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Spell-hit changes and DW hit-cap?
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Post by
Orranis
I wanted to start a discussion on whether it's worth the three % hit to become spell hit capped for DW Frost. In my opinion, yes, I quickly found out after switching to DPS for Magmaw and Val+Theral that hit cap is extremely nice, and one bad case for RNG and mess up your DPS quite a bit (i.e. Outbreak missing, which happened to me three times in one fight) and especially with it's damage buff coming out next patch gives Howling Blast a 100% chance to hit so no using Frost runes for Frost Fever because your Rime proc missed.
Other thoughts?
Post by
blademeld
You have 9% innate spell hit since 4.0.6.
If you hit melee special cap, you should have hit spell hit cap.
Post by
dervasavred
You have 9% innate spell hit since 4.0.6.
If you hit melee special cap, you should have hit spell hit cap.
He understands this; hence his first sentence says "three % hit to become spell capped."
That said, I would go so far as to say it is probably more worth it come 4.1 where the BotN change will alleviate some GCD stress. In the 4.0.6 environ, I can see it being worthwhile, but I believe the same logic against it exists still.
Post by
DroRaz
Melee hit and spell hit require different amounts of hit rating per 1%, so after hitting the special attack cap you are only about 2% short of the spell hit cap. This means it's less of a dps loss to go for it than it seems, so if you fell like you miss crucial spells, than by all mean do so (just make sure you look at your spell hit chance so you don't over do it).
Post by
Zakkhar
You have 9% innate spell hit since 4.0.6.
If you hit melee special cap, you should have hit spell hit cap.
No no no and thousand times no.
It would be true for 2h frost, but not for DW.
DW gets nerves of cold steel that gives 3%
melee only
hit.
Melee hit needs ~120 rating per 1%, spell hit needs about 100 rating per 1%.
When you are capped with DW special you got 5% from gear and 3% from NotCS. That means you got 5*120=600 rating from gear. Thats 6% spell hit. If you add 9% from Passive ex-virulence you got 15%. Thats still 2% under boss hit cap. Means 200 rating (and yes its worth).
I wrote this about 3 times already seems people still cant mouseover at their character stats.
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