Dodge / Parry

[DespiseExecutus]

Dodge rating gives 2:1 compared to Parry.

DR hurts Parry chance more than dodge (from what I understand)

Is it wrong to try and even out a DKs Dodge / Parry chance?

I don't have WoW installed on a PC anywhere near me, but I believe I have 25% dodge, and about 18-19% parry. Should I continue stacking that dodge, or switch over and grab some parry to even it out. I don't want my dodge getting hit too hard with DR (which I don't completely understand, if someone can explain it better than EJ forums can, please do)

[Elektrik]

You'll always have more dodge than parry. The exception MIGHT be if you use the parry runeforge, but it's VERY hard to gem properly (stam, or dodge/stam) if you're going to be uncrittable without stoneskin gargoyle.

I could be wrong on this, but I believe with the current gear in the game, dodge is always better than parry. If there was gear that would get you up to 60% dodge or so (extreme, but it gets the point across), then you'll hit some big DR on dodge and parry might come out ahead. But, with current gear it does not.

[Nyanmaru]

Don't compare % but compare the rating.

Easy explanation of DR: The more rating, the less percent benefit from rating.
e.g. 100 rating = 10% but 110 rating = 10.9% and 200 rating = 17%

Dunno the real numbers from my head and it doesn't even matter.
Somewhere on EJ someone did the math on what level Parry Rating would be better avoidance than Dodge Rating and it was absurdely high (near to not being achievable by current gear).

So stack more dodge or stamina, but don't start to stack parry, if it's for free, it's fine, but if not, don't bother.
I'm at 468 dodge rating and 457 parry rating (roughly 26.9%/17.3%), when raidbuffed, the parry rating increases (horn/totem + kings = more strength = more rating) so my actual parry rating is higher than the dodge rating.

If you check your ratings you'll see that you got a lot more parry rating than dodge rating

[DespiseExecutus]

Don't compare % but compare the rating.

Easy explanation of DR: The more rating, the less percent benefit from rating.
e.g. 100 rating = 10% but 110 rating = 10.9% and 200 rating = 17%

Dunno the real numbers from my head and it doesn't even matter.
Somewhere on EJ someone did the math on what level Parry Rating would be better avoidance than Dodge Rating and it was absurdely high (near to not being achievable by current gear).

So stack more dodge or stamina, but don't start to stack parry, if it's for free, it's fine, but if not, don't bother.
I'm at 468 dodge rating and 457 parry rating (roughly 26.9%/17.3%), when raidbuffed, the parry rating increases (horn/totem + kings = more strength = more rating) so my actual parry rating is higher than the dodge rating.

If you check your ratings you'll see that you got a lot more parry rating than dodge rating

Thank you so much. I see what you mean. The little bit of dodge rating is giving me much more dodge per point than parry rating is, aswell as it being the much better stat to stack because the DR applies 1/2 as much to it as parry. Perfect. And thank you, too, Elekrtik. You always give me clean answers

[Steakums]

Don't compare % but compare the rating.

Easy explanation of DR: The more rating, the less percent benefit from rating.
e.g. 100 rating = 10% but 110 rating = 10.9% and 200 rating = 17%

Dunno the real numbers from my head and it doesn't even matter.
Somewhere on EJ someone did the math on what level Parry Rating would be better avoidance than Dodge Rating and it was absurdely high (near to not being achievable by current gear).

So stack more dodge or stamina, but don't start to stack parry, if it's for free, it's fine, but if not, don't bother.
I'm at 468 dodge rating and 457 parry rating (roughly 26.9%/17.3%), when raidbuffed, the parry rating increases (horn/totem + kings = more strength = more rating) so my actual parry rating is higher than the dodge rating.

If you check your ratings you'll see that you got a lot more parry rating than dodge rating

Using your numbers, it's not possible for your Parry to be higher then your dodge given the stats you listed...i'm about a 1.5% higher dodge and 1% higher parry and even with the buffs you suggest my parry doesn't come anywhere close to matching my dodge. The rest of what your saying makes sense but the ratings don't match up to even %'s.

[MooDK]

Using your numbers, it's not possible for your Parry to be higher then your dodge given the stats you listed...i'm about a 1.5% higher dodge and 1% higher parry and even with the buffs you suggest my parry doesn't come anywhere close to matching my dodge. The rest of what your saying makes sense but the ratings don't match up to even %'s.

Hes talking about RATING, not %..

[DespiseExecutus]

Using your numbers, it's not possible for your Parry to be higher then your dodge given the stats you listed...i'm about a 1.5% higher dodge and 1% higher parry and even with the buffs you suggest my parry doesn't come anywhere close to matching my dodge. The rest of what your saying makes sense but the ratings don't match up to even %'s.

You, sir, have completely missed the point of this thread, and Sweetcheeks' post.