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Jun 2 2010 10:35am
The idea is Bear Pala using holy shield.
Normally a pally will be at 2 frames with holy shield, so will this become slower when in bear form?
If so how many frames should I be thinking?
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Jun 2 2010 12:06pm
Good question, the answer is, yes, bearform changes a few of the tables ie ias, fhr and includes block as well. So you would not reach the 2fpa as the block rate is slower.

Its pretty neat, but a fanat pally with either a 39 or 40 ias grief pb hits a constant 4fpa. That's faster then zeal! (zeal is 7/4 1h)


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0-15 FBR on a shield will yield a 5 frame block rate

- 20-65 FBR on a shield will yield a 4 frame block rate

- 70-X FBR on a shield will yield a 3 frame block rate


Let us assume were using a Storm Shield for this and that there is no Sheal rune involved.
So we are working with 35% Faster Block Rate.

t the Base block should be 5

The Holy Shield bonus is always 50.

So let us work with the Effective Block Rate First.

X = FBR on your Shield.
EFBR = {X[120]/(X+120)} +50
Example: EFBR = {35[120]/(35+120)}+50
EFBR = {4200/(155)}+50
EFBR = {27.0}+50*
EFBR = 77

* The number you get from dividing you should round up or down depending on the decimal'd number. 4 or less you stay at its current number, 5 or up, go to the next higher number. Example: 27.4 = 27, 27.7 = 28

Now that we worked out our EFBR, which is 77, we can work on the actual Block Frames.

This is the formula, updated and note that the Y variable is the block base of the character. In Bear Form for any character it's going to be 5. The X Variable is your EFBR.

BF = {256(Y)/[200(50+X)/100]}-1
Example: BF = {256(5)/[200(50+77)/100]}-1
BF = {256(5)/[200(127)/100]}-1
BF = {256(5)/[25400/100]}-1
BF = {256(5)/[254]}-1
BF = {1280/[254]}-1
BF = {5}-1
BF = 4

So there you go, with Holy Shield and Storm Shield with out Sheal Rune in Bear Form, gives you a 4 Frame block.



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This post was edited by Master_Zappy on Jun 2 2010 12:09pm
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Jun 2 2010 12:30pm
Tnx for nice and complete explanation!

ps: nice gold amount

This post was edited by regonocturnal on Jun 2 2010 12:31pm
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Jun 2 2010 12:58pm
Sara has pretty much captured the essence of it.

I will probably toss in a few details later.
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Jun 4 2010 06:35am
FBR breakpoints (Paladin, active Holy Shield, morphed into Werebear)

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                                               Frames per Animation (FPA)
               23  22  21  20  19  18  17  16  15  14  13  12  11  10   9   8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1

FBR                                                                                 0   8  37 120 2280

Compare the FBR breakpoints for Paladin and Werebear forms.
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