I like to think all my gear I have on is/was easy to get
(check sig, Sandinmyeye is my DK).
I know I still need upgrades, and some re-gemming might be due (as I don't really PvP..and play on a PvE realm).
If I just stand there and slack off, I can do 1.5k DPS. . .
So you getting 600-900 DPS is low.
I still suggest getting more Strength, check the AH for some maybe upgrades, and/or ask a Armorsmith to link their book and look at their 78-80 gear and see if it would help.
Most of my Gear was either made, came from H/ToC, ToC seals (my weapons),Exalted Rep merchants.
But with you able to get more DPS out of it + a 2h mace, makes me think you and the rotation are not friends yet. . .
So lets take a look at the rotation I use. It is very close to what is listed at
EJ's fost dps thread Part 1: -Use Horn of Winter right as you attack. that is 10 RP.
(I suggest, as I see you do not have it, getting the Glyph for Horn of Winter. I spam mine all the time, so it really doesn't matter. I might replace mine due to how much I spam HoW. 1 extra min doesn't matter.)
-Drop an IT. Haste for all, another 10 RP(due to glyph)+5RP(due to talent)+w/e base RP IT gives (you should have like 30RP now?)
-Hit PS
-You should be able to get off 1 Obliterate (if not, you did something wrong. OB takes 1 F&U rune, and you should have 1 of each not used yet)
**Did KM proc sometime between all this yet? Did Rime proc when you used OB? If yes/yes, lay down a Howling Blast.
If no/no, skip this. If yes/no you can
a) If able use HB but at the cost of rune or
2)Use a FS/IT. If no/yes;I'd save HB but watch the timer, if no KM proc at 2sec use the HB**
Part 2 (
I do assume you are fighting a boss or something to get all this off. I mean the above should have taken all of like a few sec. Just waiting for GCD to move to the next step. If it was a normal mob it is probably almost dead now):
*#*-You either have enough RP to use a FS 2-3 times, or not. (at EJ, this is the "dump" at the end of part one.)*#*
-Your Frost and Unholy runes should be close to being ready to be used again. Go ahead and get the Blood Runes to be Death Runes. BSx2
**Now IT and PS should still have some decent time left on your target. You should have a good amount of RP, AND your Frost and Unholy runes should be up and ready to go**
-Use OB
**Did KM/Rime Proc? See above in part one on what to do**
-Use OB
**again? above?**
-Use OB
**yup**
RP Dump part 2: At this point you should be filled with RP. FS until you can no longer.
Restart.
Your IT and PS probably have dropped and need to be refreshed, or they are getting pretty close to it.
You might not be able to get off HoW (it may be on cool down still) So use it right before Part 2 for extra RP if needed.
Edit to add add-ons:
MikScrollingBattleText:I see what I'm doing around my toon. It makes sounds, and stuff when I Crit. It lets me know when Buffs and stuff wear off (like when I need to cast HoW).
EventAlert: When stuff procs, I like to know what went off. As I've said before, some of the things that proc for us sound the same to me. The icons are RIGHT in the middle of the screen so I can't miss them.
Xperl: I like this for my party/raid frames. But the main thing I like about it is when I'm in a party/raid and there are other DKs... all my Diseases are in Larger Boxes under the target w/ a timer. So I don't get confuses and think "oh, IT and PS are still up" when they are not Mine.
Bartender/
Dominos: Action Buttons. I like to see them all. I play with a Game Pad & Click with mouse. I change between the 2, they each have something I like about them.
Recount: to know how much i suck.
Edited, Nov 3rd 2009 1:47pm by Sandinmygum Edited, Nov 3rd 2009 1:50pm by Sandinmygum
