Comments on: Tuesday Chat: Agility, Attack Power and Pets http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html We grok hunters Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darkling Thrush http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-11878 Darkling Thrush Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:56:40 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-11878 Saw a great post on WoWhead that suggests cats actually out dps Devilsaurs! The guy's methodology looked sound, so take a look and share your thoughts. As a night elf, hard to beat cat being able to hide with you while soloing. And prowl for scouting, prowl for dps burst to help grab and hold threat... http://www.wowhead.com/pet=2#comments:id=1018836 Cats rule. Saw a great post on WoWhead that suggests cats actually out dps Devilsaurs! The guy’s methodology looked sound, so take a look and share your thoughts. As a night elf, hard to beat cat being able to hide with you while soloing. And prowl for scouting, prowl for dps burst to help grab and hold threat…

http://www.wowhead.com/pet=2#comments:id=1018836

Cats rule.

]]> By: Hunter 101 – Hunters and Their Pets http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-10187 Hunter 101 – Hunters and Their Pets Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:22:20 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-10187 [...] Aspect of The Hare – Tuesday Chat: Agility, Attack Power and Pets [...] [...] Aspect of The Hare – Tuesday Chat: Agility, Attack Power and Pets [...]

]]> By: Hunter Guide: Picking the right hunter loot, part 1 | FREE World of Warcraft Guides http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-9821 Hunter Guide: Picking the right hunter loot, part 1 | FREE World of Warcraft Guides Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:26 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-9821 [...] Attack power is often overlooked as a primary stat for hunters. Mostly because stacking Attack Power is more beneficial for Beast Mastery than Survival or Marksman hunters. That being said, and with BM starting to be be recognized as viable in raids, let’s look at Attack Power a little more and see how AP can help a hunter and their pet. [...] [...] Attack power is often overlooked as a primary stat for hunters. Mostly because stacking Attack Power is more beneficial for Beast Mastery than Survival or Marksman hunters. That being said, and with BM starting to be be recognized as viable in raids, let’s look at Attack Power a little more and see how AP can help a hunter and their pet. [...]

]]> By: Aloysius http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-6888 Aloysius Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-6888 As a survival spec hunter, I'm finding the agility-attack power tradeoff very confusing. If i have a choice between an 8 agility gem and a 16 attack power gem, and 1 agility ~= 1 attack power or 1 agility ~= 1.15 attack power at best, then the 8 agility gem would be the equivalent of 8-9.2 attack power. Even with the benefits of increased crit, doesn't the 16 attack power gem win every time? Because of this understanding, I have started opting for AP over agil. As an aside, I was speculating that the existence of attack power gems at twice the agility gem numbers was a relic of the days when 1 agil = 2 ap. Thoughts? Thanks! Aloysius, The Underbog As a survival spec hunter, I’m finding the agility-attack power tradeoff very confusing.

If i have a choice between an 8 agility gem and a 16 attack power gem, and 1 agility ~= 1 attack power or 1 agility ~= 1.15 attack power at best, then the 8 agility gem would be the equivalent of 8-9.2 attack power. Even with the benefits of increased crit, doesn’t the 16 attack power gem win every time? Because of this understanding, I have started opting for AP over agil.

As an aside, I was speculating that the existence of attack power gems at twice the agility gem numbers was a relic of the days when 1 agil = 2 ap.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Aloysius, The Underbog

]]> By: Hung http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-6898 Hung Wed, 20 May 2009 19:43:43 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-6898 I too am not very fond of my devilsaur. He was quite a taming experience and I still like to parade him around SW. Hahaha. But in instances, I find his size obstructive for my viewing and his running animation is a joke. Also all the stomping around gets kinda old. I much prefer my Bloodtail Raptor. Named her Cayenne to mach her fiery red temper as she shreds my enemies apart. RARRW! I use her when I am in BM mode. However lately I been running as MM for heroics and then my wolfie comes out to play. You mentioned that for BM > AP gems are the way to go and for Surv > Agi. How about MM? thanks a bunch - Hung I too am not very fond of my devilsaur. He was quite a taming experience and I still like to parade him around SW. Hahaha. But in instances, I find his size obstructive for my viewing and his running animation is a joke. Also all the stomping around gets kinda old. I much prefer my Bloodtail Raptor. Named her Cayenne to mach her fiery red temper as she shreds my enemies apart. RARRW!
I use her when I am in BM mode. However lately I been running as MM for heroics and then my wolfie comes out to play.

