Issues with raiding.

[Valk]

Could I have your views on

a) Blood Worms for raiding (Pro's and Con's)
My view has been they eat up AoE heals from Druids and Priests, and the DPS/Heal gain ain't that great for a DPS DK. I don't know if they still are affected by AoE, but have scanned quite a few forums and found no info. to say this has changed.

b) Raid Composition.
My guild currently has 3 raiding DK's (inc. myself) I was the only Blood DK, but now the other 2 have jumped on the band wagon, we don't always have boomkin/enhance shammy in the raid so sometimes we lose out on valuable buffs.

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[NoAbloIngles]

Could I have your views on

a) Blood Worms for raiding (Pro's and Con's)
My view has been they eat up AoE heals from Druids and Priests, and the DPS/Heal gain ain't that great for a DPS DK. I don't know if they still are affected by AoE, but have scanned quite a few forums and found no info. to say this has changed.

b) Raid Composition.
My guild currently has 3 raiding DK's (inc. myself) I was the only Blood DK, but now the other 2 have jumped on the band wagon, we don't always have shadow priest/boomkin/enhance shammy in the raid so sometimes we lose out on valuable buffs.

a.- there is no better options. worms still 1% of ur total damage.

b.- ok:
shadow priest: wait wut? ( if you're talking about 3%hit, there is nothing a DK can do about it )
boomkin: 13% magical damage, if there isnt a Boomkin/warlock in ur raid, ur raid leader its not doing his job.
boomkin: 5%critspell + 3%critspell if there inst a Boomkin/EleShaman/Mage in ur raid, ur raid leader its not doing his job. BUT none of the DK specs give crit buffs :P
enhance shamay: 20%haste/10%AP, ok u got the 10%ap, so, /Roll the lowest roll Respec Frost.

[Valk]

valid point with 1% overall dmg, but the discussion goes deeper, like my 1% dmg compared to people gaining heals from a druid during an XT Tantrum with a Life Spark up at the same time. (bearing in mind Im in a raiding guild progressing through hard modes, should have stated that). I guess it's down to personal opinions.

[NoAbloIngles]

valid point with 1% overall dmg, but the discussion goes deeper, like my 1% dmg compared to people gaining heals from a druid during an XT Tantrum with a Life Spark up at the same time. (bearing in mind Im in a raiding guild progressing through hard modes, should have stated that). I guess it's down to personal opinions.

2/3 worms and 2/2 Imp Blood Presence?

or ur talking about Rune tap/Vampiric Blood? both are a DPS lose, i know that a dead DK does 0 DPS, but i prefer blame the healers if they let someone die. also we can pop IBF or AMZ.

DPS should Focus on DPS and move from fire ( lol )
Healer should Focus on Keep everione alive.



b.- if ur raid its Mele heavy u need a:

Major Buffs/debuffs
10% AP = EnchSham/BloodDK/MMHunter
4% Physical Damage = Arms Warrior
-20% Armor = Warrior
5%crit = DruidFeral/FuryWarrior
20%Haste = FrostDK/EnchShaman
550AP = Paladin/Warrior
10%stats = Paladin

Minor Buffs/debuffs
Bleed damage increase = FeralDruid/ArmsWarrior
-5% Armor = Druid
13% Magical Damage = UnholyDK/Moonkin/Warlock
5%-3% Spellcrit = Moonkin/EleShaman/Mage
3% Spell Hit = Moonkin/Spriest
Mark of the Wild = Druid

Major:
Arms Warrior - Feral Druid - Ench Shaman
Minor:
Warlock - EleShaman - Spriest - Paladin

( Magical Damage / Spell Crit / Spell Hit - works for DKs, Ench Shamans and Retri Paladins )

[Wingwraith]

I have the same worries about worms eating up chain heals too... but i spec it anyway. ;D

Me:
51/20 w/ the following variation:
Worms = 3
Imp Blood = 0
Scent of Blood = 1 (this 1 point goes a long way on certain fights, while putting it in Imp Blood goes nowhere...)