feral
Maim now dea...Wrong post to reply to but...<br /><br />Feral<br /><br />Maim now deals 155% weapon damage, up from 100%.<br /><br />Rip base bleed damage has been increased by 50%.<br />Shred now deals 350% damage, up from 225%. Additional damage increased by 55%.<br />Swipe now deals 335% weapon damage, up from 215%.<br />Ravage now causes 850% damage, up from 550%. Additional damage increased by 55%<br />Claw now causes 155% damage, up from 100%. Additional damage increased by 55%.<br />Ferocious Bite base additional damage increased by 55%.<br />Rake bleed damage has been increased by 55%.<br />Fury Swipes now deals 310% weapon damage, up from 200%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-12600519437363328842010-10-15T12:13:15.335-07:002010-10-15T12:13:15.335-07:00Welcome back to WOW. You are still the best fera...Welcome back to WOW. You are still the best feral blog out there!<br /><br />I hope we can expect a cat FAQ in a similar vein :)Ouranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-32348595164366047122010-10-15T07:28:25.084-07:002010-10-15T07:28:25.084-07:00Once again, just wanted to say a big thanks! Its g...Once again, just wanted to say a big thanks! Its great having you back on the wow scene!Rahlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-2460251590814179232010-10-15T01:20:39.292-07:002010-10-15T01:20:39.292-07:00Herman - My point was the tooltip reads (no longer...Herman - My point was the tooltip reads (no longer decreases armor), the new enrage increase physical dmg taken by 10%. -10% + 12% results in 2%.<br /><br />Also, Another note on threat Kalon. Swipe is only a better filler then Lacerate once AP > 6030 Which requires a tank in 264's or better fully buffed. Being a general FaQ you probable have a number of people below that point.tbotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-80716227515094325282010-10-15T00:53:08.578-07:002010-10-15T00:53:08.578-07:00What do you guys think about Thorns?
I personally ...What do you guys think about Thorns?<br />I personally find the mechanic interesting, but the castable-only-in-caster-from-thingy is annoying me.<br />I just don't like to be forced to switch to caster from between pulls.<br /><br />And I'm thinking about using T1-bonus for buffing - which is always a bad sign in terms of game design.<br /><br />As alway, great read. Keep up the good stuff!Nyrithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-83242416358927859092010-10-15T00:22:28.724-07:002010-10-15T00:22:28.724-07:00Q: What are the new cooldowns bears have?
A: Frenz...Q: What are the new cooldowns bears have?<br />A: Frenzied Regeneration (with the glyph) is now sort of like the old survival instincts but doesn't increase your current health unless you're very low, but adds the guardian spirit ability.<br /><br />Actually it DOES increase your health by 30% (both glyphed and unglyphed). And it has the "increased healing recieved" portion of guardian spirit when glyphed.<br /><br />@tbot. maybe a tooltip error. mine says 12%.Hermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-83100526009721285812010-10-14T23:46:55.303-07:002010-10-14T23:46:55.303-07:00Hey Kalon,
Do you know if Bear 4p t10 is just a t...Hey Kalon,<br /><br />Do you know if Bear 4p t10 is just a tooltip error? or is really down to the 2% it implies?tbotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-31626823676493527032010-10-14T21:47:15.591-07:002010-10-14T21:47:15.591-07:00Cataclysm = The Return of Anti-Tanks?
Kroios@Cael...Cataclysm = The Return of Anti-Tanks?<br /><br />Kroios@CaelestraszAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-10131988495463915972010-10-14T19:23:57.033-07:002010-10-14T19:23:57.033-07:00According to Blizzard it has been ~440 days since ...According to Blizzard it has been ~440 days since I last logged into my account (they told me when I called it to have it unlocked, not sure why I needed to do that).<br /><br />I'm so lost, but I remembered reading your blog and BBB long ago. Thanks so much for the quick FAQ it is perfect for my needs right now.<br /><br />Just gotta go practice...<br /><br />Since I only have T7 and a bit of T8 gear, I'm not quite sure what all I should focus on gear wise, but then maybe I'll work on other things (switching professions, etc.) until the Expac is released.<br /><br />Thanks again...Felkannoreply@blogger.com