Tag Archives: WoW

Theorycrafting 101: Markov Chains

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Theck

A few weeks ago, I was asked on Twitter whether I could provide the proof of the “proc buff uptime formula.” For those that aren’t aware, there’s a popular formula for calculating the uptime $U$ of a proc-based buff effect … Continue reading →

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Patch 5.2 WeakAuras Configurations

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Theck

It’s been a few months since I last posted about my WeakAuras strings for tanking.  Nothing seems to have broken in 5.2, so if you’re still using the old ones from 5.1 they should continue to function just fine.  However, … Continue reading →

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5.2 Protection Links and Q&A

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Theck

Since there are a few hours yet before we can all set foot on the Isle of Thunder, it seems like a good time to offer a brief roundup of updated information for 5.2.  Here are a handful of useful … Continue reading →

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Patch 5.2 Tankadin Smoothness Simulations

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Theck

With 5.2 around the corner, we can feel  pretty certain that the version of Grand Crusader on the PTR is what we’ll be receiving in the patch: Grand Crusader Requires Paladin (Protection) Requires level 50 When you dodge or parry … Continue reading →

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Valor Morghulis

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Theck

This is a post I wrote almost three months ago.  But I wasn’t very happy with it, and ended up letting it sit around as a draft.  Every few weeks I would come back to it hoping to edit it … Continue reading →

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Cruise-ader Control

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Theck

Earlier this week, Ghostcrawler informed us that they planned on addressing the “haste problem,” which I discussed in my last post, by changing Grand Crusader’s proc trigger.  Rather than triggering off of Crusader Strikes and Hammers of the Righteous, it … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm and Parry On

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Theck

Last week, Ghostcrawler made some comments about the odd state of prot paladin gearing, in particular our love of haste.  In a blue post, he gave us the following tidbit: Ghostcrawler said: For Protection, we do have plans to try … Continue reading →

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Protection Tier 15 Set Bonuses

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Theck

Earlier this month, the set bonuses for T15 were revealed, followed by a few clarifications from Ghostcrawler.  To summarize what we know: T15 2-piece: Casting Word of Glory or Eternal Flame also grants you 40% (additive, not affected by DR) … Continue reading →

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Revenge Combinatorics

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Theck

Since January is apparently “Warrior Month” here at Sacred Duty, I figured I’d share a little side project I’ve been working on. Omega (of DBM fame) and I were having a conversation about warriors on Lei Shi, and what effect … Continue reading →

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5.1 Warrior Simulations – Part 3 – Stat Priorities

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Theck

In case you missed the previous entries, in part one we detailed the model and analyzed a few basic queues that used either Shield Block or Shield Barrier exclusively.  In part two, we analyzed a number of other queues that … Continue reading →

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