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May 18, 2009, 02:23 PM
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Lifetap Glyph FAQ
Ideally, you want to estimate how many lifetaps you will need during the course of a fight. You would then take those lifetaps and spread them out evenly over the fight's duration. If you do it correctly you'll be OOM just as the boss dies.
It doesn't matter, and doesn't change the above statement.
I should have clarified, that it did not mean to lifetap all the time or every 20 seconds or whatever. It meant what I have now said and clarified above.
Yes, assuming you have nothing else that needs to be refreshed first.
The information comes from the elitist jerks simcraft theorycrafting thread. You can read it there for yourself if you'd like.
Almost all specs use the glyph, with the exception being any build that uses Improved Soul Leech.Previous Discussion Threads Last edited by Fallenman; May 18, 2009 at 04:52 PM.. |
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May 18, 2009, 03:43 PM
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Wilfy 80 Gnome Warlock Aggramar Euro PvE Guild: Cult of the old ones Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 2/13/56 |
Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
Without 4pc T7, should I even bother having the glyph? Provided the glyph is useful even without 4pc T7, what is the recommended minimum spirit? -w- |
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May 18, 2009, 04:06 PM
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Luxury 80 Blood Elf Warlock Deathwing US PvP Guild: Addiction Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 54/0/17 |
Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
The Glyph is better than anything else we have available to us. However, the Glyph math is dependent on the fact that we would normally have to Life Tap throughout a fight for the mana alone. Glyph math is done typically without 4 pc T7 in mind.
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May 18, 2009, 04:52 PM
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Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
I added a spot about what specs do and do not use the life tap glyph. |
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May 19, 2009, 12:10 AM
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Dyson 80 Human Warlock Scilla US PvP Guild: Eden Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
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Assuming a life tap once a minute, that means you'll have an extra 300 spirit every 10 seconds for every minute which is about 300/6 = 50 spirit. So as soon as you get Ulduar gear that gives you more than 50ish spirit, it will replace the t7.5 bonus if you are just life tapping for keeping your mana up per this FAQ which might be once a minute instead of 100% uptime of once every 20 seconds. Overall with a smattering of uld25 gear, I have at least 100 spirit more than wearing all my t.5, so I think even if you life tap enough for 66-70% uptime, the ulduar gear spirit upgrades will still win out over the transient 4/4 t7.5 bonus |
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May 21, 2009, 05:39 PM
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Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
I use life tap rank 1 for my sp boost and only life tap rank 8 (I think) for when I'm almost OOM etc. This a good idea? Or shall I just do as the faq says and use it evenly around the fight and get the life tap glyph proc at those times. Last edited by Souldier; May 21, 2009 at 05:42 PM.. Reason: Wrong patch |
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May 21, 2009, 05:59 PM
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Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
If have read al the threads now and if im right if you have only 2 t7 items, you shouldnt tap every 20 sec. I have the 41/30 and 3/13/55 spec and tap every 20 sec for the extra sp. Is there an sort of dps report that realy shows an dps increase when you only tap when you need the mana, coz im still thinking that the extra sp of life tap every 20 sec is better :S.. im trying to understand but maby a dps report will clear my mind :s |
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May 25, 2009, 02:43 PM
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Tianshaan 80 Human Warlock Terokkar US PvE Guild: Vae Victus Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
Somebody post the facts about why full affliction warlocks with 4pcT7 and GoLT do NOT LT every 20 secs. |
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May 25, 2009, 09:38 PM
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Jenerena 80 Blood Elf Warlock Executus Euro PvP Guild: Deliverance Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Lifetap Glyph FAQ
I'd love to know this too. Without the T7 bonus but still. Is there any point in the glyph at all without doing this?! |
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