Comments on: PTR Build 9742, BlizzCast 8

By: Stych

Stych — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:34:58 +0000

I agree with Takli, i use OB alot while tanking, it’s my greatest dmg. I can keep a 1.3k dps going while tanking. The aggro boost is sweet when you see it crit for 4k. Plus it generates death runes. If timed right, I can generate 6 death runes, then I’m pretty much ready for any surprises at this point.

For this to proc Rime more often as well, it’s just a great bonus to my existing play style.

By: Takli

Takli — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:49:55 +0000

If you are frost or spec deep enough (13points) to get annihilation, the OB is an awesome way to proc rime, i do 3x OB to ever IT. ((frost tank). 12/50/9.

By: Vilereaver

Vilereaver — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:44:14 +0000

I was a bit surprised to see the Rime change too.
I started putting Obliterate into my rotation a few weeks ago, and I think with the new Glyph of Pestilence (refreshes the diseases on your current target in addition to spreading them), we’ll be able to get Rime procs pretty regularly.
Also, with the Howling Blast cooldown increased to 8 seconds, it will be more natural to slip in Obliterate.
With both of those changes, an assuming I can pick up the glyph, I imagine I’ll get as many Rime procs as I do right now.
IT, PS, pestilence, howling blast, blood boil–>pestilence, howling blast, obliterate, blood boil, etc (something like that)

By: Corpsicle

Corpsicle — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:02:49 +0000

Rime now procs off obliterate?

…I guess that means I won’t be using rime anymore… I haven’t worked obliterate into my spec, and it pops up in my rotation minimally because of that (I like to keep my diseases up…)