Comments on: It’s only a (dual) spec, I can change it http://toomanyannas.com/feature/its-only-a-dual-spec-i-can-change-it/ Because Raiding and Roleplay are not Mutually Exclusive Thu, 17 May 2012 13:01:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Adgamorix http://toomanyannas.com/feature/its-only-a-dual-spec-i-can-change-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Adgamorix Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:30:30 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/blog/?p=1709#comment-3042 Instead of a shockadin spec - if you want to heal and DPS look at a sheathadin build. The build focuses on high crits for sheath of light, and to proc art of war for your insant FoL. It's a little more gimped due to the SS 1 target limitation, but it works really well for healing Heroics or if you're a 5th healer in Naxx. If you have the ret gear, it can do decent damage as well. Check out http://www.lightnatured.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&p=15687 for more information - Angenie was really thinking outside the box with this one. Instead of a shockadin spec – if you want to heal and DPS look at a sheathadin build. The build focuses on high crits for sheath of light, and to proc art of war for your insant FoL. It’s a little more gimped due to the SS 1 target limitation, but it works really well for healing Heroics or if you’re a 5th healer in Naxx. If you have the ret gear, it can do decent damage as well. Check out http://www.lightnatured.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&p=15687 for more information – Angenie was really thinking outside the box with this one.

]]> By: Stop http://toomanyannas.com/feature/its-only-a-dual-spec-i-can-change-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 Stop Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:40:45 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/blog/?p=1709#comment-3047 Personally, I think that this is a fantastic idea. I think maybe dual spec will give people who only traditionally have One Spec To Rule Them All have, essentially, a "talent sandbox" to play in. I mean, if it weren't for the fact you could switch Aely back to her trusty healy glyphs and dedicated healy spec, would you even consider doing something like this? But now that you can do it essentially on the fly, you have something fun to just experiment and play around with that still fits with her as a character. Long live the shockadin! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Stops last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStoppableForce/~3/qGlflC6s0aw/" rel="nofollow">Rise from your grave</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Personally, I think that this is a fantastic idea. I think maybe dual spec will give people who only traditionally have One Spec To Rule Them All have, essentially, a “talent sandbox” to play in. I mean, if it weren’t for the fact you could switch Aely back to her trusty healy glyphs and dedicated healy spec, would you even consider doing something like this? But now that you can do it essentially on the fly, you have something fun to just experiment and play around with that still fits with her as a character.

Long live the shockadin!

Stops last blog post..Rise from your grave

]]> By: Anna http://toomanyannas.com/feature/its-only-a-dual-spec-i-can-change-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 Anna Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:23:57 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/blog/?p=1709#comment-3041 @Jason: I'm copy/pasting this from Mac's thread on our raid forums, but he's spot on: "Been seeing several pallies wanting a Shockadin spec. This is substantially more viable than previously due to Exorcism working on everything - Ive had quite a bit of fun with Holy DPS over the last few months. First thing I'd recommend is making sure your DPS abilities (SotR, Holy Shock, Consecrate, Judgement, Exorcism) are bound to easy to reach keys and spam them all on CD. Shock and Consecrate are your biggest damaging abilities (Exorcism probably is now too) and should be prioritised over SotR and Judge (as long as you have the haste bonus up). Dont forget to use Aura mastery and Wings on CD and try to time them so both are up at the same time. Lot of filler talents in holy. - Shockadins wont be using Blessing of Wisdom since everything (except Shock) Scales with AP so Blessing of Might is a lot better - Spiritual focus is filler since you wont be healing Glyphs: - More shocks with the reduced CD - More SoR damage which is the primary DPS seal - More damage from exorcism -30 minute BoM asd a quality of life improvement, especially if you're providing BoW to other pallies <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?paladin=550501500200132501005050200000000000000000000000000005232050003301000000000000&glyph=231017020000&version=9767" rel="nofollow">http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?paladin=....00&version=9767</a> Its a lot of fun and the DPS isnt too bad either - its no ret, but it is similar to prots soloing/tanking DPS without the requirement of actually getting hit. Oh! Make sure you use some +hit gear. Since there's almost none on plate caster gear its going to come from trinkets, rings, necklases and cloaks. Sacred shield can let you get away with lighter armour than plate and still let you wade into a pack of melee mobs and consecrate em to death. " Mac's build is similar to what I'm trying, but he's picking up Blessing of Might (since that has better synergy with shockadins) while I'm sticking with Blessing of Wisdom, since I'll likely be using this in raids as well, and I'm usually the only pally with improved Wisdom. Whether or not I end up taking the points in Spiritual Focus or not will depend on how soloing goes, but I think Holy Shock will crit enough to grant me instant FoL spells to make up for it. @Jason:

