melee dps 101
Melee DPS 101: Armor Penetration
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 - 20 Comments
Honestly, I really didn’t plan on covering Armor Penetration as part of this reoccurring column. For starters, the statistic is largely a junk statistic, due to its low usage on our fancy pieces of gear. Mainly, it’s because the stat has never been fully ... More
DPS 101: Quick Tips To Maximize DPS
Friday, March 20th, 2009 - 18 Comments
Deeps clothing provided by Ctrl-Alt-Del. My new guild - can I still call it new when I get personalized greetings at sign on? - has been going through some troubles lately, and it isn’t drama related. I guess you can blame the lack of healers for ... More
Melee DPS 101: Expertise Breakdown
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 - 21 Comments
Part 2 of our series on the basics of melee DPS (Part 1 - Melee DPS 101: The Hit Cap) brings us to the category that confused me the most, Expertise. When I began looking up Wrath of the Lich King’s changes to my class’ ... More
Melee DPS 101 - The Hit Cap
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 - 20 Comments
Okay boys and girls. Let’s get those thinking caps on. Today we will be following up Bastosa’s excellent Tanking Stats Series with a discussion on Level 80 DPS numbers. I am admittedly writing this for the benefits of PvE rogues, but the forthcoming discussion encapsulates ... More