DW Frost DK
Posted 06-29-2009 at 08:11 AM by Horacio
I've been reading up on the changes coming in the 3.2 patch and heavily considering giving DW a go. I play as frost and I enjoy it. Its the way my toon is and whether or not blood or unholy chart out better in terms of DPS, I don't care. I like frost and I hold my own in DPS even if my gear needs some work and is unbalanced.
Well, frankly, its unbalanced toward a DW set up with a ton of hit and some haste. I didn't design it that way but every time I get e new piece of armor, there you go.
Last night in Ulduar we skipped the optional bosses and pushed forward to set up to take on new bosses tonight. We had just enough time to circle back and end the evening by killing Razorscale. I picked up the really nice 1H sword he drops and I got to work messing around with it.
I have not yet tanked an instance on my DK. I really have no need. I can always break out H who is heavily geared to do my heavy lifting. So, I ported to my trainer and respecced my second spec to change a few talent points to DW. I rummaged around in my bank and grabbed Red Sword of Courage (lol!) for an OH.
I spent a fair amount of time skilling up 1H swords, eventually giving out at 397 and resetting recount. I swapped in one item other than the swords (MH Cinderglacier/OH Razorice, btw) and went to town. I was surprised....I was doing some serious DPS, not far off what I was used to...and I still hadn't respecced yet, so even with 378 hit rating, I was seeing a few misses. Between Imp Icy Talons, Unholy pressence and the up until then fairly useless haste, I was hitting really fast (even with a 2.6 speed MH)
Ok...so here's the thing. Obviously, I'm missing the big, massive frost strike bombs but its still hitting hard. The trick is that the new crap in 3.2 is going to allow BOTH weapons to hit for some abilities like Frost Strike....so....yeah....
Unholy pressence makes for alot more button mashing and a flat % damage reduction from Blood but you're hitting alot faster and with 2 weapons....well, we'll play with that but I'm thinking DW frost is going to mess some crap up hardcore in the patch.
Anyhow, eh, its my alt. I do raid on him but the faceroll mashing a few buttons is pretty easy. Still.....looking forward to trying something new.
Well, frankly, its unbalanced toward a DW set up with a ton of hit and some haste. I didn't design it that way but every time I get e new piece of armor, there you go.
Last night in Ulduar we skipped the optional bosses and pushed forward to set up to take on new bosses tonight. We had just enough time to circle back and end the evening by killing Razorscale. I picked up the really nice 1H sword he drops and I got to work messing around with it.
I have not yet tanked an instance on my DK. I really have no need. I can always break out H who is heavily geared to do my heavy lifting. So, I ported to my trainer and respecced my second spec to change a few talent points to DW. I rummaged around in my bank and grabbed Red Sword of Courage (lol!) for an OH.
I spent a fair amount of time skilling up 1H swords, eventually giving out at 397 and resetting recount. I swapped in one item other than the swords (MH Cinderglacier/OH Razorice, btw) and went to town. I was surprised....I was doing some serious DPS, not far off what I was used to...and I still hadn't respecced yet, so even with 378 hit rating, I was seeing a few misses. Between Imp Icy Talons, Unholy pressence and the up until then fairly useless haste, I was hitting really fast (even with a 2.6 speed MH)
Ok...so here's the thing. Obviously, I'm missing the big, massive frost strike bombs but its still hitting hard. The trick is that the new crap in 3.2 is going to allow BOTH weapons to hit for some abilities like Frost Strike....so....yeah....
Unholy pressence makes for alot more button mashing and a flat % damage reduction from Blood but you're hitting alot faster and with 2 weapons....well, we'll play with that but I'm thinking DW frost is going to mess some crap up hardcore in the patch.
Anyhow, eh, its my alt. I do raid on him but the faceroll mashing a few buttons is pretty easy. Still.....looking forward to trying something new.
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