Dirkdiggler
05-08-2008, 09:52 AM
Everyone says the T4 2Piece bonus is good...and as a feral DPS'er you should stay with it... even though your juicy T6 is dropping... well... just *how* good is it...
Some numbers.
As I was stuck in my traffic jam on my way home last night, i got pondering as to the *actual* buff the 2*T4 set bonus actually gives you.
OK, here are my *VERY* wet finger calculations. Assume your DPS stats are similar to mine raid buffed, non trinket:
~3600 AP, ~50% crit, >100 hit
With these stats a shred will hit almost every time, and for about 1500 (maybe a bit high.. but I am making the numbers easy) crits for about 3000
The T4 proc is 3%, procs off specials (which we will ignore for now) and white hits. That means (using white hits only) an approximate "free" 1500 hit every 30s (due to 1sec swing timer).. I told you this was a rough calculation..
1500 in 30secs is 50DPS, due to the 1s swing timer that +50 dmg to each white swing.
now. calculations have proven that the +7dmg from the ogrila trinket ~to approximately 168AP which is 24AP per Dmg.
24*50 = 1200AP
so the T4 set bonus is the equivalent of a (MINIMUM OF)1200 AP bonus whilst DPS'ing. (same as the Piller of lol, or the new badge staff.. would you replace that with a lvl 5 green to DPS because the lvl 5 green looks better?)
BUT !!
-- As you gear gets better, and your shred hit for more this goes up
-- If you take into account crits.. this goes up
-- If you take into account the fact that it can proc of specials (mangle / shred), this goes up
-- If you take into account trinkt procs / drums / battle shouts (I have a screenie of me over 5k AP somewhere)... this goes up
best case, assume 4k shred crits (possible if not probable), and 1 proc every 20s (due to specials)
4000/20 = 200DPS
200*24 = 4800 AP...... 4800 !!!!!
So when you replace you last 2 pieces of T4, mentally replace the T4 set bonus with (equip: increases the AP in cat form by AT LEAST 1200 AP... up to 4800 AP [and beyond probably as I have little T5 and no T6])... by upgrading from T4 to T5.. or T6... or badge loot.. do you really gain anywhere near that in terms of AP?
If like me you are rolling along at (about) 1k DPS when dps'ing on boss's (I normally do between 900 and 1100 depending on group and buffs and lag).. that's a flat 5% - 20% DPS increase (again rough as it does not include rips, however it increase your chances to keep a 100% Rip rolling.. so it balances out)..
now my brain hurts.. I need cup-o-tea... >.<
Some numbers.
As I was stuck in my traffic jam on my way home last night, i got pondering as to the *actual* buff the 2*T4 set bonus actually gives you.
OK, here are my *VERY* wet finger calculations. Assume your DPS stats are similar to mine raid buffed, non trinket:
~3600 AP, ~50% crit, >100 hit
With these stats a shred will hit almost every time, and for about 1500 (maybe a bit high.. but I am making the numbers easy) crits for about 3000
The T4 proc is 3%, procs off specials (which we will ignore for now) and white hits. That means (using white hits only) an approximate "free" 1500 hit every 30s (due to 1sec swing timer).. I told you this was a rough calculation..
1500 in 30secs is 50DPS, due to the 1s swing timer that +50 dmg to each white swing.
now. calculations have proven that the +7dmg from the ogrila trinket ~to approximately 168AP which is 24AP per Dmg.
24*50 = 1200AP
so the T4 set bonus is the equivalent of a (MINIMUM OF)1200 AP bonus whilst DPS'ing. (same as the Piller of lol, or the new badge staff.. would you replace that with a lvl 5 green to DPS because the lvl 5 green looks better?)
BUT !!
-- As you gear gets better, and your shred hit for more this goes up
-- If you take into account crits.. this goes up
-- If you take into account the fact that it can proc of specials (mangle / shred), this goes up
-- If you take into account trinkt procs / drums / battle shouts (I have a screenie of me over 5k AP somewhere)... this goes up
best case, assume 4k shred crits (possible if not probable), and 1 proc every 20s (due to specials)
4000/20 = 200DPS
200*24 = 4800 AP...... 4800 !!!!!
So when you replace you last 2 pieces of T4, mentally replace the T4 set bonus with (equip: increases the AP in cat form by AT LEAST 1200 AP... up to 4800 AP [and beyond probably as I have little T5 and no T6])... by upgrading from T4 to T5.. or T6... or badge loot.. do you really gain anywhere near that in terms of AP?
If like me you are rolling along at (about) 1k DPS when dps'ing on boss's (I normally do between 900 and 1100 depending on group and buffs and lag).. that's a flat 5% - 20% DPS increase (again rough as it does not include rips, however it increase your chances to keep a 100% Rip rolling.. so it balances out)..
now my brain hurts.. I need cup-o-tea... >.<