tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post8960621535152452247..comments2023-10-03T03:48:35.523-07:00Comments on ThinkTank: [Cat] Cataclysm heroic drops by slot and by dungeonKalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193899462301079034noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-79010788466068791242010-12-29T08:13:27.598-08:002010-12-29T08:13:27.598-08:00I had a chance to compare this morning:
Fury Swip...I had a chance to compare this morning:<br /><br />Fury Swipes Cat<br />Vicious Gladiator's Staff<br /> min, avg, max, count<br />hit 2910, 3224, 3425, 25<br />crit 6021, 6563, 7081, 18<br /><br /><br />Vicious Gladiator's Pike<br /> min, avg, max, count<br />hit 2898, 3179, 3430, 32<br />crit 6096, 6608, 7067, 14<br /><br /><br /><br />Fury Swipes Bear<br />Vicious Gladiator's Staff<br /> min, avg, max, count<br />hit 6950, 7482, 8204, 33<br />crit 14301, 15406, 16774, 12<br /><br /><br />Vicious Gladiator's Pike<br /> min, avg, max, count<br />Hit 6936, 7646, 8296, 43<br />crit 14509, 16175, 17054, 8LRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-53098365607525342152010-12-25T16:29:25.736-08:002010-12-25T16:29:25.736-08:00Weapon dmg is completely normalized and weapon spe...Weapon dmg is completely normalized and weapon speed or weapon dmg are irrelevant stats to us, only weapon dps matters.Bearmountnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-7690070741530239972010-12-23T12:03:37.234-08:002010-12-23T12:03:37.234-08:00@ Anon
Thanks, I guess I should have been more sp...@ Anon<br /><br />Thanks, I guess I should have been more specific. When comparing a Staff and Polearm that have identical ilvl, and stats. (in this case both PvP vendor weapons) The only difference is the melee dmg and swing speed. <br /><br />I'm interested if Fury Swipes proc dmg is based on actual weapon dmg, or if it's normalized by our forms somehow? <br /><br />Both Mewn and Rawr rate the polearm slightly higer, so I'm optimistic that the melee damage does come through on our paws.<br /><br />I guess I'll have a better idea come this Tuesday when I can buy both and bang on a training dummy to test. I'll be excited to see if the polearm does more. If not I guess I'll just go with what ever weapon looks cooler. ;)<br /><br />Thanks, <br />LRLRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-30013006337534280052010-12-23T09:33:08.396-08:002010-12-23T09:33:08.396-08:00@LR
The Fluid Druid posted some rankings that add...@LR<br /><br />The Fluid Druid posted some rankings that address your questions about weapon choice: http://fluiddruid.net/2010/11/the-cataclysm-feral-dps-gear-wishlist-part-1/<br /><br />The short version is to use the highest ilvl staff or polearm you can. Agility weapons are preferred, but ilvl trumps even primary stats. As far as secondary stats go, mastery is slightly better than crit/haste/hit/expertise. <br /><br />ilvl>primary stats>secondary stats.<br /><br />Hope this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-18151750086006140882010-12-22T07:41:54.145-08:002010-12-22T07:41:54.145-08:00Hi guys,
Looking at weapons how does weapon dmg ...Hi guys, <br /><br />Looking at weapons how does weapon dmg scale with our abilities? Will we notice any major differences by choosing polearms over staffs? <br /><br />For instance in this comparison of the PvP weapons:<br /><br />http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items=67451;67448<br /><br />Going with the Polearm a better choice versus the Staff?<br /><br />I'd be interested if there are any numbers on how our abilities scale with weapon dmg. <br /><br />Thanks for any tips! <br /><br />LRLRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-12083658918233520242010-12-16T06:23:35.383-08:002010-12-16T06:23:35.383-08:00It's worth noting the PVP vendor is out and it...It's worth noting the PVP vendor is out and item are available via honor if you have it. As usual there are some great items for bears. They don't show up in Kalon's list (thanks for that, very helpful) but they are in the linked wowhead rankings - so check them out.Chambordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-59706172804942659732010-12-15T07:45:49.820-08:002010-12-15T07:45:49.820-08:00Really glad to see you're still at this for Ca...Really glad to see you're still at this for Cataclysm!Beablenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-49277817124864167232010-12-15T06:30:26.260-08:002010-12-15T06:30:26.260-08:00Willowbear, I agree, that is annoying. The same t...Willowbear, I agree, that is annoying. The same thing happens in