#hpally

Caution: Math Ahead. This is an advanced theorycrafting post. Read on at your own risk. 

I’ve seen multiple Holy Paladins running Sacred Shield since Blizzard reduced the mana cost of the spell, but Eternal Flame is much stronger for two reasons: Eternal Flame benefits from Mastery where Sacred Shield doesn’t, and Eternal Flame hot ticks can refresh Illuminated Healing shields.

But for those of…

The Basic Mechanics

Tectus is an interesting boss, as he splits into two smaller versions of himself when he dies, and then when those two shards die, they each split into two so that there are four shards to deal with at the end of the fight.

Tectus is a very hectic fight when it comes to mechanics. The most annoying ability is Crystalline Barrage, and if this debuff targets you, then you need…

Kargath Bladefist is the first boss in Highmaul, and to get to him, you must ride an elevator (or speak to the man and be transported to the arena). As far as the fight goes, the mechanics are straightforward, so he’s a good introductory boss.

Basic Mechanics

There are four skulls around the room, and pillars of fire will occasionally burst forth from them. It’s easy to see where the fire pillars…

Pictures are worth 1,000 words, right? Or so they say (who is they? I still haven’t figured this out… hmm). Anyway, here’s my healing breakdown from tonight’s Heroic Butcher kill. In picture form. Because pictures are awesome.

Talent and Glyphs 

For Heroic Butcher, I ran the following build:

with Glyph of Hand of Sacrifice, Glyph of Flash of Light, and Glyph of Divinity.

The HPS Chart

My…

I’ve been pouring over my math today, working to determine the best Level 45 and Level 75 Talents. My current item level, which is what the math is based off, of course, is around 610 (it’s a bit higher, but I’m rounding down for the sake of clarity).

The level 45 talent choices are Sacred Shield, Selfless Healer, and Eternal Flame.

Sacred Shieldallows you to place an absorb shield on someone…

Modified UI Take Two

    I spent some more time customizing my UI. What I had yesterday I like okay but it still felt cramped.

This is my UI out of combat, with NeedtoKnow active.

        And this is my UI out of combat with NeedtoKnow inactive, so you can see what I track and how I track it.

Ok ok... listen. Hunter, just because you decide it's time to kill the boss, it doesn't mean that when you go in and pull all the mobs, we'll go after you and try to save you. I did try healing you, but obviously, I wasn't going to be able to save you, specially if you jumped off a cliff and started running away from the mobs... there's something called range. 

Tank, you're moronic. Your job isn't to stay behind, you're supposed to be up front, to lead the group, to aggro the mobs. You see me getting eaten alive by the raptors? yeah, if that's happening, you're doing something wrong. 

Mage, thank you for doing what you were supposed to do, thank you for taking the mobs off me. You did well. You were the only member of this group that was worth healing. 

Warlock... oh wait, you were afk. 

Again, tank, you are fucking idiot.

You can't seem to complete a lowbie dungeon as Horde these days... might as well level my baby Nelf druid.

You still suck, tank. (and my toon's name isn't fucking funny.)

Healers! You three are the strongest part of our raid. You have literally carried our sad DPS this far. Do more of whatever you are doing well and we win. Also, Fuck you Unicorn. Fuck you right in your sparkle coated ass for being a better Paladin than me.