Heya guys!!  So with spending some time with my new kitten, I’ve managed to get quite back logged here on the site with comments and E-mails.  Heh.  So time to get to work eh? 

Slave drivers…  I tell you… 

WTF does that picture have to do with DK’s, and do you have her phone number?

If I had her number I wouldn’t be sitting here writing for you guys.  I’d be in heaven and you guys could be damned for all I care, lol.    As to why it’s here?  It made me laugh, she’s hot, and it skirts the NSFW line enough for me to post it without someone going, “Oh crap!!”  While they look over their shoulder to see if anyone is looking.  Heh… 

What about Best Blood/DW Specs and Rotations for 3.0.8?

This is coming, I promise.  I did not expect 3.0.8 to release for at least for one more week.  I had intended to have the Blood, Frost, and Unholy posts prewritten.  But Blizzard jumped the gun, so I was left with my pants down.  >.<

What do you mean Blizz jumped the gun with 3.0.8 release?

Blizzard was not prepared to release 3.0.8, and anyone who follows their posts consistently could have seen the signs.  They released a lot of new things to the PTR with relatively little testing, a lot of undocumented changes went on (more than usual), and then when it released they bugged things out so poorly to have to disable WG and Arenas.  Not to mention their goof up on DK creations on servers you did not have a 55+ toon on. 

My guess is someone pushed for them to release it early, thinking it’d be fine so they could move on to 3.1 testing and Uludar.  And they also were probably hoping to stabilize the server with all of the instance lag, especially in Naxx.  Goes to show they should take their time like they usually do.

What is the highest 2H DPS spec possible?

ATM it appears to still be 17/0/54, but it seems like it’s not so much in the lead like it once was.  It is going to take at least a week or two of raid results to get a handle on which spec for 2H is taking the new lead, and by how much.

What about DW Specs?

I’m going to have to get back to you on that one.  I need to find more research.  Since I don’t have 2 solid 1H weapons, I cannot do any testing myself on this one and have to rely upon others.

Why not use HB over OB for 2H Frost specs?

At a casual glance a lot of the time it appears that HB might yield more damage than OB, so why do I tell you to prioritize OB before HB?  First off I’m talking about for ST (single target) encounters.  Also, did you bother to look at your crit rate in a raid?  Your spell crit is crap, and most top end Frost DK’s have their OB at least 30-40% more crit rate over HB making it the clear winner.  It is possible if you have a really crappy weapon HB might win until you get something decent.

Which Presence should you be in?

PVE = BLOOD ALWAYS.  END OF STORY.  For the love of God, how many times do I have to say this?

The new DW…SLOW/FAST or FAST/FAST still for weapon speeds?

Again, not sure yet guys.  This is going to take a little bit of research and testing to find out.

A good mod for tracking diseases you ask?

Did you bother looking at any of the sidebars on my site?  It just so happens I have a few links up there of mods that I /Approved.  That means I use them myself.    Go check out Rune Watch.  It’s a modular mod that allows you to turn off everything but the disease tracker if you prefer.  Though I personally use the entire thing.  I likes it!! 

SO…the new Killing Machine means haste owns right?!!?

No.  KM works off of the PPM, or Proc Per Minute, mechanic.  This means that it procs it’s effect (buff) so many times a minute.  The way in which you increase this is by using instant cast attacks (which means Rune Strike would have no impact since it is on “next swing”).  Haste makes your effective weapon speed faster, therefor reducing your potential procs.  SLOW = good for PPM, while FAST = bad.

Yes that doesn’t make sense since Frost is the heaviest haste build.  Yes it is couterproductive.  Yes Blizzard was not thinking clearly when they redesigned KM.  It was a knee jerk reaction to the 7k DPS being put out by DW specs, so we’ll have to live with it for now until Blizz addresses things more fully.

DW Sigil

Now this one is easy.  Go get that new one from the Venture Company.  Sigil of the Frozen Conscience.

SJ’s personal Expertise/Hit

So someone finally checked my armory and called me out on having crappy Expertise…  >.<  Heh.  No I have not bothered capping out my personal Expertise yet, though I did Melee Hit Cap and I’m basically Spell Hit Capped in a 25man.  So why?

At first it was because I was lazy and didn’t want to regem after I realized how off I was.  Part of that was also due to me thinking my talent for Expertise didn’t show on the character screen (which it does).  So I was further off than I expected.  And also part of it was I was just going to upgrade gear and then swap out gems later.  End of story?  Basically procrastination, lol. 

AoE Rotation for Unholy

1. IT -> PS -> Pest -> DnD -> UB
2. SS -> BB -> BB -> SS

If your tanks are solid on snap agro then you can fire off DnD at the start of the encounter for more dps.  Also for some snap burst DPS you can Blood Tap for an extra Death Rune and fire off an additional BB.

BCB vs Necrosis

Which one is better?  Uhm…dunno?!?!  It should be Necrosis now, but without testing I cannot give you a definitive answer.

Was Jill smart and went Horde?

Yes.  Yes she is.  For those who don’t know, I’ve always been interested in the Horde.  In fact the character I thought would be my main was an Undead Rogue named Demorte.  So I made myself a female Blood Elf Death Knight.  I considered naming her Sally (Jack Skellington’s girl), but decided against it.  When I start actively playing her more, I’ll update you guys! ;)

So what about BISI for Tank gear?

Well I don’t know when that will be coming out.  However I have two amazing in game tools to aid you in selecting gear.  Tank Points and Atlas Loot Enhanced.  TP will tell you how much of an upgrade an item is, and has an in game calculator to tell you how much certain stats will help you with tanking.  Atlas is there so you can look up any item that you need to find.

What is your E-mail?

Skeleton.Jack@hotmail.com

What is your new kitten doing right now?!?!

She’s crashed out in my lap, making me find a new, weird position to sit in while working at the computer so I can ”accomodate” her needs.    LOL, she’s awesome though.  When I watch TV on the sofa she climbs up on my shoulder and falls asleep there, it’s so amazingly cute!! 

-Suffer Well Brothers and Sisters.

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