Mt. Hyjal. You get to Honored and Revered just doing quests, but you can't buy the gear until you are lvl 83 or 85. Which is sort of odd given that it is a 78-82 level zone.Felkannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-17975871759334524802010-12-14T20:25:27.687-08:002010-12-14T20:25:27.687-08:00I'm ranting inside right now. I just went to ...I'm ranting inside right now. I just went to the justice point vendor to buy some of the gear listed (I'm 83) so I don't keep wasting justice points to the cap. It won't let me. I have to be friggen 85 to buy the damn things.Willowbearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-56552132422870746882010-12-14T14:49:30.698-08:002010-12-14T14:49:30.698-08:00you are right about the trinket, i thought my guil...you are right about the trinket, i thought my guildies were in throne of tides when they linked it.Jeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023026375020287999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-66194882769434069702010-12-14T11:47:04.196-08:002010-12-14T11:47:04.196-08:00Felkan, that's okay - I'll post something ...Felkan, that's okay - I'll post something about bears in a bit. For heroics for the most part it depends a bit on how many pugs you're running. If you're running a lot of pugs and you have healers that are a bit prejudiced, you might need to go for all stam. But most likely the best situation is to go with agility and mastery, with stam coming in from the enchants and trinket slots. Mastery is especially strong for heroics, as the static reduction from small hits means SD can block attacks almost fully some of the time. <br /><br />I don't have a clear idea on what specific benchmarks to go for, but from what I've seen having huge stam isn't as important as using CDs at the right time and doing the right mechanics for the fight.<br /><br />Also, Jey - the stam trinket is from Stonecore. There's a dodge trinket in Throne of Tides, but it's not that hot.Kalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193899462301079034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-22370029899647275212010-12-14T11:30:38.693-08:002010-12-14T11:30:38.693-08:00Ooops! Sorry, Kalon, that was a bear question in ...Ooops! Sorry, Kalon, that was a bear question in a Cat post. You can move/delete it if you want.Felkannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-42677179068054889462010-12-14T11:29:24.374-08:002010-12-14T11:29:24.374-08:00If we are just working on heroics for the next mon...If we are just working on heroics for the next month or so. What should we be doing with gems/enchants? Just +sta? mix of +sta and +agi? Is there a goal health level we should reach and then gem avoidance? Is there an avoidance level we should reach before switching to +sta?Felkannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-59802439351332253082010-12-14T08:25:02.333-08:002010-12-14T08:25:02.333-08:00Jey, depends on if you're going for tanking or...Jey, depends on if you're going for tanking or DPS primarily. While the ring is great (and will be great long into raiding if prior experience has anything to go on) it's a lot easier to pick up a couple heroic rings than it is to get those gloves. If you feel confident that you'll get a ton of JP and can blow it, sure - go for the ring. Or if you feel like you'll be able to get raid drops fairly quickly. <br /><br />Put it another way: if you're the kind of person who runs 9 heroics every day, you should likely get the ring rep first. If you're the kind of person who can run one heroic a day, you should likely go for something else that'll give you a higher reward faster.Kalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193899462301079034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872162580492321772.post-74968818488724295172010-12-14T07:25:52.893-08:002010-12-14T07:25:52.893-08:00I'm pretty sure that there is a tanking trinke...I'm pretty sure that there is a tanking trinket in throne of tides too but im not sure of the name. It gives stam and increases armor when you get below a certain health percentage.<br /><br />It also seems like your best bet for a first reputation would be earthen ring. Personally I had mor trouble finding rings that I could use than I did gloves, and they also give you your arcanum and a piece for helping to flush out your "get into heroics" gear. Obviously reputations depend a lot on what your personal situation is but earthen ring seems like a better first choice than dragonmaw to me.Jeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023026375020287999noreply@blogger.com