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Naxxos
In 3.1, I switched from unholy to frost DPS (2h of course). While I have noticed a significant increase in DPS, I am wondering what I could do to maximize it (I'm starting to do ulduar with a core group of raiders for progression, so maximization of everything is important). My gear is at a Naxx 25 level, and I have seen DKs with somewhat lesser gear come close to my DPS.
Armory:
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Nathrezim&n=Naxxos
Note that my AP and crit% are off on that page for some reason...they are higher in game (without HoW). Also, I know my hit isn't quite capped. I'm going to re-socket a couple gems with Etched Noble Topaz to compensate for the loss of hit (just replaced an item).
Here's what I'm using in terms of talents/glyphs.
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#jfVMVZG0xxAbckf0Vostc:kapMm0
I run a rotation like this (in blood presence):
Single target: IT PS OB pest BS OB OB pest BS ~~~
-this is working with the new Glyph of Disease
AOE pulls: IT PS pest BB HB OB pest BB OB HB ~~~
-factor in BT when it's up for an extra BS or BB - also, HB when Rime procs.
-FS is woven in wherever I can use it, usually after I expend blood runes.
I'd appreciate any tips.
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Post by
darkdog
It seems to me that blood can be the top dps spec it just requires really good gear since it has the best scaling out of the 3 trees.
Also nice sword op i wish it would drop for me :(
Post by
Naxxos
Thanks for the replies guys. I'll be testing blood DPS today, haven't run with a blood spec since I leveled to 80. I'll let you guys know...I'll also take DPS measures for frost and unholy (they're my 2 specs ATM)
BTW, I won Armageddon with a 55 darkdog...first naxx 25 I did. Pure luck.
EDIT: By the way, what is the accepted blood rotation?
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Naxxos
Just got through testing blood vs. frost DPS. Blood came out in the lead, but only by about 200-300 DPS. However, the other thing about blood is that the actual DPS fluctuates more (as seen on the recount graph) than frost does. For drawn out fight, blood pulls ahead, but for short little AOE situations I'd still have to call frost the winner. I have good rotations for both specs, and gear obviously remained constant. I tested on the heroic dummies in Orgrimmar, not those gimpy little level 60 ones that people seem to be infatuated with. For 3 minutes of rotations in each spec, the numbers were as follows:
Blood: 4018.5 DPS
Frost: 3795.5 DPS
I'll get a chance to test it real in my raids tonight. Thanks again for the help guys, esp. Samheln.
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