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Post by
Fwibbles
I just switched from DW blood to DW frost, and i need a good spec to build around. Any suggestions?
The problem i have atm is low DPS output, but at level 80 i think it will change when i get gear.
I also need a rotation, since i have been just using frost strike as a RP dump and using icy touch, plague strike, blood strike, and death strike randomly.
Edit: I do get enormous crits (1-2k, which is big for a DK atm for me) though.
Post by
GenXCub
I just switched from DW blood to DW frost, and i need a good spec to build around. Any suggestions?
The problem i have atm is low DPS output, but at level 80 i think it will change when i get gear.
The most likely reason you have a low DPS output is because you dual wield.
You list all these attacks you do. Frost Strike, Plague Strike, Blood Strike, Death Strike. You realize with a 1 handed weapon, these do up to 40% less than if you were using a 2 handed weapon?
Dual Wielding has always been about using attacks that have nothing to do with your weapon damage, like Howling Blast, Icy Touch, Death Coil, Blood Boil, etc.
Those are spells that have their damage based on your attack power, and your weapon damage is irrelevant.
If you want to get your DPS up, use a 2 handed weapon. If you really really must continue to dual wield, then, assuming you have a decent build, it will be more about changing your rotation to use fewer strikes and more spells.
Post by
Fwibbles
I just switched from DW blood to DW frost, and i need a good spec to build around. Any suggestions?
The problem i have atm is low DPS output, but at level 80 i think it will change when i get gear.
The most likely reason you have a low DPS output is because you dual wield.
You list all these attacks you do. Frost Strike, Plage Strike, Blood Strike, Death Strike. You realize with a 1 handed weapon, these do up to 40% less than if you were using a 2 handed weapon?
Dual Wielding has always been about using attacks that have nothing to do with your weapon damage, like Howling Blast, Icy Touch, Death Coil, Blood Boil, etc.
Those are spells that have their damage based on your attack power, and your weapon damage is irrelevant.
If you want to get your DPS up, use a 2 handed weapon. If you really really must continue to dual wield, then, assuming you have a decent build, it will be more about changing your rotation to use fewer strikes and more spells.
I was thinking it was that, thanks for the help. I guess ill go get the Bloodied Arcanite Reaper now.
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GenXCub
I was thinking it was that, thanks for the help. I guess ill go get the Bloodied Arcanite Reaper now.
Don't lose track of your 1h weapons. 3.2 is buffing Dual Wield to allow most strikes to hit with both weapons, like a Shaman's stormstrike does. We'll see in 3.2 if DW makes a significant comeback.
Also, read the helpful threads sticky for frost dps. That will show you the rotation you use for optimal dps based on what glyphs you use.
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