You mentioned that for BM > AP gems are the way to go and for Surv > Agi. How about MM?

thanks a bunch

- Hung

]]> By: Wizdom http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-6882 Wizdom Wed, 20 May 2009 14:19:40 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-6882 Great post! Also like to say that Ritalian hit the nail on the head. I was stacking AP gems for the longest time but I was struggling to get my crit% over 20% (my personal unbuffed benchmark for all my dps toons) The second I replaced my Ap with Agi gems my dps skyrocketed. I read quite a few blogs and skeletonjack.com made a post a while back that holds true to all classes. Stat/gear priority is personal, the best in slot gem/enchant/item/buff is the one that increases your dps the most. Great post! Also like to say that Ritalian hit the nail on the head. I was stacking AP gems for the longest time but I was struggling to get my crit% over 20% (my personal unbuffed benchmark for all my dps toons) The second I replaced my Ap with Agi gems my dps skyrocketed.

I read quite a few blogs and skeletonjack.com made a post a while back that holds true to all classes. Stat/gear priority is personal, the best in slot gem/enchant/item/buff is the one that increases your dps the most.

]]> By: Ritalian http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-6881 Ritalian Wed, 20 May 2009 08:46:02 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-6881 @ Pike - Okay that's cool :) I love your site btw. I normally just read the articles through RSS but the site is nice eye candy too :) @ Shtradanie - Pike's right. The Devilsaur is king at the moment. But is just too vulnerable in fights due to their hitbox. I would recommend trying a wolf :) Theorycraft spreadsheet shows a 120dps drop if I switch from Wolf->Cat :( @ Pike – Okay that’s cool :) I love your site btw. I normally just read the articles through RSS but the site is nice eye candy too :)

@ Shtradanie – Pike’s right. The Devilsaur is king at the moment. But is just too vulnerable in fights due to their hitbox. I would recommend trying a wolf :) Theorycraft spreadsheet shows a 120dps drop if I switch from Wolf->Cat :(

]]> By: Ceinture de sécurité : les chiens et les chats vont devoir la boucler ! | TwengaBlog France http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-6880 Ceinture de sécurité : les chiens et les chats vont devoir la boucler ! | TwengaBlog France Wed, 20 May 2009 07:58:46 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-6880 [...] Aspect of the Hare » Tuesday Chat: Agility, Attack Power and Pets [...] [...] Aspect of the Hare » Tuesday Chat: Agility, Attack Power and Pets [...]

]]> By: Pike http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-6883 Pike Wed, 20 May 2009 03:22:14 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-6883 @ Shtradanie - cats were handed a <b>very</b> hefty nerf in 3.0.8 (that WoWHead post was written in 3.0.3) and I think they may have been further nerfed since. In 3.0.3 that WoWHead post was, in fact, quite correct, but things have since changed. http://elitistjerks.com/f74/t52682-raiding_beast_mastery_3_1_a/ = lots of excellent pet discussion here (including some numbers about halfway down the front page) @ Shtradanie – cats were handed a very hefty nerf in 3.0.8 (that WoWHead post was written in 3.0.3) and I think they may have been further nerfed since. In 3.0.3 that WoWHead post was, in fact, quite correct, but things have since changed.

http://elitistjerks.com/f74/t52682-raiding_beast_mastery_3_1_a/ = lots of excellent pet discussion here (including some numbers about halfway down the front page)

]]> By: Shtradanie http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/05/tuesday-chat-agility-attack-power-and-pets.html/comment-page-1#comment-6885 Shtradanie Tue, 19 May 2009 23:40:53 +0000 http://www.aspectofthehare.net/?p=1518#comment-6885 (changed them relative to each other, I mean) (changed them relative to each other, I mean)

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