Comments on: New patch with new glyphs http://www.tankhard.com/2008/12/15/new-patch-with-new-glyphs/ Tank Hard or GO HOME! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Karl Hungus http://www.tankhard.com/2008/12/15/new-patch-with-new-glyphs/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Karl Hungus Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:45:49 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/2008/12/15/new-patch-with-new-glyphs/#comment-591 I find the Glyph of Cleaving very interest. I've been considering taking a 5/13/53 build that incorporates Improved Cleave, because I've found myself spamming Cleave a lot in instances. Don't have the chance to play for a while, but I've been messing around with possible builds anyway, and here's what I've come up with: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LVZGxcZVItrx0zibIzsGo I find the Glyph of Cleaving very interest.

I’ve been considering taking a 5/13/53 build that incorporates Improved Cleave, because I’ve found myself spamming Cleave a lot in instances.

Don’t have the chance to play for a while, but I’ve been messing around with possible builds anyway, and here’s what I’ve come up with: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LVZGxcZVItrx0zibIzsGo

]]> By: Bizzam http://www.tankhard.com/2008/12/15/new-patch-with-new-glyphs/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Bizzam Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:52:28 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/2008/12/15/new-patch-with-new-glyphs/#comment-580 The biggest problem with Rend from a prot point of view is that that GCD can likely be better spent on other abilities. The damage done by rend on a fast 1 hander (typical tanking weapon) is minor compared to other options. Even your fail safe option of Devastate in hopes of proc'ing Sword and Board is more desirable imho. The biggest problem with Rend from a prot point of view is that that GCD can likely be better spent on other abilities. The damage done by rend on a fast 1 hander (typical tanking weapon) is minor compared to other options. Even your fail safe option of Devastate in hopes of proc’ing Sword and Board is more desirable imho.

]]> By: Mipam http://www.tankhard.com/2008/12/15/new-patch-with-new-glyphs/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Mipam Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:56:17 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/2008/12/15/new-patch-with-new-glyphs/#comment-579 In terms of the new rend glyph, I would say it is only useful for Arms warriors and maybe for tanks since you can use rend in defensive stance. I added rend to my cleave and heroic strike macros so whenever I queue up one of those attacks I also get a rend tossed in there for good measure. I am not sure why everyone disparages the DPS of rend, it is a damage over time power, so you have to consider that the damage it does will accrue over time. If your fight is going to last for 15-21 seconds more, then you have to think about rend damage in terms of the total damage output. With a two handed weapon, my rend will do around 250-350 damage a tick. Multiple this by 7 since it ticks every 3 seconds, and you get 1750- 2450 damage. Compare this to a bloodthirst attack (which demands the same GCD), even a critical bloodthirst, and you get less damage than a single rend. In terms of the new rend glyph, I would say it is only useful for Arms warriors and maybe for tanks since you can use rend in defensive stance. I added rend to my cleave and heroic strike macros so whenever I queue up one of those attacks I also get a rend tossed in there for good measure. I am not sure why everyone disparages the DPS of rend, it is a damage over time power, so you have to consider that the damage it does will accrue over time. If your fight is going to last for 15-21 seconds more, then you have to think about rend damage in terms of the total damage output. With a two handed weapon, my rend will do around 250-350 damage a tick. Multiple this by 7 since it ticks every 3 seconds, and you get 1750- 2450 damage. Compare this to a bloodthirst attack (which demands the same GCD), even a critical bloodthirst, and you get less damage than a single rend.

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