Comments on: Valithria Dreamwalker: Who to Beacon? http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/ There's no bacon like Holy Bacon Sun, 12 May 2013 07:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ophelie http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-963 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:56:39 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-963 I finally got around to trying the Crusader Aura trick! I actually found it to be kind of annoying though, I kept flying right past the orbs.

Those are some really good tips. Thank you for those!

]]> By: Joe Ego http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-961 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:21:54 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-961 I saw the Crusader Aura trick on wowhead and confirmed it for myself last week. The speed increase is noticeable. We have a warlock with glyphed water breathing cast on the portal healers as well, but I don’t know how much of a difference they experience. I am guessing Crusader supersedes the warlock buff.

We run 7 heals with 3 inside portals: pally, shaman, druid. The name of the game for big numbers is cooldown stacking. Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDjG_0ecTI and get into the mindset.

The once-per-min restriction on Guardian Spirit lets you use it on Valithria every other portal. Our pattern is 0, 2, 4 and we’ll usually win after the 5th. We will get into position at the start and use GS as I pop all of my cooldowns. On exit for the 2nd portal we’ll get another GS. On exit for the 4th portal we will immediately Hero/Bloodlust, get GS, and pop all of my cooldowns (with potion of wild magic).

Some tips:
* Get a short countdown for GS so you can pop your cooldowns just before and have maximum uptime.
* DO NOT MOVE while you’re using your cooldowns or GS is up. Then you’re just wasting potential output. Make sure you get GS & cooldowns going soon after exit so you don’t have to rush to a portal.
* When portals appear, find the one you want but DO NOT MOVE right away. Keep spamming while you make sure the area is clear, portal is free, etc. Ideally you can run to the portal and get there just after it opens.
* Judge, Beacon, and Shock when moving or falling from a portal. Judgement haste is an essential throughput buff. Beacon becomes free at 5+ EV stacks. Just try not to waste GCDs on these spells when you could be spamming.
* Unless you do other things with focus casting your Beacon macro can just target & cast because Focus is cleared so often anyway.

Some things I wonder about:
* I need to check the logs to verify GS on Valithria is working on the heals hitting through my Beacon. Hopefully I’m just being paranoid.
* Maybe I can “double-tap” and have a second priest GS me at the same time as I spam myself to generate Beacon transfer.
* I need to check the logs to see if the EV stacks affected my Sacred Shield strength.
* SS & FoL HoT on Valithria might be nice but it’s too many GCDs against HL spam.

]]> By: Ophelie http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-960 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:46:19 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-960 w00t!! Grats!

]]> By: Ophelie http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-959 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:45:53 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-959 Awesome! I CANT WAIT to try it myself tonight!

]]> By: Ophelie http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-958 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:45:18 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-958 I asked around in my 10 man team and it seems that the only trick to add control is brute force. Tanks need to hold aggro and dps needs kill stuff.

]]> By: Arkhen http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-957 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:03:40 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-957 Wow Crusader Aura DOES work inside (Aura mastery with it too), tested last night.

]]> By: Xlark http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-956 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:23:13 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-956 And she’s down and it didn’t hurt! (I healed wheeeee!) Thanks!

]]> By: Ophelie http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-951 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:41:19 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-951 Hmm, I’ve never counted our portal phases, but I think we get 4-5 portals phases on 10 man, I usually get 4-5 stacks a portal and stack up to 20-22. So you should be able to control the adds that long. The “enrage” is said to be at about 7 minutes, so if you get overwhelmed before then, it’s most likely a dps problem.

I’m unfortunately not too familiar with what goes on outside. (I know I’m supposed to be leading the 10 man, but our outside team does a good job of managing itself) It helps to interrupt the Frost Bolt Volley that the Archmages cast, and if the volley does get off, it needs to be dispelled ASAP.

I’ll ask our outside team if they have any wisdom to share.

]]> By: slice213 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-950 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:04 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-950 Before the wipe occurs we have about 4 portals appears if memory serves me right.

Setup for our last attempt

Warrior and 2 DKs (as tank or DPS)
Rogue
Mage
Priest (spec’d holy/disc)
Resto Shaman
Holy Pally
Fury Warrior
Shadow Priest

]]> By: Ophelie http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/valithria-dreamwalker-who-to-beacon/#comment-946 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:26:20 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=1493#comment-946 Thanks! And agreed about the comments! What I love most about making these kinds of posts is hearing the tips and tricks others have to offer.

Good luck!

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