tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post835869458017396406..comments2023-09-18T12:27:49.828-04:00Comments on Balance of Power: SynergyFiordhraoihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037886752789481418noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-28475824391362014252007-07-27T21:03:00.000-04:002007-07-27T21:03:00.000-04:00Ahhh, my mistake. I confuzzled the duration with t...Ahhh, my mistake. I confuzzled the duration with the damage on Ferocious Inspiration. My bad! :)Fiordhraoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037886752789481418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-72850911568550972072007-07-27T08:52:00.000-04:002007-07-27T08:52:00.000-04:00Lol yea 3% it is - I was thinkin of the time there...Lol yea 3% it is - I was thinkin of the time there were 3 BM hunters in the group - hot damn that was funMerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598412942184440915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-16508697496934296742007-07-27T07:45:00.000-04:002007-07-27T07:45:00.000-04:00BRK sees all!Ferocious Inspiration: When your pet ...BRK sees all!<BR/><BR/>Ferocious Inspiration: When your pet scores a critical hit, all party members have all damage increased by 3% for 10 sec.<BR/><BR/>http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=34460<BR/><BR/>Only available to BM hunters, so be sure to kick those MM and SV hunters outta your raid!BRKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985473802566745834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-16235268083560998492007-07-26T21:59:00.000-04:002007-07-26T21:59:00.000-04:00Don't let BRK see this, but Ferocious Inspiration ...Don't let BRK see this, but Ferocious Inspiration is only 3% increased damage after a Pet crit.<BR/><BR/>9 or 10% would be awesome, though. :PSilvenushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758247004136519730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-68783004003136890582007-07-26T18:52:00.000-04:002007-07-26T18:52:00.000-04:00@Michael - True in some regard, however, the inten...@Michael - <BR/>True in some regard, however, the intention of the post was more "hey, look what can happen here." For example, if you've never played a Warlock or Enhancement Shaman or looked into them, you might not even be aware of Curse of Shadows or Stormstrike. Knowing that these things are there so that you can take advantage of them is more the theme I intended.Fiordhraoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037886752789481418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-30613118706937917772007-07-26T18:20:00.000-04:002007-07-26T18:20:00.000-04:00@ fio:*nod*, but you don't really get much help fr...@ fio:<BR/><BR/>*nod*, but you don't really get much help from group buffs other than shaman totems. Everything else is raid buffs (Misery, CoShadows, SStrike, AB, DS, etc).<BR/><BR/>The group is really built around fitting people into YOUR aura, instead of trying to fit you into someone else's group. Similar to shadowpriests that way.Jabarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16694919233869661766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-71545361791127219772007-07-26T18:02:00.000-04:002007-07-26T18:02:00.000-04:00@Michael - All very true, but I was more referring...@Michael - <BR/><BR/>All very true, but I was more referring to what we can benefit from that other classes have, as opposed to the other way around. :)<BR/><BR/>@Mera - <BR/><BR/>I forgot about Conc. aura, good point. And while I won't clamour to always get a shadow priest in my group, I'm certainly not going to look a gift horse in the mouth if I get one. :)<BR/><BR/>While Mage water certainly saves you money, it's not irreplacable as you can buy equally good water from a vendor.Fiordhraoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037886752789481418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-38473121203636733272007-07-26T15:23:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:23:00.000-04:00hehe, two huge posts at the same timehehe, two huge posts at the same timeMerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598412942184440915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-27046777473415346272007-07-26T15:22:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:22:00.000-04:00Paladinss - if you were off tanking (it happens) C...Paladinss - if you were off tanking (it happens) Conc. Aura & Imp Conc. Aura are nice.<BR/><BR/>Hunters - BM gives Ferocious Inspiration, which gives your party a *9* % buff to all damage done.<BR/>For Panzerkins : Survival Hunter's expose weakness increases attack power against a target - more mana regen from touch of elune.<BR/>Trueshot Aura provides a similair, if less useful(depending on the AGI of the SV hunter) effect.<BR/><BR/>Warlocks Curse of Shadows (which is MINT for balance druids - that starfire now hits even harder xD - also lowers enemy resistances by 70 so thats free spell penetration as well. Their Curse of Agony will do more damage, BUT (big but) if they are affliction the gain from 10% offsets the loss of CoA, and makes the shadow priest more efficient, as well as those HUGE starfire crits.<BR/>Destro locks get increased shadow damage when shadowbolt crits<BR/><BR/>Shamans - when a resto shaman crits, they increase the targets armour by 25% for 15 seconds. Try that on a 20k armour bear tank - so +crit aura ftw.<BR/>When an elemental shaman crits with a damage spell, they get their next spell 60% cheaper. They also increase the melee crit chance when they crit.<BR/><BR/>Resto druids love innervates as well - they also rely on a high spirit.<BR/><BR/>Mage water FTW! Fire mages also DoT a mob when they crit, and fire mages +others who spec for it get mana back when they crit<BR/><BR/>Paladins - if they spec for it retrib palas increase crit chance by 3% against their target when they use judgement of the crusader<BR/><BR/>Priests - if they talent for it, holy priest also increase the targets armour when they crit. Holy dps spec with surge of light get a free smite when they crit. <BR/><BR/>PS On other druids - they enjoy reading balance blogs =pMerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598412942184440915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967270980656617801.post-35620671563495817432007-07-26T15:17:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:17:00.000-04:00Hey there,(WARNING: LONG POST AHEAD - summary at b...Hey there,<BR/><BR/>(WARNING: LONG POST AHEAD - summary at bottom!)<BR/><BR/>I think you're looking at it a bit too narrowly. Balance druids (though mine is still a baby) seem like they "pitch in" to buff a group/raid in a lot of different ways (that ferals/tree-restos don't).<BR/><BR/>Fury Warrior/Rogue/Enhancement Shaman:<BR/>- Improved Faerie Fire is amazing. +3% to hit for any DW-ing class is a giant buff to their DPS (5%, at least). My ENH shaman goes through a lot of effort to get +hit gear, and if I can shed that for AP/crit gear because of IFF...<BR/><BR/>Tank:<BR/>- 2% pure avoidance (Insect Swarm) is not to be trifled with.<BR/>- +25% armor is a lot of armor for a warrior or paladin tank. Your crit aura in a group with a holy priest or resto shaman will keep Inspiration/Ancestral Spirit up on the MT whole bunch from crit heals. Do not underestimate this - it is a very powerful effect.<BR/><BR/>ELE Shaman: Mana returned from crit spells is kinda nice for them (same as paladins).<BR/><BR/>Warlock: The Improved Shadowbolt debuff is one of the best in the game - it's an extra TWENTY percent damage for warlocks and shadowpriests while it's up. What activates it? Shadowbolt crits. Think you help much with that? :)<BR/><BR/>Shadowpriests: Their mana return helps you obviously, but your crit aura doesn't really help them all that much. They're better off in a group with hunters and ENH shaman, and you'll buff them better being in the warlock group for ISB.<BR/><BR/>TL;DR Summary:<BR/>- You get the "best" synergies from grouping with Resto Shaman (Mana Tide, Ancestral Spirit) and Warlocks (Imp Shadowbolt debuff uptime).<BR/>- You get "good" synergies from grouping with anything else that can use the spell crit (do NOT forget holy paladins/priests).<BR/>- Not so much for Shadowpriests, as much as you would like the mana - don't be greedy.<BR/>- Keep IFF and IS up at all times for giant raid benefits :)Jabarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16694919233869661766noreply@blogger.com