Skada vs Omen + Recount.

[Testrum]

I've been a long time user of both Omen and Recount and love them both but lately I've been seeing that Skada is the way to go? Why is this Damage/Threat meter bundle better then Omen + Recount? Also is BigWigs a better alternative to DBM?

[Arcadias]

I've been a long time user of both Omen and Recount and love them both but lately I've been seeing that Skada is the way to go? Why is this Damage/Threat meter bundle better then Omen + Recount? Also is BigWigs a better alternative to DBM?

I tried Skada vs. Recount yesterday and am sticking with Recount simply because it's easier to maintain and view charts etc. Also, I'd use DBM over BigWigs but the only reason I'm using BigWigs instead of DBM is because I lost my regular bar somewhere off the side of my screen and can't find it.

[Taryble]

Actually, DBM seems to be better than Bigwigs. Wasn't the case back in BC - when my guild used DBM, the timers were always off, by as much as 5 seconds. But nowadays? Bigwigs doesn't seem to have aged very well.

I'm actually a fan of Skada over Recount/Omen, mostly because it lets me reduce the amount of screen space needed for those items - 1 window instead of 2, for example. Recount+RecountThreat is another option for this, but Recount doesn't update it's threat info as often as Skada or Omen do, which means it's threat display tends to lag behind by a second or so.

[Denna]

I've been a long time user of both Omen and Recount and love them both but lately I've been seeing that Skada is the way to go? Why is this Damage/Threat meter bundle better then Omen + Recount? Also is BigWigs a better alternative to DBM?

I prefer Skada simply because you can choose which modes you want to load / use. It uses less memory than Recount, which I like. Oh, and if you're looking at Boss Mods, check out DXE (Deus Vox Encounters). Having used both DBM and BigWigs, I've found DXE to be superior to both. Although I have to admit.. I miss the DBM auto-responder at times.

[ComputerNerd]

If you actually look at the numbers on recount as more than just a meter, like seeing what does what damage etc then skada is lacking that, being simply a meter.
Though for those who do not need or want that additional information, that makes skada a superior choice.

DXE may be a superior raid mod in many peoples eyes, but there is the kicker.
It is a raid boss mod, it lacks dungeons which some may not feel are necessary, but I still see as useful enough to not dump dbm just yet.

[boneschaman]

Recount + Recount_threat where threat matters

[Zka]

Skada was a huge disappointment for me. I tried it pretty early when it was released. It was hard to navigate, bugged to hell and ugly. Recout does everything I need, so why bother?

[ComputerNerd]

Recount is a resource hog which does a lot more than most people will ever need.
If you care only about linking spammage meters then skada will do you fine.
If you intend to something with the numbers, then recount offers you that choice.

[Elanale]

Meter numbers without context are useless. I'm a big supporter of Recount. I want to know how and why I am doing the damage I do.

[Caenymh]

I prefer to use Skada to Omen and Recount. I haven't seen the issues with Skada that other people are commenting about, but I suppose I'm not sure what kind of context they mean. I'm able to find out how much damage raiders put into adds, as well as how much Fountain of Light accounts for my total healing on a fight. *shrug* My only gripe is that Skada's reporting can vary from one person to the next, while Recount seems to be more consistent with every player in the raid.


I used to use DBM, but I switched to DXE with my new UI. I've found DXE to be rather nice, though my guildmates often tease me about the "space sounds" they pick up when I say something in the middle of a fight. The raid warnings are a little different, and I feel that it's helped me to become more aware of what's going on around me. Plus, who doesn't love FF victory music?

[Keosen]

I prefer recount, change to DBM form bigwigs recently, omen became obsolete since WoTLK.

[Ryme]

Skada is lighter on resources and looks better. Why would you use recount?

Also, yes, DXE is the way to go for bossmods.

[fuzzylizard]

I switched to Skada over recount and omen quite a while ago due to it being one addon versus two. It also gives me a full breakdown of my damage and what spell/attack is doing what, including how many misses, hits, crits, etc. Granted, it doesn't produce nice little pie graphs, but the information is still there.

[Nezoia]

Wait, what? people still use threatmeters?!?

[Ormula]

Skada does have its issues. It does not combine pets into the player, so numbers for shamans and hunters will be off (exception for yourself).

I went from Recount/RecountThreat to Skada a few months ago, but I'm thinking about going back. There just isn't enough functionality for me in the real time. I parse WoL for my guild, but I also like to see the majority of those same numbers while I'm running back from a wipe to see what happened.

[sapp]

The only problem i have with DBM is that its just so damn ugly!

[Madryel]

Skada + Deus Vox Encounter FTW

[skidmarksteve]

omen + recount imo, guess its what your use to...

[Spl4sh3r]

Wait, what? people still use threatmeters?!?

This. I don't use threatmeters other than those that are builtin by Blizzard, those works just fine

[sicness]

Wait, what? people still use threatmeters?!?

There are a handful of fights where you do need to watch your threat. Heroic Deathwhisper, Blood Queen is nice simply just to see how's getting bitten, and LK considering the adds and the need to dps them asap. Threat may be easy to produce for tanks but it doesn't mean you shouldn't be watching it in some circumstances.