I’m copy/pasting this from Mac’s thread on our raid forums, but he’s spot on:

“Been seeing several pallies wanting a Shockadin spec. This is substantially more viable than previously due to Exorcism working on everything – Ive had quite a bit of fun with Holy DPS over the last few months.

First thing I’d recommend is making sure your DPS abilities (SotR, Holy Shock, Consecrate, Judgement, Exorcism) are bound to easy to reach keys and spam them all on CD. Shock and Consecrate are your biggest damaging abilities (Exorcism probably is now too) and should be prioritised over SotR and Judge (as long as you have the haste bonus up).

Dont forget to use Aura mastery and Wings on CD and try to time them so both are up at the same time.

Lot of filler talents in holy.
- Shockadins wont be using Blessing of Wisdom since everything (except Shock) Scales with AP so Blessing of Might is a lot better
- Spiritual focus is filler since you wont be healing

Glyphs:
- More shocks with the reduced CD
- More SoR damage which is the primary DPS seal
- More damage from exorcism
-30 minute BoM asd a quality of life improvement, especially if you’re providing BoW to other pallies

http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?paladin=….00&version=9767

Its a lot of fun and the DPS isnt too bad either – its no ret, but it is similar to prots soloing/tanking DPS without the requirement of actually getting hit. Oh! Make sure you use some +hit gear. Since there’s almost none on plate caster gear its going to come from trinkets, rings, necklases and cloaks. Sacred shield can let you get away with lighter armour than plate and still let you wade into a pack of melee mobs and consecrate em to death. ”

Mac’s build is similar to what I’m trying, but he’s picking up Blessing of Might (since that has better synergy with shockadins) while I’m sticking with Blessing of Wisdom, since I’ll likely be using this in raids as well, and I’m usually the only pally with improved Wisdom. Whether or not I end up taking the points in Spiritual Focus or not will depend on how soloing goes, but I think Holy Shock will crit enough to grant me instant FoL spells to make up for it.

]]> By: Jason http://toomanyannas.com/feature/its-only-a-dual-spec-i-can-change-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3045 Jason Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:17:08 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/blog/?p=1709#comment-3045 What are some good pointers for a shockadin build? My gf's pally is holy, but she was looking into other builds for the dual specs, but we can't find any decent info on one... What are some good pointers for a shockadin build? My gf’s pally is holy, but she was looking into other builds for the dual specs, but we can’t find any decent info on one…

]]> By: Mac http://toomanyannas.com/feature/its-only-a-dual-spec-i-can-change-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Mac Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:25:02 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/blog/?p=1709#comment-3044 Heh, you posted this just as I was putting together a small write up for a bunch of folks asking about shockadin spec's. Ive posted an extract on the tri forums but one thing I can suggest, for glyphs, nab the exorcism one rather than consecrate. 20%(from glyph)+15%(from talents)+a 10 second CD (talented again). Yum. Heh, you posted this just as I was putting together a small write up for a bunch of folks asking about shockadin spec’s. Ive posted an extract on the tri forums but one thing I can suggest, for glyphs, nab the exorcism one rather than consecrate. 20%(from glyph)+15%(from talents)+a 10 second CD (talented again). Yum.

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